Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-15


ca.on with the East-during thewar, and the mon
ey then in the State'had no outlet. Considera-
BILE specie was also brought into the State durin 6
the rebellion through the trade with Mexico. The
people were then deprived of many necessaries
and luxuries.. At the close of the war this money
was freely spent fer dress, luxuries, &C., as it was
plentiful. This money has now been carried out
yof~the State. The failure last year in the wheat
crop,the short cotton crop, and-the low price and
Flittlo demand for stock and provisions of any
kind, wiaccount for tho present scarcity of mon
Icy in tho country. The financial crisis which
We Of the Easthave been passing through since
the war, seems just now to be coming on this
people, and they are only now begihningto realize
their situation. This isnot now the place tomake
money easy, but j am in hopes We will soon sur.
taount the difficulties which now prevent us from
being prosperous, happy,peope. Butt pros
pect Of the future does not look very fattering.
short crop of wheat is expectcd,-a great many
of the stock have died this winter and the graes-
hoppcrs hero last fall deposited their ovain tie
grcund-the eggs are now Matching, and lnnu-
merable quantities Of these young grass-hoppers
are to be seen and many are fearful they will de-
stroy vegetation this spring. They are too small
to do much harm as yet, and some of the farmers
think thoy will leave as soon as they get large
enough to fly. The farmers are afraid to com
mcnce planting until they sec what the grass
honpcrs will do. They have already. injured
gardens.
Professional men of all kinds are plentiful IN
Texas, but physicians are more numerous than
any other class They are rs thick rs pig tracks
in many places, and they all tell n they are
poorly paid. Quack Doctors .7e nearly an equal
showing with regular gradua Of medicine with
this floating population expectto try my hand
amongst them, but my prospects aro not very HAT
teripg. would not advise physicians of the old
States to come here to practice physic. They
might be succcssfuliu finding good location, and
on the other hand they might travel around for
long time las Ihavc done,) and have good place
Just ahead but never be able to reach it. Lawyers
ore not SO plentral as physicians, but in many
sections they arc not much needed nowadays,
"every man being law unto himself" School
teachers are somewhat in demand, and good ono
can be appreciated. He must be posted in Matb-
ematics.
Railroads will do moro towards developing the
resources of this vast country than anything else.
Tho Texas Central Railroad, which will run from
Galveston, up the Brazos, and through the grain
growing region, intersecting with Railroad lin
Grayson County, Toxas,) running through from
Kansas, is destined TO be of immense advantage
to this State They are now working on both
ends of this road. The Texas Central road is now
completed to Bryan in Brazos county, and the
contractors arc to complete thirty miles of this
road yearly. They expect to got it 10 Horn Hill
in this (Limestonc) county next year, at which
plac, it will be interscct.d by road running from
Waco Other roads nre being built, but meme Of
item are in as Furnishing condition as the Texas
Central. ~ - -
i am now squat.ing on. tho line of this ro'td;
hoping to IN Ike something by it ut some future
time. would advise friends from the old States
coming here, to settle somewhere on the line Of
this road, as they will have an outlet to market,
and.communcalion with the outer world.
Persons coming to Middle or Northern Texas
should coma to Me- Orleans, and from there to
Gll:e-. .on by st.ambUa.-thcnco 'o.Bryan Station,
in Brazos County, by Railroad. Stages run
through various sections Of the State from Bryan.
Persons wishing to visit Eastern Texas should
also come to New Oreans--then take steamboat
~ Rod River TO Shreveport, La, and then take
Raroad to Marshall Texas, if they wish 10 90
high up TLcy can purchase horses cheap in
Marshall, aad then 60 whore they wish, ,or they
can take stage to almostany point in that POI ton
Of the State.
have attempted to give you plain, urvar-
uisLed statement Of Texas Us have seen it, and
I might write you at more length, but l am fear
full you will not have patience to read what have
allc,dy written. !. has been hastily written
amidst noise and confusion, and if it does not
prove interesting you must take the good will for
the bad deed.
have numerous friends in South Carolina to
whom promised to.wri'c, and it will be impossi-
bic for me to write to ALL II you see anything in
this scribblc which will bc likely to interest the
people of old EdgcGcld, you are at liberty 10 have
it published, although it was not written with an
intention of publication. If the Editor of the
Advertiser wants something to gil up space, and
would prefer copying from such source, to writ
ing an original-let him have this.
II you wish to see lattcring account Of Texas
send for the Texas Almanac for 1868. This is o
book of $50 pages, published by W. Richardson
Co., Galveston, Texas. Price Sl.50. 1t also
contains some very useful information.
would take pleasure IL hearing from you Al
any time. My address is Eutaw, Limestone Coun'
ty, Texas. Any information in regard to Texn:
you wish, will take pleasure in giving you if in
my power. am yours, truly,
D.F. QUITS.