New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07
CHANGES ON THE TEXAN COAST.

We find the annexed interesting article in The Iadiaa0la
(TcI0s) Bulletin
Themost casual observer will notice at various points
along this coast singular evidence thatth
tea was once where all hi and dry In lndsnOl2
there is ridge of shells parallel with the bay half mile
distant and aTy two miles in length that is from twelve
to fifteen eighteen feet above the level of the bay Ga
either side is low ground channels had been there In
the lower part Of corporate limits around the Powder
Horn are numerous mounds OF oyster aud other shells
eight TO fifteen high and densey covered with sophora
persimmon blackberry &c of them appearing very
old The ridge first mentioned also covered in the
same way when the place first settled Every ndcl
ton proves conclusive these formations thrown
up ages ago but the question arises how was 1t done
We feel very well satisfied that the answer has been
ecy given by others that is that these shell mounds and
ridges caused by the gulf before the peninsula
formed and while this the gulf shore. We have
the remains of logs this bay shore which incred
lille 70 believe thrown there by the bay in t modern
state heywee dOub thrown there by the gulf before
the peninsula served rs a brcakwater 30 its power
There are many other interesting facts of this kind
around hatagorda and Epiriiu Sano Bay with which We
are not so familiar One Is that Green Lake now an $40
lated sheet Of water OF Espiritu Santo
Bay is abundany proven by is shelly shores and the
channel Of Smugglus Bayou another Is the rapidly with
which The last named bay has filed up and become
instead Of capacous harbor, an extended mud Hat Old
accounts shoW'tha it once fine bay capable Of hold
ing large vessels This change Is manly attributable to
be ds and the immense deposits from Guadalupe and
san Antonio Rivers The head of Lavaca Bay also has
filed up considerably within the last twenty years. In
some places the change has been material Ia others very
trihng.
Immediately around Indanola we have been witnesses
to material changes in the low grounds during the past ave
yesrs Land that FIVE years ago stood generally under
water is now only covered by the highest tides, showing
an actual Use in the earth. Then it exceedingly
boegy-now il is passed at all points.
While on this subject may notice another iact appar'
eut 10 Il who have long resided on the coast aude
10 The change on the coast paes in draining and dyng
mn after wei weather These prares drain oil in at
half the time that required lew years ago Inc
roads dry up much more speedily than formerly amer ram
ceases This interesting act'is accounted i'l " thrss
Usys the large lumber Of wagon roads that have been
onfnd and travelled by the great increase IN COW trails
through the prairie and by the grass being kept much
sIort.r than formerly These all combine 10 assist
in draining the prarits and the longer they are settled and
the more ihey are pastured by stock the rapidly will
,bev be drained Every road trail ditch aud wagon nut
seems TO lead of the Of water and this draining
process goes forsard and the earth becomes roddn by
cattle and horses may expect TO many springs bre ak
ont along the banks of what dry creeks This has
been the case in all the old settled portions of Texas There
are branches in jackson County that were dry twenty
vear ago but as soon stock resorted to their margins
Springs appeared, and they soon became living streams.