The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-22
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

New BraunfeIs, and Thrift and Industry Of
tho Germans-Extended Track Of wild
Prairie and Golden Prospects for Future
Observation-Disclosures Of Austin aud Its
Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bali at tho
State Capitol to Governor Pense-Interview
With the New Governor. and His Views of
Texas Loyalty and Ike ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
tion Of state and Other Onlcials-Rc xistra.
tion Of Travis COunty-Board Of Military
In0uisitiou.
day and nights slow progress in q crowded stage
coach from San Antonio, and over roads heavy from
recent rains brought safely, but in friendly mood
toward stage travelling an institution ana In no physi-
cal condition TO engage principal In prize fight 10
the capital OF tho state Entering the great mosquito
prairie bounding san Antonio the NORTH and crossing
the Cibolo nearly dry OF water upon whose banks
are located tho little Post once and hamlet Of
Selma, We entered the German settlements ut
New Braunfels. extending In q compact neghborhood
for several miles and lining The wood either side
with cottages gardens and small FARMS and altogether
showing thrift and industry far surprising anything
have in all my travels thus far the State. Men,
women and children 1t work In the zelda Negro
aborers rarely to be II is this class Of
pie that give wealth and prosperity to acounty-people
frugal, selfrelisn. aud not ashamed to work-people
who consider 'the nobility or labor, tho long pedigree
OF toi the richest inheritance that be left to them
children. The vastly different from the lazy,
lounging white have elsewhere and the shift
less negroes, who under the prstoncs labor accom-
psh bat little more than consume time and their
raions. Leaving the German noighborhood We passed
through miles OF very beautiful country rolling open
prairie. whose higher mountainous peaks were
once the lookout. OF the indiana There settle
ments for miles apart OCCASIONALLY q monster
buck raised his hugo antiers above tho brow OF neigh
boring hllook. but quickly rushed away. took my
favote seat with the driver and did not tire looking at
the farspreading view before me, the clear sky and
aeecy clouds casting their fitting shadows over the
landscape tbs graceful waving OF the tall grass along
tho prairie ridges the sunlight ssenng in thc Valleys
the Islands OF timber scattered all about the limos Of
soft blue haze overshadowing the distant mountans
So wondrous fair, the whole might seem
The vision Of fairy dream.
feeby observant traveller. however, 10 he In this
country who only looks out for the beautiful and pic.
ture.qua streak OF practical carries the mind
farther Ono sees in these millions OF Wild, unculvated
the future homes OF millions OF earnest toiliug
men. One sees populous cities and villages springng
up In these Valleys sees colleges and churches and
beautiful villas browning these hill tops; one sees
these groves filled with academies, and eager
learning one sees ane farms and Immense workshops
and factories every sds hears the hum OF indus
try eveywhers, the mighty pusations OF the steam
press the pung OF the huge locomotive, and the rapid
clicking OF the telegraph. When will this bef Not
long. hope to 1.-Two see H. There are United States
army officers living now who once we're stationed at the
post where Chicago H. and had to send hundred
miles for their mails and only once month at that
And to-day Chicago the centre Of twenty rail-
roads But am lingering my journey. In tho haxy
mist OF the morning we roach hill Underneath US 10
the Colorado and beyond, rising above the haze and
seeming very castle in the air. Is the lofty dome or
Austin mpresses me more avoraby than had antici-
pated Il 10 finely situated has about seven thousand
inhabitants aud rapidly increasing In wealth and popu
lston The streets are broad and tntersect At right
angles those ng parallel with the river being named
after The different ksds OF timber peculiar 70 70
the various rivers OF the state Copgress avenue the
principal street. at the head OF which 10 situated the
OF street nomenclature The situation OF the Capitol on
| hill aud corresponding avenue leading 70 u bear
striking though miniature resemblance 70 the Capitol a
washing ton and Psnnsylvans avenue Scattered about
n any substantial buildings, built mainly OF stone Of
which there nerhsusble quarry. and easily vorKod
In the vicinity There are seven churches aud niteen
the latter beng jointly taught by black teachers and
strong minded Northern women. short distance from
the city deaf and dumb asylum, blind institution
| and insane asylum, all under state management anc
the buildings cspacious and admirably adapted FOL
their respective sses Inc iand, treasury ana Somp
ia built OF Texan marble three stories In height thu
basement being occupied bv the officers OF TIE State tn
second story containing the halls OF the senate aud Hous
OF sves and Supreme Court room. and thirt
story the state Library and galleries OF the Senate an'
House In the centre OF The front has been erected
| monument to the heroes OF the Alamo. ON Il are in
srbed the names the victims OF that dreadful massa
Gre and below them the words le had he
herald Of disaster. but the Alamo had none lne mem
orr OF this noble martyr band. who TEL IN deiendin
Texan liberties. will ever remain first In the reeoeciio
| of every true Texan -. a,
ON the occasion 81 nv nrst visit TO the Capitol va
| evident there was the busy Of preparation &
something. Instruments Of mysterious looking bottle
aud ssndviches, cskes candies. nuts, conserves sn
iasiou chamber Win American sss gave forsshsdowu