Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-06
TEXAS.
Interesting Facts For Parties Intend
ing 30 s1migrate 10 the Lone Star


State.
Correspondence OF the Union and American.
JEFFERSON, TEXAS. Oct. a, 1872
Sometime since l wrote you OF q TRIP 10
Northern and Western TeXa7, Of Jefferson
and its prospects, and of the reception CIV
en- here to Col. Tom. Scott, Col. F0rney
and others, who came to Texas in the ID
terest of the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
The fine crops, then anticipated, were to
some extent cut short by ten weeks
drouth-especially in the eastern part OF
the State. The corn crop was, however,
about matured before the dry weather set
in. while the wheat and oat crops were al
ready harvested, so that the Potatoe
crop and the ''great staple" we're the only
ones really to suffer by the drou b, and
these, 1 found on a recent trip, TO be better
and better, as l went westward toWrad the
Brazos. For the benefit Of some Of your
readers who may intend coming to the
alone Star State" give the
present current prices Of provisions
and other articles of prime necessi-
ty in this market. Flour S9,00a11.OO
per Dbl; meal, S1.O0 per bushel; Irish p0-
tatoes, SI.O0 per bushel; sweet potatoes,
$500 per bushel; green apples, 81 % per
bushel; corn, SI.00 per bushei; butter, ~
70 SOC, per pound; lard, 20c., per pound:
beef, ST., per pound; bans, Zoe, per pound;
sides, l5c., per pound; milk, sweet, 6Cc.,
per quart; sour, 40c.; eggs, 40 to SOC, per
dozen; and 50 on through the catalogue.
These prices, however, are fuc5uating here,
and of in the country are in most cases
below these figures. For instance, corn IS
selling in Western Texas for % cents per
bushel.
The dry, beautiful Fall weather has en-
abled the farmers TO gather in the cotton
rather more early than usual; aud now,
that the cotton wagons have begun TO
move, bringing to market the pOnderOuS
bales of fbrOuS lCeGltb, business begins 10
revive, giving promise Of lively trade
during the coming winter. The greater
part Of the cotton brought in now is, how
ever, stored away, awaiting transportation,
which is chiefly dependent upon navigation
in Cypress Bayou, now too low to toat
ferryboat When the new wharf. now
being constructed at cost of $4,000 or
$4,000, shall have been finished, aud rain
enough shall have fallen to raise the river
and BAYOU to a navigabie stage, (and this
some of the knowing ones predict viii
occur NilLll blLCO "NN@A'1t
number of steamers from New
Orleans and St. Louis are actually here, dis
charging freight, and proposing TO carry cot
/ ton to New Orleans for Sl.5O per bale, Weis
| jefferson will look like herself again, and
give still greater promise of her future pros
| perity. All this will take place before
| Christmas, and more toe. Why, sirs, JET
ferson will be accessible by railroad by that
time from Sherman, Dallas, Waco, Austin,
Houston, Galveston and Shreveport; and d
little later, say first Of March, 1873, she
win be bound by ribs of steel with st.
Louis, Chicago, New York and San Frac!s-
co, and al points accessible by rail IN the
| United States and Canadas What
change is this to come within the next fe73
weeks! Yet many here can scarcely real
ize the fact, that this 10at he so. For the
realization of this stupendOus railroad con-
nection and the admission Of Jefferson into
the sisterhood of railroad cities, We baye
not only words on paper, but acts IN the ex-
nenditure Of more than a halt million dot
lars. within the last few weeks, for the &C
complishment of these great ends. AlTeao'
hundreds of men are employed, and stll
more are wanted, to further on the grea
work.
While these roads are being constructed
to and from Jefferson, the city itself IS 30
on a stsnd-still. Although since L wrot
Won last she has been visited by fires, lay
inc three blocks OF buildings in ashes, stl
she puts forth renewed energy, and tO-da,
10 less than eight or ten new brick bust
ness houses are going up, and will soon b
ready for occupation, besides many woodel
bindings, Take il, all in all, JetfsTsO
gives promise of no mean destiny, nol
yithstanding her frequent fires, want OF ma
vjcatiOn and the umDspired prophesies G
the croakers! But enough about Jefferson
for this time. 4 few words about IL. =
and U. S. g., the regular nominees ana th
: independents, and 4. j., and VIII close
In Texas the Democracy, as gener'
rule, will vote for the nominees, belleyln
in that wise maxim-''in union there
STRENGTH" Few men here have To
temerity to present themselves
iudeDendents, and those who DO, haZar
not oDly their own popularity, but the sui
cess of the party. Horace Greeley VIII
course carry Texas in the coming election
but there are some EDemocrats who SUI
have political repugnance to the FniioSo
pher of Chapaqua. They DON'T 0ouos u
honesty anu Sulc6ElbJ, bu1 lO,A % . 49,
sore from contests, had in ante 6ettlun time
upon issues now dead. Is it not lit
singular, thai U. S. e., in his peregrinatiol
to The States, has not, during the last l0t
years, visited any of the Gulf States? Is
, because he don't care for Southern peopi
| or, is it because he doubts, IN the languaI
I of Col. Forney, 80 hearty Southern w
|; Gomez" Surely, if Forney and Greeley d
9 meet with such welcome, His ExceHenc
the President, need have no fears. II
Southern people are too gallant and hosplt
; bic to do otherwise toward friendly vlslLol
} although opposed to each other III the va
: unpleasantness."
o There is in this city an organization ca
? ed the Mechanical and Laboring Mel
v Association, which has for its OBJECT I
I interest and protection Of its several mel
bers, not only i'll the various trades and
!: ocations, but it seeks to make itself fell
, the municipal and other elections. The
., ganization numbers several hundred me-
bers now, and seems TO be spreading.