The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-27

NOTES ON TEXAS.
Climate Observation-Disclosures
--PrsrailiIg Hinds-Generai Health
Of Terds.
The climate Of Texas has been com.
pared 10 that Of Italy. As my experience
has been confined 10 the former, | am no.
prepared 10 say how far the comparison
is just. A part Of the year, the climate
OF Texas, so far IS regards clear heal.
thy atmosphere. sofl, constant, and re-
freshing Heezes, pleasant days and de.
Iigh,lul nights, is equal 10 any in the
world; and during other portions. owing
10 constan, rains. cold winds, and scorch-
ing heat, il would be perhaps Difficult. to
find another so oppressive and disagree.
able. The whole country, during the
months Of April, May, and June. is fas.
cinsting beyond description. During
those months the water on the prairies is
absorbed. or carried off by evaporation;
and the new grass having taken place Of
the old. cayers the whole face Of the
country with Natures richest and green
est livery. Flowers the most beautiful,
Of every shade Of color. stand in clusters
or are scattered over the plains in the
most wssteful profusion OF nature.
One can sometimes scarce resist the
impression. as his eye dwells upon such
prospects. tina, The whole country is in
hsbiied by genii. who delight to beauti
~ the earth, or thai Flurs herself pre-.
side over the scene. Every thing around
and about seems TO exert itself 10 harm
onize with the beauty and splendor tina
covers the face Of the country.
There is always constant cool breezt
from the ocean, which purifies the ali
and ,empers the heat Of the sun. There
is a clesrness in the whole atmosphere,
and the heavens. that never saw 10 any
other country. IL seems as h nature bad
selected her choicest beauties. and great
est excellencies, and blended them into
one scene, that she might contemplate
the effect of her collected charms ; a
some virgin. after she has adorned her
self with her richest ornaments. surveys
herself in mirror. The heart and MIND
which are always under the influence Of
the scenes around. are particularly So
here. Under the dominion of nature,
both are bound up by kind Of spell,
like that which The grove Of Calypso
threw around The heart Of Ulysses.
At this season of the year. li1.le OF
no sickness exists in The country. To.
wards the latter end OF June. the heal
becomes more intense. had an oppor.
,uni,y Of inspecting thermometrical Ia
Bile, from the middle TO the end of lhi:
month. which showed a range Of ten
perature from 10 o'clock. A. NJ, between
IS and 90 deg, and, in some instances,
the mercury rose to 100 deg. As you
advance in the month OF July, the hesi
becomes more oppressive and the almos'
phere more suliry. The system undel
long continued heat, begins to lose IL.
tone. and both mind aud body sink intC
q state Of debility and indifference. Ma
ny seek to overcome this langour b,
stimulating drinks. which, like mos
temporary expedients, only aggrava,a tn
. disease. and often lead 10 The horrors. Il
settled melancholy, or dslirium, and o
J iher morbid diseases. which indicate
deraged state oil the system. and espe
} cially the brain. Sickness now begin
| 10 show itself in the shape OF intsrmil
tents, which are marked with no part