Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-05-31

uhueF GATE OF May IL.
The little business we have been doing
for some time past was with Texas and
Mexico, but the Texian land spectators
have almost put a stop to both They
have pushed the few schooners we had
trading with Texas among the Mexican
pirates they have done more, they
have pushed upwards of 300 of our fellow
citizens into their cahnon's mouths, lao
of whom were wrecked on the coast of
Texas, and left naked and destitute of eve
ry thing-some twenty of whom have
found their way back here, swearing ven
geance against those who thus deceived |
them. Great indignation prevails thro'
our the community at this base conduct
Some say, the false news, the greatest
cause of all this was made up and publish
ed in New. Y ork-others blame Mr.. |
Somebody, Spectator here, connected
with paper published in New Y ork-no
doubt when the upwards of 200 poor inno-
cent victims, now prisoners of the Mex
leans, regain their liberty, they will in
quire into 1t.
General Felix Houston has been recall
ed to join the Texan army. He has gone
from Natchez, via Red River, with sever
al volunteers accompanying him. The
question arises, is he going to fight the
Mexicans or the indians | rather sus-
pect that he will have to do the latter first,
as the Indians are expected soon to come
down in body, and take possession of at
least the upper part of that fine country
Indeed, they have begun already, by com
hitting depredations and several murders.
am latel y from that part--and | would
advise every one who intends emigrating
to Texas to furnish himself with provis-
, ions, firearms, and ammunition, for his
own protection, and he may also calcu-
late 10 have military duty to perform, as
| believe they have more need of a stand
o ing army stationed to keep back the lndi-
!, ans than the Mexicans
o The Texans have suffered much from
y the long talked of invasion by the Mex
Il leans, and little or no provisions have been
4 raised this year, and the people who can
: procure the means are leaving it. All
their vessels have been taken and driven
4 ashore by the Mexicans. The present
II state Of Texas is most deplorable-w
No no provsions-wilh no money, and We
with the finest climate and best soil per
v haps in the world.
- REVIEW OF THE N. YORK MARKET,
'r Wednesday, May 24.-FLoUR 4 MEAL
The Flour market yesterday became
le rather inactive, though since our last {
ID farther advance of Is so cents per Dbl
- may be noticed on Western Canal, am
~ an improvement on other descriptions -
I'd Western Canal 80 IS $40, includin.
re- common and fancy brands; New Y orl
y, city and Troy city, inspected, SO rs 90
nd Ohio, via Erie Canal, SO a 80 So
re Georgetown, $40 rs; 500 barrels Rich
:h mond City Mills, for city use, at SO, cash
small lots do. SO so; and 300 barrels dc
O. Haxall. SO 371 90 SO, also cash Ry
st Flour has not varied. Meal rather i'm
v, proves; small sales of barrels were mad
IT. yesterday at "a Is, cash.
OF GRAIN.-Good descriptions of forelg
he Wheat continue in fair demand. and pr
ces are well maintained !; among the sale
us since our last we enumerate 5000 bush
be els prime Red German at 81 At, mostl
to cash; 5000 do. very prime, 81 so, cast
VS. and time with interest; small lots of goo
Y. Italian, 81 35, cash; 5000 fair WIFI
Dantzic, on terms not transpired; togett
-, er with various other lots at prices in a
III cordance with quality. Foreign Ry
~ continues to sell very freely at 80 to 8
sc cents, principally cash, for fair to tn
~ primest milling qualities; a number
IN Il considerable lots have been taken with
e this range since our last; Northern r.
has l<,r
no material variation in the price Of Oat
49, though yesterday they were rather heavy
ls' sales of Northern at 65 cents. Price
Gu good qualities of Corn are we'll maintain
ne ed, with an advancing tendency, owing
no supplies of most descriptions being small
u" sales of 5000 bushels Yellow Mary Ian
oy at 90 cents cash, measure; Northern an
leu JERSEY Yellow 81 8 O6; and Ohio Ye
les low, 90 cents. By auction yeSterda
$500 bushels good White Dantzic Whea
no 81 20 81 IS per 60 lbs cash.-Pra
~ Current.
ion CoTToN.-The Charleston papers sa
I'VE that the prospects of the new crop are vel
npromising.-N. Y Spec
be PAYMENT REsuMED.-Messrs. JoE
Ward & Co. resumed payment on Satu
ia day, promptly discharging every demar
1te that was presented, without interest. "
ur- have heard of several other houses tn
zen will resume payment this week'-N
~ APPOINTMENT BY THE PREsIDEN'
md John P. Duval to be Secretary Tor II
the Territory Of Florida, in the place OF Ge
nm. K. Walker, resigned.
- WEEKnR RECEIPTS.