The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-21
LETTER FROM GALVESTON, TEX.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Jan. 10, 1877.
3 Editor Morning Star,
Here am, and for the frat time, in the Lone
SGsr State. You nor your readers must not ex-
pect me to wander off into extravagant praises
pr this nook of Texas. There are no pyramids
20 round towers, no rusty relics of the past
fere to evoke subtle or ingenious laudation.
There are here no iyy-mantled towers, no
hoping owls, no Herculaneum monstrosite s
lug from the ashes of Vesuvius, no ugly
Egyptian mummies or Ethiopian Sphinx, no
uined arches or broken columns, no crypts or
Pubterraneous cells where slumber in forgotten
lust heroes, sages, bards and saints. Notwith-
Ptanding all this you will find here much to
Pdmire, much to commend. You will find here
hat sunshine which promotes prosperity and
leads to wealth. You will find here energy,
Intelligence and commercial enterprise. You
will ind here as neat, as clean, as thrifty
slttIe city as this country or any other can
j boast. 1t needs no OWNERS eye to penetrate
her future in order to perceive greatness, for
mere m anliness, godlness, liberty and loyalty
abound and are recognized. And any place in
the possession of such attributes cannot but
advance rapidly in industry, in wealth and in
population.
The progress of population in this city is
pimply astonishing. According to the census
pr 1870 it was $4,000; it is now estimated at
40, 600. The city Is located on the east end of
Galveston Island, an island some TWEEN ty-eight
miles long and in width varying from one aud
half to three and half miles. The barbor
Is land-locked, commodious, safe. The water
~ the bar, learn, is from ten to fourteen
eet fn dApth. A little expenditure of labor
would insure twenty to twenty
our feet. The beach along the gulf shore
presents striking appearance, and lie regarded |
b one of the most beautiful in the country 4; |
extends the entire length of the island, is |
ery-even and smooth, aud about one hundred |
nd nifty feet wide. This city IN many respect
admirably governed. There no political
Empires or vultures here to bleed the people
nd batten on their miseries. The Government
chiefly administered by officials who have
nblic rather than private interests to sub I
srve. By officials who have the wisdom and
sRgscity to understand on what depend the
rosperity of the people. They fully appre-
late the snorting of the iron horse, and are
stermined he shall bring into speedy inter-
ourse with the worlds commerce the immense
atural wealth of their great State. Ere q
ecade of years will have passed into the ocean
+ eternity the railroad will permeate every
Ommercial centre of this vast State.
Texas is becoming populous, it is fertile, it
Astounding in resources and must have trade.
: aousianians, merchants of New Orleans
particularly, arouse from your apathy, shake
N your lethargy, secure tho commercial OPP
'ortunities Texas now affords you and that are
Within your grasp-put forth every mental :
aculty you possess and all the resources in Your
over in order to complete the roads that are to
onnect New Orleans with Texas Early action
ust be taken, and taken speedily too, or else
pc great trade of the Empire State will be T
psf to you for years. q q
nave paid my devoirs to your friends and +
ave mad extended to me all the amenities. Your q
lend the Cockney Irish priest, Father L. t
YEN received me with CeGd mile taiEte. 1
70 perceive the Cockney. 1 could discern
Tue abrupt, striking spirit of the Gael. Il
lure Oh his frame, every pulsation of his z
~ every utterAnoe of his lips, Enthusiastically ft
n n nim Arish, yea, idiosyncratically re
parents and mine were born and =,
ana reared in and came from about the q q
L.o opO' IN DEAR old Conuaught. As soon as T
me apprised of this fact the scenes of "
$500 years were recalled and produced al r
~Pathetic appreciation in our Celtic hearts. I
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