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SEaulN. TExAs. Ian 16 1850

{ ishing town on the Gulf, or rather Oh one Of
3 bays. From that place travelled up the Gaud
loupe Valley, through the flourishing villages
, Victoria and Gonzalis, to this place. From til
Gulf, for twenty-five miles above Segoin, 10 tn
right and left throughout Western Texas. the Ian,
generally, is of the first quality. The River DO
toms, heavily timbsred, with walnut, elm, oal
blackberry, SC. The timbered portion of the III
land, musquete, live and pos-oak used for fiji
wood, fencing, SC. No good timber for buildin
purposes Yves: Of the Colorado river. Lumb,
scarce and very high. This consider the grea
est objection and The only serious one, 10 Wester
Texas. The want Of water in the prairies ca
be obviaed by digging, the creek and rivers afford
ing water for stock. These are clear, pure an
rapid, with great variety of fish.
The towns and villages are improving most rap
idly, as much so as lumber and workmen will al
? low. The houses and furniture would be consd
cred common in Virginia; but when you recollec
that only few years ago Texas was threatene,
with foreign foe, you will no longer wonder.-
Another thing, emlgrants 10 Texas came to max
money, not build fine houses, and yet do moi Sc
that they more anxiously desire the root Of all evil
than our friends left far behind US. Indeed less
so far as efforts will justify this opinion. Less Ia
Dor is done here, but still greater proceeds.
Segun has grown up as if by magic. Mos
beautifully and delightfully."- situated on the secont
rise from the Guadalupe river lnlerspersed thro'
out the village and around it with the live oak,
tree universally green and affording cooling and
| pleasant shade from the rays Of the Sunmer sun
Good pure spring wafer in various parts of the
town. The schools will compare with the best in
older States. There is here male and female A.
cademy, each building 90 by 35 feet, of sune, and
| literally and emphalicay belong to the citizens OF
the county sustained and supported by them, as
one Of their first duties and highest privileges
Six teachers in the two schools, well qualified and
handsomely remuneraed. This speaks volumes
for Segun, and The same language is spoken in
many parts of the State. Indeed, tie State itself
mantests deep interest on the subject Of educa-
ton. She is making progress in every respect.
The tide of emigration from other States to Tex
as is very large and they are generally, persons Of
m ans and enterprise consisting Of farmers, plan
le-s. professional men, mechanics, &c., Sc. There
is an opening here for men Of means and enterprise,
almost in every kind of business For young ply
sicians, lawyers and clerks, think there is not
Mechanics Of every trade, can make money ifin-
dustrons ! do not know Of . brick maker or ma
son within forty miles of this place. One is very
much needed. There is not single good man.
ufaclurng mill in the County; and better open
ing for manufactory of Gotten and wool, does not
perhaps exist in the Union. The raw material a.
bundant and consumption daily increasing.
The productions of Texas are corn, cotton, sEd
sugar-cane in many parts Of the State. But little
attention mas been bestowed upon gardening. All
the vegetables succeed well and doubt not, with
care, we could have them fresh, nine months IN
the year. A few attempts have been msde with
wheat ard with good success. Cattle sre large
and well formed-run in the praries the year
through, without being fed. We are now eating
fresh beef that has never had a grain Of corn or
salt. They are subject TO but few diseases. do
not suppose there is a country in the world better
adapted 10 stock, generally than Texas, and where
their owners realize as much from them. Wheth
er the business can be overdone. am not prepared
to say. Texans think not. All The graziers are
willing 10 see others engage in it and will tell you
without dissenting voice that the capital invest
ed in stock, allowing rs per cent. for Usses, must
yield, at laast 81 per cent. per annum.
There is an impression abroad that there are no
good titles to land in Texas. This is a mistake
have consulted with The ables! lawyers, on this
subject, and they all concur that the titles TO vast
region Of fine lands are indispuabie and that Tie
general principles Of all the titles will be settled by
ties, and almost every man in the country can tell
will purchase disputed title, if he takes The pains
10 inform himself.
Western Texas, generally, is considered healthy
and would as soon risk my health in this place as
shy where in the Union. The older physicians
cay, diseases here are few, yield kindly 10 rene
dies, and are easily managed.
The climate ia dpluhtful | have never wit
messed such winter as ;his-three fourihs Of The
time sitting with our doors open, without fire.
There are nine Stores in Seguin and not fire place
or stove in one Of them. We are subject to what
are called here NoTthers, every few weeks which
last but two or three days. They are unpleasant
and sometimes very cold ; but they seem wise
dispensation of Providence to purify the atmos-
phere. The Summers of course are longer here
than in Virginia. and the heat Of the sun may seem
more intense but il is said that the air, which is
continual, is cooler, that in the house, or in the
shade of one of our oaks, it is always pleasant.
The nights are delightful aud refreshing.
Texas now and for new State, can boast Of
her society. She is no longer a refuge for The des
peTado or profgale, but the habilion Of great deal
of refinement and moral worth. Her citizens are
high-minded and chivalrous intelligent and Of cor
rect department; and people ever lived together
more tremendously. When left Virginia was
advised TO buy revolver, and by all means take
good care of nay money. My baggage was l"cked
up until struck the shores Of Texas ;here..it was
thrown''ir an open porch. There are but few locks
here and the key Of those rarely turned In warm
weather the doors stand open night and day.
There may be crime, theft and vice in our midst,
but we rarely hear Of il. No iact is more pal Pable
10 my own mind now, than that The character Of
the society in Texas, is subject ofprofound igno-
rance in The other States.
Before close will add for the benefit Of emf
grants to Western Texas, that they should land at
either Indanola or Port Lavaca, only ten miles a
part, and take the stage Tor Seguln. Here they
are about half way between the Colorado river on
the East and the San Antonio OH The West, and 10
the midst Of good lands. From this place they can
diverge in every direction il The Stage, or procure
horses. II is difficult 10 restrain ones SELF as
Texan, from the snperlative, when writing de.
scripion of Texas bu, think have done So, and
others, 10 whom | have read this article, say, !!
have under, rather than over rated. a.
0o- A Paris letter in the N. Y. Commercial,
speaking of the ndividualilies of The French usur-
per, says
ne persona! character OF LINUS Nalo'eon is
somewhat engmalcaI. His mother, Horiense
Beauharnose, was awoman ofexceedingly bad life,
however history may have CLOSED her annals. Be-
fore marriage, she had two children-one by Ma
poeon, which died early the other by French
MANI. Fahaut--lhe present De Moruy, late
Mins.erof the Interior Louis Napoleon, born
after her marriage with Louis Napoleon, king of
Holland, is very generally regarded as the natural
son of Dutch admired. notorious IS the qneen's
lover. His physiogomy, his complexion, his air
and habits are all Dutch. fie is slow and .aciturn
.inother Corp d'Eiatef NapOleOn.-The last
act of note perpeiraled by Louis Napoleon, is the