San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-30
MEXICAN NEWS.
The Railroad Celebration Closed by
Grand Bali-City of VIC
toria-Population- Prod
ucts-Climate-
Personal.

To the LIGHT:
VICTORIA TAMAULIPAs, Mex, Oct. II.
Wednesday night the celebration of the
arrival of the first train over the Mon
terey and Mexican Gulf road was brought
to close by grand ball at the Market
hall. The elite of the city was at it, in
Guiding the state officers, judges of the
Supreme court, army, city and citizens
and invited guests from Monterey, as
will be seen by the following list of prom
inent citizens: Governor Alexandra
Prieto and family, G. Mainero,
family: A. basement, b. Martinez asso-
ciate justices and family; Senators r.
Hinojosa, j. Bapistran: j. Ramirez; A.
ID. Villareal, f. Martinez and A. 9gnero
and families; +. lachico. Judge of the
first district and family; M. Bustamente,
j. LermO, associates, and families; Il.
Gonzales, P. Opinial and b. Garcilago and
families: General Juan Gojan and family;
General p. Bathoa and family; nj. Hino-
lily; l. Jeron and family; +. Jeron and
family; NJ. Jeron and family; +. CoDsaco
and family: Nj. Gonzales ana family; Juan
Ramon and family, l.. j. Dozal and
family, p. Flores and family; r. Guerraro
and family, G. Balattero and family, A.
Poolitto and family, c. Martinez and
family, M. Gutierrez and family, r. Ba-
pistrom and family, P; e. Gabienno and
family. l.. JamOllo and family; j. Gogan,
R. Madrid, r. Noguerro, A. Collado, j. S.
Colado, l.. Puebla, b. Esconodon, p.
Bustamanti, j. NJ. Fallet and family, b.
Hinjosa, Juan Hinjosa and M. Hinjosa.
The following Americans from Monte
rey and officers of the road were present:
Colonel John Grace, superintendent, and
wife, w. III. Wentworth, chief engineer,
Major James Ord and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Copeland, Mr. and Miss Bremen, two Miss
Browns, Mr.. j. Milmo, s. &. Smith, Par
tito Bushar, j. o. Reiss, o. Westendarp,
M. X. Belch, j. j. Scott, f. ID. Dean,
E. Wentworth. w. Doyle, d. f.
Melting, Cal N. Turner, assistant engin-
eer, and wife; +. Phelan. Victor Rimro,
j. K. Hill, Miss King, Kendall county,
Tex; Mr.. Miller, Eagle Pass: j: w. Shell,
don, Miss Hesselhart, VIM. Halilizel and
your correspondent The hall was gOr--
geously decorated with the national
colors, and the doors and windows with
lace curtains. The railroad company put
In a new floor in the hall that day so that
it was in splendid condition for dancing.
At midnight refreshments were served,
and good supply OF wine, champaign,
beer and cigars was on hand. Everyone
had good time and enjoyed themselves
hugely.
AS promised in my first letter from
here that would in my next give de-
scription of this city and surroundings,
Victoria is the capitol of the state OF
TamaulipaS, and is distanccd from Mon
terey by rail 1T miles. 1t has popula-
tion of between 1900 and 1900 inhabit-
ants. 1t is like all frontier towns built of
stone and adobe houses of one and two
story. 1t has state capital building and
na which
composed of three judges, District Fed
raj court composed of three judges, and q
local court of three members one of whom
must be lawyer, one college, five schools,
three for boy and two for girls ne Cath
lie church and one Protestant. There is
1000 infantry, and 100 cavalry and one
Military band. The ,plazas are large
and we'll kept, the streets and
sidewalks are wide and paved with stone
The Alameda is the pride of the city; it
is about one and a half miles long, and
lined on both sides with large trees,
while there Is a stream of water running
on both sides of it. AT the head of this
street is a lovely park, the La Gloria. This
is beautifully shaded with tall trees and
along the walks are seats and fountains.
There is large variety of fruit grown
in the city, such as oranges, lemons,
bananas plantainS, aguacate, paguas,
grapes, tarOnjas, &c. They raise corn,
cotton, sugar cane, rice, coffee, beans,
pine apples, potatoes, castor beans,
beets, &c.
Corn can be seen here in all stages of
cultivation, just coming out of the
ground, tasSeling in the roasting ear and
mature. They seldom have frost here so
that they pay no attention TO it,
The country is well watered so that
they have an abundance of water for ir-
rigation. The land is also well timbered
in the Victoria district.
Land up TO this time had but little
value, but since the introduction of the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf railroad it is
now going up. Price of land will be fur
nished on application to your correspond
ent.
The climate of Victoria cannot be sur
passed north of the Sierra Madra. The
scenery is grand, and there is everything
here to make life worth living for. The
citizens are educated and hospitable, and
thew extend the hand of friendship TO the
Americans and all who will come here to
assist in developing their country.
The mountains which are close by are
full of the precious metals, such as silver,
lead, iron and copper. When the Monte
rey and Mexican Gulf road is finished to
Tampico they will then have a market at
the Gulf and Atlantic ports for the pro-
ducts Of the country, They expect road
from Matamoras in the near future which
will give them the benefit of Southwest
Texas.
The hotel accommodations will grow
up with the new population that will
pour in here. The Two Republics, that
has just been opened, will accommodate
all who come here at present.
There is big opening here at present
for agriculturistS, capitalists and manu-
facturers. The Monterey IL Mexican
Gulf railroad company will furnish trans
portatiOn and Information about the
country to all who come here or apply to
them As your correspondent intends to