Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-05
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TENAS.
Ertract ota Leacr from Jirg,nan (,clo dsrtcendy
risiied Jerds)
i" was highly plelscJ with my mp 10 Texas, al
though found some objections III the connliy-that
say, It's society, and the great scarcity oi I'M
Der The best oil this beautiful country hes be
went san Jacnto and Gaudaloupc rveIs, which en-
braces the lower part OF Brazos. san Bernard, Coli-
RADIO, aud Labaca rivers which extend seventy five
miles into the inferior oi the country IRON the coast.
This beautiful aud very valuable part Of Texas,
lar the Iabaoa, IS embraced IN AustIu's Colony.
The whole Of tins part of the country is easily put
IN cultivation aud is OF auyml soil. find the set
tier, ~ locating himself selects the rlc Prailes, al
joining the land that is well timbercd. The soil Of
the PBines Is OF a reddish, cast, nearly resembling
a chocolate colour, aud PRODUCES three Thousand
pound seed cotton per acre, aud 20 bushels OF conn
and ia every instance, where saw small gram
ed, IT was superior to my had ever seen, though 1t
badly seeded. Through this portion oil The
country, surpasScs any thing ever saw for pastur
age. II consists oil wild nee, musqut glass young
cane, which lsycry nutritious even when dry, and
continues green throug bout The winter Nothing
can exceed the beauty OF these vast, natural .nca
dows, both ia Spring aud Summer. Nor IS II posi-
bic tor me To give YOU any idea OF the number OF
useful domestic ANIMALS that may be reared On them
Without trouble or expense. in the winter season.
the pasturagc IL sufficiently good to dispense with
the roding o1 stoCh Of any kind.
al saw q srear plantation on Caney, which hes
between BraYaz and Colorado. Its owner told me,
he had made BpWads Il 900 lbs. Of sugar per acre,
and badly cultivated NJ Hat-and us quality was SUI
pe,lor 10 the New Orleans sugar The grape A.
bounds theto IA great variety aud Of he finest flavor;
aud, ihmk there country better adapted TO
the culture OF the vine, tltan Texas.
=" renamed III Bdsrop few days. This Town
IS on the Colorado. The land is very good IN its
vicinity. aud well-rmbercd travelled from Bas
trop TO Bcxar ON san Antonio river. Du,ing my
route thlthcr, saw large herds OF buffalo deer aud
mustang horses, prairIe wolves, leopard cats, pan
theirs, &c. The most beautiful farming country
ever saw is the neighborhood OF Bcxar. Al
though not ~ rich as some portions OF Texas it is
rich and high. The principal timber about Bexar
Is musquit, tee about two feet 10 circumference.
and not more ihau % feet high, with immense
branches. The town OF BeNar is built entirely Of
rock and a hind of MAIL winch lhey get on the
san Antonio river, and which serves for plaster.
INK.
The MeNeans are very singular race Of pco-
pie, resembling IN appearance tho Indians. more
than any other race OF pcoplc.-'rhcrc il a great
number oil Santa Aua's soldiers in tho portion OF the
country through winch travelled, acting as ser
wants Ton The TEXANS. was told, they made the
very best Of servants. Those about Bexar aud down
The nvef Antoine. are very lazy. | great
many Tubes ot indians, DUNG my stay in Texas;
but tue Cananches the best aud most warlikc /
ever saw They are nlorc p"pulous than any other
10 the Vest can say tins much for Texas, that
unctzed as II Is, and infested with so many hos
Tile Indians, never treated more kindly
Cram oil every description is very dear; aud from
the great emigration TO the country, | think corn
will bring 80 80 per bnshel for many years. Flour
Is worth there $50 per barrel in the INTERIOR and cv-
cry other article is as high in proportion"
Extract Of Il letter from Ttras
My friend, Gen. Lamar, is elected with great
unanlnlty. rejoice At it. 1t auguts well for the
future. He is Il gentleman of fine Abilities and ono
OF the purcst men | ever knew. His election Sc
cures In Iis amisc, honest and eng htened Admins
ualon tot the next three years"
Richmond Eaqirer.
We clip tho following paragraph, by way OF sup
pemcnt, from the New No,k Star:
Extract from Terds
" | am now on my way home, and so soon rs the
furry is over, will trouble you with a few lines on
Texas. | was the principal part of the time in the
eastern part OF the country and let ask If such
be the country here. what must il be in the middle
section and ). W. was perfectly charmed with
H. and boldly say that has not been oyerraled but
rather that 1t has not been appreciated Imagine to
yourself vast alluvh deposit, well nbered on the
numerous water courses which mtcrsect It's surface
afiotding Que OF the finest soils, according 10 eli
mate; aiording fine crops OF cotton, sugar, indigo
corn and MISUNDERSTANDING in itself the means o.
rrsuscnatIou, II II were possible exhaust it,
III IFS fine marls and lime composition, Conceive
also, immense deposies of iron, coal, plumbago
copper. us also silver mines, probably gold also
ana all these advantages capped by delightful eli
mate, aud you may infer the mineral and agricultural
wealth of the country. As to society aud morals, the
state OF the country for defence, the administration
OF the Government, and the of agriculture,
was agreeabIy Disappointed TO find them far better
lhan | could have expected"