Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-18
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
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Letter from Texas.


CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.
AUSTIN CITY, Texas Aug. Sth, lS70.-The
Immigrant from older States with limited capi.
tai, desires to make safe and remunerative in
vestmcnts He is naturally anxious to become
independent. 1t is clearly to his interest to
cultivate the soil, settle at once and become a
substantial farmer. If he works diligently,
his labors will be crowned with rich returns.
[ have known the most INDECENT not isolated,
but numerous, who have come here since the
''late unpleasantness" and by one seasons cu-
t;vaion Of rented land, become the owners
thereof, and arc now regarded as independent
Although it is q fine State and may be literally
regarded as the LAND flowing with milk and
honey" it is first necessary to milk the COWS
and gather the honey, before the one or the
other can be enjoyed: Neither can be obtain
ed without labor. Therefore those who arrive
alize fortune without working, will soon find
to their chagrn, that Texas issuot the country
they supposed it to be. The lands are rich,
the Delta of the Nile will not surpass them on
this point They require but small share OF
labor usually bestowed upon the lands of the
other States, to make them yield large. In
tact 50 great is the fertility OF the SOIL that it
will produce the same crops year after year
without the aid OF manure or fertilizer
The average crop throughout the State, is
about onc htic of cotton to the acre, though
have knovn double that quantity on one farm.
Average laud will produce 50 to GU bushels OF
corn or 20 t. 80 bushels OF wheat The intro
,!ucIion cl The late improved farming lmplc-
mentS, will eGld materially to our agricultural
interests.
Cattle can be raised with very small outlay
and expense, and rs grazing and farming
81 Snrtth hot TpY1s
If euuaet, cannot be surpassed in any part oil
the known world. During the entire year we
have been blessed over the whole State, with
corious rains the crops are looking admirable,
in fact never in the history Of Texas we're they
excelle6, and the yield will be tremendous.
We have great country and great people;
and our society will compare we'll and favorably
with that of the Eastern States. Our people
never indulge in politics. In fact VIC have no
politics. We have Governor! Legislature,
many office holders, and a few carpet baggers
and scallawags; but the bone and slnew, the
honest yeomanry of our land have long since
abandoned politics and gono to work In real
earnest
The Bonnie blue flag" no longer reflects
the light of the morning sunbeam. nor kisses
with its siken folds the genial breezes Of our
sunny cline. Another banner waves in trl-
umpn over its closed and PROSTATE folds; but
the hands which bore it aloft along the fiery
crcsts of hundred battle fields, so often defy
inc danger and death, no longer rally around it.
''Furl tha! banner, softly, slowly
"Furl it gently, for tits holy;
"For it droops above the dead.
''Tcuch it not, unfurl it never,
"Lct it droop there, turled forever;
'For it's peoples hopes are fled
But the South needs no ealogy. The faith
full record of her achievements will cnclrcle
her brow with glory, bright and enduring. as
the diadem which crowns her coudless SKIES
The scenes OF Marathon have been re.enactcd
in the new world, without the boncfcent re
suits which flowed from those battle fields OF
freedom, and tho South lies PROSTATE at the
feet of her conquerer; but dearer to me, is she,
in this, the hour of her humiliation than was
she in the day Of her pride and power. Each
blood stained field, each tract OF devastation,
each mutilated form of the Confederate soldier
fallen in her defence, each widows tear: eacn
orphans ely, are but so many cords that bind
me to her, and draw my affections close around
nv stricken country. Good men have talked
oflcaving her to her fate, but when l desert
her may the live thunders smie me where !
stand and when in obedience to that solemn
command, dust to dust-whcn my heart Shall
case its pulsation, it shall be with the proud
consciousness that 1t never knew one ccat out
in unison with the honor and glory of my coun'
tly. But must refrain.
The Legislature being still in session, 1t IS to
be hoped, some good and wholesome laws will
he enacted. The State being entirely out Of
debt, aud flush treasury, with judcious man.
agcmcnt, Texas will soon be checkered with
paying lines of railroad.
As write, the rain is falling, not in torrents,
hut gentle and soaking, ard ali hearts arc
made glad at the abundant crops. Again let
me invite one and all to come to this land Of
promise. We have plenty of room, though the
State is rapidly filling up. No man is ostra-
cScd on account OF political antecadents. Poll.
ties is an ingredient we care little for. All men
"i Industry ard good habits can succeed here,
Tut the prospects for scallawags- gloomy. !
hope nay be permitted to note the progress
ct the Lone Star through the columns of your
paper.
With m:ny wishes for your prosperity, am
trnthuiy, PAM
A ROYAL CHRISTENING AT PoTSDAM.-ln
the midst Of all the great preparations for war,
there was ceremony at the palace Of Potsdam,
on Sunday, which Lad, says correspondent,
An interest al its own. The youngest born
laughter ot tie Crown Prince and Of the PIin-