The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-02-12
THE BEAUTIES OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

U THE BEAUTIES OF CORPUS CHRISTI
. BY the following correspondence, pub
Ilshed in the New Orleans Picayune 0
> the 18th, we infer that he pictures here
,, tofore drown Of The place where is nov
concentrated about two thirds Of the arm,
OF the United States, have not been over
drawn:
CoRrUs CHIsTG, Jan. 9, 1916.
The accounts about the "varminL" r
this section which appeared 10 me so TO-
credible, find were not at all exae gerated
Few snakes, tarantulas, scorpions and the
like are now seen within the limits of the
camp, owing 10 he rigid police which i;
maintained, the grass, bushes and other
vegetation having been cleared away
We occasionally, however, see sIraggIers
that remain concealed under boxes, floors,
old rubbish, sc. | always take the pre-
caution 10 shake out my boots well before
putting them on, and we never thnk OF
walking out for pleasure on the prairie,
or among the cAaparraL bush on account
of the snakes, particularly ratlesnakes,
and other smaller reptiles which abound
there. J am collecting and picking spec
linens.
The bay is literally filled with delicious
fish OF numerous varieties. and covered
with sea fowl--.he pelicans being the
tamest specie. Plenty of geese, ducks,
snipe, curlews, plover, &c, can be and
are shot every day, with no apparent dim
mutton of their numbers. Parties of off g,
GERS are out constantly, going into The
back country on hunting and adventurous
expeditions, or amateur exploring excur-
sions. They give glowing accounts of
the country. Within few miles of US
there are plenty of deer and wild turkies,
aud little farther back they are found in
very large numbers, with wild horses,
mules, cattle and anleIopes, and not rarely
leopard, panther, or Mexican lien is
seen. have thought repeatedly how
you would en- joy yoursel: here on one Of
these excursions. Come over aud see US
and send along your friends, AS for
wolves, they are so numerous and bold
that their barking serves for my lullaby
every night. They are attracted by the
slaughter pens but short distance off.
Mex in-order ia our natural curios-
ties" come the Me4icans and Indians, no
come in almost daily to trade-the former
bringing mules and horses rhich the
Government still continues TO purchase
and the latter. skins of various kiuds. No
wonder an organized government cannot
exist among the Mexicans! What "rag.
tail and bob-lal," theivish, cutlhroat sci |
Of towards they must be according 10 |
some of the specimens | have seen but
hey are all unsurpassed in horseman,
ship.
Judging by the pape. Just started here,
you would think Corpus Christi is really
6 a place" When the army arrived, two
'r three houses constituted it; now there
ire al bout fifty or more, being mostly grog.
shops, eating houses, and gamb ing estab.
ishments for Mexcans, Texans and SOL
iierS Not half of these are frame, but
apvass. There dre stores aud shops OF
'arlous kinds, hoe billiard room, &c,
III lately erected. Since I've been here,
have been trying to get enough lumber ,
or floor for my tent, but cannot procure
t, so scarce is it, and at $50 per 100 feet
ven, which is the price. Beef and ven~
son are cheap, or reasonable-not SO very, !
ilher, considering the obnndancc Of both
and Of course we have the latter at al
nost every meal. Potatoes are s. per !
ariel, butter 81 l'2 cents per ID, milk
S cents quart, eggs S and So per doz. !
n. So you see amos! everything is very
Ugh here.
Among the latest 0muSementS. [ will {
lention horse race on New Years .
Day, not mentioning The many "scrub' a
mes, and duel yesterday but no one e
'as Kilt or wounded although two shots E
'ere exchanged at ~ PAGES. \
Yours, SC. S.