The New York herald., 1865-01-09

7 & X A S
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AFFAIRS In THE LONE STAR STATE.
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MILITARY OPPRESSION.
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THE PEOPLE SUBMIT FROM POLICY.
DRxsK TRADING I'M COTTON.
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AoRICUL TURAL PROSPERITY.
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Necessity Of an Early Occupation
Of Texas,
&c., &c., &c.
THE PEOPLE SUBMIT FROM POLICY.
DRxsK TRADING I'M coTrow.
AGRICULTURAL PROSPERITY.


through large portion Of Texas where my home now Is
make this statement simply with view Of correcting
many false impressions which have gone forth concern
ing affairs there; not however without hope that the
Information may not be entirely lost sight OF in militia
ny point Of view nasnuch that State is sooner or
later TO pass through the ordeal two armies contend
Ing for the supremacy there II is also due to the loyal
citizens of Texas TO have all matters concerning their
welfare placed before the public In their proper light
especially where they looking forward SO anxiousy
TO the day Of their delverance from military oppression
The people Of Texas have not experienced the blight
Ing effects Of the to that degree which has fallen to
the lot of many Of the rebel States although they have
been compelled to partake Of very many OF the bitter
fruits thereof No large armies have laid their pos
sessions nor exhausted their OF subsistence vet
they have been sorey tried in other respects The popu
iation being SPARSE and the byways and hiding places
30 numerous, bushwhacking and guerilla warfare inougu
rated at the commencement Of the rebellion by the
ra0d secessonists has been carried quite extensively
In the northern and western portions Of tho State and
the result is hundreds Of good loyal rest in IN
timely graves, and hundreds of more will share like
fate ere the war closes But are thankful speedy
justice has overtaken many cowardly seccssonst while
pursuing this hellish system Of warfare .s
'N OPPRESSION.
The State Is under complete military control Of JEFF
Davs-more So probably than any other in the confede-
tary power to that commander or in other words they
repealed the State Militia law, thus making elcry man.
between tho ages OF seventeen and fifty subject the
Conscrp law and, strange to say the nbece Governor
from whom better things expected signed the bill
But this is not ALL The protection Of the frontier against
She Entertainments Of the Indian tribes longer left
TO the management and control Of the State but 10 the
mercy Of that one man power at Richmond.
II the few residing the frontier counties who
vorntat fRrn, rsx,tgr
back, ali will be we'll but those who acquainted
with that section Of country well know that times
the number OF men thus exempted from conscription
could not successfully protect the frontier Recent
transplring there show this Already most * the from
tier counties have become dcpopulateJ N,nereds of
families have been forced 10 abandon thc.r homes
avoid being murdered by the savages; and will not be
long before San Antonio, Austin Waco Dallas and Sher
man will become frontier towns
But tho bessngs of liberty secured to the people of
Texas by the rebel government do not stop here
Tho Tax law and law regulating the finances part
and parcel or the budget Of laws heretofore alluded
70. There is the tithe tax requiring etenth of all
property OF every description, and tax Of from
ton TO twenty-five per cent upon all incomes
These taxes, together with increase Of the State
and county taxes fall heavily upon oil classes who have
property and those who attempt to do business In add
puts on the anisbing touch Il was passed not quite
year ago, and enjons TINT all rebel issued up
TO certain day in March or April last shall be funded in
four per cent bonds by the LIST day OF January 1905 or
be taxed 70 their full amount This virtual Tcpudiaton
Of the currency by the same body Of who created
II had the effect to rendert almost worthless except the
payment OF taxes The result that all classes refused
to receive II In trndc particularly in Western Texas The
strong arm of military power holds the people in subec
ton and oyerpOxeIs all redress. But, amid all these
opprcssons the loyass in Texas are not without hope
They can distinctly see "slver lining 10 the dark
cloud which overshadows them, and take courage.
BRISK TRADE.
The Rio Grandc trade has fourished since the
blockade OF the ports the Gulf constant shipment
from every portion Of the State, besides large
quantities from ArSansas and Louisiana to Eagle
D.r, pfn aIn and fsrt.xyt 1u haa
been keep Up by the spocuaior aud tho State and rebel
authorities FOR three years AT present the rebel
Cotton Bureau has the exclusive control OF all cotton
in the State Under the regulations Of this bureau
the producer OF cotton required 10 sell
fve cents PEI pound in rebel money, ard permit to
take the other half the Mexican market This trade
has enabled the Trans Mississippi Department OF the
rebel government TO furnish medicines and clothing to
the army, aud the people have rcaped some benefits
from this trae II las enabled thom 10 procure coffee,
domestic Prints boots and shoes, medicines, &c.
While sllt ing Of this trade II may not be out OF
place aiGae 10 the prosperity Of Ma,anoros Every
house occupied in the city and rents enormously
high store which rented for a few hundred dollars
only before the cotton trade commenced now commands
thousand OF dollars per year. Tic carpenter ana orck
mason busy engaged ia erecting stores In every Part
Of the city and they completed they are
filled win goods The expense Of living there Is from
not been '.recognIred by Tho Emperor yet, and, OF
course have TO take back seat. noticed but little
business dong In Brownsville: the terror Of forces
being before the eyes Of the merchants there they keep
their stocks OF goods light The city of Eagdad also
deserves "a favorable mention Where, but three years
aao there were but two or three board slanties
now stands Bagdad full grown town, with
population Of not far from four thousand II can boast
Of hrs class hotels boarding houses stores well filled
with goods, saloons and restaurants without numbs and
last though no. least city police, which maintains. .a
moros agdad wouthout doubt for II gives them all
the vitality they possess
The agricultural products Of Texas during the past two
years have been fully euual the temsnd The crop
Of ur harvested throughout Eastern Texss is i'm
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superior in quality though limited in quantity. The
mast IL also good in all parts Of the State which will sup
ply the inhabitants with bacon without drawing upon
their crop to make H.
rHE CROP
Cotton was planted the past season only IN limited
quantity white the yield will be very mesgre indeed
The cotton growers would undoubtedly have grown more
OF the staple had they not been nteriercd with, Just
The time Of preparing the ground for the crop most Of
their hands ordered TO work Notifications In
various parts Of the State, II was also urged BY the
military authorities that the true policy was 10 plant
corn and not Again, the planters were so fire.
quonly annoy with coon orders that many refused
70 plant cotton at all The two previous of cotton
the intention OF the cotton growers when lett the
STATE 10 plant cxteIsvey OF this important, staple ,hs
70 do for present prices they can well afford TO
give one half Of their crop to the government with per
mis to take the other half 20 market
Previous TO the war; the people Of Texas were as a
general thins and In comparative sense, most de-
pendent aud helpless class Their wants, which were
but few, were very easily supplied living ~ they did
principally upon beef bread ana baron and clad In
cheap aih plh apparel IL not necessary Tor them
10 put forth much exertcn TO obtain comfortable sub
ecnce and make respectable appearance in society
the mild and saiubriouH climate in which they lived in
yitcdndoont habits and the soft gentle breeze lulled
10 sleep the snrt Of Industry was IN this condition
that the first notes Of the war bugc found the people
Texas
MASurAcrrRts
Now large quantities OF leather of inferior quantity
are manufactured the state. The turns
out woolen and cotton cloths exteusycy while ether
factoris both woolen and cotton IN crcation and In
progress of completion Cotton cards. of good quality arc
manufactured there. Iron works ia operation IN
shc eastern and middle porons while the state aud rcbci
governments turning out cannon, ball, powder and
Caps but to what extent am not advised Again travel
whcre you may, and the hum u the spinning wheel and
The eli Of tho loom Is the music that fslis upon the
eer From Red river 10 the Rio GIande from the Gulf
20 the frontier the rich well the poor The white ss
well the black aboring from morning until even
ing the manufacture Of "bomo made jeans cotton
plosh, &c.
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