New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

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lNDtANoLA, TEXAS, July 2S, 1860
Mr. Ed'tor-A trip from Indianoa to Austin
City, IN the present condition of the country, is
one OF the most disagreeable, probably, which
texan can be called upon to take. The whole
race OF the earth seems to be perishing for want
VI faih anu 'he ehtlfe people seem given over to
VI. mos. gloomy antclpatons. In lndianola the
.tI.eins naSs gwen out long SINCE and now water
? imported rom New Orleans, or is hauled from
s spi'nss AZ great distance barrel OF water
~ "sDs purposes uhlt 70 drink, is sold at fifty
co"s9, "nu tne aiNeie scarce az that. At the same
'''e tIas "aler 10 peihg imported, so also is corn
~ 81 'i0ne "nion ought 70 pe exported from this
a'"se ihe Stase company rom lhdianoia into the
'nse,'oi Uii"s 'neh sofh iroh NeW orleans and
y W " .a0.' ss"uos' e.tAef ~ the stage OF on
""eoA9 the ohi'ou F'sases - "iSo iarseiy engaged
| ~. ~ ""S ooin ioi 'ie Suaf'et-hasters ana
~ ~ paa oaa ',non''' anu suPpose ohcie sam
Ao~ '"9 ao,oVo pushei9 Vi ooih sorea III lhaianola'
aiosI u uie myers anu az y, she creehs nave
. ulioa up, anu oniy noid water mere ana tnefe IN
.'"u. poois ihe piaii'es are ctacAeu open IN
many places u tne "lutn Oh hVe ihches ana 10 the
| uopsn =. 'niee iee'' ine grass 10 "l'hereu ana
e.y, anu sven OAK trees nave aea uhaef the lear-
~ 'is't"tioh u te drought oaatie are oylg ior
m"hs y wafer III many paris Oh the otate ana
tne,' p ~ RUN sool' .ne eiostofer"henl,ng losses
VIII oseteeAe the stooA iaisets. ing peope uo ho1
secti p" apprehehu any shch caiaihty' however,
w ~ uiNns Satt.e ih'o ie iSei poe'oiiia' "atef
~ sN."e'e"' a"aiti''e' oah W Hau' IVY VIZ grass
"ii DC scarce. IN many places, 100 the farmers
nave commenced working wells that VIII iafmsh
wafer lof long tme'
However, in the midst Of this general and appa-
Feht dstfessi the people seem as self-reliant and
hopeful as eyer. They contend that they are
blessed with such soil and such country that
they can attYrd to be visited with drouth once III
tlree years, ana then raise enough to do them,
more proinsely than other sections can with an
nnal crops Morethan tiat, they Say that farm.
lng H not the speciality Of Western Texas, but
stoek raising, and 80 long as ther cattle do not
aies they stu make more money and live easier
thah any other set OF men III the world. With
start oil hve hundred dollars IN Western Texas, o
man VINO puts ms money INTO cattle and attends to
'hem properly s bound TO become independent In
ten years for, independent of expenses, the orgi-
nal investment VIII double itself annually; that IL,
IN ten years the investment viii pay all expenses
ana turn out live thousand dollars worth OF CATTLE
Ihls ls very moderate calculation, for the proba-
bilites are that tile stock will increase four fold
An important element in the wealth Of Texas is
JUST now beng developed in the manufacture OF
wine from the wild grape commonly known as the
mustang grape" ibis fruit grows ID the great
est abundance in all the valleys Of Texas, and
thousands OF barrels Of wine can be made annu-
ally il the experiments now making develop the
TACT that good table wine can be made from the
wid grape The Germans, believe, were the
iirst to try the experiment, and many judges have
pronounced the new article much superior TO the
ueSt pFahas Oh ciaret no" imported INTO the Uhlted
otates' AS an evidence oil the Importance oil tins
1t IL stated that thefe are al least iour
inilhohs oil acres OF thls grape now growing Wild
IN IeAas ana the vines produce WIN Il pfoiusioh
allosethef Unknown TO any oller grape.
Inc prospects OF western Texas were never
better IN despite OF all the dscouragements of the
Two last years OF Dry weather, for improvements
are being projected IN all quarters where have
travelled, Austin, Gonzales, Victoria, Concrete,
Layaca, lndianola, and the entire country between
is advancing slowly, it is true hut still advancing
The lines of railroad to connect the interior with
the seaboard are creeping along with healthy
growth, and intime must make a complete change
in the face OF affairs. The iron horse is actively at
work at Lagaca in the direction of Victoria, the
grade IS almost completed, nnd hope before long
to hear that the road is finished for thirtyfve miles
at least to the pleasant little town Of Victoria.
Ia political matters Texas does not seem to take
any specalin The general voice, wherever
have gone, has been in favor Of Breckinridge and
Lane, and doubt if there is any other electoral
ticket put upon the track. Gen. Hamilton is work
ing away Tor Douglas, but he receives more COM
passion than support, as tile people of Texas are
bitterly opposed to all squatter sovereignty doc