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BAS FJ3L-1PE, MEX.Coal Mining Vigorously Pro*cculcil ~*A 13-oaulirnl Region — Com* trig Double Wedding.San Ffcrji’B. August 1U.—-Well, here we are at lh.0 San Felipe coxl minea, our flrsl visit la tliis Ecctlon of God'* coun* try? anJ to say that we are surprised ui what wc see, is pulling It mildly. First, we find two campaniei operating on an extensive scale, gelt in* out ns ui uoh coal as can well be bandied lay 1I10 cars tbt aro brought hero to carry it hence. The output at Ibis writing is about 600 tons per day, anil in the near future It is thought that I tile will bo loc?c*i6cU at least two-fold. Tho minea am directly in charge of Messrs. Albert Richey nnd Cliarlua McUollick, two as thoroughly competent gonttemou as over held alrollar positions any whore, and moTO than this they are courteous, affable gentium on, always ready to take in hands 0 visitor and practically^ lllua-trato to him just how ibo work is carried on. TIioed iuloadiag visiliug this place should not fall to make their presence known l» Ibete pleaeatiL gentle men.Tho BabinM rivor, truthfully claimed one of the moed beautiful ntreamR in this republic, courica through the villa, dividing the two mines and ecparaiing tlm town. casting the major part of it on Lbc northern aide. Thu town proper, Iknl which has existed for mauy years, in fuel, datiug beyond tho recollection of tho oldeat Aztec lnhuhitanl, is after ilio fashion of most Mexican tuvvoe, iinniy of whichhave been so graphically dcBcrilHjd byour mutual friend Chcse, now at Durango, through your eoluninB. Duo thing, however, wo mint mention, hiul that ifl that to the sipiare yard there aro moro indigent Siexicmis here than can ho found probably in any other LOWD of like popidaiiou, and this. too. is duo 6olcly to tbeir own volition, for had they a will lo work opportunities in nbundftaec ore ul band, aud compeuBa tion for tabor fair.Provisions, such na nro commonly unudby the Anglo Saxon race, aro rather high priced bore, due chicily to the heavy Import tnx, hut Mcxicnn raised articles aro Ruld at nomlunl rales. Like many other places la Mexico, milk, but* ter and egga are worth about their weight in gold, though this faut, mind you', does not prevent tho American editor having them pi need before him at tnblc, at Klin ex pe rise, of course, of-so me admiring compaLrlot.Among those we have met uml found nut wnaliog in those things which con alituto the true American gentlemen aro MeasrE.George Spence, mining engineer, Charles McL'alMck. K. C. hlundy, fl. Sprlnghall, II, R. Yfilerenan, S. M. Hob* ortson and D. ileCntllck, The names of some of I horn would impress tho reader that die Emerald laic gave birth to them, iiut ibu is so far back tbni America now claims them as her own aud they do uoi deny the claim; at any rate ono could not fall Into heller hands.Tho Sabinas river abounds in almost every species of fish, and they are ns piontiful ns protective! wool and cattle men io SmiLliweat Texan, which makes it one of the Docat Usbiug streams in all Mexico. Tho haukfl aroIcncd with mam-moth pecan nnd sycotnare, cottonwood and willow trees, and some of tho moat cliarm.iiifi grovna wo ever saw aro to be found hone. Just iucIi apota *9 havo caused pools to belch forth their in usings to a •'tired'1 world find inspired “con* apirjrtors lo deeds of daring.Hul. sub roaa, lliofu things are not what hringeua hero—It is altogether on another and no ore pleasant mission.to-wil, la join in tho festivities anr assist io tho marriage of two of our moat charming lady friends, viz.. Miss Thorns* McCalllck and flaulilas Pena, tlio farmer la Mr. S. M. Roboitaon, am the latlsrto Mr. Barry MeCallrck. Tho double wedding oecu re on llm 5th pro 1., aud -will bn tho society event, not only of this but of many previous seasons. Two more charming ladies and in ore handsome gentlemen never pledged their Iroth in any clime. Thk Expur?h will bu renteirilwretl in gooi season, Mias Fannie Darnell, of San Antonio. Is nlao licre in attendance up on the ladies named, and Adds much lo the society af tho place, «a a lie is pretty sprightly and very piquant.Will wriio you Again soon, and will then go into detail* as far as possible ns refutes Icj the wockinga of the mines here, 3t.
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San Antonio Daily Express
San Antonio, Texas, US
Wed, Aug 22, 1888
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