The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-10
Correspondence of the Inquirer.
AUSTIN. Nov. 1G. 1853


AUSTIN, Nov. lG, 1863.
Dear Inqnircr--l'll give you few notes
by the way side" Well, lcft the "village
Of Live Oaks for Bastrop, and such time
had, "you never did Sec" Nav getting to
Bastrop in the night. "is some, sure" Did'st
thou, Mr., Inquirer, ever arrive at ferry in
tho night, after having rode hard all day, pass
ing through corn fields. cotton patches, letting
down fence rails, when you wasn't used to il,
and arriving at last, at a ferry; give the loud
"hallo," for the boat---no aiiswcr--then wan,
dored down the tangled WILDWOOD and at
last could not be ferricd over; trusting then
entirely to the instinct of your horse, to carry
you to some house of refuge? Well, If so,
you can imagine my feelings that night. Twas
Sunday night, and will be charitable enough
TO suppose that all the fcrrymcn wcro at
church, tho the bell was ringing for that pur,
pose when arrived at the tcrry--but could
not get over One is a free ferry and tho 9th.
cr charges; was at both, and need not arg&s
the question in regard to tho duties Of ferry.
men. Dut this know, that arrived ut Bas-
trop---as said before the bells were ringing
for church, and went to both ferries and call
cd SO loud for the boat that was heard up in
town. "Nuf scd." a,ta,i.is.
Bastrop has greatly improved since was
last there. The steam boat thnt is now being
built TO navigate the Colorado at Bastrop, is
% feet in length, % feet beam, stcrn-whcel, 2
boilers, engines, supposed TO draw 10 inches,
and will be able to carry four hundred bales
of cotton. am informed that all the machine.
ry have arrived, and that the boat will be
launched on the first rise Of tie river.
Mr.. Estes Of the Union Hall keeps good en-
tcrlainmcnt for his guests, IAN item which has
long been needed in Bastrop,) and can safely
recommend persons to his care, knowing that
they will be well treated, i. {. if he treats 9th.
ors as he did myself
1 arrived at tho Capitol Of the great /" Lone
Star State thinking TO return home soon, but
as ! could not iorcsee all things, I am detained
longer than ] expected
The Governor, p. II. Bell has resigned
The Temperance Convention mot yesterday
forty counties represented, and about SO dele.
gates present; not much done, nor do think
there viii be. a difference of opinion between
the Eastern and Western delegates, will no
doubt end the Convention 81 in smoke" The
South generally appeared 10 be in favor Of the
Maine Liquor Law hill, and the East, in favor.
of the License Law, not less than quart.
The Legislature is progressing rs fas, with
their business as one might expect various
bills have been introduced. tending doubtless
to the advancement anil interest OF our Lone
Star State, and 10 ths bcncli, OF certain ci,i
sens
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great Pacific and Texas Railroad, M report
as ycte-2oo copies of said hiil have been or
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