Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-06-06
HoCsToN, Texas, MAY 7, 1910.
Sidney


Editor of the Adeertiser:-I arrive
Yesterday al this place from Galveston
il is said that this city contains about tw
thousand nhabitants, some five hnndre
frame buildings, and one hundred OF brick
The court house is a small frame buiIdin
ALSO log jail The situation for
city is not very good; the soil being darl
dirty looking clay; it is built on prairie
and when il rains, it is almost impossible
to get about for the mud. This place ha
the reputation of being siclily, and | hay,
40 doubt it is 81, for its location is such
that all would come TO the same concu
sion. 1t is sickly and the cit'zens canno
say other wise. There are some toerabl,
good frame buildings. l suppose there
are some 20 or 30 stores, and about thu
same number Of coffee houses, or more
properly speaking grog shops. On Mon
day great many persons were in atteu
dance at court in this place, which coEl.
menced It's session. 1 noticed on the
leach a. Is. Shelby, formerly Of Brandon,
IN your state. There appears to be con-
Siderable business before the court. At
least you will say so when 1 inform you
ihlt on the Harris county docket Iious-
ton IS IN this county, no less than fourteen
hundred appearance cases, involving an
amount, upon an average, Of abont $1,000
each! This will do pretty welt for a new
country.
Al present, (nnd understand i, has
always been SOY Houston is very dlsor
DERBY place. There is more fighting and
stealing going on than in any other part
Of the Republic. A great many thefs
have been perpe'rated of late, and to such
an extent that the citizens nightly guard
the city, but Notwithstanding all their
vigilance, and violence thpving is nightly
going on. Thejail'is now full of cuIprits,
and great number Of them have been in
confinement for some time; they will be
tried at the present term Of the court.
| saw Col. Ward today, who has Just
returned from Austin. He says ali is
quiet at that place. All The officers of the
federal (Mexico) party are now at Austin,
and have offered their services TO this gov.
Fr0ment-but 1t is believed will not be |
accepted at present. The President has
ordered The drafting of every man, to be
~ readiness when calIedI1pon for service, /
u II should be necessary. From present
Signs of the times, it is thought the Mex.
rams have given out the idea Of invading
The Republic. | have ccnversed with
several officers and they say there is no
1,a9ser to be apprehended except from the
Indians.
Inc treasury notes Of The Republic are
%comlng Of very lllevalne. They pass
rte lot one; that is, five dollars Of treasury
"oteS are only equal TO one dollar of specie
vi eo LOUISIANA paper. A large amount say
Sooo,o0O, has been re-issued 10 the course
VI 'Ne last month. Persons that have
'oney TO spare, could make fortunes hy
~ lying up this paper, for there can hardly h
'eresl annually. ~ - "
~ MINUS OF produce, corn, dry goods 4
,nS 1 groceries are quite plenty a, this place
' ' Tor good money-sell reasonably {
,"oasn Tor new country. As to buyinr .
w. a"o' ~ can be had at aImos, any price /
VI goou money. A great number Of per. /
D%S nave nave offered me land, located in rich !!
' '9i ler',le part ofhe country, for at from
~ Genus 70 81 per mere. Thousands Of
X T'es' ,,'les IndlsputabIe, can be had nj
f., VI 'o cents per acre--and this land is
Tb;s SGPer''r to yo1r Mississippi lands. ,
s,oc i - .ne hnest country in The WORLD for Z
nv "ul sorry to say there are a great ma. d
,6iiss o,, loafers and gamblers about y
term;y, out the citizens say they are de-
oroo' Oeu 10 drive them off. There is a \
and lumber OF fights among the loafers !,
Mar5s ,,mOlers, and every morning the 7
Irv 'O'S office is crowded with these gen
VIM , Send you some Houston papers. hut
in lh sr.' not find any thing Of importance :.
Galyo.,ao steam ship New York leaves !
pri,s 's ~. Tomorrow, ] have not time 70
as ,bo Wv as fully as should wish, bnt Y
inst i AR hhep'nne will sail about The 10Th "
As oS 0nall drop You few lines by her. ii
Ibe oo uApect to visit the different parts Of
npl,s," unlry, shall keep You advised Of N
'ubGc. '"'"sS ~ me Single Star Re CO
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