The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-07-27

t'oa ee tho 6yst number of The
Argus, paper puhlishcd at Wax.
hachie, Ellis county, Texas, and with
pleasure place IL on our exchange
list. The Propriesors and Editors.
are J. A. Bacon and Frank rcupDc.
ton. 1t is large, elegant looking
sheet, and we'll filed with selected
and original matter. Ellis county,
~ know from personal observation,
is one Of the most beautiful and fer.
tile counties in the State. The Ar.
gua spsaks Of it as follows
The county is mostly prairie. The
Trinity river forms its eastern bouuda-
r lins, and contributes a belt OF vxIua.
Bile timber two miles in width Several
crceks meander through tho county. in
= soatheastcrly direction, at a distance
OF from four 10 eight miles Of each 9th.
er--hl fed by numerous springs, and
all nnai'y emPtying their waters into
the Trinity The p'airies arc elevated
table iands, with a tlask, rich soil, al.
wys covered by lu1riant grasses. Along
me creeks are skirts Of considerable
aNidth and Of escellcn. quality but in
nearly every case appearing to poor nd.
vantage, being situated on tho lower
grounds From the river in 81. north
westerly direction, tho country gradual.
y rises until two-ihiria Of the country
y embraced, when il abruptly dr.ccnds
into valley ten miles in width and
bordering on the Lower Gross Timbers
Thsre are comparatively no swami
lands The creeks supported BY living
springs, most Of tho year, run quick
and clear upon rocky beds
There are Ave steam aenrins. and
two or, mills in operation in this coun.
ty--all doing we'll Four steam Touring
mills, with new machinery and the late
improvements, Arc now being erected.
White labor IL hero moet Successful
Many Of our farmers have never eur
ploycd other than white labcrcrs. In
the culture of thc cersals-for which
this rich prnirie ia finely adapted, 70
'qairing but n short season Of Iators-
aided by Up appliances Of psch merry
susA A. Cstisntors, Gang P1ks Reap
erst and Tkfeshcu, which have already
been MISUNDERSTANDING here Is Ger.
tainly healthful and profitable bust
BOSS tns freedmen are limited in num-
bey, and have SO far caused no trouble,
They labor ms well, probably, As could
be expected. %
II would seem very ss.anec to
man living in the older States to
look out from the portico of farm
house, and see stretched out before
his vision fields Of corn, wheat, and
rice, growing in luxuriapcc. and
herds Of cattle roaming at will upon
the prairie, which furnishes an OK.
haustless pasture Of the finest mus
keet grass. This can be seen only in
Texas, by all odds the most inviting
State for cmisrants on the continent.
1t has been twenty years since We
were in Ellis county The signs Of
tho buffalo we're then fresh every
where, and few Of then. were oc
casioaally found. The town of Wsxs
shschie was then unknown. II is
thus spoken Of by our contemporary
Waxnhachie is beautifully situated
on Waxahachie Greeks Abundantly
supplied with excellent water, and has
wood privileges sufficient for years TO
come This thriving village, with n
population u about 500, contains two
large and elegantly furnished churches,
. large and beautiful academy building
with y Masonic Hall above an Odd-Fcl
lows Hall, nine dry goods storc-, twp
drug stores, one finally grocery, two no
tets, carriage tactorage, two silver
smith shops, an ambrotype gallery three
saddlery shops, tailor shop, one shoe
shop, one cabinet shop, three black
smith shops, several wood shops and a
convenient number Of lawyers and doc.
tors Offices, and now, printing ONCE
1.-THE court house aud jail We insert
in brackcts--not being worthy Of emu
mcration among other establishments
Of the place There is in process Of
erection, n steam Touring mill, store
house, wagon factory, &c' md what is
OF moro Importance, first class acAde-
MY is Ia cowwsvsASs s,p~r-tion In MO-