The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-22

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Asa11 ~ tHe eteak eaptesn region Of Texas
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kaea NAY not be unintsresting 10 Yourselves |
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considerable portion Of Eastern Tsxas and
psompksd hy natural inclination have mads closs
observations = 10 the agricultural cspacity OF
tie country. I think 1t the bss& cotton region
that have ever ssen. The lands generally are
we'll located, very productive, easily brought
into cultivation, and produce fine crops from the
hfat The soil appears to be thin and light, but
nevertheless very durable. | met with fields
that have been cultivated for ten, and some fif-
teen years. without any care for the preservation
Of the soil, and yet in man. instances they pro-
duce ~ good crops ~ vt first. There nre yet
large tracts Of this country in state of nature,
in consequence Of their distance from nAvigable
strssms. It il great section for railroads, be-
Ing nearly level, aud having plenty Of good tim
Der to build them. One fact peculiar to this
country, which mskes il so fine for cotton is that
the fall or picking season Is invariably dry, ena-
bling the planter to gather, 10 good season, the
moat heavy crops. The immigration this season
will be seriously retarded, In consequence Of
abort crops of corn, the season being entirely too
dry for that crop. A few good showers of rain
inst At this tune would produce the heaviest crop
81 cotton that has been made for years.
The planters generally of this region have
made money very rapidly; moro so than any
where else that know Of They are beating
the Red River planters altogether in the way Of
clear proita.
The planting interest is improving every year;
The country was settled by sort Of devi-may-
cara aet Of farmers that are giving way as fast as
they can, and going west for the purpose Of
raising stock | have met with many cotton
planters that have been west To look at the
country, and not having been pleased returned
and purchased land east of Trinity. see
movement in the city in favor of a railroad con-
templatsd to pass through Texas. which look
upon as being rgrand project for New Orleans
and bound to be the most profitable rail road
stock in the South.
The weather has been for some time dry, and
there is no appearance of rain. 1t looks rs if
the dry season had set in. Yours, truly, J. b.
aHELI GATE" TO BE KEMovED.-The famous
obstruction in the Fest river near New York,
and which has SO long formed serious hind
rance to navigation, is about to be removed
Contracts have been made for removing" Pot
Rock" the most formidable Of the list, and no
doubt the Others will soon follow. The Courier
e. Enquirer, in the course Of lengthy article
on this subject says:
aBefore stating Mons Mailleferts mode of
operation, we will describe the position and
form of the object of his attack. The POT
Rock" obstructs nearly the middle Of the chan
mel, and ia the cause of about half the disasters
that occur there. It is but 8 feet below low
water, and has top not larger than barrels
head 1t extends downwards in slanting direc
ton, widening as it proceeds, and is OF conical
shape. On one side, there is sixty feet of water,
ca the other 81 feet These caverns are con-
sidered as capable of anording abundance of
room for the deposit of debris, and the reception
Of the broken fragments of the rock BY the
soundings, the area at "a feet, is about $50 feet
in circumference, then goes on slanting until it
reaches the depth Of 60 feet but at 80 feet be-
low extreme low tide, its circumference is in
creased to $50 feet. NJ. Millefert's plan of
blasting this rock ia to drive into it, in the
several directions its surface may present, iron
rods, which shall meet above at given point
To these rods will be attached float made of
WOOu, nuu UuVyou W ny large IrOH Cy ilUucTs
to serve as a stage to the workmen; also to
serve ~ guiding rods for the charge on the
rock, by means Of rings fixed to the canisters
These canisters will each contain not less than
40 lbs. Of gunpowder. The wire or couduc-
tor serving to ignite the gunpowder will be at
LACKED to powerful galvanic battery, stationed
Of the spot in a barge. The preparation of the
float, which will form so important portion of
the apparatus, and which, by its ingenious con-
struction a0d strong supports, will probably
allow the workmen to remain even longer
than two hours of slack tide, has hitherto de-
1ayed the ingenious operator, who is superintend-
ing the ARA gements at New Haven. The
force of men required, with other items, cannot
b accurately set down until the work is begun.
N. NaiIefert considers that the removal of the
rock will cost at "a feet $4,000, and at 80 feet,
$4,000. We know none who entertain doubt
Of his success, or that the money will BY forth
coming, or that this commencement will not in
few years result in such an improvement in
the channels of Hurlgate as will make them
navigable, and without danger to vessels of all
classes"
A CASE FOR NORTHERN ABoLrrIoKIsTs "A
recent trial in Mobile discloses some facts which
ought to make strong impresso upon the
minds Of such Of the Northern people as are led
by motives of sincere philanthrophy. however
mistakenly, to aid unfortunately in the escape
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