Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-07
DALLAS DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS SEPTEMBER, T, 1859.
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United States aud Texas Boundary survsy'
Some further particulars have been received at
tho Department of tho Interior lrnm the above
commission In regard 10 their march mp tho Peeos
river and the discovery Of a good wagon route
up that valley, from the crossing near tho mouth
Of Delaware creek, aud Anton Chico, on the
Whippo route, This new route may prove q
short cut tn Chhuaha for caravans from Missouri
ria Fort Davis aud Cresido del Norte, though
the distance saved will not DO very great,
This party were very fortunate % demonstrate
the practicahility of the Pccos for wagon road
for the reason that hut n few weeks previous 10
their march along il military scouting party
had declared it impracticahe, BY examining tho
pround and keeping up the west side 20 the mouth
OF the IIondo, the commission found an excellent
road. This river was found 10 be deep, and at-
forded much more water than the PecoS and II
heing impOssihle TO cross 10 without bridging,
boat were made OF the wagon bodies, and tho
party fGrried "a the cast side of the Pccos. This
proved fortunate circumstance, for as the party
had crossed the lIondO, ina few hours they
would have encountered tho Atascosa, and have
Immediately found themselves in the midst oE tho
valley of tho Seven Rivers, an interminah!e Sc
rics of broken bluffs and swampy creeks, sue
ceeded by Soda lakes, which cannot bc crossed
by horsemen. Besides all these difficulties, there
is much more sand on tho west side of the river
above the mouth of the llondo. or the remain
der OF the trip and the character of the country
passed over, the letter writer says
'In contrast with all this (thc difficulties just
alluded to,) excepting one short days march,
where the Soda like extends across the river, We
had no difficulty ut all in getting the wagons
along, and had not GRVchCrC more than an hours
delay in the way OF road making or road select
ing. That PecOs is n remarkable river; it main
tains its character throughout. When we first
started we thought few days march would
bring us to where it was much clearer and fresh
er, but the realization OF no such happy antlcl-
patton was in store for us; even within sorty miles
Of Anton it is still muddy and bitter. We found
IA great many fine springs, all on the west or
right bank and many of rhe streams putting IN
are clear and pure, but those that have chemical
imnurities at all are 30 bad as scarcely to be
drinkable II it were not for the great body oil
fresh and pure water thrown in by the llondo,
the Pecos would be as bad to take as sea-wnter'
in my opinion While about the Soda lakes di-
arrhcea and bilious dysenteiy ran through the
train like an epidemic, and altogether nave
about enough oflite on the Pccos
"About 30 deg. 80 min. we first struck the
cotton woods; and thence all the way up there
are many fine yallies, presenting beautiful bot
toms for agricultural purposes. Tho grazing Is
excellent, and the New Mexicans keep great num-
bers of sheep here during the winter, driving
| them as far down even as the BOsQua Grande,
which begins about twenty miles above the mouth
! or ~, UGrI0 rho hNScnn Redondo IS an cX-
tusiv- valley. welt .iah.~a with '... # yong.
.,,araa G,r. fua grass, and .s 1..a.1'
spot.
B..,a8 Raload, rras once. % Dg.JuE place o.
Oh, ,omma1chcs and ~ rt"aus I"r p.rp.s.' %.
butter Ht~h2@'7n Con ''tp|'..
New warrours. mIray1"a eeiEmeatei
Mwirarf.s-Ariz.aa, Onaotah Jefferson aDo
9ia,rs .aa-ae mucs C.a hardly wel-do'wea--
rroggs. .ouou.F lHs Congress "a ape 'h.''
>ut.. fvaskire for acknowledgment "a" '.
Irilarial Government, and ior The ADM luo .0
gt'agalas TO jac Ei0uso from such lerIJ9T',s.
1t is in the power of the next Congress to put
stop to this system of levying contributions upon
the United States Treasury for the support OF
men who have not the industry to support them
selves, and more particularly at this time, when
they are not committed by votes upon previous
questions. In the early days of the Repno!'c
it would have been regarded rs the height OF I'M
nudence for either of the Territories named to
asl, 70 he rccoenized as Territorial Government
of the second grade. There is nothing to justi-
fy it: there is at most, a sparse and very unset
tied populaton; in some Of the districts OF ler-
ritory named there is hardly any American pop
ulation at all--and why should the demagogues
and place hunters Jump into second Sfaue oI
territorial government, when they can be better
governed by II more simple prOsess Indiana, anu
illinois and Missouri were governed Tor many
years. by few provisions of u law OF Congress,
which gave the President power to appoint a
Governor and Judges of the Territory, and IN
vested them with the power to frame laws for
the local administration of Justice. They framed
such laws, and Missouri was governed by tnehl
for several years, and until Congress changed her
system to second grade of territorial govern
ment, and authorized her to elect Il Delegate 10
Congress They created inferior courts pro-
vided for the appointment OF shefln' an anu ,r; uo
stables. and magistrates, and gave to the Lorrl-
torv n regular code of laws. This IS all that
Arizona. or Dacotah, or jefferson, wants now,
and is all that should be given to them. II Otah
we're cut down to a first grade OF territorial gov
ernment. and Governor and Judges appointed
! TO make the laws and execute them, very oiher
emf state of things would soon be tound 10 eAis'
in that Territory, and this Is what o"gnG W pe
done with that people. A greater absurdlty can
not he conceived than the institution OF govern.
ments with executive, legislative and judicial
rowers in Territories where there are, at most,
orlv a few hundreds or a few thousands OF peo-
nIe to be governed Let us have done with THIS
follv by which alone the seekers after Office are
bencfttcd.-St. Louis Republican,
EXPERIMENTS ON THE OLD AELANTIc CABLE
The Buffalo Republic says three pieces OF the
Atlantic cable, which were purchased by MesSrs.
TaGany & Co., of New York, have been laid across
the Mississippi at ST. Louis, in order to put
that Office in connection with the Eastern lines
The first cable worked very well for three weeks
the second about thirteen hours, and the thlfo'
which was laid Saturday evening, gave out on
sunday night. On Thursday the second cable
was nndeTrun by experienced electricians; but
no flaw was MISUNDERSTANDING preceptiole to
acconnt for the cessation of the working capac-
ity of the cable. The last cable was put to
good test, having been entirely Submerged 1oF
over two hours before being laid
near the IIlinoj, sho.r, where the e. e., .,fas
been infedded ia rac sand, gaze waF. L . I'D
tie place Of parting there vas nothing P'f~ P..-