Washington telegraph., 1851-04-30
Tnr Rio GRAsDe-The following in

The Rio GRANDE-The following in
teresting paragraph is extracted from q
recent work, called "Texas in 1850"
| Towns on the Rio Grande. are sp:ing-
ing up at different points with wonderful
rapidity. Within the last few months.
several have sprung into existence. Edin-
borough and New St. Louis have been
| started within few weeks; the former
about one mile, aud the latter four miles
below Reynoso. Brownsville. situated
opposite Matamoras, has rivaled in its
rapid prosperity every other town In
Texas. Although but two years old. 1t
contains population Of 900 inhabitants.
| and, according to present indications Will.
| soon be large and populous city. The
amount of business transacted at Browns
vile is immense; far exceeding any calcu-
lation based upon the population. BY
estimation, it is computed that S6,000.0O0
worth of goods have been received there
during the last year. So great has been
the increase of trade between Browns
i vile aud the interior of Mexico. that the
two ferries between Brownsville and
Matamoras, which the first year were
rented for less than Sl00, have this year
OeSU IeulSu LOT NlNS tftO1tSc/fI
: Besides a vast amount Of freight which
some two or three steamers are con-
tiIual!y engaged in taking from Brazos
Santiago round by the mouth OF the Rio
Gfande, and up that river, single house
at Point Isabel forwards on TO Browns
vile by land from ten TO twelve thousand
barrels per month The fact is that much
of the trade of Tampico aud Vera Cruz
now passes through this channel Browns
vile is now the great gateway Of entrance
into Mexico, and is taking the business
almost entirely away from Matamoras.
Its situation combines beauty of scenery
as well as natural advantages. The
vicinity has become hallowed by interest
ing scenes during the late war. This
portion of the Rio Grande valley is as.
sociated with scenes of thrilling interest.
Here our army first met the Mexican foe,
and on the plains of Palo Alto and Resaca
de Ia Palma were achieved the first two
of series of victories unparalleled in the
history of civilized warfare. Although
those scenes Of blood and carnage are
passed by, no one looks upon those in
teresting battle-felds without feeling the
deepest emotion; and though time may
work its changes, long will it be ere those
sacred places lose their power TO interest.
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CosT OF DRUNKENNESS TO THE NATION.
The Rev. Mr.. Foster. in his address be-
fore the National Temperance Society,
gave some statistics connected with this
fearful source of crime and poverty, and
disease; he stated that 25O, 600 drunkards
were made annually. In the State Of
New York, 10000 persons were tried
during the year 1850, for offences com.
mitted under the influence of liquor. The
expense of these trials We're at least
$4,000. There is expended in the city
of New York, annually, S67O,000 for the
support of paupersm caused by intemper-
ance. Besides this, there is paid $780,
nnn for police. Iwo-thirds of which, would
be dispensed with but for intemperance,
In the city of New York there are 5000
grog-shops, which if only supported at
cost of $40 each per day, require an an
nual expenditure of Sl,500,O00 The
annual cost of the State. from pauperism
and crime, the direct result Of intemper-
ance, was 81 100000 There is annually
expended in the United States for u-
toxcating drinks $16,0OO,0O0; and vet
with this fruitful summing up, a "treat"
still continues to be the token Of good
fellowship.