New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-26
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Observation-Disclosures, dc.-Geologicai For
nation of the RegiOn-Scenery of Texas
Industry-The Camanche Indians.

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nation of the Region-Scenery of Texas
Industry-The Camanche Indians.
CAsTRovILLE, (Texas October 10. 1850.
To the Editors Of the Tribune:
We reached the Eastern bank of the Medina
this afternoon after march OF 2l miles, and from
this one is at once struck with the view of Castro
vile, location tastefplly and judiciously selected
BY Mons. Castro about years back; he has en-
barked heavily to establish the settlement, which
no doubt will ere long yield large return to this
spirited Spectator. 1t is beautifully situated on
the western bank of the Medina-a tributary OF the
San Antonio. Nature has gifted it with excellent
water fine soil, grass and timber. Sickness is un-
known in this highly favored spot, where stands
about 100 houses, some of which present no small
degree of taste and comfort, and have business
connections for a range OF 10 miles.
A Swiss, who had been trading during the war
at Lavacca Bay, told me that on his first coming
here with goods, he should have lost all but for his
wife as 1.-THE Indians and once desperate charac
tiers of Texas, if refused credit, would have, but
Tor the presence OF woman whom even they
can respect, reYengefully carried of life and goods
together.
The population is about $50; 500 of whom are
Germans, who located with no means to purchase
land, yet have, through their noted industry aud
seltdenial, amassed much. One to whom spoke
has been here about four years. and with wife
more active looking than himself started at labor
and within eighteen months reaped their reward
by the purchase of land that yielded last wear
81, IN Corn, and this year will return to hand
about 50, 400.
In the neighborhood of San Antonio limestone
is abundant, and near the surface which is there
tore parched and cracked, and must be irri-
gated generally 10 produce return Onits tribu.
tary, the Medina there is not block of limestone,
and less rain will satisfy its better and freer soil
From the nature OF its strata, hard silicious
gravel, Its water IS very pure, having beside
course OF hterlng from more distant spring than
the San Antonio from San Pedro to its source.
A head of natural dam of blue flint, affording
shallow crossing at this place, over which there
is at all seasons run of water, is perfect site
Tor grlst mill, which, in q corn and timber
country, distant from San Antonio but 26i miles
could be certainly reckoned on by capitalist
Between Leon and Castroville, Lucas Spring.
ever flowing, is q tirst-rate site also, amid the
richest soil, soon perceived by the wheat.green-
colored grass over the. whole face Of an open and
rolling country, the finest for raising and shelter
ing stock. This grass (musketol receives its
name from the timber-the most enduring fire.
wood-under which it grows; is of four kinds
the long and curly. lSummer,) the short and blue
coarse WINTER grass. 1t ever presents the
same fresh, green hue, while other is burnt up and
worthless runs to seed quickly, and folders bet
ter than clover.
If fortunately, the bright tints on the far.
stretched face Of the scenery, adorned with the
wide and spreading live and post oaks. their
ia1ciiul turns OF limb and arms, the bright green
and light leaf Of the Musketo tree, almost as
delicate as that OF the sensitive plant be subd1ed
by clouds, the travellers eye is indeed charmed
after leaving behind the bare praries of the East
SO lar, have seen but one saw and gtist mill
the San Juan Mission, where is also natural dam
OF limestone, giving constant head to simply
ard weltcontriyed structure of an American,
who, charmed by Sgnorita suddenly after
marriage was cut off this life, and, suspect I'm
Willingly lns works fell with him into Mexican
hands.
Here they have 4 single saw mill, moved up