New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-04
CORPUS CHRIST, r.sos. as a Place Of rsesort.

CORPUS CiaGI%al, 1&SGfS4 as ~ Ni
teo5ornurieaied.l -
ri. estscent-The migrating portion Of our citi-
Eens who so III search Of health or pleasure, or
both, during the summer months, seem TO have
come to fixed conclusion that they are only at
tainable at great expense, much preliminary veNs
alton, and at distance. No matter what the adj
vantages or attractions presented in our imme9i-
ate vicinity or their locality in Southern iatitudes,
they are passed by unnoticed aud almost unknown.
A visit ana short stay last summer ut the place
that heads this article induces me 10 present lis
claims to the possession Of not onya greater com
binatien OF attractions to the aeet pleasure seeker
but to the Invalid also.
The location Of Corpus Christi " she lootoi the
bay OF that name Is unsurpassed IN natural beauty
by any other place, On the gulf on elsewhere that
| have ever seen. As yea approach ihe town Y
presents to the eye forbidding Appearance; SO
many Of the buildings being cid and diiapidated,
having been unoccupied many years after the re-
movat of U. S. troops from there. On landing,
I yen step from long wharf upon hard, sand
beach almost level with the water, which extends
far enough back to embrace tgo wide, handsome
streets, You then rise somewhat steep hill Of,
I should think, sixty to eighty feet, and as this
eminence extends some distance ia a curve with,
and eqi- distant M al points-trom the bay 1t pre-
sents the appearance, on your approach by water,
of an artificial bluff, knocked back. On this high
ground are many handsome residences, and the
view from here is unsurpassingly beautiful, AS
you turn in the direction Of the gulf yonr eye
passes over the quiet waters Of the bay and rests
upon Mustang Island, which, from its locality,
serves as a brcaSwa;er, and renders the bay
| safe anchorage at all times. Turning The view in
+In ]naz
full The country for miles is rich, slightly undu-
lating prarie studded here and there by clumps OF
oaks, and its surface clothed in mosquito grass,
with sprnkling of wild flowers. To digress a
little, in no part of Texas did see such herds Of
sleek fat cattle, in the yaliy Of the Naeces in
this region.
The sea breeze springs up about O'Clock A.
| NJ, and continues blowing very strong until about
O'Clock next morning, giving cool nights as well
as days and prevents annoyance by mosquitoes.
No matter how strong the wind, You can sleep
under it without fear of taking cold. On rising
in the morning for your BATH for which no place
presents greater advantages you find the water
without a ripple upon its surface, and in every
way enjoyable. AS to The living here, the epi-
cure can find a greater variety than can be found
at any Northern or European watering place. with
| little trouble Or expense, besides the amusement
of catching his own FISH, Of which there is every
variety in abundance, or bringing down his own
game. OF the latter | have eaten at Corpus
Christi bear meat yenison, wild turkey and geese,
prairie Chickens and great variety Of birds all
| of which abound in its immediate vicinity. 0ys
ters to an abundant extent, and good at all sea-
sons, and the finest beef in the world at three
cents per pound. If you wish to take sail the
bay lies invitngly before you.
To the invalid, an artesian well in the town Of
| high medicinal qualities presents an additional
and valuable inducement Its properties are prin-
cipally iron, soda, sulphur, magnesia, and others
which have forgotten. 1t possesses great virtue
in the cure of all cufaneous diseases. rheumatism,
gout, etc. Its taste is very much like "bue lick"
though stronger is unpalatable at first, but soon
| becomes bearable by use. II is fast coming into
use outside its immediate vicinity.
| One great drawback to Corpus Christi as
| place of resort has been heretofore its inaceess
bility. This, | learn, has been obviated; light
/ draught steamer ID now running sem-weekly from
4 Indianola. This is additional attraction, the
sail inside the islands of Matagorda st. Joseph's
and Mustang, through Arkansas Bay, is most de-
lightful and safe one. OF course your readers
under stand there is no trouble in getting hence
to Indianola by the fine line of steamships that
ply regularly between the two pieces, on board
i which every comfort is to be found.
While Northern points of resort present each
but single attraction, tunless a congregatel
mass of fops, snobs, fashionable McElIaseys and
/ McBrdes be counted one,) Newport its bathing,
Saratoga its waters, and Niagara the greatest
of them, its big water tumble, VIC present one
that embraces q greater number than all of them
i and, besides, is located in own sunny South
| where one may take his servants without danger
Of their being stolen from him, or compelled to
listen to fanatieal outpourings Of abuse of sec
ton of our country and its institutions, and amid
people with whom we can cordially harmonic,
i socially, politically and regiously.
4 I may seem enthusiastic on the subject Of this
| communication, but the best evidence of sincerity
] can offer is my intention soon to visit Corpus
Christi and spend several weeks there. Last sea
| son was drawn there by business quite in OPP
position to my inclinations. Now go for relaxa-
ton and health, in pursuit of which feel more
6 certain Of success at this place than any other
and another and very weghty inducement which
i have not yet mentioned is, an overloaded purse
is not required. There are three hotels, one oi
which I know by experience to be good, and
several boarding houses. Boardlast season. TWEEN
ty dollars per month. II.
HoMcIDE.-A rencounter took place at Station
Thomas county, on Saturday the 23d inst, between
John Il. L. Standard aud Samuel Simmons, il
which the latter was so severely WouIdad that he
died in few minutes after the difficulty. Our in
formation is that having had previous difficulty
both were armed with knives The fight was com
Yaenced by Simmons, who also severely wounded
his antagonist by stabbiag, but attempting to flee
received a wound in the back which proved fatal
Standard was arrested soon after and brought tc
town on Monday last and delivered into the hands
Of the Sheriff for trial before the Superior Cour
now in session.
Grhomasvile tGa.) Enterprise, 9th.
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