The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

Especial Correspondence N. o. Democrat
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
October 81 1877. J
Editor Den,orat-The district court during
the past week has been occupied with
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Colbaith for the murder of Ed Lapington
tcolored) was found guilty of murder in the
first degree and sentenced for life to the peni-
Tertiary. WATSON. for the murder of Charles
Woodson. was found guilty of manslaughter
and sentenced for two years only. Both were
tried by Intelligent iuries and the findings were
in full accordance with the law and evidence
Whilst the latter trial was on a murder WAS
commit sd on our streets. the first in q long
period The law seems to have few terrors for
evil-doers.
SUICIDE
Is much more rife. The last case was Major
Herndon, a most highly esteemed gentleman.
In the last twelve m, nths complete revolu-
ton has taken place IN the style OF building,
and the r q .ns CITY Ia e o
as well as stranger are astonished at the num-
Der of splendid buildings Just completed. in
vited.
BUSINESS Is IN VERY HEALTHY CONDITION
and failure among our merchants is a rare
event. There are few. mushroom fortunes, the
result of speculation ; but much diffused wealth,
acquired by lep inmate trad. and well applied
industry in all other pursuits. The men Of
Western Texas are not afraid OF work. The
teams, and are not dependent on the darkey to
work their lands: 1t IL true that in this neighbor
hood stock raising has heretofore been almost
the sole pursuit. but year by year the cultiva-
ton of the land Is superseding the pas oral con-
settled. The great stock ranches and sheep
walks are going further west.
THE WOOL BUSINESS
Is becoming daily a more important interest in
Western Texas. and this city markets a large
portion of the Clip. The accumulation of capt.
ta at this point s not yet sufficiently great and
finds too many other channels of profitable in
vestment to allow us to hope for the immediate
utilization Of th he t splendid water power Of
factories will soon be built, II not by home, by
foreign capital. Our little neighbor. New Braun
fels. Is already profitably manufacturing wooden
The protractei drouth of four months has at
length been broken by fine raios;, too late to do
portant to general 'rm interests. Western
Texas Is at last receiving large proportion Of
the emigrants pouring into the State: And this
proportion would be much greater but for the
disturbed condition of
OUR RIO GRANDE FRONTIER.
II is of the last importance to Western Texas
that the national government send more troops
te s II necessary into MeHico The inseeu Fifty
of human life and property is 50 great that not
only Is immigration arrested. but our people
are actually being driven out of the country.
Coy. Hubbard is making every preparation to
defend the State should the general government
prove derelict and crisis seems imminent.
war, however thrust may be avoided. as 1t could
prove only less detrimental than the present
murders and robberies by the Mexican desper-
ADDE'S and their Indian allies, | trust Texas
mere step, daugh ters of the national govern
ment. but hereafter to receive the same protec-
ern and Western States. Here is a flrst-rate
policy L. F. d.