The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-13
GALVESTON, April ,, lS47.


Journey TO the Interior-Peasco- Bra eos San Luis
Chances for Speculation by the Rude Of Three.
Our mails irregular, uncertain &C.. that is
almost deferred from writing to his friends from fear
that al the rien iship Affection and esteem which his
kind heart may dispose him to consgn to them in this
way may become a total loss-a cargo of commodities
upon which could not effect an insurance at the
Royal Exchange Wall street, let alone here the
metropolis of Texas, where money demands four and
five per cent per month, and scarce at that.
Since my last letter to you have been sh ort dis
lance into the Interior as far Brazoria. went in
buggy with n companion, far as Veasco, our road
being upon the beach, the finest carriage way gina
ble But we were obliged to leave our buggy, procure
mule and make the journey OF twenty miles from We
lasco to BraSoria on horseback.
The first place Of at which arrived after lcav-
ing Galveston, Is San Luisthe city Of San Luis! It
reposes upon small island Of the namc situated
directly between the southwestern point Of Galveston
Island and the main land Like Tyre and Sidon 1t was
company, &c, their splendid buildings and still more
splendid prospects But alas all flesh Is but grass and
San Luis verified the rule that precocious growths
ensure premature decay. There Is but one
family upon the island-the ferrymans What
houses remain, stare at you from their pane
less windows. great many of the houses which
have removed to Galveston half finished bridge
from the island to the main land stands and scarcely
stands, upon its tottering spieand might not napty
be called the bridge of sghs albeit there be neither
palace PRISON. on either hand. What opening
u
itching or crazy to "go somewhere" or Z" do some
thing" but above all to rival the fame of Volney and
cast the ruins of Palmyra into the shade box him up
carefully and consign him to the San Luis Company
of Galveson with particular directions to the
warding merchant at New Orleans not to forward by
the mail boat else he may never arrive If YOU do So
aud he arrive safely will him. II chivalrous
Souherner to acquire laurels green the primitive
sproutings of recently carbonzed prairie, and If an
unepitheted Yankee, to make his "etarnal forum =
Buff you have particular friend to whom tender
this opening, be kind to say nothing about it.
as have young friend IN my eye VINO comes recon-
ton, and for whom intend to reserve this opportunity
to -, in case you decline to make the Of it pro-
posed. Perhaps | should have mentioned. among the
Of San Luis the remains Of half dozen vessels
lying upon the beach and bar; not that much be
made made, Of them by you! friend, If a Yankee
fore, DESTROYS of surpassDg Voney he will ind
in these elements Of interest, which unknown
to Tyre and Sidon, aud great desidcratum in the
ruins OF Palmyra However 1t may be well enough TO
lot be known TO your friend in either that ruin
OF the kind last mentioned is quarterly added to the
stock hand that there will be pickings" for the
Yankee also for in Of ruin Of this Sort the
either abando the property or it abandons himthe
result being the same in both But ] fear ] am
occupying too much OF your time in this particular
cannot refrain, however from giving you hint at the
prices OF lots &C. in the city, 80 that IN event OF dc
sire your part to make investment you can deter
mine Understandings, whether TO invest IN sdh LUIS
city stock or city property or neither About tue STOCK
cannot speak definitely. The most can say is
that the prospects Of the city assured by
stockholder once very bgh-from which conclude that
be Mt n but II you desire IT, may be able TO
procure YOU some at parnd If you insist upon IT, pos
sibIy Can find some which can be purchased at small
discount for cash You will however please not take
ADVANTAGE of either Of the last propositions IL you are
willing to accede the first On account OF the dis
lance being 30 great thought had better state them
ali in one letter avoid delay trusting your generos
Nv 10 consider them made In three separate and dis
tnct letters ut least two weeks intervening between
and to make your answers accordingly. As to the
value Of san Luis city property can speak more ac
curately My companion tells me he owns a house and
lot In the city that the house is very good one and
that he rents 1t TO for nothng which means that
does not charge the man anything for letting him
cupy 1t. Now, my friend will not lie and therefore
believe him. SO that you cypher the price Of
lots by the single rule Of three Ii house and lot rents
for nothing how much will lot rent forg Tine
answer is that the landlord will pay the tenant
Now, asa coroary to ths IL follows that II
be paid for receiving lease Of property he will DO
paid st more for accepting Of the fee simple SO that
you desire IT, you may enter into ths speculation by
writing me, what IL the lowest sum at which you viii
agree TO take lots and authorizing 20 make propo-
sition accordingly to the San Luis Company Put the
sum low you can for think the funds CT the
pany not very flush. think IL best to advise YOU
that the charges and commission will be n
little high, " may have 70 travel and probably ad