Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-10

Returu of the Editorial Party
| Their PaDers Full OF memphis ana
the Norfolk ROute-Texas Crops,
| Etc
Correspondence of the Ledger.l
HoUsroS. Texas. October 8. 1874.
The editorial party which recently
visited your city, and passed on to the sea-
board. have all returned to their homes,
and, having settled down to work again,
are busy telling what they saw and heard.
The editorial accounts of the trip which
are now appearing are not all that VIII
be done. The editors got material upon
that journey which will be good for years
and which will enter into the makeup
OF their views upon all matters relating
to the vast extent of country passed
over - material which will find
its way into many an editorial, and not
only give the people of Texas clearer
insight into the character of the people
and country which lies east of US, but
fix their attention upon that as the most
eligible of all the eastern outlets to the
sea. Henceforward both sides will know
each other better, and the acquaintance
will yield good fruit.
The party seems to have been greatly
pleased with the country through which
It passed, and with no cities better t9an
Memphis and Norfolk. Memphis mas
not made the effort she should nave
made to cultivate Texas and Texas
trade. Being the great stopping place
on our best route to the East, she should
be to Texas what New York City is to
the Union. 1t will pay the merchants
of Memphis TO make themselves better
known in Texas Their enterprise and
Iiberality have been justly recognized
by the editorial fraternity here, and the
good words of the Texas Editorial Asso
citation have reached at least hundred
thousand people, and, as a consequence,
their eyes are now attracted toward the
Bluff City.
The average of cotton in this State is
much larger than ever before, and had
it not been for the severe drouth, which
set in about the middle of June, and
continued until September, Texas weuld
have taken her stand at the head OF the
cotton producing States. In spite OF the
drouth the aggregate yield will go above
previous figures, owing to the increased
area planted. The crops have all SUIT
fered except wheat. We harvest our
wheat here in May. Corn will not aver
age over a half crop.
Immigration has set in this fall heavier
than ever before, and estimates founded
upen we'll authenticated information
promise an addition of at least quar-
ter of a million Of people to our popula-
ton by the time to commence putting IN
the crops in February. This may ap
pear incredulous, and it will be so to
those who do not see the incoming trains
with their loads of new people,. South
ern Texas is getting larger quota OF
this years influx than usual Tins is
due unquestionsbly to the enterprise
which the people of this portion OF the
State have shown in the inducements
which they offer to immigrants. This
section has been extensively advertised
during the past year, and by ne one I'M
dertaking more than that Of the dlstri-
button Of land which is to take place at
Houston on the 22d inst. The enterprise
has been gotten up under the auspices
of some Of the leading and Weather
citizens, Mr.. T. W. House, the we'll
KNOWN Texas DauhCIy DCAnS bAS0SNt -
One hundred and forty-six thousand dol
lars worth Of houses and lots in the city
and lands in the country is to be given
away. Seveniy-three thousand tickets
have been issued at two dollars apiece,
and will all be distributed by the 2lst.
Colonel ]. Z. Foster, Houston, is the
manager, and those taking an int
rest in Texas will be furnished circu-
lars, maps and pamphlets descriptive of
the State by addressing him and enclos-
ing a return stamp. Colonel Foster has
distributed over tEo hundred thousand
documents of this character during the
summer, and as a matter Of course It has
done much good for the State.
Houston is now hard at work on her
ship channel, and in the course OF two
years the Liverpool steamers will come
up to her wharVes. She is now the rail
road center Of the State, and has bril-
liant future in store. EAoeH.