Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-03

KALEIDOSCOPE nrvotvrs AaousD Ausrls.

San ASToSIo Texas, May 9Th, 1SGa.
MEssHs, EDlroHs Il promised in my last to
write you from Austin, but us remained there
for very short time found no opportunity to
write. row make amends by scizing the first
available moment to iulfll portion oil my prom
Use, 1t was u calm, delightful evening when
reached Austin, with its dreamy white cottages,
uncovered in groves of live oak. As reached
the verge of the nights, on the south side Of the
Colorado, | checked my stoed aud drank in the
silent beauty OF the scene. The high prairie be-
you'd the city lay hathud in the gold Of u glorious
sunset, and the shadows decpancd on the sides Of
the mountains to my left. At my feet and away
to the eastward trendcd the Level cxpansc OF fer
tile valley, and naught, save the sad sweet chime
ui a church bell, broke the silence. The city in
the embrace of the mountain was
" Like q sleepiag maid In giants grasp
But bark there comes sharply to mine car a
sound fraught with more than ordinary meaning
'1ls the brazen voice of the bell at the Avenue
llctcl warning the boardcrs to their evening
Lash and dashing spurs into my horse flnks |
speed away. Alas! that poetry and an empty
stomach should be 50 antagonistic, but sch is
life
a dozen minutes behcld Inc dsmounting from
my stced, and then, with cankng spurs, l strobe
over the uneven pavement. grasp Of the hand
from friend or two, a hasty plunge in II wash
bowl and then-supper.
The citizens Of Austin somewhat resemble the
ancient Goths and Vandals, at least they are given
70 plumbers for the city is literally decorated
tvi M A.
could not have been original rhisced there and
which bear no proportion In form or dimension
to the houses which they are designed to orna-
mcnt Ii Is plain, therefore, that the barbarous
inhabitants have sacked some Grccian CITY. and
made an equal division OF the spoil At least a
score OF houses possess exactly six columns each,
some Of them being universe proportion to the
houses 10 which they are attached, aud giving
rise by the mmcnslty Of their proportions, to a
LIVELY Tear in the mind Of the observer, lest they
should fall upon the house and make il ruined
temple But then the governors house hus itF
| SIX columns and reckon I'm as good rs he Il
| aud darn The expense.
The people OF Austin suffer dteadfully. in CONF
| mon with most Texans, from hydrOphobia-at
least they have great dread OF water, Invariably
taking whisky or suthin' strong in preferences.
As consequence gin-ms abound and do good
business.
have found crops generally, looking well on
this trip which l made via Gonzales, leaving that
place yesterday. The great races are to come of
during the present week number of horses
have been entered, and purses range from SluO
10 $1,000. There will be from one TO three races
each day throughout the week, and the manage
nent OF the affair Is in the hands Of IN assotia-
| ton for the improvement of Bluoded Stock -
and IL might well have been added, "and TIC
| financial condition of the owners pockets" A
| large attendance on the races is expected and to
add to the interest Of the affair yclocpctle race
Is also announced. \ Texan read il ccntipcdc
fncp, hut he was soon enlightened as To the diff
terence between the rGi min,s MS he expressed ii
Why" aid he the blamed Thing is nolhuu'
| blll = fence rail split at both cends and buggy
| wheel stuck inter each crack How II thunder
eau q teller ride Their darn thing?' But when he
saw Tue "masheon'' rapidly propelled by an ex-
Rsrt, he ALEC wished to try it, 'juSt for green's :"
] Then there was sport,
Old Texas got astridc the bal aud placed lis
feet on tho pedals. rapid impetus was given
mn by way OF encouragement and he ''slfnck
/ out boldly. vigorously, nd-suceesslully-
Is he ran against the fence with terrific force and
was soon picked up more dead than alive Sew
eral small drinks of large whisky revived him.
| and he brwderingly said "Cuss the blamed
4 lnkee trick, It's wuss n mustang" Exit
| Texans Will take kindly to the dnimite. A good
hsrse costs less than half as much as a bad yclo-
| cipcde and in . case of dollars and cents Texans
have as much sense rs Yankees
Yesterday eycung saw stampede OF cattle
| = many ut tile readers ct the TRIBUNE may
not Know what is meant by stampede,
will explain. Wild cattle particularly
these of 1eXas. are prone. at times
to be seized with mama that impcls them TO
rnn,-run franticnlly and furiuusly, regardless OF
nil obstacles. Fences are torn away as with a
tornado's breath, and woe bctide the person
whom in their mad career they meet. Horses
and wagons are Instantly overthrown, ard teams