The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-16

| LAREDO, TEN. Sept, H. 1872.
Editor LIGHT:
| Yesterday evening, in company with some
gentlemen, | visited the new court house and
Jail. The court house is a fine building; one of
| the best arranged buildings | most ever saw;
each official has his separate office. The cost is
county clerk, Mr.. Mo.lry.
sls,ooo 'A'' " Sp''"0'" ''''"'"S' It's '''' was
Laredo is improving rapidly. Some very fine
buildings are being erected; instead of the old
| jackal or adobe house you will see Il fine Sl0,-
| GO or $N,GO house being erected. All in all
| Laredo is bound To be the boss town of the Rio
! Grande.
| In my rounds met Col. Whitehead is II stall
| wart democrat, but nevertheless subscribed
Tor the L,GaTmsays he wants to see it on the
| COlOnel's motto.
| jeff Miller, the proprietor of the Mexican
show, gives good entertainment. When you
| get tired of an American show then you can go
| and see the Mexican senOritaS You will find
some of the bon tons at Jctl's place to SEE the
! girls dance.
| The gentleman proprietor Mr.. ID. NJ Wilson,
tries to make his guest rs comfortable aS posi-
| BILE. His table is furnished with the best the
| market affords.
| Capt. Caraha, of Fort Mcintosh gave an in
vitation to visit the fort, which | accept in a
few days. The Captain is very courteous
| hanson, of the Indian Nation, is here and look
| ing around fora location. The Doctor says it
is so healthy in Laredo: He don't think Il pill
pCddlCr would do well here.
| Most every person talk to in regard to the
| LIGHT gave me great encouragement, except a
| few old chrOnics that can't love their grand
| mothers. The citizens generally are very glad
| TO have strangers come in their midst.
| 1t has been reported that the yellow fever is
| here. 1t is false. There is not now and never
was Il case closer than 20 mics of here. There
| Is strong quarantine guard ont. II such was
| the case tevcr here would be sure to report
| it,: There is great many strangers in the city.
| The only place Of amusement is either to go
| to the Olive Branch thcater or the Mexican
| thcatcr, both places are doing Il good business.
Mr.. Harry Dc We're, of the Olive Branch thcatcr,
gives 1t splendid show, it can't be surpassed by
any in the state. with such talent as Miss Eva
| ties. Miss EmmersOn is the general favOrite
| by the great applause she receives. Her mod
| esty gains her many friends Mr.. J. K. Taylor,
| the Irish and Dutch comedian keeps the house
| in general uprOar. Mr.. BabcOck, the gentle
| manly proprietor, deserves credit for giving
| such good show.
Henry Koppercl, of Round Rock notOricty,
| is doing a good business here Henry closed
his house yesterday because it was one of his
| national holidays. He had u placird on his
| door saying: CLOSED; Il holiday"
Col. FOwZcr, of the transfer company, found
| here. The colonel is as joNial as ever and likes
| to meet his old friends: he is an Old Taylor.
| Williamson county. standby.
| The river is still high but the boats are run
| ming. Passengers, baggage and yellow fever
can't get across: the rN er is too high. If that
| fellow that circulated the yellow fever report
| was here he would be introduced to the Rio
| Bravo.
| Judge f. F. Hall is the life of this place. He
| is great Joker: he never gets tired.
Bridge building has not commenced yet;
| Waitinr for timber and the river to take drop.
| Three or four hundred men will then be at
| work; great expectations are looked for.