Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-22
TERMS OF sURscRIPTIoN-INA ADvA1
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
ND VTRGJ MA AnVER
Letter from Texas.


ern staple, cotton, in my letter OF Sth inst. to
your Intelligent readers. A few words 10 ad.
ditlon | hope may be considered apropos.
Hitherto there has been but spare supply OF
white lsbor, owing 10 great measure to the
fact that slavery was cherished as the peculiar
institution Of the South, but now that this
great change has been effected and although
the price paid in blood and treasure has been
exhorbitant, yet white labor has no longer this
hitherto insarmountable obstacle to contend
with. This has been the serious stumbling
block with the many European immigrants
1t is characteristic OF Of the Anglo saxon race,
particularly, as soon as they become acquan
ted with the institutions OF our country, to
en- ner into business on their OVID account. An
ordinary hand can easily cultivate fifteen acres
of cotton and FIVE OF corn. Ii his land is Of
average quality, with fair luck he can safely
count on one bale of cotton per acre, which
ranges from eighty to one hundred dollars per
bale. The cultivation of this article must tall
into the hands of the more telg ,nt and in
terestcd portion Of the laborlng population, and
vast Improvement in its culture and prepara-
ton for market have already been made.
1t has has proven Itself at ten cents per
pound paying crop in the region OF country
extending from the Red river to the Rio
Grande. Even 10 the highest portions of this
State the extraordinary richness OF the soil
leads me to believe that this great staple COM
modify may be pro6tabIy cultivated. At any
rate, we have territory enough to produce cot
ton sufficient to supply the enormous increas.
ing demand from every quarter. This territory
only awaits Anglo. saxon energy and capital
both OF which is not beginning to rapidly flow
in continued stream Now that the institu
tion OF slavery no longer exists 10 Texas, and
that "old prejudice" removed, the immigrs
tion to our State is unprecedented The long
terminus of the Central R. R., and the long
loes OF wagons crossing Red river certainly
ec'ipses anything of the kind ever witnessed in
this quarter.
Now while thousands of people, deprived of
work, aud nearly destitute Of bread, hanging
a.ouBd the street corners OF New York to dig
cuss the mouentous question of labor and want,
while the miners OF Pennsylvania and the
artisans of Boston, exposed to Humiliation
and depcndeDcc upon the capitalist, and the
working women OF Lowell, assemble in thous-
sn &, 10 plead for rescue from the necessity OF
degradation, Texas is receiving immigrants
from the crowded shores or the Atlantic States
and along ;he winding line OF the great Father
of Waters at about ten thousand per week,
with tar prospect of increase the comI & fall
!
the year, will place Texas in the front rank.
At this rate, there seems 20 limit to the eXpan-
SION OF numbers, power an wealth, that may
be ioreseep for the LIne Star.
With pr badly million aud halt already,
were an accurate account taken, 1t must te
evident that should he ratio keep 90 as ii now
progress s, lu ten years, we will mure than see
the avxregare trip ed and then what will our
Importance and sway not be 10 the new worldI
But while Computing this grand advance OF
numbers, we are reminded that there are serl-
Gus questions involved therein. How shall all
the peurIc live and be fed, or how will our
cities escape social outbreaks and conVu slohs
This question may Seem mome0tous and ab
sorting, tut is easily answered. Our domalD
is vast. 1t is broad and rich enough 20 sup
port them all, it properly distributed and cultl-
waited.
This, then solved, labor in Texas is 10 great
demand aud prices rule high ordinary farm
hands readily command $25 per month specie
and board. AS have Already SAID laud Is
abundant and cheap for all with regard to poll
ties or ccsI hatitation. Then why will these
thousands who could otherwise do so we'll and
soon u.cume independent, Ilnger 10 tn ese
crowded cities, exhauSting, rather than lncrcas-
iug their title surpus? 1t is to be deplored
that they will lie durulant, in prls1n as it we're,
and not strike out and grasp the many adVan
tascs tel dered them. This country poss, sses
resources, which by tar surrass those OF any
other State. and she Is in truth entitled to the
arpela ton GardenState." With her beautiful
Gear streams OF pure water, unsurpassed fer
! tity of soil and genial healthtul climate, com
\ bDed with an immense eXpaDse OF territory,
4 she is destined to be the Empire State of this
great Republic. Pam.
SENSIBLE ADVICE. "A Normal School Con.
vcntion Is 10 session at Cleveland, at which
New York, and nearly ali the States are rep.
resented The whole subject cf schools,
scholars and teachers is being very thoroughly
discussed aud the teachers themselves are be-
ing called to account for promoting certain
dvIilquencies for which they are quite prone to
holG tie scholars responsible. The Supern-
tcndeut Of the Chicago public schools treated
OF the human body as a study for the teach
er, and amoog other things said:
He felt safe in saying that not one in five Of
the teachers in the United States has even an
imperfect knowledge of the physical structure
OF his puri and of the laws that govern its
healthy action. a tar less number had ever
made the chiId's mental and moral nature a
study. Body, mind and soul arc delicate
organizations at best. Capabilities easily
destroyed are too often placed in ignorant anG
inexperienced hands. 10 school the children
are often cramped into uncomfortable seats. Oh
allowed to assume un healthy postures They
are crowded inlo small and poorly ventilated
rooms, or confined too long, and are injured il
many other ways through the ignorarc, O.
school authorities. Or the health of teachers
he said, il-health is the mother OF petulauce
that banc of many school rooms-a teacher
nerves are often his most unru pupils. Late
hours, improper food aud lazy habits. have
furnished many, occasions of discipline to pu'
pll<,while a hoe used early in the morning by on
whose hours Of S eep began at the proper tim
and whose dreams were uudsturbed by indi
gtsunle food. has often saved the use of the
birch in school hours.
TRY THE ARLTlC SUDAst
WAhFItLD HALLS,