The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-25

that he was the simon pure James Beardall,
and he will, In consequence OF this decision,
undergo the sentence pronounced twenty
years ago. Public opinion is, nevertheless,
| far from unanimous as to his identity. He Is
fine looking man Of powerful Frame and
manifests the most stoical indifference as to
the result
THE ODD FELLOWS
had quite a display and good time gener-
ally at the laying of the corner stone Of their
new hail. now In the process of erection, on
Thursday last. This is only one of the very
many fine buildings now being reared here,
ana every day new ones are being put under
contract. 1t Is really astonishing to see the
immense Improvement and rapid extension
OF San Antonio during the last twelve months.
In the immediate neighborhood of the rail
road depot the buildings have been of an in
ferior character, but in every other part of
the city they are far superior In beauty and
finish to any heretofore erected. The new
postoffice on Alamo Plaza and the Dauen-
hauer building on the Main Plaza, both just
| finished, are really
SPLENDID BUILDINGS.
Many others, recently completed, and
others nearly SO, both stores and residences,
are fully equal to these two. Some attention
Is at last being given to the reformation of
the sidewalks, which are the worst, perhaps,
to be found in any town in the United States.
luo SGI5tLS puIpOEb 10 De lighted Dy gas, DuU
even the principal ones have lights few and
far between, and the larger numbers have
none at all. The waterwOrks will soon be an
established fact; the merchants are charging
their business. new firms are being estab-
lished; foundry is in full blast, turning out
excellent work, and there Is reason to expect
other manufactures, besides foundries and
Touring mills, will not be long delayed. In
short, San Antonio, with her twenty thousand
inhabitants, is making rapid strides city
nrTG nd hnc thn 1riry ,@,P
the future. There ale no new Developments
IN THE MEXICAN MIDDLE.
There seems to be an impression abroad
that Texans are DESTROYS of war with our
troublesome neighbors. Not SO. What our
people do desire is an undisturbed frontier.
Ii the United States government can send
troops enough to the Rio Grande to insure
this, it Is all that we wish. To expect Mexico
to restrain her marauders and murderers is
vain delusion, ofwhich Mr.. Hayes and his ad-
visers should disabuse their minds. Nothing
but plenty OF troops and q determined policy
vigorously executed, can secure our, frontier
from constant raids. wholesale robbery of
cattle and horses, and not unfrequent muir
der OF our exposed citizens. The people of
Texas demand that the national government
no longer delay to give that protection and
security to the lives and property of her citi-
that they have the right to expect. 1t is the
interest OF Texas to preserve friendly rela-
tons and extend her business connection with
Mexico. Especially is it the interest of San
Antonio and Western Texas. IT'S true San
Antonio would derive temporary benefit from
WAR,
but it is perfectly evident that her Mexican
trade, which is very valuable, would suffer a
severe shock, from which it would take many
years to recover. 1t would be short-sghted
policy on the part of Texas to wish to pro-
woke war with Mexico, and our shrewd bust
ness men and able Governor have no such de-
sign. Nevertheless, they prefer war with all
its evils, to which they are fully alive to con
tinued insecurity, harrassing approximations
and a breaking up of their frontier settle
ments l have dwelt at some length on this
subject, because the sentiment of the people
widely Inexperienced, and avail myself of
the columns of your widely circulated Journal
to place them right before the country.
l.. T. d.