San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-12

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ed by the rapid growth Of the Mexican La
redo Just opposite across the Rio Grande.
The Texas Laredo has owed is growth TO
large extent 20 the Mexican trade, and this
now goes mere and more to the Mexican La
redo, which in consequence is growing rap
idly. This, with the fact that there Is no
country around il capable of producing any
thing. makes the outlook for the Texas La
redo not 10 bright rs her people might well
desire it to be.
We believe il was Col. Nelson Plato, L. 5.
Revenue officer at Corpus Christi, who in
vited the editors to visit that city, as refer.
red 10 in former notice in the FREE PRESS,
There is a cotton factory of many years
standing some miles ont from Monterey.
The principal manager is Mr.. Grooms, an
Englishman. Only ordinary domestics we
learn are manufactured.
1t is astonishing how events become dim
med Nv time This remark is suggested by
the references to the incidents of the seige
of Monterey, by the visiting Texas editors.
Judging by their references to the subject,
but few of them seemed to have any clear
idea of that transaction. They did not seem
to know that one of the most holly contest
ed battles of the war was fought III the
streets of the city, nor that Gen. Worth In
stead of Gen. Taylor captured the Bishops
Palace and turned its batteries on the city.
This, however was some days after the fight
ing began in the streets. Scarcely any of the
editors even mention Gen. Worth, who was
one of the most conspicuous figures on this
occasion, as he was throughout the war.
And vet he was a native of Texas. His
military record was brilliant one. But for
his untimely death there is great probability
he would have succeeded to the Presidency
of the United States. We have before US
the official reports both of Taylor and Worth
of the siege of Monterey.
The street railway at Monterey is an
American enterprise. 1t runs from the rail
road depot to the park in the centre OF the
city. 1t is said it is paying well.
An amusing incident occurred while the
editors were passing through the military
barracks in the Bishops Palace. A Mexi-
can soldier approached Texas editor, point
ed inquiringly to his badge rs member OF
the Press Association, and then to his own
shoulder. He evidently had an idea it was
a new style of shoulder strap and an insign-
ia of military rank.
The Mexlcans reckon distance by kilome-
tiers instead of miles. A kilometer is 3, $50
feet three-ffths of mile.
We take the following from the Seguin
Times:
Two trains daily are run by the Mexican
National from Laredo to Monterey, connect
ing at Laredo with the international. Leav-
ing San Antonio at night, you arrive in Mon
terey the next afternoon. The fare from
Laredo to Monterey is only 81 06 frst-class,
or So Is second-class, Mexican currency,
and as Mexican money is worth only IS cents
on the dollar, it is really only ST OF our
money for hrst-cass fare. Fifteen dollars
will get one from San Antonio to Monterey,
including sleeper and meals; hotels are
81 80 day.
The hot springs, few miles from Monte
rey, are likely to become leading attrac-
ton to visitors. They are said to be equal
to those of Arkansas, and the climate being
so mu CHI finer, especially during the winter
will give them greatly the preference.
Mr.. Randall, of Texas, is fitting them up for
health resort.
We clip from the Dallas Mercury the fol-
lowing notice of an interesting places
About seventy five miles of Monterey we
passed the far-famed Sierra de Mesa liable
Mountain of Senior Patricio AIlmo Patrick
Milmo back in Ireland) an elevated table
land, of some 275. 1000 acres of very rich,
level. cultivatable land, with perpendicular
ascent on all sides save one, there being but
| one point accessible to the traveller, which
was narrow roadway, at the top of which
was strong gateway leading into the mesa,
and well protecting it from Invasion On
the high table-land, farm and stock range.
which was we'll watered, were 10000 head
of cattle and 10000 sheep. Pat bought
| this piece of land some ten or fifteen years
AGO for 81. 500. Now it is worth millions.
| lis is considered the richest man in that
country.
This is from the LuIing Signal
Out of a population of 40, 900 in Monterey
there are about eight hundred who speak
the English language. These are made up
of ell rationalities and may be found engaged
in nearly every branch of business. The
hardware, furniture, drug and iewelry trade
is largely represented by Americans. The
duty on such articles however. places them
only within reach of the wealthy classes.
For instance, a cooking stove No. sells for
$40 and an ordinary bureau for $40. Tn
Ill this tariff is removed the Mexican peo-
pie can never enjoy the benefits Of improved