The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-11-12
yRox A TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT

Frfcae LopghrY.
closed NY last at Gainesville. lhr pla'' i
improving ~ fast u circumstances VIII adiih''
plnuk being scarce and high There are two
hotels. four dry goods stores two " drlnhlng
nlaccsr ons church. a poor courthouse. and a
rough locking jail leii here. taking the over
land mail route To California crossing Elm Fork
of the Trinity near this place ! travelled this
road ten mikes. over high rich, unlnating
prairie, very ,hickly settled Spring Greek is a
small stram, and has but little timber Eight
miles further through the prairie b. ngs you to
the east branch of Clear Creek. Good land and
some timber The land is quite broken and rocky
for a i,w ni,a- truSsca the main branch u'
Clear Creek some fine valley land. Passed
over high ,,.s,3.c to Hart Creek. upon which
ihorc l. good timber for this country. Denton
Greek in thiss>icinily. drains a large section oi
country has bt-lics Of good land. and more tint
Der than usual Reached the residence of Mr.,
Kelly, who has one OF the fines, spring' IN the
State Passed through p.,,toak wood tc Black
Creek and then entered the pniri,. Land quite
broken and to the North a beautiful scrnc Tor a
painter large hills, and valleys coSerd with
,er,iurc. 10 the Traveller. who has grown weary
With the monotony OF this region. this scefe Is
peculiarly charming foi days be passes over
a section Of country differing bat little IN IT.
appeamncei Tor many m'l'~ he ~'s ni'h.f u
ndOliaiinn nor o t'""h lHce ms "ut hslnt
companions IN this solitude. the lars' henS "
cattle. with herr and there bounding antelope.
Crossed several branches iriuge,l with timber,
and cu'rrd "a prairie which leads TO Decatur the
county town ct Wise county small village
Wiih enc tavern three dry good, stores, and enc
drinking place, constituting the principal hu.
n,-,s houses. The town Is located "n h'gh hllh
in the open prairie. remote from wood AMI water.
Land not rich Turned Soath u h'u miles ami
passed through some tlnc valley land Attended
a camp meeting The congregation behaved well.
II there arr thosc who regard the people Of this
new country q, hciiheu- they would change
their opinion by personal contact and profitable
l,-.-on- in good behavior nigh, Ice learned by
persons residing IN more favored regions. The
people think are hu.pitabe and generous
Mann hl-c nmor. arr anoat in rrgurl to the In.
dnns, Their i. a general disposition IA eNago-
nate. several persons however, have becn Killed
and a number ol horse. stolen.
Passed down divers Greek. ON which d. the
grave of j II. prniou some settlements TIM
her scarce. crossed II at the mouth. whore II,
cmpties into Denton Creek. Then crossed Ell1-
abctli Greek and after travelling few miles. Gu
tered the ,rss 1mbcrs. Several mills through,
and ail,r,l- timber for large section of country.
Soil sandy Pissed through Grape Vine prairie.
Has .o,pi GOOD hand I'm, water scarce. Crossed
the Elm Fork of Trinity a, Keenan,. ferry. and
entered a tiuo nei,,hbnrhood p,s,J farm. and well
cultivated Cedar -pring Il the comfy site.
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