The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10
Our New Terrstorv.


With surf boats and yaws to leave for the Upper
Rio Grande, and that Major Lamotts will then pro-
coed with the yswls, &C., to an examination OF the
river There surf boats will carry about $50 barrels
and it Is thought, proceed to within twenty miles
of the Precidio ten miles Of land trsnsportation
at this point there falls In the river. These falls
being of soft sand stone there IL doubt but that
channel can be easily cut through at . very trihing
expense and thus give us navigation to our upper
there is excellent channel and good depth OF wa
beyond these referred to falls When army
We are satisfied that, with the efficient officers
this line other capabilities of beautiful river will
soon be rendered available.
Brownsville continues to present q busy, busting
appearance. Buildings rapidly increase The stock
OF goods now here, are not sufficient to concentrate
the amount of trade that egtimatsy belongs to
US, but it viii all in good time. Who ever heard
Of many enterprsng citizens congregated together
we now have here, without creating commerce,
when they did not possess the unquestionably
favorable location that We do We are sure we're
right" and all We have got to do is to go ahead"
From the Flag, Nov l.
In our last number made come allusiou TO the ex
petition that is about being fitted out for the Upper
RIO Gtande. under the command of Major Lamotte.
Since the we have been led to reflect upon this mat
ter nd we claim it Of the most important
nts Of day. We say important for we feel
mt Of the result which will be to throw open to
the world vast region in climate unsurpassed for
.alubrity, presenting happy home for thousands of
fellow beings. Our readers may form some idea OF
the value Of this segon by the following extracts from
the Rio Grande its SOIL productions, So"
Itis singular fact that the soil of this extensive
valley is composed Of mineral constituents precisely
similar to those which compose the Delta of the Nile
there is scarcely doubt that. under proper sys
tenn of culture, it viii become equally productive
1.-The Rio Grande resembles the Nile in many re-
markabe features 1t has its source in towering prm
tive mountains, composed OF red granite identical
appearance and geological structure with the material
from which the imperishable monuments OF the Pha-
raohs were hewn.
below these mountains, Mt different elevations,
extensive formations of secondary limestone and sand
stone vast fields Of moving sand through which the
river forces its devious way in annual fools by con.
etantly changing channels and broad plains covered
like those Of Upper Egypt with secous pebbles, such
fints, agates, and chalcedony, iuterminged with
large perifed trees ch as are ind Cairo
deed throughout it, whole length and BREADTH this
exte nsiye valley presents nearly the same geological
that of the Nile and ts soil being
made up of the deJitus Of similar rocky formations
must be similar in it's chemical con stituents.
cit is true that the valley of the Rio Grande Is not
subject like that Of the Nile, to annual inundasion
freQue nty and in such quantities, that the crops sell
dom fail from drought Indeed, all the elements OF
fertility exist in this ne region, and as before OBJ
served only require to be developed by system Of
agriculture similar to that practise in Upper Egypt
yield return as ample as can be realized on the y,
this theory is evinced at FL Paso six hun
drrd miles above Point Isabel, Gas the crow fies)
where by of irrigation the most abundant crops
are raised with comparatively little labor
The time is probably not far distant, when the Egyp-
tian cotton will be cultivated in the valley OF the
Rio Gran de to great extent the banks Of
the Nile few experiments in the culture OF the
cotton plant have been made in the vicinity Of Mats
moras, and have proved remarkably successful 1t
grows in this region with wonderful luxurance, and
yields abundanty, almost Without labor or care The
sugar cane, also, here grows to size and
in its products the of Louisiana of
any portion of Eastern Texas.
1t has been remarked by naturaists that tropical
plants more productive 1t near the northern
limit Of their growth than the equator II this
doctrine be correct the culture Of sugar will be
of the Rio Grande, than in Cuba. Many valua.
bic tropical fruits may also be grown in this section
with great advantage The orange, fig, and pomegra
nate, fourth with great luxuriance in the neighbor
hood of Matsmoras and Camsrgo. Such advantages Of
soil and climate cannot be- overlooked, and 1t may be
taken for granted that at ne distant day large por.
and above the Preside del Rio Grande. will be
covered with plantations Of sugar and Egyptian
cotton nterspersed with groves of figs olives
and other fruits of the tropics SURPRISING in luxu
rance of growth and beauty of appearance the
portion Of the Rio Grande Valley lying farther up
from the Presidio road to hundred miles above
the mouth Of the Puercc-with the land lying along
for even more varied production, and will support
and enrich dense population.
Indeed the valleys Of the several tributary streams
Of this region equal in all respects to the Valley OF
the Colorado That of the Puerco said to be superior
to it. The rich wales, and the whole region are shell
tered from the icy winds Of the north by high ranges
Of mountains and enjoy delightfully."- mild and tenn
| perate climate Under the impotent sway of Spain,
and the stii more sway Of Mexico there has
| existed stimulus to industry and from this and
other these fertile lands have remsned almost
pied alone the hunting ground Of the savage That
time has gone by Another will soon strike deep
the roots of civilization in this favored region, nd
bring enterprise, industry sud science to bear upon
it's lue Mt sofia soil capable of supporting more
dense population than any other portion Of the con-
tinent.
THE FANNY KEMBLE CAsE-A divorce case has
been pending for several days before court OF law
in Phils phis which, from the character Of the per-
SONS concerned, has excited unusual interest. The
parties to the suit are Pierce Butler md his wife
ofodp md fhoros wall nia nj
the famous Mrs. Siddons- Fanny Kemble. The hus-
band for divorce and the wife opposes the appli-
cation The divorce 10 claimed the ground of wiful
desertion by the wife for than two years. and alb
from his house without reasonable Fanny
denies all this, and contends, in reply, generally
self to withdraw himself altogether from the re-
fpondent and had ceased to be q husband in conse.
quence of his unlawful and wrongful character.
I'd. That he had assented to the absence of Mrs.
Butler, and had subsequently approved Of her leaving
Sd That his constant cruel mt had been such
to make her life burdensome, and had been marked
by . course Of constant indignities.
of January 1884 and that Fanny left her husband
house finally the 18th of September, 1885, after
The truth Of this missrsbls business to be that
1t was very Ill assorted match, and attended with
precisely the result which might have been expected
from the motives which led toit. Pierce Butler married
Fanny Kemble for her genius and fame, and Fanny
married Pierce for his yhis fortune being rated
in the Eneiehborhood Of aImlion. Love-there could
appears to be . very slow coach" while Fanny
uncommonly fast one It was like yokng high msttled
racer to COW. reindeer to log Pierce consider
ed himself entitled to rule by virtue Of his money while
Fanny thought, the other hand that the mastery
belonged to her by the diviner right of beauty aud
genius. With ell the money on one side and all the
talent the other there to have been entire
destitution Of common sense in both parties There
was none Of that mutual forbearsnce or patience, or
restraint Of evil temper without which the marriage
state becomes only foretaste Of Psndemonum.
Hence bckerDgs small afront and petty griev-
apces, which Fanny foolishly confded to her Made
friends the Sedgwicks, by whom. matter Of course,
the quarrel. with true old maid zeal famed into
flame, and things very triAng in themseves mag niHed
into epormites. The lady strove In vain for the
terry the husband retorted with and cold
lec By natural temperament he appears to be lump
Of ice; she, all fire. Fanny brooded insults real
or imaginary, until to use her own language she
worked herself into paroxysms," and one fine morn
ing, Pierce found that the beauteous bird which his
fancy had clothed with celestial plumage had flown
from bis bed and board forever II appears that