New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-06

water-COurseS having been cOnNeTtu ny Ian
into raging torrents which could not be crossed.
Had / duly reached Austin, | hoped thence to
make New -Braunfels, the nucleus Of the principal
German settlement in Texas and the seat of consid
cradle manufacturing industry, and thence (f posi-
oel San Antonio, the Capital and pride of Western
Texas which boasts population of 1900, with a
tendency to rapid increase. Within two years, it
will have been reached by the International Rail
road from Austin and the northeast and by that
from Columbus, connecting il with Houston Calves
ton, NewOrleans and Mobile, when its population
will go up like a balloon to $1,000 if not higher.
assured that they have good Though hard spring
water the Capital and all these Western cities,
which made ii harder for me to turn back without
reaching them. .........
Galveston seemed to me little nervous lest the
Railroads in progress should draw off her trade
and leave her hard aground which does not to me
seem probable. Her relative importance may be
reduced by them but I.judge that her actual trade
will be largely increased. She has by far the best
harbor in the State, with a pnmacy already
achieved which will not lightly depart. l pro-
foundy trust that she may and forever lose the
profit she now derives from the importation and dis
trbution of all the Flour and most of the Hams and
other Pork consumed in the lower half of the State,
drawing her own supplies from Northern Texas by
rail instead; but Texas will always grow Cotton for
export and most of it will find its way to the North
and to Europe through Galveston. Sugar
will be made the coast and distributed
throughout the interior via Galveston, while
Beef, Hides, Tallow, and ultimately Corn, Hams,
Wool &c, will be exported thence, and many car
goes of Dry Goods, Hardware, &C., be received and
distributed in return. The vessels that take away
the exports of Texas will come freighted with I'M
ports AS her manufactures expand she will re-
-. l., l., t,Of( tnal
Ohio before she can have achieved easy access to her
own Galveston must devote part of her wealth to
making advantageous connections with all the
great Railroads that cross reach the State; she
must work hard to improve at least maintain the
capacity and accessibility of her harbOr; and she
must resouely fence out the Yellow Fever by inter
nal publication as well as external vigilance and her
future is secure.
Houston is now intent deepening and
STRENGTHENING her Bayou that any vessel that can
pass the bar at Galveston may discharge at her
wharves 80 miles inland and much further on the
way to large majority Of Texan consumers. 1t Is
a spirited enterprise, in good hands, well backed,
| and its early success fully assured. 1t will
| increase the trade of Houston, but viii not
agprandize her at Galvestons expense to
| any such extent as is expected. Most Of the
vessels that cross the bar at Sandy Hook might 90
up to Newburgh OF Poughkeepsie; but they gener-
ally conclude to stop at New-York. correct his
tory of the origin and daily growth of our city OF
Hudson might be read with profit by Houston and
with comfort by Galveston. They are two smart,
Young growing communities, and not half SO much
in each others way as they fancy. If Galveston
stood twenty feet higher above the surface OF The
Gulf Houston rejoced i'll few hills and lodges, and
each of them were blessed with water to drink otner
than as it falls from heaven, should Ike them
even better than do As she is, Houston Is one OF
the loveliest cities that from level PLAIN
| and stands so high above the Bayou that she may
| cleanse and keep sweet if she only Will.
! 1t remains only to say that, though the early
Spring was rather backward and cold, followed by
| dry time that stopped vegetable growth the heavy
rains of the last ten days have made the crops as
they saw Corn especially which is planted more eX-
tensively than ever before. The foremost fields are
! now in tassel: many are six feet in average hight
! and the promise of large yield is almost GER
tainty. Cotton is generally small as yet. but looks
we'll Other crops Except Beef are OF little conse-
quence The general expectation is that Texas VIII
| produce far more Food in 1871 than in any former
! wear. with less Cotton only because her plant
| ers have learned in the dear school of expert
ence that those who till the earth can rarely afford
| 20 1rv the buIk of their own food. IL. c.