The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-04
From the San Antonio Ledger
San Antonio,

In the entire catalogue of cities, either OF the Old
New World we know of not whose course promises
to be 30 brilliant as San Antonio. With climate I'M
equalled for sanbriiy and peassrewth scenery that
surpasses the tabled isles OF Oriental menOy-a soil
whose richness surpasses that OF almost any portion OF
the gobe-wilh water purer than the tabled OF
Jupiter and furnishing facilities for featuring pur.
poses that not me, with the babilabe gIobe-and
lands now cheap, but rapidly rising in vaueshe offers
to-day inducemeD Tor grafton invesment OF CAPT
tal that all at distance would do well 10 notice Added
TO this the fact thai the enterprise OF her citizens push
ing 10 completion very important railroad connexon
with the Gulf, who estimate the tremendous advance
OF this city in commercial enterpse Take the unheard
ofincrease OF her population and business, up TO
this hour, with her entire absence OF advantages hitherto
fol immigration secluded as she has heretofore been
with the position OF town but few years since the
frontier OF civilization, whose surprisingly fertile valleys
apd praires rapidly filing up with wealth, refine
msnt and industry II is automatically denonstrable
that the city OF San Antonio will become and that too,
al no distant day. OF the largest inland towns in the
country. With climate almost tropical, upon the dark,
rich soil OF her surrounding country be raised with
perfection all the staples OF the northern ATTITUDES Of the
Union, while the sugar cane and cotton plant yield a
gef return here than in any other portion OF the South
On the came ground can be produced wheat and corn
equal 10 The beat OF Indiana and Illinois, and with less la
boz than 10 there expended TO produce The same articles
But this 10 NOT hail. No country in the world furnishes
such an amount and such aguay OF grass, upon which
to rear and Craze cattle The grass on the paires Of
Texas will raise OF itself and support cattle enough TO
iced the whole world, and other stock may then be
thrown IN for the benefit OF the balance OF mankind"
Not more than from thirty to fifty miles from our city
10 exist xhAustible depOss coal OF
finest quality and the ndicaons of iron abundant
il every individual in The world had different taste
TO safety in the situation OF country this country,
with s delightful and healthfu climate and The wonder
full capabilities Of its soil, all differences be recon
csd. Tor here all will meet with the full ruon OF their
desires 500 .#t .,..,..H e.a.
We understand large body OF German emisrants have
already arrived in Galveston destined for this section of
county This speaks well for portion Of the State
Let them until they number hundreds OF thousands
and millions. and still there will be room for more.
There 10 no portion OF the emigration to the United
States which brings with il more valuable accession
character marks him wherever he rests his foot Under
his hand the desert smiles the garden, and fertile
parties will be transformed into Edens.
SINGULAR DISCOVERY or A MuRpwR.--The following
letter, says the Bangor Wing, received yesterday
particulars OF an arrest for MURDER supposed have
been committed in the neghborhood OF Houlton about
two years since F.t
sHovLToN, (Ne.,) July ~, ls5a-Sherid Herring ar
rested to-day Mr.. Gulliver for the murder of Mr.
CO6swe said TO have been committed two yesrs aimee
while making shingles somewhere in this vicinity Mr.
(jsllver boarded in the family OF Mr.. Cogswsil and
Mrs Cowswell. il In said became interested in Mr.
Oslver than in her husband which Instgaied the
der. ah0a
ported that be had run off, and bad been between
honon and Calais in company with woman, and in
qHired when steamboat would leave Calais Mrs.
Coeswslrs friends. who live in the province OF New
Brunswick after hearing of the strange absence OF Mr.
Coesws sent for her 10 come home, and Mr. Gulliver
followed her in few days How long they lived to-
estkef am MOI informed but they quarrelled. and she
twitted him OF having killed her husband His reply
MAS You urged me 10 do itr This conversation being
overheard haa led to the and his examination will
taks place on Monday or Tuesday, and | am informed
that Inc frieods Of Mr. Cogswe have gose 10 the shin
gle camp to search for his bones"
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