San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-05-31


ready passed through three different veins OF
coal, said to be of good quality, Hero also
IL M immense water-tank, allied from the
river by machinery, and holding $500 gal
Ions. It is designed to irrigate the adj
iacent grounds, so as to provide Tor th7
growth of mining village, tho nucleus nav
ing already been started, the population De-
ing mostly Mexicaus. Hero we had speech
Oh from Col. Tarver in elucidation OF TINS
mining enterprise, aud from Col. Hunger
ford, who was in charge in the absence OF
Gov. Hunt, which were responded to by
Col Styles of Fort Worth on the part OF
the editors, all of whom were greatly edilea
at the evidences of the growth of so new
and important an industry in Texas OF
which before they knew little or nothins'
LovE-rEAsT AT LAREDO.
We reached this place about 8 P. M. sun
day and were escorted to the court house.
where a banquet was being prepared Tor
us. Pending the completion of the prepara-
tons for it, fine speech of welcome was
made by Alderman Alice, which was re-
sponded to by President Costing in his hap
piest vein, breathing tho right sentiments
towards our sister Republic of Mexico. 1t
was cheered to the echo. Don Dario Sanchez
the handsome Mayor of Laredo was present.
and band of seven Mexican musicians
made the best music we have been favored
to hear for many day. Among the tunes
plaved were Yankee Doodle, Dixie and the
Mexican National Hymn. The banquet
came next it was well got up, though on
short notice. The champagne was superb,
and the toasts and speeches. which followed
indicated its inspiration The principal
speakers were Col. Styles, Gen. Norton,
Mr.. Gosling, and Capt Tarver. But the
feature Of the occasion was the presence and
speeches of tho venerable Gen. Santos
Benavides, Representative of Webb county
in the Texas Legislature. He spoke in
Spanish, but his son interpreted to Capt.
Tarver, who announced the sentiments in
English. They breathed the spirit of in
ternational fraternity, and were loudly cheer
ed. The old gentlemans benevolent face
beamed with happiness on the occasion.
A prominent gentleman fromCorpusChris-
ii, whose name we regret we cannot recall,
extended our association hearty invitation
to visit and partake of the Inequalities Of
that city, but we were obliged to decline
the invitation, and to be
OFF FOR MEXICO.
By invitation, Mayor Sanchez md
several of the aldermen Of Laredo,
as also Capt. Tnryer, accompanied
us. Mr. Costing had left us, being call
ed by telegram to San Antonio. Also
the pleasant and progressing face of
B. W. Mccullough, of the Interna-
tional, was here lost sight of, while Mr.. Lis
ter, superintendent of the Mexican Nation
al, took us in charge thenceforward.
This road is otherwise known as the Pal
mer- Sullivan Narrow Gauge, and is one of
the slnoothest running roads. We left La
r. edo about p. NJ, and soon after crossed
the Rio Grande, aFording to most CT our
crowd the new sensation of O first entrance
into foreign land
There being no sleeper with our train on
this road, we did not sleep so soundly as
not to notice towards morning-as the moon
shone brightly-a change of scenery as in
dicated by mountain peaks, palmetto trees
and other novel features. Morning found
our party safely housed and waiting for
breakfast AZ the Hotel de Iturbide in the
| city of
MONTEREY.
Bnt OF this famed historical city, and
its moro notable features, our further trip
to the end of the road at Garcia, and our
return home, We find that for want of space
we must now forbear to speak, but pro-
mise to give the conclusion of the whole
matter in our next.