New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-15

I now take advantage of the first convenient oppor
tunity for writing which has been presented since
left the residence of Mr.. G. W. Kendall. In my letter
of the 9th inst expressed the intention Of starting
for the sheep ranch on the ensuing day. which inten
ton very pleasantly and agreeaby carried out.
The COMPANY consisted of nine gentlemen. Three
having ambulance, provisions and cooking utensils,
left about four hours in advance Of the remaining six
all of whom were dependent on Mr.. Kendall for
provisions, cooking utensils, Blankets and even eau
de Tie.
After providing all these necessarics and charging
the shot guns and Sharpes rifles with doses of now
lay me down to sleep" for the accommodation of
deer, turkey, Indians, and such other wild game as
nigh the seen on our journey, Mr.. X. announced
that all was ready for departure, and off we went,
three on horseback and three in Mr.. KS ambulance
The good road, the charming weather and the en-.
chanting landscape, contributed much to our happi-
ness as we logged over the hills and through the
valleys Occasionally the whole party would stop on
the apex Of hilland survey with establishment and
delight the beautiful scene which expanded before
them in the valley below. Thus we travelled on, ad,
mring the country and plying our kind hearted host
with questions relative to price ownership, quality,
etc, of the lands till reached what Mr.. K. demon.
mated the land Of "pure delight" which is situated
in the valley Of the Cibolo, eighteen miles north
west of New Braunfes. Just before entering this
valley the scenery which we encountered was truly
grand and sublime Behind us and on each side were
succession of hills of various sizes and shapes and
in advance, on the opposite side of the valley noun
tans of limestone oomed up in stately grandeur
some in the form Of cones, others round and others
again presenting bluff square fronts. These square
ironted hills are very common in this region. They
exhibit, from their tops to their bases successive
/ layers VI ilesCohes iharls and sandstones During
our 'utney naHeoosefVea these Dull square-lronted
hil!S ~ poln secs Oh many o. Tue valleys through
4 "nIen We nave passed and whenever have been
""'g 10 eA"L'e cloSey nave iound that the layers
u tiessoHes' uaeS' ets'' III one correspondent eX,
"c'E WIN tuo7e ~ tae otheF rms correspondeheeis
certainty '' eE'uence VuaI these mountains we're at
one time connected and that they were separated by
some powerful force winch plowed through them
and formed the valleys which now exist There is
"o'hH8 among THESE hiiis winch indicates the action
Oh volcanoes OF earthquakes; but everything aceOrds
WIN the Stacio aqueous theory.
oh entering the valley the scene gfadaly changed
from wlld grandeur to mild beauty LuXuriousfelds
Oh fpen1hs corn and nutritious pasturage lands
Sretched along lhe banks Of the river as far as the
eye co"a see Inc productive soil found by exam
lnaOoh 10 oe exceedingly rich, moist and deep; yet,
Notwithstanding TINS met with one human settler
VINO sald mat ne could not make living by farm
ing Ie cause assigned was that there was not rain
enough. de was Frenehman by birth, and by trade
a "atgh.thker' IN answer 70 our questions, he H.
formed Us tnat ne did not IKE iarmhg-that he de-
peneed on Tue profits oil watchFepairng for susten-
ance-that the country did not afford him much to
az ~ Lat lhe aha lAat ne would be much obliged to
any Oh our party whose watches needed fixing, if
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