Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-11
San Antonio de BeXar.
mo. As.

Army of Invasion, was founded on the
9th dav of March, A. D. 1871, during the
reign of Philip v. by small colony from
the Canary Islands. Ii is built on both
sides of Rio San Antonio, which at that
place is clear, deep and rapid stream.
The river, as it wanders among its rocky
enclosures and over its stony bed, is SER
peutine-nearly resembling the letter , -
and its rapidity and descent, added to the
marked advantage of never overfiowIng
| IFS natural banks, renders 1t peculiarly
calculated to entice the admiration OF TINS
mountaineering age. The source OF
this mountain current is only five miles
above the town, and is generally believed
to originate in three springs, which III tact
are ostensiblv its great fountain head
But doubtless these springs are themselves
supplied by many subterraneors ones;
which flowing through the cavities ana
: ;n,orst;ces of the limestone rocks, unlte
their various currents of water, and3 maKe
,ba,r annearance at the surface OF the
earth in the form which they present 10
: Tho observer. This theory is rendered
,,,ora nlausible from the fact that the tenn.
I perature Of the water at the sPrings-ule
J, eunnosed source--is found upon examlna-
TO be aDOul lil6 SuiiS
s further down the river. For circle Oh
Y ahont fifteen miles. the mountainous and
Ie nccpliar character of the country is such as
10 form an immense tunnel or Dasill' CON
s. verging to point: which point mus os-
e comes the common centre oil mu,tl,uuo
RS of springs, that show themselves as oe'ole
le stated in the immediate vicinity OF what
ne is considered the head of the river.
a. The Plaza de Berar, or Public square;
pr, comprises space OF about SIX acres anu
be has The Church of San Fernando de Aus
al ,ri, in the centre thus forming two small
ed or Plazas-the one on the west oeslg
Y. noted as the Plaza de ArnldS, and Inc
a. one 20 the east as the Plaza del Gooferno'
ne Around the Plaza de Bexar, which Is
n noraIleIogram, are built the public Ounces
IT. and private dwellings; all constructed pro-
re mscuousIy in the same style OF architect
The h 9 0SUssssid gre ~HPdaA 3Gt SaGe @'
to 80; from one to two feet in thickness
ey and one story in height. The roofs are
ent terraced, but without any attempt AZ
'oi nament, yet being uniform htooS"S 49,
I'M their appearance is rather pleasing "'o"
10 otherwise. Back from the Pno"c Sqa'
tea are erected some large and suoStah''ai S'''io
IN edi6ces. that have doubtless been "PPro-
her nriated 10 this locality tor the auVan''ees
Inc of contiguity 10 the river; as 'he 49,
up ends Of the gardens with their ornameula'
y bathing houses seem incontesnoly 70 pr
= Sw;mninp. with all classes OF MeA'or"'
9TH oc bo,h sexes, is common ana poPui"
dis nract;ce: and residence adjacent 20
ten pi,a,er course is thefore always sougnt al
nbat 80 hv those who can sustain the aduition
ID of 'er' y go
80, al expense Lo,,ove
two Z, the name of "JGcatS, (pro
one nnUnced HarcaIs,) are mere hovels' pun u.
vice &C tho trunk of the muSqueet Tee' WIZ
the bark unstripped, placed uPrlenie . ~ ~
re- o,,nd or at various angles OF lncl!nauol
hal' and having the interstices filled WIN 'nu a.,
come auI 1;",a The roofs Of these Jccd!S al
tne Ill ,hatched with moss, straw Palnlo
'he - or such substances as can DC .I,, P.oou
e" q "a suitable for the purpose i"oy -,
f1all: ornamented with the common app -
sh OF uuoln oe o;,her windows or chlmney-u
nutes ages u "a the light being permitted,
four sI ;orress and egress through the sei'0
e left hno l1e,o'
as in clC TSs OUsoueet is almost the only 'r
quez, ~ eour;shes in the immediate vlcit
nded' ~ If San Antonio; though IN the aolaoe
ynoros the pecan and blackberry
|, anu hound. The musqueet is spec.eL !;
!; we The sweet locust, and bears slml,.r In. ~
enc 6 han. although much smaller; OF "n'
reacn- .Io and horses are very tond' anu ~
been ~. ,hare ara few vegetables when
to the nap nroa,er nu,riment. The wooa r
DAYS; .u;u Sc Is peculiarly durable, ana y
rching TINS uee 2 H., and abundant fuel.
ed the nlshes of the ordinary locust.
'e''"' The gum, or resin, when exuueS m nc.
= said TO possess the same propei.e'
naner ,,r, arabic; and so far as 'as'e !,
if no, anoearance indicate, they are one a"u
others A singular property IS ASST -
is pub 10 this growth, the run " anv oil
o show ever. may be douoteo VIM ,,ortion
Ie uni test: that II conta'hs canseouer
column son' and that its ashes IN 60 s,o ak
which. oannot be boiled down to cono'''
rleston The Alamo-so famed in the cary "a yr,
Yankee Taxas as the grave OF Ter %
rawlings 'ors o,s-is very handsomely s,'"@ :
G. In mile from the town on '"o :
lie of a aoou &c the river. 1t is at presen' -
ming IT. s,ate of woful dIlaPiaa.'o", s,nred TO
Ssavv expense could It De res.O The
s;s,;ne strength as ior.ies c,nnd Ii
prls. ';na army of Santa Anna lou QUIZ "a 4
IS Esq. .re das,sov whatever OF Its once s
Who was 10 ues .ror remained; lest perc"aaa /,
the IN anu am rs,urn which they threa'a R"w;o
killed in the ,e,u.d mother Travis, Down
tie their should nnu Jotend its entrance.