Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-10

tho republic az Mennrd county. and VA.
nnally orgenlred ~ Tyler county IN 1875
Many points OF hIeloiic Interest rp,nair
and old settlers, few Of whom rei sur'
yive, recount many "Reminiscences of the
days Of San jaOInto and of the republic.
"whcn cRnc grew over the sltg III ~
oontt-houeo," aud q boar was killed out
Of The magnificent magnolia which now
ovcrAhadows that building, Tho rnln Of
some old forts aro niill 60 Do found on
the NcchVs, while Indian tradition
asrrlbes the location " the grave OF la
sale 70 q large mound situated IN one of
Tue bends " that river, near which have
been found several klndk Of old Spanish
swords, atqubusos, and coins, Interested
With the rustof agos.
The principal ,owuc are Woodyllie. tho
couaty seat, and Colmeenil. The former
has population Of perhaps 500, and N
situated on The SABINE & East Texas rail-.
way, ciehty-ivc miles north uf Sabine
fass. toinesnil, With population ~
over loOo,ls ten miles north olW oodvllle.
~ The Junction OF tho same road with the
Trinity \ Sabine railway. Both arc very
much like the average Texas town. thounh
Colmesnil AcCma tu nOss,as mora fhnu
the average share oi push aud energy
having three business houses 10 Wool.
vlllo's ono, four saw mills and ehinplc
MILL all In constant operation Anotbcr
mil, With capacity ~ 100000 feot Nor
day, and anordinR employment 60 some
800 mon, isnow IN PROCESS Of construc.
ton at that place. The surrounding tim.
heris long'lcaf pine OF choicest quality,
while the town draws heavy trade from
the river farms near BY.
our people are unanimously In favor
Of deep water AZ the Pass, aud win do
everything IN their power 10 secure this
much-cuyeted ond The rrccnt action nf
Houston, IN favor of Galveston and
against Sabine Pass, IL regarded here With
much sutprlscand indignation, while tho
stand taken on the subject BY Fort
Worm aud other North Texas cities a
Vowed with great favor, aud has gained
mat eoctlon a host Of friends Thoso who
have seen tho Pass, and arc capable OF
forming Judgment on the matter, know
tnas " N inc place on tho coast OF thle
state best adapted by nature for deep.
wafer harnor aud they have an abiding
faith In It's eventual success.
The construction Of the Fort worth
New Orleans railway and oi tho Coral.
cana Sabine PMS attracts much gticn.
49, ''f'i' ''''iN"t ~ kNluk W. Ntifrt
communication with the great Northwest.
Under the existing circumstance The
trade Of this whole region OF country IA
almost necessarily tributary to Houston
ana Galvestoni but lot those roads be
built, aud these two cities win noDu nnd
they have no proserlptlve rlght 10 The
commerce OF East Texas.
u matters political, everything ~
mains quiet so far, Only one or two
candidates for county oillu0s have an.
nounccd, while M yet there Ii little talk
OF the state election Swain aud Ross
both have their friends and admirora. ana
u Is probable that the county will send
divided and pnlnstructed delegation.
Congressman stewards manly rnnly 10
The Houston consplratofs who were on.
deayoling 10 soduco him from his duty to
his constituents, and &c make him hetrny
his irusl, has gained him many friende,
and he VIII DO hard 20 beat Tor ~.
nomination, though Capt, Hutchinson aud
Judge Thomas both have "a numerous aud
respectable following who may give him
trouble. Still, a. emo man knogcth
what the morrow VIII bring fotth,n (and
especially 80 IN the muddle OF politics..
~ IL idlo TO speculate on future eranta.