The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-07
TEXAS NOTES.
A MOIST sEAsoN-FINE GRAIN CROPS.
Opposition to the REORGANIZATION Of Hon.
Gustav sChleicher for Congress.
Especial Correspondence of the DemocratI

Especial Correspondence of the Democrat.l
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 80, 1878.
Editor Democrat-After three weeks of dry
weather this part of Western Texas has had,
on two successive days,
HEAVY RAINS,
and the prospect is that 1t will not yet fair
off. It vii benefit some late corn and keep the
pastures green, but interferes seriously with
hay making and fodder pulling. The corn
crop Is very good, and so were the wheat and
oats which have been all harvested, and, in
great part, marketed. Such season OF
moisture Is unexampled in Western Texas,
and 1t more nearly resembles the climate OF
Louisiana than the arid atmosphere that has
heretofore characterized this region. Much
more wheat was sown in Bexar county last
fall than ever before, and the yield has been
so satisfactory that farmers are preparing to
seed to this grain q much larger area of land
than heretofore.
I make these remarks for the benefit
Of those intending to immigrate to West
ern Texas; for, although corn has done admi-
rably this season, 1t Is, at best, an uncertain
crop, the drouth always cutting 1t short. On
the contrary wheat, rye, barley and oats gen
orally mature with the spring rains, and are
harvested with the beginning Of the dry sea-
son.
With the close Of this month, San Antonio
has her street railroad and
WATER WORKS
in operation, and the spiritOf Improvement Is
far from tagging. Elegant residences are
going up In every part OF the city, and tenant
houses are occupied at high rents as fast as
constructed. Per CONTRA o few of the business
houses appear to be in difficulties These are
the exceptions, however, as the business COM
munity seems generally prosperous. A new
jail of solid rock, and with all the latest inn
provements Of chilled steel cells or cages,
10 approaching completion. 1t is quite
O handsome structure, and ts much
needed; the old jail being entirely inadequate
to the incarceration OF the Increased criminal
population which keeps pace with the growth
of the city and county. The grand jury pre-
scented to the District Court, which has just
adjourned, no less than 116 indictments The
probabilities are that a criminal court will
become before long, o. necessity, in order to
clear the crowded docket of the District
Court, and insure a speedy trial to the ac-
cused. With all the improvements nothing
has yet been done for the public squares
which are as unsightly as it is possible for
them to be. A slight beginning towards the
reformation of the sidewalks and paving OF
the outlying streets has been made, and addt'
tional bridges are talked Of and will probably
be built shortly. There is considerable excite
ment here and throughout this congressional
district caused by the opposition led by John
Ireland, to
THE RECONCILIATION OF HON GUSTAV
SBEICHER.
This has been caused by his vote against
the silver bill and other financial measures
deemed necessary to the relief Of the finanCia
pressure. 1t is telling strongly against him
and nothing but his important services in the
past upon the frontier question, and the
opinion that prevails that he can accomplish
more than any one who might be elected t.
succeed him could do, will prevent, his defeat
! Should he be Te-nOminated, he will commit 6
great error If he regards it as an approval o.
his course upon the silver bill. His warmest
friends condemn this vote, your correspond
ent among the number.
The Mexican and Indian raids have become
more and more outrageous and uncomfortable
Will Mr. Hayes mobilize the army and not
keep the great bulk of the troops in places
where no enemy threatens and no duty calls
The blood Of our people cries aloud for re
dress. viii it cry in vain? Il. f. d.