The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-12-03

steers, two year olds, yeariings and calves,
will bring $5 head. Grazing IL probably the
best business in Texas just now, though rails.
ing swine is very proiitablc--a b,ishcl of corn
to the hog being the average cost of fatting
swine Of 200 pounds weight, all the rest being
done by tho pccans and other food they get,
NJ they get air and water, "frce gratis, for
nothing"
The mineral wealth of the State is scarcely
less wonderful in extent, variety and value,
than its agricultural. Within forty miles Of
Waco, where was for three weeks, there arc
three coal mines, and coal is found extensively
all through the portion Of the State that will
probably DO traycrscd by the Pacific road.
About Fort Bclknap, Il think II is,) it is cell
lcctcd on the very surface of the ground, and
Of az excellent quality as ever was burnt.
Then there is iron, copper, silver, marble of
exquisite beauty, white, varicgatcd, and other,
and susceptible Of tho finest polish. thank
God, for tho sake Of the true prosperity Of
this marvellous State. that no authcntic gold
mines have yot been discovered worth work
ing, notwithstanding the hue and cry you saw
raised in tho papers last Spring. The dis
covcry Of gold quantities to arouse the GU.
pidity, the sdcrd auri fame, Of tho masses,
would be the heaviest curse that could bcfali
Texas.
There is the most beautiful building stone
found in cxhaustlcss abundance. II il white
argilncceus limestone, so soft, when first quar-
ried that II is easily cut into the required blocks
with an ordinary cross-cnt saw They are
building very beautiful State House Of this
stone at Austin. 1t rapidly hartlens under at.
mosphcrc action upon it, and is certainly tho
handsomest rs II must bc tho cheapest build
ing material in Texas; or anywhere else. |
wish could send you sample Of It, will,
II can get one here, and can send II without
having il cost six months profits Of tho Astor
House
don't think, my dear S., you will bo sur
prlsed that have written You such long,
prosy letter about Texas, because You know
that know your fondness for such statistics
and facts, rs havo thus hastily given you.
Texas is a great country, great "in its capa-
bilitics,' as Architect Brown used to say, and
Is destined. very soon, TO make its mark In
this Rcpublic-jjust notice what say And
toll you, in spite of Tom Benton and his
tirelcss energy, the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road is sure to traverse this State upon very
near tho parallel of SO degrees. The immense
and whelming superiority Of this routc over
any other insnrcs it. And tho approaching
Legislature Of Texas will, just rs certainly MS
you arc born place the matter beyond contcn.
ton by granting such charter ms will send
tNa'iVnt W Ih uSo, il pcFlOu Oh tlin0 We
Northern people do not dream of as possible.
Tho popular enthusiasm here, in regard to the
Pacific Road, on tho election that took place
last Monday, oblitcrntcd every other difference,
and Wings and Democrats aro elected to tho
Legislature not because they are Wings or
Democrats, but for the cause Of securing such
action in tho Legislature as shall rush rail
roed through the seven or eight hundred miles
of this magnificent State, from Shreveport in
Louisiana TO III Paso Senator's Rusk and
Houston have been and arc untiring in their
efforts and need not tell you that Senator
Rusk is ono Of the great men Of tho Union.
His influence, and that Of Houston, here, il
boundlcss, and tho people arc thoroughly
aroused to tho grand importance of tho Roads
to the State, and the absolute necessity of In
stant and decisive action And their approach
ing Legislature is Of tho Same temper, ~ a
few months will show YOU
Ever very truly yonrs
ID. W. G.. CLARK