Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-05-05

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eve of adjournment, as boisterous and
unruly and did not display as much of
the mObspirit as we have seen displayed
In the closing hours of the Tennessee
Legislature and of the National Con-
gress. AT Austin we had the pleasure
of meeting Capt. JnO. B. Armstrong
and his estimable mother, Mrs. DIR.
John B. Armstrong, former residents
of McMinnville.
The State is having a magnificent
capitol building erected at Austin,
which is to cost 81, 100000, and is be
ing built by syndicate from Chicogo,
which is to receive 5000, 900 acres of
land at 80 cents per acre for the work.
1t is reported in some of the papers
that the syndicate has sold or bargained
to sell its lands 80 aEother syndicate
for $40, 900, 900, leaving a margin of
$500, 900 for profit, Ifthe statement
be true, the syndicate has made hand
some speculation, and in the end it will
be no disadvantage to the State, as it
will bring immigration and capital
within her borders, which will develop
her resources and result in ultimate ad.
vantage to the State, Notwithstanding
the large profit made by the syndicate
in the sale of its lands.
Immigration and capital are now
flowing into Texas in streams from all
directions. A large amount of capital
from the Northern and Eastern States
is being invested here in pasture lands
and herds of cattle and sheep. 1t is
not an uncommon thing to hear Of
transactions in that line amounting to
$40, 900 to 100000 The impetus given
to business of all kinds by the great in.
tlux of immigration and capital is
simply immense. MISUNDERSTANDING
all this progress and large return for
invested capital, and good wages for la.
Dor, we were not impressed with the
idea that Texas is an Eldorado for the
small farmer and man of moderate
means, though some such do well and
VIII continue 10 do so insome localities
The great and growing anaconda oI
large ranches ana extensive farms vii
tend to crush out the small farmer il
the best portions of the State. The
high price of cattle and the increased
demand for grazing lands, which ART
being purchased in large bodies anC
wired in, will ultimately confne tht
small farmer to his own territory, anC
cut off the profits he received frDm hi.
herds grazing on the common.
The territory of Texas is so exten
, tise aud its climate and soil so varied
: that it will be many years before it i
drnsely populated, if ever at all. From
its eastern to its extreme western boun
: Diary it is ahopt 1000 miles, and from
lis southern to its extreme northern
, border it is about 1900 miles, embrac
= ing an area of 274,0O0 square miles
which would make six States equal il
e territory to Tennessee, and have enoug
lett to make four States equal to Con
necticut.' Such an extent of territory
: with Its various elevations, must neces
s sarily give variety of soil as well a
a climate. For about so miles inlan
f from the coast, the country is so level
0 and in some sections very fertile, an
e gradually growing into undulatin
D prairie and wood land. until in tn
e northwestern portion it reaches an eli
+ vation of about 5000 feet.
D We must insist Texas is too big
e thing to describe in letter. 1t woul
! take large volume. And as concll
!, sion to the matter, we will give a d.
n scriptiOn as we heard it given by
/. Texan of considerable travel. He sal
is Texas was the richest and the poores
l.. the wettest and dryest, the coolest an
e hottest, and had more COWS and le
s. milk than any state in the Uniol
e From what we have seen in our trave
J. we have concluded that the descrlptiC
v was both graphic and truthful. AM
is moreover, we would say we have tra'
eled in all the Southern States excel
d Florida, and in many of the Northel
s. and Eastern States, and find the cou
I. try made up pretty much on the la
1t of compensation-where you find p
,r culiar advantage you will Rnd a CORE
ponding disadvantage. Therefore yC
5. can always hear of a better country
Of real paradise just ahead-but yC
.e never get up with it. And the furth
Is conclusion is, if persons are seeking
N find nlanas in this nnnntrr, ,rhnrn th,