The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-31
NACHITOt HE'S. Aug. .

Trade NTH The .Uerican .SfnteS,-'rbe
lnrgest huIaGe or drove Of Mules perhaps
ever drlvrn through this place arrived heie
a Iew weeks ago, and lett here last Tues.
day pat for New Orleans and part for
Matches.
It's composed of1200 Mules all in prime
order, and MAS brought in under the care Of
about 80 men, corporais, drivers, or swim
mers, commanded by a A. de la LIata,
one of the proprIrtors and citizen Of the
state ofFamaullpas, from whence the Mules
ATE imported. In performing the the ldho-
rIons task OF driving that immtn number
OF mules thro' such an Intensive llderncss,
/ they had every night 10 erect temp rary
enclosure t. secure them from being CARR
ed OF by the isatanpila, or gangs Of wild
h"ses aad muies.-in the sNi5smin. OF the
many rivers that intervene, the < ea,est
hhrdsln and badgers we're encountered
aud completely overcome by TINS hardy
! band Of Adventures. OF the number Of
twelve hundred, only about twenty live
mules had been lost on their arrival at Ma
chIleches, either IN the swimming of rivers
OF Ia consequence OF fatigue.
Besides Thu considerable branch Of COM
hi'IAN VIII lilt tltAbhu ICldlts, 81 exc llhit"
glnS our goods for their mules and horses,
bullion or dollars which has long since been
carle! Oh by this town, another has lately
oprn d. The inhabitants of the State Of
Texas, which has united lis Provincial or
Siaie Hnernment With that of Tamaulipas,
have commenced thr importation to Nat
chioShes, ut thelr cotton, of which they
raised last year a considerable qnantltys
which Viii doubtless, from the rapid settle
mtnt of that country increase AT every crop
IN double ratio lor nauy years.
H. huwrNet, tue increase should become
such as 10 induce the government TO estab-
llsh IA custom hOtlsr here and exact the du-
~ of three cents per III. on imported co,t
ton, the inhabitants of Texas could no lon
ger cnlli'ate II III competition with our
planters, and wosld have to ship it from
their own ports, which would be impracti-
cable Tor many al them, or 10 cause it 10 be
Carried thro our territory exempt from du-
~, by means of drawback. In the latter
case II might no less be an object for our
commercial operations.
According to the last news from Mr.
Ahstln's settlement on the Brazos, this col
ony Is IN thriving condition. The news
OF Their having been Distressed by an lnnn-
dat'"n and reduced to great want in conse-
qnenre, seems To have had no foundation.
The settlement ls represented 10 consist OF
abour three hnndlcd families, TO be now
exempt from epdemcal disasters, and as
to the crops, ave have been ASSURED, by
gentleman how IN this place, that Their
corn surpassed any thing he had seen on TIE
richest Mississippi and Red River SOILS,
and that the cotton was equal in quality 10
the Red River, was totally exempt from
rot.
Another new settlement on the plan OF
Mr.. Austln's Is about To be commenced ia
Texas, under the auspices OF Mr.. Haden
Edwards, who has obtained from the gov
ernment an extensive grant in that state
-eCs9-
Greenvi!Ie, (Easi Tenn.) Oct. !.
Mai Robber caught.-A. b. FIckLE,
Deputy Post Master at BlOunt,ill was
apprehendcd a few days since. for the rob-
berry of the United States Mail at that
place, and after undergoing an exanlna-
ton, Was bound over TO the Federal 1 onri
at Knoxville for trial. Not being able to
give security, he was taken to the Junesr
borough Jail for safe keering.
Several instances had occurred lately, OF
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