The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26

..., a... HousroH, Texas. Nov. %, 1855.
Rocds at Houston-P Pleasure Of 7farei--TAs Vel.
icsc Fscer-Poiifieal Rancor-Sam Houston and
The Presidency-Lips Oak Georges Chance
Raiiroads-A Dsev Hxns-Ercising Sport
Emigration.
John Bunyan would have been in ecstacies Of de-
light at seeing the roads in the vicinity Of Houston.
A more perfect realization OF his "Slough Of De.
spond" could not, perhaps, be found in any other
country. During ride three miles of country,
In light wagon drawn by two stout American
horses broke down five times, and twice had to
avail myself of the assistance Of the passing team
sters to draw my wagon out Of the mud holes with
their oxen. As for avoiding these holes II is an ut
ter impossibility The late lamented Jehu, the son
OF Nimshi, would have quilted his chariot In in
tense disgust had he even essayed to have "drven
furously" over the Texan prairies, and would have
beaken himself either to mustang, or, In the YER
nacuiar would have "toddled" into town with the
sole assistance OF such means OF locomotion as m
ture had provided him with.
We are now enjoying the most delightful season
Of the year. The yellow fever has entirely disap
peared from the town, and the weather is just warm
enough to be delightful. Our cheated terms" are
over and we now begin to look out for the approach
of the "northers.'
Our political struggle Is over. The result you
already know. Party ancor is carried to great
extreme in the city Of Austin, much 80 that the
ladies' belonging to the democratic and Know No
thing parties refuse to visit each others houses, and
in some instances have carried the matter 50 far,
that they have refused to worship God in the same
house. say democratic and Know Nothing, be-
cause in fact they the only parties here. Not
yestigc Of wing to he seen. Sam Houston Is at
home in Independence, grimly calculating his
chances for the Presidential nomination; but he
can't come in. II the American party would make
popular nomination, one that would suit the feel
ings OF all sections North, South, East and West
they must free themselves from all connection with
intriguing, battered INSCRIPTIONS politicians, and
nominate some man IN whom the people have conf
dence, some man who has done his country, his
whole country some good, unbiased by sectional
prejudice-and such man is Live Oak George"
Let him be nominated, and Texas will respond molly
TO his call. lie is known here, and will find many
warm friends and supporters
Our two ruilroads are progressing with tolerablc
diligence, and expect to have sufficient road COM
plcted 10 enable them TO avail themselves OF the
" sixteen section bill. by which they are granted
sixteen sections OF land for every mile Of road
finished. Messrs. J. w. Burke Il Co. are the con
tractors for the building Of both the Galveston and
Red River, and the Galveston, Houston and Hender-
SON roads. and their great experience in railroad
building augnrs well for speedy completion Of
these enterprises The Buffalo Bayou, Brajos and
Colorado Railroad has been extending its lire to
Richmond, and will soon be completed 10 that city.
have been recently diyerting myself with the
break.neck pastme OF hunting deer with hounds.
As a description OF the aforesaid amusement may
not be undressing to some of your readers will
essay brief description thereof, internally praying
for the pen Of Frank Forester. Disgusting to re-
late, turned out at daylight saddied my horse, got
into pair of Texan spurs, rowels three inches In
diameter, shouldcred a double barrelIed shot gun,
with twelve buck shot in each barrel took my horn,
mot an Anti-Mane law one-yes, ! did though
but a COW born,) aud sailed forth upon my steed to
join the hunt. The country through which we
were TO hunt was thicky studded with post oak and
intersccted in every direction with dry gules from
ten 10 twenty feet deep and about ten feet across.
Hard riding, that, even for Meltonian. was Late;
In point Of fact, on your beasty early excursions
sm always late. logged on, thinking Of nothing;
heard the hounds giving tongue 10 my right; blew
my horn, 10 answer; logged on to the right, but
this time on galop, performing some fcats IN the
way OF lodging branches that would have thrown
FrantoDi oni ely In the shade-ddnt hear mary
thing; blew again-dogs to the eft-trayeed over
there blowing continuous strains not exactly
linked sw eetness long drawn OUT stopped-didn't
hear nary thing" again; got down and damned
little; went ahead stopped. and cursed some more;
would have gone back, but didn't know my way;
heard horn, b.ow myself inside out answering OF
it, and joyful TO relate, found the hunt. oh how
delicious that al tresc0 breakfast was Shall ever
forget ii I Cold beef, ham and little Gxins, corn
juice &c. During my engineering life IN Texas
have seen some tough times, and have campcd out
!" some that is to say, from April to October have
been nomadic, and dweler In tents" but In all
my experience, that breakfast has never been SUR
passed.
/" Boot and saddle was again the cry.
The driver went forward with the dogs, the
various members Of the hunt posted themselves at
stations where they expected the deer would pass
nd I ,yisl cd IN gan all | manned
the driver. Slowly and cautiously the good dogs
beat the ground from right TO left seeming care
fully and silently, the driver occasionally encouraging
them. Each one did his own business, keeping OF
s. me distance from bis fellows Suddenly one OF the
old dogs gives tongue, the others leave their beats
and rush to him, take up the scent; the pack are IN
full cry, ard we after them Gnlleys are jumped,
branches lodged, streams dashed through, but still
we follow on, our horses seeming TO partake OF the
animation OF the sport. ON we go, taking leaps
that man in his sober senses never would have
dreamed Of eyes strained TO catch glimpse OF the
deer; finger ready 70 pull trigger when lie should be
seer. We hear shot and n long drawn note from
horn then the recall IL sounded. We answer II, and
cal 10 the hounds. A fine buck Is dead, and after
having dressed him, we 20 on another drive, IN
quest Of more. -Four fine deer grced our first days
sport, and informed that that was but very in
different success. Such Is a rude and imperfect
description Of deer driving" but the sport pos
sesfes In spite Of itr danger, such charm ~, in
my mind, has never been cqualled by any other.
Emigration Is steadily pouring In, and when the
vast resources Of Texas shall have become fully
developed IT will no doubt become one Of the first
States In the Union. M. Victor Considerants colony
Of Fouiicrists meeting with great dsiavor both
Of the har d. Of the public press and IN public sent
ment and we trust that IL may he long ere we are
again favored % with similar visitation.
G. II. J..
Snss OF the American Consul nj Matanxas.
70 TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD