The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-30

Giddings, under American certificates; this caused
the title 10 be looked upon with suspicion, and as
neither parties could sell under such circumstances,
sDd although suit had been instituted IN the
tede raj Court, yet compromise was effected, aud
these beautiful lands now coming rapidly into
market, as the title, by this compromise, has been
completely quoted. There is land enough here IN
this body, 10 form a petty German Principally
extending nine miles on the Austin and San An-
tonia road, while il has front also the Guddd-
lupee river, OF full that extent. A town mas been
land OIL on the Guadalupe river, directly opposite
New Brsunsfes, and The lots to be sold at
ton the 18th of October next IL is called Neigh
louisville, in honor of Major Neighbours, the cee-
brated Indian agent, who lately returned from the
CHA There Is, on this tract, splendid mill seat,
with full eight feet fall, which will also be offered
for sale on The 18th October next.
East OF this tract, the celebrated Guadalupe
mountain rises; and, as Mr.. Cordova owns a large
body of the lands, determined to visit them in his
company, as was anxious to purchase tract Of
land for a sheep farm, for my friend, j H,
which did at the low rate OF one dollar per
My reason for self citing this locality, was the de-
llehtful GOODNESS and purity of the air, the excel
lence of the water, the richness of the valley land.
which. although small, not being able to obtain
more than $50 acres out $40 acre tract, the fine
heritage on the hills and It's proximity to timber,
leaves no doubt my mind that our friend j
H may enjoy health and happiness in his new
home, with his pretty Dutch wife-tor, if | were
called upon to select locality for European emf
grants, out OF all the POI ton of Texas have seen,
| woald certainly say that this is the spot. We
crossed the Guadalupe river at rapid ford, aad
look up our quarters at Miilets Hotel, at New
Braunsfels. This is town of about 1900 Ger
man, and 500 American inhabitants, situated at
the junction OF the Guadalupe and Comal rivers; on
the opposite side Of the Coma Is Comal Town,
containing about $50 inhabitants and immediately
opposite. on the Gaudalupe, is Hortonville, with
about 200 inhabitants. There are in this neighbour
hood, two saw and two grist mills, which are kept
constantly employed. THIS town has neat and
comfortable, appearance. and is destined to inn
prove, and that too rapidly. On the road from New
Braunstels to San Antonio, the country, for eight
miles, is literally lined with small farms; at one
lime, we could count rs farm houses IN sight; few
farms covering more than 30 TO 80 acres One
thing that particularly struck us, was the superior
appearance OF their cattle, tie Germans paying par
ucnlar attention 10 their Improvement.
Five years ago, this interesting region of coun-
Try, now teemipg with an industrious population,
was barren waste-not the first trace OF
civilization was, at that time, to be found
Here we have TO nOuce the same aspect as
IN other parts of TeXas-a want of schools
which is 10 be sincerely regretted, as they more
imperatlvey required here, filled up it is with
folel2n population, than in any other part of Texas
Without education, the rising generation cannot
be brought 10 understand and appreciate the bless
lngs Of our elOri,u republican Institutions. They
VIII be apt 10 msconstrue liberty INTO hcentious-
ness; for, rest assured, there is no greater purifier
of our erosser passions than education. Would
that it were made the imperative duty of each
legislator before taking his seat to travel through
ought TO be, men of nquirng minds, another session
would not pass over before liberal and ample pro-
vision would be made for public schools. Four
teea miles from New Braunstels rs the Chilli,
pronounced the sea.willow); thence to Salad,
pronounced Sallow) is eight more; from thence TO
San Antonio is SIX more. The whole country be-
tween New Braunsfels and San Antonio Is beautl-
full in the extreme, but lacks water and timber.
AS you enter the town OF San Antonio, you pass
the Alamo-a building endeared 10 every Texan
by the scores enacted during the war with Mexico.
For, where Is there Texan heart that does not
swell with pride, when he thinks OF the vaorous
deeds performed by her gallant sons in lS36-deeds
that will immortalze their names, and be as monu-
ments of Texan bravery in after times. We were
particularly struck with the slngularlty of the
architecture OF the houses In this place, so terent
from any thing to be found in any other portion Of
the Countrywide adobe houses covered with
straw-the long, narrow, one-storled stone houses,
with walls sufficiently thick to be mistaken Tor
pril ons instead Of dwellings. While here, we
visited the Catholic cathedrals, which we found
nearly filled with devotees, nearly all OF whom
were Mexican females. The building is devoid of
architectural design or taste and its rough, bare
walls have as little IN them 10 interest the spectator,
as The lack Of devotion in the Padre to attract the
attention Of the spectator
The San Antonio River, which winds It's way
through the town, beautiful stream-but the
town is tar from being place that might be re-
garded as comfortable place OF residence. Ihe
extremely filthy condition OF ITS streets, the intoer-
able jabbering Of its Unlocking Mexican women,
their repuslve appearance joined TO the intolerable
glare so destructive 10 the eyes, occasoned by the
shining of the on the limestone, together with
the quantity Of fine PARTICLES Of lime which every
gust Of wind drives into the Utmost recssses Of
every habitation, makes the stranger anxious TO
leave the town ere he has been in IT many hours
However, this city is daily becoming more Amerl-
canned. new portion Of the TO gn Is being built
up by the Americans; and, should they succeed,
there is no doubt but San Antonio may become an
agreeable place. Property In this town is very
he Mev off SinUr sell a n
proceeded 10 Seguin, but having letter Of intro
ducton to Enoch Jones, Esq, determined to call
at his residence, on the Cbello, about twenty miles
from San Antonio. In December last he COM
menced opening his farm, since which time he has
put up the necessary buildings, put under subsan-
tlal fence four hundred and fifty acres, cultivated
one hundred and seventy-sive acres Of corn, has
five acres IN potatoes, large crop OF pumpkins,
end fine garden. He has also cut and stacked
over one Hundred tons Of hay, and was busy saw
ing fodder, Of which he will have an immense
quantity strange TO say, that all this work has
been performed by ire labor; not the first stroke Of
labor having been performed by slave. Who then,
after this PRACTICAL illustration, wall dare to say
that free labor cannot be successfully employed in
Texas, or the rich lands Of Upper Texas BE- made
productive by white men Mr. Jones is on the eve
of starting for Mexico where IL is his intention TO
Obtain flock OF 5000 or 5000 sheep which he in
tends to locate on the Cibeo, he is the proprle-
tor OF large body Of land in that neghborhood.
Texas would indeed be benefited # few more
such ebterprising gentlemen would ADOPT it their
h,me We proceeded TO Seguin, on the Gusda-
luPe Internationally city of springs The lands
in this peighborhood are really excellent. Judge
w. T.. Jones has erected mill for grinding n.y.
draulic cement about fifteen miles above the town,
a large bed Of the necessary material having been
found directly on the banks ct the Guadalupe.
This will be an important article IN n country where
timber Is scarce, can be applied TO the PURPOSES
of making floors and roofs for out buil tings From
SrRuin We paid visit to Don Antonio Navarro,
Mexican by birth, a gentleman, n scholar, and a
patriot. He did the state some service during the
Revolutionary War, was taken prisoner, having
participated IN the Santa Fe expedition, where he
underwent all the prlvation that Mexican cruelty
could inflict; returned home, was elected mem
Der Of the convention. and tiwce a senator. The
old gentleman has rancho on the RIO Geronimo,
and owns large herds Of cattle In returning TO
Austin, we crossed the San Marks near the mouth
II the RIO Blanco, which afforded an opportu-
nifty Of examining further the lands that stream.
nd we are satisfied that ere long this region Of
country will become the garden-cpot Of Texas