Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-12-23


within one inch Of the level Of the
City of Mexico. II the rain Of last
Sunday had continued n few hours
longer, the imagination can scarcely
conceive OF the terror and destruc-
ton which would have prevailed
here.
In Sociedad says; There was
considerable alarm yesterday caused
by the idea that total inundation
OF the city was imminent; but we
believe the danger was not more
imminent than it was n few days
ago. The chief danger now is, that
the Lake Of San Cristobal may
break its lcvee and flow into Lake
Tcxococo, (of which there arc some
dangerous symptoms in which case
the total overflow of the city is GER
tain. The eastern portion Of the
city is now submerged. The neces-
sity Of combating Thu danger is ur-
gent, and the authorities arc said to
be zcalously at work,
Subsequently the Governor says {;
1t is with great pleasure that We
bid adieu to the rainy season, which
this year, has been unusually long.
No more shall We behold our beau
tiful city flooded with never ceasing
rains. No more will the mails enter
the capital, mules, coach and all, one
moving mass Of mud No more
will ladies' excessively long dresses
draggle in pools of water! No more
will old gentleman carry his eternal
umbrella! No longershall our love-
ly bellies be imprisoned and denied
their cherished evening ride on the
Pasco, or the mornieg walk in the
Alameda. No more will the brow
of Popocatapctl be shrouded in
clouds, but his silv ~ head shall be
seen from this day forth by all who
live within the circuit of n hun dred
miles of his base. The mornings
are now cool and bracing--overcoats
are in demand. The air is pure and
intensely raritied. The skies are
glorious. Come to Mexico, We lovers
Of the beautiful and picturesque -
Come to this goodly land all yc
whose lungs arc wearing away by
/ inherent disease or over eXertion.-
Let the lean, sharp and lank lawyer
and the dyspept:o Clergyman come.
Let the strongminded women OF
weak bodies, the ascetic blue stock
/ ing-your professional ea-drinkers
let them come and drink pulque
and grow fat. Let the sendentary
student and the emaciated man of
science come. We guarantee to all,
life-not life everlasting, you must
look to u higher and holier source
for that-but we do guarantee to re-
pair and improve your broken down
constitutions and return you to your
homes as new men and women, with
q longer lease of life, or make you
good subjects of the best Of Empe-
rors.
AN AMERICAN PLANTER IN SAN LOUIS
POToSI.
The Project, Of San Louis Potosi
publishes an appeal to the Ian !
owners of that department, to offer
their lands for colonization, and in
form him of their terms. In this
connection, we state that Sr. Mitch
ell, an exilcd Confederate, has rent
ed a plantation in that district; on
Rio Verde, and will plant 5000 acres
in cotton the next season, the pro-
cecds of which, at present prices,
and calculating the yield at a bale to
the acre, (not a large yield, for the
land is Of the best quality will be
the snug little sum of $4,000. We
recommend the example Of Sr
Mitchell TO all our friends.
We presume that an extra cypher
was added to Senior Mitchell's acres
If he had only 500 bales for as many
acres, he could be certain here Of
100000 at present prices Ed
Pic.