Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-22

10 the "Islaad City,n we al have q
joyed unusually fine heath. / eanEot
see any local cause for disease in the To-
cation OF this place, for is situation ia
sucn that we have a continual breeze
from tue gut, which is resIly delightful
and with sn atmosphere so pure and
brscine, you will not be surprised to
learn that 1t is a poor place for members
If the medical profession. The only
drawback on the score of health is the
prevalence Ct yellow fever on the coast
every few years. Thus FAR this climate
is the most healthful end inviting of any
within the range OF my experience. The
winters must be very mild, for vegeta-
bles Of most kinds are raised on this
leland all through that Indictment sea-
SOD. AS l write I csn see parties, from
my window, engaged in setting out cab
bsge, lettuce and other plants, SIS well as
the other work pertaining to gardening,
as is the case in your locality in the
spring season. In passing along the
streets you are continually reminded Of q
tropical clime, by seeing in full bearing
trees peculiar TO that latitude, such IS
oranges, bananas. lines, lemons, figs,
pomegranates, etc, etc. It is quite COM
mon for the fig to bear four crops during
the year. Some attention is devoted by
the citizens OF this place to the decora-
ton and identifying Of their premises
with the many kinds of flowers that
flourish here in such p~rofusiOn and love-
illness, and grow to a perfection and
magnifcence rarely seen. So admirably
adapted to their growth and produc
ton is this place, that in time it will be-
come a city OF flowers, sHd vie succsss-
fully ia point Of beauty and attractive
ness with any place on the globe. How
ever, there is not, as yet, that display of
taste n would like to see, but time will
rsctify all this, for in all fast growing
cities the love Of the beautiful generally
hss to give way to present necessities.
Galveston, before the war, did not
contain to exceed six or seven thousand
inhabitants, but at present the popula-
ton is variously estimated at from twen-
ty three to twenty-five thousand. When
we take into consideration the fact of
Texas being about five times as large as
the State Of Virginia, along with the
mildness and heslthfuiness Of its eli
mate, the great variety and wonderful
fertility of the soil, it does not require
the ken of S prophet to foresee a prosper
Gus and brilliant future for this State.
Times in this city for the last few
weeks have not been as lively
as could be wished. The planters,
1 presume, are generally in much
easier circumstances than those Of other
Southern States, and therefore are not
compelled to part with the avaiIs Of their
crops, and as transactions in the interior
are generally in specie, and that is an
article that will not injure by keeping,
and SIS they seem to regard the future of
our country as rather mixed" they
no doubt think it wise to hoard their
means, and thereby he the better pre-
pared for contingencies. Business men
generally are hopeful Of q good and well
sustained trade during winter and spring.
Msttersgenerally throughout the State
are remarkably quiet and orderly, and
depYeGatioDs and other irregularities far
less frequent than 4 could expect. I
nave no UDupt DGb tuhb texas Is IN q
much better fix financially and other
wise than any other Southern State.
Ihsve at different times noticed the
OF emigrants direct from Ger
maay, and en- roUte for the interior,
1 understand there sre q number
Of fourishing settlements of this desira-
BILE elsss.
The press OF this city Is very well sus-
tanned, snd a good deal Of journalistic
ability is displayed. Tae paper that
to WELD the most extended ss well
as beneficial iDlasnoe throughout the
is the Ns1gs. It has 2 large oireu-
and I am told is financially in a
very prosperous condition. lis principal
W. Bic srison, EGG ia q gentle
man Of great personal wsrth, as we'll as
fire literary ability, and is regarded as
the " nestoT - Of the Texas press.
I was rejoiced to hear of the election
Of cur mutual friend DR.. Leftwich to
Congress. 1t was indsed 3 triumph Of
which yonr district may well be proud.
Wishing your able paper the extended
circulation and prosperous career it de-
serves, l am your friend. e. a. N.