Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-23
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
eAnvrsror. November ls, 1858,

Editors memphis Appeal:
receive my paper with tolerable reg
ularity, but now and then 1 fail to get
| it; and when this occurs It causes me
considerable disappointment, for my
long residence in Memphis, the many
| attachments formed and the pleasing as
/ sociations connected Herewith, renders
me keenly alive to everything of note
trAnspiring In your midst. You may
rest assured that / still feel warm in.
terest In all that pertains to the success
and prosperity Of the Bluff Cits,p as
also the welfare of the many friends and
acquaintaDces left there. Hence, you
may depend that peruse your valuable
journal with avidity, in order TO keep
posted in events as they transpire in
your city.
Since the sojourn of myself and family
in tie "Island City" We ali have en-
j0yed unusually fine health. I cannot
see any local cause for disease in the To-
cation of this place, for its situation is
such that we have continual breeze
from the gulf, which is really delightful;
and with an atmosphere so pure and
brRcing, you viii not be surprised to
learn that IL is poor place for men bers
of the meIICsI yrvrtssI,,.-. ne, II
drawback on the score of health is the
prevalence eff yellow fever on the coast
every few years. Thus far this climate
is the most healthful and inviting of any
within the range OF my experience. The
winters must be very mild, for yegets-
bles of most kinds are raised on this
island sll through that inclement ses-
SOD. AS I write can see parties, from
my window, engaged in setting out cab
bage, lettuce and other plants, as well ss
the other work pertaining to gardening,
as is the esse in your locality in the
spring season. In passing along the
streets you are continually reminded of |
tropical cline, by seeing ia full bearing
trees peculiar to that latitude, such as
oranges, bananas, lines, lemons, figs, |
pomegrsnstes, etc., etc. Il 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 bsRutifyiDg of their premises |
with the many kinds of flowers that |
flourish here In such profusioD and love- !
illness, and grow TO perfection and |
magnifcence rarely seen. So admirably |
adapted to their growth and produc
ton Is this place, that 10 time 1t will be-
come a city of flowers, aRd vie success
fully in point of beauty and attractive |
cess With any place on the globe. How
ever, there is not, as yet, that display of
taste one would like TO see, but time will /
rectify all this, for Ia sIl fast growing
cities the love of the beautiful generally /
has to give way to present necessities.
Galveston, before the war, did not |
contain to exceed elk or seven Thousand |
inhabitants, but at present the popula-
ton is vsTiously estimated at from twen-
ty three to twenty-five Thousand. When
1e take into consideration the fact of |
Texas being shout fiVe times as large SIS
the State Of Virginia, along with the
mildhess and heslthfulness OF its ell
mate, the CREST variety and wonderful
fertility of the soil, Il does not require
the ken Of a prophet TO fJresee prosper
GUS and brilliant future for this State.
Times In this city for the last few
weeks have net been as lively
AS CQulu DC Htz1EAs L15 yth1tSTE.
presume, are generally In much
easier circumstances than those OF other
Southern States, and therefore are not
compelled to part with the svails Of their
crops, and IS transactions in the interior
are generally ia specie, and that is an
article that will not injure By keeping,
and as they seem to regard the future of
our country az rather " mixed" they
no doubt think it wise to hoard their
means, and thereby be the better pre-.
pared for contingencies. Business men
generally sre hopeful OF a good and well
sustained trade during winter and spring.
Matters generally throughout tbeState
sre remarkably quiet and orderly, snd
and other Irregularities far
less frequent than one could expect. I
have no doubt but that Texas is In 8
much better fix Financially and other
wise than any other Southern State.
1 have at different times noticed the
arrival of emigrants direct from Ger.
many, and en- route for the interior,
where understand there are number
Of flourisbing settlements of this desira-
bic class. las -s--- ,-a
The press of this city is very well sus-
tanned, and good desl of journalistic
ability is displayed. Tne paper that
ssems to wield ths most extended IS well
as beneficial influence throughout the
State is the Net0s. 1t has a large circu-
Istion, and am told il financially in q
very prosperous condition. lis principal
editor, W Rio Rrdson, Esq, is gentle-
man Of great personal wsrth, as. we'll as
ine literary ability, and is regarded as
The " nestor " OF the Texas press.
! was rejOieed to hear Of the election
Of our mutual friend DR.. Leftwieh to
Congress. 1t was indeed s triumph OF
which your district msy we'll be proud.
Wishing your able paper the extended
and prosperous career it de-
sarYas j am Your friend - p, AM. |