The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-17
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Hopes and Fears for Texas escription Of
Galveston and Its Rapid Increase. COM
bate OfPraise TO the Enterprise of the New
York Herald by the Military Commander of
Texas-Prcsent Political Condition of the
Sfnte-PrOgress Of Registration.
GALVESTON Texas, August ], 1867.
or all the States under military rule there Is
around which cluster many hopes and fears Texas
Her vast territorial extent embracing OF nearly
100000 square miles, extent OF surface four times
larger than Virginia, and large the Caro'inas
Georgia, Alabama. Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas
combined, the immense resources of her enlarged do
mains, and her boundless capacities for the expanding
wealth and energies Of her rapidly growing population,
give her importance beyond the power Of language
70 portray while the great and possible destiny Of her
future in the proud sphere OF States Of our mighty
American republic, when all the States shall have be.
como again aud iDdssouby united, are as difficult OF
grasp for the loftes conception the august mystery
of the stars or
Old Chaos ere the breath OF God
Moved IL to harmony
Almost every foot of her land capable OF the highest
cultivation. Her wide-spreading prsires Que con-
tinuous mine of agricultural wealth, and there not
hill valley that will yield the richest and most
abundant products Ranging from thirty 10 seventy.
FIVE miles inland from the the country is very
level and the soil of this level region, relieved towards
the interior and the margins Of the streams coursng
through by insulated groves and beautiful prairies
rich aluvum OF great depth, aud, owing 10 its porous
character and freedom from swamps marshes aud stag
waters tho climate is less unhealthy than 10 tho
vicinity OF any other lowands the Southern states
Beyond this level region the rolng country form
ing the largest OF the natural divisions OF the State and
extending from one hundred and hf,y TO two hundred
miles IN width This region presents deightfu variety
OF fertile prairie and valuable woodland, enriched with
springs and rvules Of the purest water and possesses
ali the natural advantages requisite for the support OF
dense population. For growing cotton grasses and the
cereals there IS wheat producing country in
the world SURPRISING 1.-The wheat region" OF Texas and
for raising WOOL il Is indisputably the fnes,
country to 10 found Most or the delicious fruits
Of the roplcs-oraugss lemons, ngs, bananas
and pomegrsns.es attaia here great perfection.
while the superiority and abundance Of It's
vegetable products slmos. wthou, parallel.
Tho best vineyards OF continental Europe better
adapted to erl,lvang The and producing the
Indeed the soil and climate combined admit Of
three crops year of fruits aud vegetables and
two gardens are common for spring ana summer
and for autumn aad winter The finest timber
grows IN abundance aud all the varieties OF tropical
and hosers and birds ana game are likewse plen
ti.ul Very little known yet Of ia gco,ost-ai 10.
sources bat the specimens OF goli silver copper lead
and coal found IN various sections OF State give
promise Of neids FOR future mining and wealth NJ I,n
able extent But chief OF ali. and of this canno.
saving the fact that the OF Texas superior TO
that OF any other portion " North America That vast
underSrowth prevailing in The woody region. Of Loui-
ssna Aississ ppi and other southern States does not
exist here, and READY stated the level s sin
galay free from those patrd svamps, the existence OF
which, under the rays OF burning sum- poison the at
mosphere and so rrejqdicia to health The banks
CT the water courses here rise gradually from the beds
OF the streams and from tho
open ACTIVITY white the low districts OF other IA.
states the river banks suddenly aprupL and the
country mostly swarnpy and compsctly wooded level,
and thereby retains the waters OF annual foundations
which generate noxous missmas, the fertile cause
ana death While therefore the miasamner ar
Of TIE alluvia regions OF the other extreme
southern states is sarcharsed with ncxious mos.
ure, here gentle ereezes blow six months "A
tie year from the south aud southwest and, coming
from the waters Of the Gulf passing the Elevated
ness 70 the atmosphere so delightful in tac, ls the
temperature throughout the greater portion OF he state
that Texas, IS ls well known. has been eey appropr
ately styled the 'IiAy OF America Here 10 10 seldom
SEEN snow 10 rare and transient visitor AID even in
their vsrdure II is all these uusquscd advantages thai
excite such grand hopes In connection wththe future Of
ary where csc the Tho populaon 10 double
what II was before the war being now estimated al
loo 900, Which, however Is bui handful Of coionss
70 what the State is capable o. maintaining when the
future system Of railways with their nteracing net
work OF irca extending through svSryseeI!on 81 the
STATE shall have been but--sud trough here Is |
to lead one Of the grand hfwsys 20 the |
Pacsc; when all the great eoncomang OF progress aud
iUrSs aud tslegraphsexls here in Tho fullest perfec
ton, then the "Lone star stale wIhsve become the
brlKht IN Tue rssfendtp OF
she 10 capable Of becoming this viii sho become |
such IL s The attempted tchs question that
gives rise to fears FER the future the State the
population here Is considerably mird, aud not alto.
reihsr the settled, strictly oyalnd reshs people
10 be found yndeueiedly slsFssr freenisse Of reek
less and desperate abound here han in any other
ssion OF the country; but there la strong counter.
acting slsrssnt having no sflistsu % sympathy with
mi esss The difncny is that thserrce scourgcs OF
the var were not felt here battle we're fought here
and the crushing power Of @ viotdous Union army
swseplnr through cities sndovns al county not
vok{ = Az hat a.
respect and regard for federal p0er and authority
shown elsewhere does net show tef 70 the same
sxtsnt here aud that there has cen FAR lsss did
caify aud Opposition Up congr.lo with reconstruct
ton oS ss,-as,s thar ssuay ssrscSS i.voss
essnss I bsnsvs H., she people q feIas have se.n
muss saes ssss sepee % psr;ssy Gsh, sssns
TIER ss.s met snail write OF he people ar md
py like s0th ~ f"""
c,, y, ~ s,es more striking pssof than any other
a. s ss'e y present. rapid incrAss Of population
saSe ana brs a,a do,srmInsd energy, re prscuof pr
~. SUI os.sn, success N the future Hefpcpnlaf ion
w sAsosrS bssrs We vv, Lss sresdy more -. oas1