The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-22
Texas Correspondence.
EASTERN TEXAS, Aug. 90,

EASTERN TEXAS, Aug. 20, '52.
Dear Journd:-I have just returned from
a visit to the '.time-honored'' city of Nacog-
doches, via San Augustine, in both of which
places, and, i'm fact, the whole of the sur
country, the "Rail Rood fever" is
raging furiously. Nothing elseis now talked
of, and (unlke many other enterprises) |
think it will not all end in stalk" The peo-
pie of Texas are becoming conscious of, and
seeing, their own interests, and are quitting
their shoulders to the wheel" in earnest. A
most enthusiastic meeting was held at San
Augustine on the 10Th inst, at which all the
surrounding counties were ably represented,
and throughout, there seemed to prevail
perfect unity of sentiment and feeling upon
the subject. Louisiana has offered to bind
herself to complete a road from the city of
New Dreams, to some practicable point on
the Sabine River, say the 3lst degree of
Latitude, if she can be assured tint Texas
will extend it at least as far as the Trinity -
A charter of our Legislature for this extern
sion and large amount of Stock has already
been taken, and the work still goes bravely
on. have not doubt that i'm the course of
ten years, Tsras wM haze a dtrect Rail RoaG
communication from the Rio Grand to the Ores
cent City. You are, no doubt, aware of the
steps which have been taken in the city of
New Orleans to effect this object, and there
fore it is unnecessary to recapitulate.
In the county of Nacogioches, among the
youthful asPirants for military fame, the
Ranging Fever is quite prevalent, owing
to an erpccied call of the Governor for five
hundred mounted volunteers, for the purpose
of protecting our now almost defenceless
western frontier. Every week bring US NEWS
of some horrible outrage committed by the
Indians upon the unprotected frontier settle
inents, and unless we would sec the finest
and most frtile portion of the State abandoned
some measures must be taken for its defence.
A very large emigration from the States is
expected through here this fall and winter
and from the fact that most abundant crops
have been raised, | think it by far the most
favorable year to emgrate that has ever been
Corn will be plenty at from 80 to 80 cents
per bushel, and no danger Gas in last year, o
scarcity. The cotton crop is most promising
and should we be spared the "worm," it i'll
be heavier than il has been for years.
Our election for State ami County Off GER.
came off on the ID inst. AS far as heart
from, the contest for the off &c of Attorney
General of the State, is between John Sayle.
Esq, of the city of Austin, and Hon. Thos
J. Jennings, of Ruik county. The latter il
probably elected. Richard S. Walker. Esq
of Nacogdoches, was reelected District a t
tOrney of this District over his opponent VI
ID. Herring of Shelby county. by abou
1000 majority.
The fall term of our District Courts CON
mences OF, Monday next, and closes in De
cember at N acogdoches. The Dockcts gen
orally, in the counties throu Ihout the Dis
trict are very large-:he Scts Dockets es
| pecialy. shall
leave here i'm about five weeks for Evansville
where hope to meet you. Until then
Yours, SABINE.