The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1877-10-27
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EDITORS INDgrExnExT;

EDIToRs INDEPENDENT;
Several Moons, having passed since my
last to you. thought that few iihes from
this soon to I've Queen City of the West
or rather Southwest, would not prove unin-
teresting to some of your many readers.
We. IN connection with the rest of western
Texas. are just now considerably exercised
over the prospect Of a war with Mexico. and
the news from the Rio Granlc is OF much
more moment 10 ll< ta HE Ire ii
in regard to ..Shipka Pass. or P,evna A
few nights ago. when he first news came
from .Bnllis" command of his exnealiiinn
beyond the river, aatl re succeeding dis
patch about his command being cut 10 pieces.
and "Nhaftera l,eing surrounded by 1900
Mexican tgnopS. III. war fever WAS at Its
hight, the public pulse feat rapid. excite
n4eRt itittffst- aHrf IN ti4e CORNERS and in
places of public resort, little knots could be
seen eagerly discussing the situation If
this he true" the cool headed ONES would say,
We Eayas well prepare for war" while Tia
more eager would CRY "on TO the Rio
Gran,ie' :" But the mornings dispatches
contraslicting thnsc ni tE1 night -hespF7e,
.'eoo'esi our fiery ardoF." and the Dogs OF
u
is fhc opinion. however, 0l many prominent
men. that We are ON the very verge of an
'unplcasantnesS, with the Republic across
the river Governor Hubbard i alive 10 th.
ss.ttitr.-., wr-Tr ttT- f11STm OF var
does sound over ihe hills end wales OF the
Loac Star State, her gallant saas win be
found ready ~ repel invasion, and arengs.
the wrongs Of years hy crossing the turbid
stream whose dark rolling waters have oft
tecn stained during the last decade with the
blood of the American Citizen dying in de-
fensc ot his rights and his property As you
will no doubt have seen err this by your
exchanges. 1ol.J. H. McI.cary has been au-
tloFizrd To raise d regiment for field service.
and have no annht- has his officers tftti
most Of his men ready to take the field ii
short mite. II is reported tllai authority
has hecn given 10 other parties 10 or.an;z
regiments. and probably no less than five or
six arc nov heing recruited TO l,e ready in
case Of nee,l Then VIC have the 'FirS,
Texas Brigpls consisting of two regiments
Of Infantry already armed and equiped and
thoroughly org-nize,l. ready to take the
fed at days lo;icc. 50 you see VIC are, in a
measure, prepared for the crisis One fea.
AA4A ~ lts W NJ VIII
and Yankees, the Bite and the GREY.
will 90 in togatlrr. and march side by side
under the Flag Of our Fathers. 80 mote
it b.
So much for war news.
Now let Us turn 10 local affairs etc; Tie
spirit Of improvement is rife in our city. and
thr san Antonio Of cd Is rapi,lly awakening
from the lethartY that once seemed to ho.d
her in iatal en- pr4ec saa SASH nj hamm Y
avid saw is hhard from carly morn til -ai4ssi4t
c'ascs around us, the air i filed with The
ringing sounds Of rocks as the sturdy stone
cutter chips them into shape: the creakiny
Of windlasses and the duli heavy grinding oi
mighty 1ergicks tell all that t',s IS NJ, y ,,t-
for the id ,er; there aFc more 314i:-zttiIZS NY
IN course of construction than cvcs 1e.ofe.
and the capitat tliat ha~ heea liepr,iel - !or
these maBy ytar~, IS noR beng brought e.
the surface, and invested You, Mr Editor.
would seGrcey recognize the el,i town ~hougl
you happen 10 aiigH in oar midst ront pi
these bright sunny days: Main Street, or ss
II Is called "CommeFci:,i" Strict many new
and tinn staEi=s Aat4i been creftt8E and ono
firm Is huiiding sidrc, or perhaps ! should
say block or SERIES OF stores that when
finished, will cost nearly or quite ninety
dollars Our new Post Office tuili
ing on the corner near thc .Mengcr Hotel"
where the old tin shop used 10 stand, will be
the pride of our city il is leing built hy one
Of our old and entcrprising citizens Mr Peter
Gallagher. The government has leased il
for ten years, and it Will be ready for OF
cupaney about January isi 1873. The re
mo,al Of the Post Office to the East side oi
the river mut with great deal Of opposition
n firsi hiR .'i.r. II ha. n,nstfx lied ont