The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Texas Correspondence.

GALVESTON, Oct. 9, 1859.
Friend Il. p Yours of the 18th ult.
has just arrived 1t has been so long since
| received a line from you that feared you
were sick. trust you won't keep ME wait
ing so long again.
You may turn loose your batteries of
satire on my speculating trip to Texas to
your hearts content-no, not your hearts,
but your love of teasing. I'll stand it well,
and can probably endorse all your criticisms
on the country here. '''Tis distance lends
enchantment to this view." do not mean
this city, for this is glorious place While
on this subject, let me answer your queries
about that Texas Land Co. cannot give
you any information about it, or their scrip,
nor have met anybody who could. Al
most every piece of Land in Western Texas,
now occupied, has been, is, or is about to
be, the subject of litigation as to title
Fraudulent grants, certificates, &C., &C.,
are as plenty as snakes; besides the fact
that conflicting grants have been made, and
most if not all the grants are qualified by
conditions, which, if not complied with, the
title remains, or reverts to the State; fur
thcr, an "old Spanish title" can be found
for almost any land you may wish-some
say, made to order; and lastly, "three
years peaceablc possession" under cover of
a Registered title" has been decided to be
good" Mr.. z. holds his place of $500
acres under such title; the case was con-
tested and carried up to the Supreme Court,
and decided in his favor on the ground of
possession. Some land in the limits is
good, much l know is mot worth the pow
der" &c. Mr.. X, and others, own large
quantities in that region, but the most de-
sirable is already located and title registered
1t is on this tract that the recent Indian
murders and robberies have been commit
ed, and it is not safe residence except near
some fort or settlement, which, by the way,
are few and very far between. Don't buy
any such pig in q poke; would not give
s. for it. l came very near buying claim
where the land had been locatsa and certi-
fed by State Commissioners, but the claim
isn't good for a foot of land: an investiga-
ton instituted years afterward showed the
certificate and head-right to be traudulently
issued, or obtained by some one having ac-
cess to the signed blanks The chances for
recourse against the State are not good
don't like my job down here. 1 think
| had rather peddle patent traps, if itwould
pay as well; | may come out doctor or a
lawyer, yet,-who knows? Something will
furnish me in bread or tobacco, but what or
where, e,-Quien Sabe? Thank you, for your
kind invitation to occupy that nice spare
room; I'll do it some day, but aohen shall l
enjoy the Borean breezes in latitude among
the iorties, or make personal explorations
into that limestone trap-rock of yours? p
that S the question. May be I'll learn Span
ish first, and perhaps bring 'perambula-
ting dictionary with Inc, when l come
Does the invite include "sich?' 'I'm on
the make" now, and it would be positively
dangerous for any Senorita who is heiress
to 5000 mares, 10000 sheep, and leagues
of land, to fall in love with me. If you
think I've not put my price high enough III
raise it. Don't raise it any, Tim-ED
Perhaps you Northerners think you had
the great Roary Boary Allus'' all TO your
selves (old Merriam, the Tribune weather
philosopher, says they're not seen south of
81 deg.-"he's rong'D. If this Court
knows ITSELF and might speak unreservedly
Oh that important subject, we had the finest
kind Of show here--it was the most beau
tiful Aurora | ever saw. The effect was
ightened, too, by seeing it in my shirt
tail, barefooted, with plenty of grass-burrs
scattered around just where it was conve-
nient to step on 'em, and fourteen dogs
bowling in concert. TIMOTHY.