San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-05
FROM CORPUS CHRISTI.
The Light Correspondent Gives
Some Interesting News From
the City by the

CORPUS CHRISTI, Feb. 2, 1889.
Special Correspondence of the LIGHT:
Reports here are to the effect that
p. Hoffman, a "grocerman," was rob-
bed mig hit or two ago Of a very large
sum of money and several gold
watches. They telegraphed ahead,
and had the conductor have his pas
sengers searched before they left the
train at station called Rogers sta
ton. The watches and money were
found in possession of a peddler,
carrying a large pack. He was i'm
mediately taken into custody.
Later-The man was not caught,
but had left the train before they
searched it. They are keeping a
sharp lookout for him, however,
as they feel sure he is the right
party.
The children gave masked ball
few nights ago, which was partici-
pated in by almost all the children in
town. Some seventy-five couples of
the little folks were present, and a.
merry time they had. They looked
very pretty as they welt tripping
through the figures, dressed to rep
resent the different seasons, Goddess Of
Liberty, day, night, lords and ladies,
actresses, ballet girls, flower girls,
Washington senators, servants and
pages. There were great many
older children there also, who en-
joyed themselves, and all went as
"merry as a marriage bell"
Your correspondent had the pleas
ure of attending an immi grafton
meeting held in the city hall, which
was largely attended by the most
prominent men of the town. This is
a step in the right direction. Reports
have been sent in by the large land
owners around Corpus Christi in
forming the committee of their will
ingness to assist them in the good
work, by holding out inducements to
emgrants coming here, and which
are as follows: One says he will give
one hundred acres to be divided up
into small farms, the emigrant to build
his own house for which he is to have
a lease on the land for five years; at
the end of that time should the land
owner wish to sell, the lessee is to
have the preference; but should he
1.-THE land-owner) not choose to sell he
agrees to pay to the lessee the first
cost of all materials used in building.
An additional one hundred is to be
laid out as pasture lands for the emil
grants stock.
Similar offers have been made by
several gentlemen owning large tracts
of land adjoining the city. The peo-
pie are very hopeful regarding deep
water and look forward to big
"boom" when they have been
successful. The natural advantages
of this place are not to be
compared with any other city along
the coast; the climate is perfect, the
scenery beautiful, and the people are
everything person could wish for, in
the way Of hospitality and refinement.
The ladies seem to vie with each other
in their kind treatment of strangers
who come among them. They have a
charm all their own, which is all the
more fascinating, coming so natural
and free. The gentlemen are pleas
ant and accommodating, seeming to
take certain pleasure in showing
strangers around the city. Nobody
seems to be in hurry, and things so
on from day to day without change.
They have rather poor hotel accommo-
datiOns, but the private boarding
houses are equal to any in any other
city in the state. The Bluff house. as
run by Mrs. Barnard, is the most de-
sireable rlace in the city and any per-
son coming here will, "as far as COM
fort is concerned" do we'll to give her
a call; her rooms are large and we'll
furnished and her meals are excellent.
The writer has had the pleasure of
meeting Capt. Baily, an old and hon.
ored customs house official, "a very esti-'
mable gentleman, and one who
has the interest of the city at heart;
also Mr.. Caldwell, a hardware mer-
chant and all old resident of the place
who takes great pleasure in explain
ing the many advantages of this part
of the state, and Mr.. Rankin we'll
known in San Antonio circles, and
very clever gentleman. Mr.. Heath
ex-mayor of the city, gave the writer
some interesting facts concerning i'm
migration and is very DESTROYS of let
ting the public know, should they
come among the people of Corpus
Christi, that they will receive a warm
welcome and be made at home.
There are others too numerous to
mention who are quite anxious to well
come the stranger among them and
make everything as pleasant as posi-
BILE for him. There has been great
deal of rainfall for sometime past, but
the streets are made of shell so are