Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-30
Letter from MI Lmeek.

nffsffTfss, Wsshihsion 60 fss l
Mar Inlh [ ann.

w Great Britainwas one spent II
the Crystal Palace--that wonderful
structure near London. II was du
ring cold, raw, damp weather II
tho Tropical Department, under tn
shade Of magnificent palms, tro
ferns, bananas, and other gorgeou
tropical plants; amidst gurglinc
fountains, bordered by rich anC
rare flowers IN full bloom; with still
more lovely living flowers strollin:
around, the richer bloom of hcaltl
upon their checks; l enjoyed such
trcat as will not soon be forgotten
! was asked by members Of th'
Palace company ifthe mocking bird
the painted md Indigo finchcs, tht
blue jay, and others ofour gay bird
would exist there? and especially !
the mocking bird would thrive ant
sing? rs elsewhere in England h,
soon moped and died
/ had not q doubt Of our gloriou,
Aongstcr doing credit to his nativ,
land in that climate, 80 nearly sim
liar, and promised them a fow pair
on condition that | was allowed tC
hang up maps of Texas in the Pal
ace, with u stand or stands to cx
hibit whatever VIC had to show with
books and pamphlets laid out for
those who chose to take them, which
was at once accedcd to.
The means to print and publish
must be forthcoming; and individ.
nails must supply them. We cannot
wait for State action alone.
Near the Palace l found U'0ntJu
els Mena9erie, which every Eng
lishman or Scotchman will rcmem
Der.
When I return, I intend to pro-
pose to tho old man speculation
hero. To bring over the rarmintS,
put them on the cars of the Texas
Central Railroad, and take 4 trip or
two back and forth. He will have
plenty of tim for an exhibition ev-
cry FIVE miles or ten at most. Plcn-
~ to stir up the monkeys, let the
elephant stand on his head and turn
somcrsault or two, and to feed the
lions. don't know of such con
venient opportunity anywhere
And then, if the animals should
need exercise, to stir up the secro-
tons and excite IN appetite, he has
only to take Il single trip along our
Washington county road! IF that
don't save them, burnt brandy will
stand no chance.
/ found, in England, strong in
clination to help us with our rail.
roads to extend them to the interior.
and had assurances that State bonds,
upon which u fair rate OF interest
was regularly and certainly paid,
would buy the iron. But to effect
of that kind nor, a new
Convention must undo, 80 far rs all
but war debts are concerned, the
action of the late Convention.
| have now before me the pros
Pcctus of ompany. now being
quietly mo"cA N Over there, cnti,
tied The British Al! Southern ri.
nance Company. capital e. eco 900
(l'iitecn millions CT doiiars) | en-
close you copy You can publish
what Of it you please
/ was assured, that very large
proportion of the capital was i'll
tended to be operated with in Texas
But how that is to be done. with
the existing, suicidal clause in our
Constitution, forbilding banking, I
cannot sec. That clause must be ca
plunged
Irentilated the proposed plan for
using the waters Of the Guadalupe,
San Marcos, Colorado, San Antonio.
and our other western and north
western streams, for purposes of ir-
rigation and manufacturing. 1t was
we'll received; and, with proper ef
forts and action on our part, can be
carried out.
Spoke of manufacturing; and es-
pecially of turning all our cotton
into yarns. And could carry through
many such enterprises. We must
be prepared, however, to make some
sacrifices. l will be glad to discuss
this matter, personally, with those
who may wish to establish manu-
factories.
/ examined the various qualities
of wool, from all parts of the world,
as put upon the markets OF Eng
land. And pointed out, in letter
after letter, published in various pa
pers, tho facts connected with our
present and prospective enormous
clip of wool.
But, wool growers must make up
their minds to this fact; that. the
wool of Texas, as now sent to the
market, is yell nigh unsdledble. The
is now so great, from
not only all Europe and the North
ern United States. but from South
Mexico Australia, New
the Cape of Good Hope,
&C., that it is nothing short of mere
folly to put up wool as it is put up
here.
The sheep must be mashed in run
ming water, or in ponds or tanks
fitted up for the purpose,
at feast ten days before they arc
shorn; and kept during that time, on
clean pasture. And must be shOrn
before the prickly mesquite grass.
and the wild carrot or begqar's lice
90 to seed. The cock!e-bur docs
not offer so serious a. objection
to the sale of the wool. as do
these small seeds. Yet. there
should be no cocklc-bur The shep
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