Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11
HoUsToN, Toms, June 81. 1898.

No country was ever more prosperous
and happy, than Texas seems to be at pre-.
sent. Blessed with as rich soil as The world
can produce, and favored with health and
every comfort which life can desire, the
song Of her greatness must soon reverberatc
throughout the ample ieIdsof civilization.
Houston is certainly a prosperous city,
and commands a large share of business
for forty and sixty miles around. The coun.
try immediately round Houston is rather
poor and sparcely populated; but the rich
trade from the head waters of the Brazos
and Trinity rivers, which flow to this place
for some time, will long sustain an active
business in the city of Houston.
Every thing is high here except Texas
MONEY. U. S. Bank Bills will readily obtain
premium of from so to 100 per cent. The
River money of Mississippi is from Is to 90
per cent above par-taking Texas money
as a standad.
The Houston market has been overstock-
eb with corn and corn-meal from the Unit
ted States. Corn being IS cents per bushei
Bacon 25 cents-Pork $50 per Dbl.
In one month from this time, provisions
will be plenty on the road from the United
States to Texas. Roasting-ears are already
ripe, and the new corn by that time will be
ready for use. The crops this year have
been very abundant and it is thought that
corn will not bring more than 81 90 per
bushel at the heap. Emigra nts, therefore,
need not entertain any apprehension of suf-
fering on this score, or indulge a single fear
as to the prices which the scarcity of the ar
tice has hitherto extended-but | would
urge it upon all who design coming TO this
"Iand of promise,' to embark as early in
the fall as their condition will possibly al
low--lor the roads will then be good, provi-
sions low, the weather pleasant; and the
best Of lands selling for one-tenth their in
intrinsic vplue.
Leagues of choice land, containing more
than 1000 acres, are now selling in Hous-
ton at | and 1900 dollars. Good second
rate leagues may be had for 3 and 400 dol
lars. If this land was IN Mississippi or Lou
isana the price would range from $40 to
500 per acre, influenced much by colate-
raj advantages. In ten years, or perhaps
Jess time, ! honestly believe that much of
the land in Texas will command a higher
price than the best of Mississippi bottom
The general health of this countryside sa-
fbrity of the climate--the superior produc
tveness ofthe soil--and its higher qualities
for rearing stock over all others-canno,
fail to give it an interest and importance,
unparalleled by any territory of the same
size known in the annals of history or geog-
raphy.
Here, in the metropolis of the Republic,
politics are beginning to wax warm. Gray
son is the administration candidate for the
Presidency, and Gen. Lamar is the anti
Houston candidate. Wilson is an indepen-
dent candidate, and ! Judge will gel but
few votes. Gruyson and Lamar are both
men of much private worthwhile latter will
no doubt be the successful candidate.
President Houston las lost much of his
political and personal popularity. HIS off,
cial acts on the land question have raised
against him mighty swarm of spectators
and swindlers; but, in my opinion, his is
the wisest and best policy of the Govern
ment, and will defeat the calculations of ma
ny who are now striving, by the basest Of
means, to defraud the Government out Of
millions Of acres Of her finest land. It is
rue, then, there are many objections TO Gen.