The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-21

greSS were proceeding 10 IeioIu 'he Soh
stitution, agreeably 10 the expressed wish
of the ex-Prcsident, Santa Ana.
LATE FROM TEXAS.
The Houston Telegraph of the 10th an.
nounces the deaths of the Hon. Henry I'm.
phreys, Chief Justice Of that city; the Hon.
Robert Barr, Postmaster General; and Dr.
A. A. Anderson, late Of Vicksburg. The
Houston lnielligencer states that these
deaths we're FROM yellow fever. This dis
ease is said to be both al Houston and Gal.
weston.
About the first of this month, party con.
sistng Of thirteen men, one woman, and
two children, started from settlement,
about ten miles below the city Of Austin,
for the purpose Of making permanent 10
cation on the San Gabriel river, about six
" miles above Austin, After having trav
elled about twenty miles above tho "new
city, the party were attacked by body
of Indians, and the whole thirteen men kill
ed OF the spot, The woman and her two
children we're not found. The attack was
made IN an open prairie. Ii appears that
the Indians surrounded and charged upon
the party, who fought manfully 10 the last.
The names Of the individuals killed are two
Reeses, Of Brazoria John Webster, John
Sullwell, Wilson Flesher, Of Virginia Mar
lin Watson Of Scotland Bradley, Nicholas
Boyer Milton Hicks, Of Kentucky; VII.
ham Rice, of Virginia; Albert SlIlsbey, Of
Kentucky James Morthon, Of Texas Leu.
sher, musician and negro man.
Business at Houston IS almost at stand
still.
One Of the briggs for the navy has arrived
at Galveston; she IS called "ihe Brazns,
and is most perfect specimen OF naval ar
chteciure. She was built 10 Baltimore.
The volunteers which lately Jeff Calves
ton did not 20 to San Antonio, as vas in.
euded, bu, have joined the troops under
command of Colonel Neil, the whole force
amounting to about 450. The route Of
march will be up the Brazos TO the mouth
nj Noiard'e Psrh, aud down TO the west fork
Of the Trinity TO operate against the Cher.
okees, or other hostile Indians.
Nsp route from Charleston TO Nep Or.
ieuns.-We observe by the papers Of the
South, that the new route from Charleston
to New Orleans, which has been contempls
ted for some time past, was to 20 into ope
ration on the first Of the month. It's pro
missed that passengers shall be carried be-
tween the two above named points 10 about
four days travel. The route s as follows
Charleston 10 Brunswick, Geo, Steam.
boats. Brunswick 10 Tallahassee, about
l7J miles, stages. Tallahassee to lola on
The Appalach.cola river, about 40 miles
stages lola to St. Joseph's, % miles, Rail
Road. 81. Joseph's to Mobile, touching a,
Pensacola, Steam boats. Mobile to New
Orleans, Steam boats.
As travellers can now come from Boston
to Wilmington in three days, and hence 10
Charleston IN II hours, they will be eua.
bled, as is here indicated to 90 from Boston
TO New Orleans in less than Eight days,
and nearly all by what may be call inland
travel.-Wilmington Chronicle.
Number Of oaks necessary TO build one
Ship.-W nen we consider the number OF
trees that are required to build a single
ship and the length Of time necessary to
bring them 10 maturity, il becomes the du.
ty Of every landed proprietor to plan, for
the sake of posterily. IAN oak in a good
soil and situation" says South, practical
planter, wiz, in IS years from the acorn,
contain ton Of timber, or load and hall
Of square timber" BY a report of the com.
missioners Of land revenue, respecting lin.
Der, printed by order Of the House OF Com.
mons, il appears that "a gun ship coutalns
about 1900 tons, which, at tho rate Of a
load end a half ton, would give 3 ZOO loads
Of timber; and would consequently require
1000 trees Of 70 years growth 1t aas al.
80 been calculated that, as not more than
40 oaks, containing load and half of tin.
Der in each can stand upon an acre, SO
acres are required to produce the oaks ne.
cessary for Ala gun ship.-London Paper
Extraordinary Leap. Wednesday, Just
as the Mercury steam packet FROM Hull tc
Gainsborough was leaving the former place
woman was observed making her way OF
the pier, and although the packet had go
several yards from the end Of the pier, the
woman took q leap Of FIVE or six yards, boil
in height and distance, aud actually dropped
safely 90 the packet without receiving the
slightest injury.-LondOn Courier.
A Tory Pun.-The Tory Journals ar,
trying 10 play of their little stock of wi
upon the name Of NJ. NJ. Noah. This i,
no wonder, for the MAJOR is sharp anc
lasting thorn in their sides. They say tina
the initials Of the Majors name when h,
sold himself TO the United States Bank
stood for More Money Nicholas. Accord
ing to this way Of deciphering the first let
ters in name, then the initial letters in tht
name Of VIM. NJ. Price, when he ran ava,
with 5000, 900 Of tho public monies, stood
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