Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-08-20

W 49, 49, q ~ea HNuilhlitS VI NNludUl
y minerals, have been but little explored
}. except by the Spaninrds soon after The es
/. Enlistment of the missions Of the "Alamo
D n Bexar; "San Jose" and "Concepiion''
IS lew miles below, on the San Antonio river
IS and F" Espirito Santo,n near GoIiad 4
If rich mine Of sulphuret Of lead has beef
/. found on the San Saba, and n valuable cop
: per.mlIe discovered near the Brasos, nbou
!. hundred and fifty miles from "the falls
c on that stream. Saline springs and bed.
/. Of coal are found in the vicinity Of the
Great Salt Lake, through which the Bra.
SOS flows. The hily country abounds
with beds of excellent iron ore, and valn.
able quarries of freestone and limestone
Beds OF Ignite and salines, and sulphur
! springs, are found in these sections; also
gypsum, which is frequently remarkably
transparent, in the form of sienite. Near
me Colorado great quantities of siiceous
minerals are scattered over the surface
and, in some places, upon bills, are SO a.
oundant as TO render the land almost STE
RTE. They consist principally Of rolled
pebbles OF flint, agate, chaIcedony, and
quartz, The level region affords hardly
any minerals worthy of notice. Indeed,
throughout lis whole extent, scarcely
stone can be found.
Texas affords an extensive and almost
unexplored field OF investigation to The
geologist. The small masses of rneiss
and granite that have been found on the
Colorado. in the hily region, indicate that
the primitive and oldest sedimentary rocks
may be found near the sources of that
stream. Ii we may believe the variations
of the rangers and hunters upon the
frontier, there can be little doubt that this
country embraces all the varieties of nc. |
illogical fofmatl)ns, from the primitive 10
the most recent of marine and nnyiaiile
depositcs. The imperfect explorations
made, indicate that all the sedimen,ary
rocks oil this country have not been SUB. |
lected to any of those great revolutions
that have broken up and conorcd the
rocky strata IN many other parts Of Amc-
RIGA, but have been gradually denosited in
a tranquil sea, and as gradually lifted up
from lis bed by some process Of nature. -
Inc Observations, however, that confirm
this opinion, have been confined 10 The
tertiary and recent secondary formations.
Aiong The coast series of superficial ac-
EXAMINATIONS extend inland from Tho coast,
decreasing in thickness as The distance
from me sea increases. The bones Of the
maslodon, and variety of fossils, are
iound Embedded in this alIugal formation
smells, similar TO those that are daily
thrown upon The gulEshore, are found in
these deposiles. These superficial accu.
rest upon course sandstone. -
In the higher portions Of the undulating I
region, the sandstone in some places pro. !,
rudes through the soil in irregular ridges, 4
evidently water-worn, and resembling all !.
ccky beach. Large trunks Of silicifed :!
rees, two or three feet 10 diameter, are -
ound lying against the ridges of this de- =
crption, few miles east of Lagrange. II
his sandstone varies greatly in texture. "
some places il is composed Of coarse h,
ands and comminuied shells, and encIoses h,
Dled slliceous pebbles. In others, il is -
ute hne-grained, and resembles freestone. y.
The diseases incident 10 the climate OF -
'exas are few, and generally yield easily =,
Jldicious remedial course. Inlermif. =
mt and remittent fevers are the most I,
1mmon disorders. These are induced by y
10 use Of unwholcsome food, or by CON
nued exposure to the sun. When to The X.
sPosure is added great bodily fatigue, The !, !,
fever assumes congestivetype, a.
I'd Is exceedingly dangerous. Travel. r.
RS, who rashly venture to cross the pra ac
les OF the country under the scorchng Ill
oonday sun, are liable to coniratct this ~
sease. Those, however, who travel on. ~,
during The early part of the morning, =,
q lowords the close Of the evening, are :,
ldom subjected to these attacks. ~ :,
sob H. ,or'o :. ieAas are Ietiarkaole eth
scuption we read of their rccklessness,
., and crime, in 1887, 1898, and 1890 cli
re true, then indeed has there been ~
nderiul change wrought. The popula- g.,
. y too sparse for The cause Of religion w ~,
suffer by the zeal Of sectarians, and, as ny u.
sabbath morning breaks. they are all NJ,
ND kneeliDg at The same rude altar, and a'''
erlng Up their hearts devotion to the ~
ne mercltul God. All trace Of the in ~
'peranee and immortality produced BY sa'
great influx Of worthless paper money -.
m the States is gone. The swindler ~
criminal have been driven from the '"s
niry BY the force Of public sentiment,
lie their victims have recovered from oIn
degradation into which they had fallen. wa
Q moral atmosphere is pure As a nag
pie, the Texans may well be enyed "a. "a
their virtues. IMf.
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