The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-05-09
Our Texas Letter.

ACsrIS, Texas, May |.
We left Crockett at IL p. NJ. for Hons,
ton, arrived at in the morning. where
we were cordially received by Colonel J
j. Sweeney, who is dong an extensive
business in the city. and by-the>by has n
very interesting lady, whose graces and
well ordered table made US comfortable
and pleasant during our brief stay.
Houston is quite business place, but as
for beauty has nothing to boast OF, being
very low and surrounded by bayous, aud
high waters which doubtless produce much
sickness. We visited the Masonic Tenn
pie, and were shown through the build
ing by the Grand Secretary, who is in
his seventeen year, and in truth Mason.
The Grand Lodge room, lin which hung
many beautiful PortrRita, among WHOM,
were Samuel Houston and Gen TAYLOR,
is very attractive. Afler so pleasant
an interview, we left Houston for Austin,
via. Palestine. arrived at 81 \. Satur.
day, where we have since been ENJOYING
the hospitalities of Z. l.. Coombs, broth
er-in.law, who gave us cordial greeting
on our arrival. Austin is the neatest and
most lovely city ever beheld II is
truthfuliy represented AZ the seven hills
city. and in vending our way up Congress
avenue to the State Capitol, the seven
beautiful mounds macalsmized with
TRANSPARENT pebbles, reminded US of
winding stair way Of which we have read
consisting OF seven steps and charming
scenery equally animating to toe soul
She is in fact the rival city in the South
as to beauty, her houses and lo.tv cdif>
ces being built OF the finest stone, and ere
long is destined to be the leading city in
population, her resources being so great,
and the flood of emigration in time will
demand it. The lands in this and in adj
joining counties are unsurpassed for pro-
ductiveness, and a man of energy and
perseverance can soon rise to affluence bv
tilling the soil. The climate is mild, the
thermometer seldom rising above 90o or
below 25o. The mean temperature be
ing iO'. There are public Lands even in
this county to be had by paving for pre-
emption papers locating same and living
there for years. Such lands located as
homesicads can never he sold for debt. |
The people of Texas are Offering every |
inducement TO emigrants, and will spare
no pains in giving every assistance neces ,
sarY to their comfort. lndolent men /
they scorn, but men who strive to build
up comfortable homes, they are ever
ready TO lend a helping hand. The
northwest of Austin is rs fine
wheat country as ever was seen, the cen>
trail counties as we'll as the western are
splendid for grazing The people are not
so heavily pressed with taxes as in the
central States; II per cent. on the valua
ton Of the property assessed would pay
the Indebtedness Of the State Lands
can be rented here from three to six doll
AIRS per acre, to be paid ont OF the crop.
We have the best of schools here, and
he wages OF Teachers are good. Persons
homes in a new country,
you'd advice 10 visit the Lone
Star State before permanently locating
elsewhere. would like to have colony
Il fifteen or twenty to come with ME in
he fall, would almost insure them to be
Iighly pleased with the county
though shall not persuade any to come
shall in my reports state facts as nearly
g can, and let them consider them.
What am pleased with might be dis
ked by others. | shall take my time :
nd thoroughly satisfy myself before re-
urn. Continue my best wishes to thu
eople Of Ohio county. T. f. TmEoRD. q