Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-02
Letter from Texas.

10 the editor Oj the alexandra Uoeete.
TtxAs, Dac 20. iS77.-Ive BEEN repeated |
~ eutreated by an "Alexaudra boy" to send 2
letter aboutyTexss TO your valuable paper.
ing, and willing to work, there Is DO more 10 !
gHiag field than Texas. The climate Is mild |
and salubrious, and the soil so very rich that
wherever it has been titled, the yield OF the
great STAPLES is simply wonderful. Texas pos,
sesses every requisite TO make her the great |
est State 10 the Union. The great tIo1ble With
vouog men who leave their homes and come to
Texas is, they are not wiling TO wor K; they
wish situations az clerks, or some other easy
employment. They are not willing to eudeaVcr
to work at anything. and can't be made to un'
lsr.tard that clerks and book keeps positions
are difficult to obtain Not willing to work, un
less it is ''play wolk," such young men return
home empty handed, With poor opinion OF
the State, trying to convey the same idea to
everyone they come in contact with. It's about
time people should begin to understand ttat
Texas is working Oh Grmcr basis than 10 her
olaucy, aud 10 day the maa who three or tour
years ago received twenty i've hundred or three
thousand dollars year, is now getung less than
half, haviog been cut down over fifty per cent,
caused by nothing else than the over supply OF
young men desiring easy positions. Texas IS no
more the wild Gu! OF the way place she formerly
vas HI business houses now rank among the
most substantial and reliable 10 the Southern
c,uotry, and at present she can boast Of most
mag o6csot school fund, v ich allows her child,
REQ to procure 6oe comm ID school eduoaloo.
She has vast water power aud extensive mcut.
taips Of silver, iron, lead aud copper. and gold
has been found in 90 small quantity at times.
Thr. is 30 doubt that Texas will eventually be
sec md to none" of her sister States. For pro
duc,ion Of live stock. Of any quality rr KIND,
she is without 80 equal Her railroad enter
prse5 are gigantic, and tVeo DOW two roads are
10 course IF construction, connecting Galveston,
The seaport town OF Texas, with all the ln;er!cr
towns, making Galveston a most desirable
place for men With clpital 10 loVest. There Is
no use n young men coming to Texas unless
they are determined 10 rough it, otherwise
lhry had better stay at home. Some time ago
a youog man lrcm Alexandria. Va, came here
| looking fjr Something fat, ss be called III
the rcsut was that 10 short time he was a
"moueyl,ss map. He persisted in his search
| for 2"somerbicg fst. and positively refused to
| labour The c0nss qaence was be had TO boTro"
money to leave Texas. This State does not
| extend baud Of Welcome to such, butsbe does
Invite, and most cordially at that, all who are
wiling ITO do acd dare" Heres what tourist
says 1t31S W DtiS ~ - llSut oIo piVp'i
that should write D ,ru hfd description Of
this great AID growing Sta:e, it il DOT my
O! jec: to encourage those Tho are satisfied with
tteir present surroundings, ard have prosper
Gus and happy hou-s - treTk up sod 60 10
T.x;s, but those Who eau OILY lock back 90
life o. rci!, AID cao cjua; 20 gaiosi Gh.s5 cnlid
dren arc approaching r-suhood without estate,
! or vao Iron the rig rs oE a Northern CT
mate, or her c,u'es, baVa emigrat on 10 vl"T,
ask them TO p ace map fJ!e then, and II,
upou exam;n.lcu they Gao lsy the. foyer upou
! her spot wlth 50 GlaDy natura Advantages
al pres.Dt suc fu:ure promises, then L say 20
there AID God speed you. Al present. the ex-
ciLcmeDt over the Mexican raid scro>s the Rio
| GraDde is intense, but poihicy d, Ii Ute con
ciuted as YET. TIER. is al opsniog now fer
some Of ST. Jobbs military geuiu,es, who are
desryus Of schi wing high military boocr,. 4
' great nguy here are in favor OF qrIeiioR the
affair by establishing friendly oamm :rc!al r;
lstous bet8eeu The Two Countries. There is
now 10 Congress bill for the cors;ruc'irn OF a
| railroad rom G,vestou, Texas. ~ Cz.nargo,
9Th very lair prospect Of lis passage. TIE
desire manifest here is 10 avoid war with NJ &.
90 uul tbis road is finished thea if We must
war, We have rapid means Of transporting
troops ard supplies into the gsr7 heart of
Mexeo. S. J. a.