The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-03

-. readers Of the Republican. WINS dated
Quisman. Wood County. ia It. we
- Of the growing prosperity of ,hi,
s.u,y, the quality OF the lands. aud thu
~,s.et Of population. But there was one
- worthy Of note, and which speaks in
!, highest terms of tic morals Of the PEG
!. which we forgot to mention. Two
lion. OF the District Cont have been
"a in tluitmsn. and the Grand Jury have
q. found single bill of offence against
4, laws. There were but hail dozen
-. On the docket. and the business of tbs
ro,r; occupied but two days One OF
49, suits was for Islander, instituted FOR
.,ue words uscc by m individual in the
-, Of passion, which resulted in nominal
4.uupes, through the interposition of the
I.drt. The jary had found damages to
:. amount of $50. through misunderstood.
). Of the charge delivered them. This
,tow.. the prejudice. however against de.
dma,ion among these people. and their de.
.;,s to suppress il. On the Sabbath pre-
.~i;up our arrival at Quitman, the citizens
,ere favored with sermon from our old
Jefferson friend, N. d. Rogers, and he also
crached during our visit. There was also
.oo,her gentleman who preached twice
hiring the lime we were there. These
,burch meetings were well attended, and Il
general interest seemed to be felt in them.
! Lot the deiamers of Texas morals think OF
these facts, aud cease their aspersions upon
our state.
On Wednesday morning we left Quitman,
in company with Judge Evans and Judge
Norton. Judge \, is a candidate for seat
10 the House of Representatives of the
State Legislature for the counties of Wood,
Van Zsndi, and Henderson; while Judge
Evans, AS our readers are aware, is can
dsiaie for Congress We were much
Heased with the acquaintance of Judge y
He is an cid Texan, bold ioneer aud a
Gentleman Of information. They were
sniiug out on AL electioneering tour; we
rursung "wild goose chase" which
night be more graceful, termed, perhaps,
seeing the country" We reached the
East Fork OF the Sabine abon, noon. This
we found to be much swollen with the re-.
cent rain, So much so that we icit like
reiraeiug our steps. Not so with our com.
psuiou, The, went to work iealonsly,
,nd IN ltlle time made n rail- which ear
| asd over our saddles and clothes. Judge y
and oursell, while Judge f., and a pedes.
nan who came along. very opportnnelS
mounted the horses aud rode them across.
We mention the foregoing Ia order To give
AZ idea Of 'roxa, Lille, and the qualifications
recessary for q Texas Judge. Nothing oc.
cured during the do, worthy OF note. save
al occasional stcppage on the part of our
companions to talk to voter TO inform
bin OF their positions. The fudge is tiue
slec,ionecrer \ commanding exterior,
Hblished in lis manners. iusnualing IN his
address, he aims his batteries mainl, through
the ladies', Of whom he is a great admirer.
On the next day nj noon we found
ourselves in the pfaIlies. on the line where
tie EQUITIES Of Van Iandi aud Kaufman
pin, about twenty miles from The county
sat Of thc latter Here ee departed irom
sur companions aud started iof Tyler, now
seventy miles distant.
Reader, have you ever been q solitary
traveller rn the prairies. II SO, YOU lancy
will suggest - more Iiuthfal conception ri
the scenes with which We were surrounded
than our pen is capable OF porirayins The
ground slighlly undnlatng -. other times,
nsina gradually into hills aud again level
where the landscape vested with the horizon,
Interrupted on one side, perhaps, with the
snotlapds several niles distant the ground
with covering OF rich velvet flowers Of
every hue claiming your admiration, and
gratifying the senses OF sight and smell on
yopr rpht an immense herd OF cattle, while
on your left are to he seen, prehaps halt
mile distant, "A number of deer gazing IN
wells satisfied security. Ancn ,on come
suddenly upon the deer, and away they
scamper over the plains. now one is ahead,
hen another until you feel decidedly inter.
es.cd in the race.
We found the lands generally fertile,
lying in large bodies embracing thousands
Of acres. In few years many OF them
Ill 10 under the hand of cultivation by the
immigrants so RAPIDLY pouring into our
State Eastern Texas certainly presents
an inviting field for settlement aud enter'
Pie. With every variety Of soil and eli
nate, and Of product il is destined to grow
npidly in wealth aud population.
But not IL weary the reader with the
isdousness Of description, we shall pass
npidly over our journey.
The lands IL Van Zandt county are OF
Z superior character, so far ms we had m
opportunity OF Judging, aud are settliag up,
se understand, rapidly.
On our trip We met with cnse worthy