The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-12
TExAS'S GOVERNOR FOR HEN
BRICKS.


AN INDIANAPOLIrAN INTERVIEWS
HIM.
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM WILLIS s.
WEBB, ESQ, NOW TRAVELLING IN TEXAS.
The Sentinel is permitted to publish the
following interesting letter from Willis S.
Webb, Esq, to his partner, Mr.. w. w.
Woollen. The letter is dated Austin, Texas,
January 2, 1876: Toe old year has gone
aud the new one has come, aud with it new
faces. new objects, new interests aud rev
acqusintances. The change OF thought, Of
climate and scenery all tend TO make me
happy aud cheerful. The new year came in
gloriously. After nearly a weeks rain, it
seemed to gladden. the hearts OF all around
us. Calls were be order of the day. We
Dad many Invitations to call, but declined
all except one from the governor, who sent
special messenger with the invitation.
We called at O'Clock a
his residence. st witch he was
keeping open house. DIR. Tullis accom-
PANIED us anI introduced us to his honor
We spent an hour in conversation with
him. When We were about TO retire, We
were invited to the dining room, where a
table was spread with fruits, cakes, wines
and flowers in profusion. The table was
surrounded by sOms fifty guests. The gov
eTnOr filled the glasses ana his wife prepared
the cake. We all took refreshments and
and proposed as a toast "Thomss A. Hen
bricks, Governor OF Indiana: May h. be he
Next President of the United Ststes?" We
all drank the toast with the greatest enthu-
siasm.
GOVERNOR COKE FOR HENDRICKS.
Governor Coke requested me to say TO
Governor Hendricks, when l saw him, that
he would rather see him president Of the
United States than any ether man
In the country. I promised to deliver the
message when 1 returned to Iudisns.
The governor il q plain, social gentle man
with large brain. Aeis unsssuming In his
manners and shows himself 10 be 4 West ern
man "a we'll as a Southern one. He Is much
larger than Gov Hendricks but about the
same age. He has a strong constitution
and voice indicating great power and
force. So much TOR our New Years call
We visited the land offics department and
then the state capitol, which is built OF stone.
We we're admit ed to the two halls, the Ii
brary and geological rooms, where saw
many curious and interesting things
Among them were specimens OF coal and VIZ
rious minerals. Also many kinds OF Indian
curiOsities, Mexican hierCgly phics, pstrifisd
trees and many Other thinss too numerous
to mention. Then we we re invited down
to the enIerahc9 to- the capital on the south
side, which is made by ascending numerous
steps OF stone. TO an elevation OF some
twenty fee, where stand monument To
the men who tell at the Alma. The skull
and cross bones are cut in the s,one; also
the names of the officers who persisted 10
the fort. can not give you but sketch of
the many places Of interest here. The sur
roundings are grand.
THE HILLS ACROSS THE COLORADO
on the south aud west, the rolling lands on
the north and east covered with live oak as
green as in midsummer, sc a distanc look
ing like an orchard of apple trees, all 60 to
make up picture beautiful TO behold. The
city covers a large area of ground
like our owD. 1t is not, however,
50 closely built as ours, but is
more beautiful and romantic. The church
bells are ringing, which reminds US tE at
religious peopls dwell here a. we'll as at the
North The PresbyteTisps. owing fealty to
both the Nortbern and Southern ss-emblies,
the Methodists, the Csnpbellite or
Christian, the Baptist, the Episcopslisn an
the Catholic all have large mem bersbips
here. The Presbyterians are building
large and costly church building OF stone,
hicb, when com pleted, will excel all the
other church edifices. Judge Alexander
called on US this morning and requested us
to take q walk with him. He il from Keu-
lucky, and came bere in 1916. He Is a
bachelor, and Is fine looking old gentle
man OF 90. After walk OF an hour he in-
vited us to his quarters, which is
A STONE STRUCTURE OF PECULIAR CoNsIRUc-
TON,
just such an one as bachelor
would erect. He is quite j0vial
and instructive. We got much
valuable information from him. As you
know, my habit is to arise early, and this
morning / adhered to my custom and went
to market, where I saw ali the vegetable
green aud fresh from the earth. There were
onions, lettuce, beets, turDips, rsdlshes s x
TO ten inches long, and cabbage just cut frc IN
the stalks. AlsO meas of a kinds and
fowls OF the various species. saw no fish,
and thought strange of their absence. Il il
impossible tor me to picture the beauty of
the Lone Star sta'e, and especially of this
city. You would have to see it to realize
what l. is. The peO le are bospitsble, 81 C al
and refined. The streets are no improved
like ours. The banks here do not do reg u
lar banking business. but rather br, keraee
one. met Judge Sheek. He was We'll, and
inquired for you. / think we will leave
here this week and 60 to Galveston, HoUs-
ton ard San Antonio and retutn here to
meet my wife and COustie, who are now al
Mr.. Castles. Regards to ali friends.