The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-11-11
From lie New Orleans Picayme.
FROM TEXAS.


BY the arrival, on Monday, of the
schooner Yew Tree, from Galveston, we
have received few papers. Our dates
are from Austin to the 26lh September,
from Houston to Tie 4.h, and from Gal
weston to the 9th instant
!; The news from the seat Of Government
is unimportant. Nothing is said of the
movements Of the hostile Indians. The
Sentinel of the Goth September says:-" A
very strong saltspring has recently been
discovered near the west bank Of the Col
orado river, few miles above this CITY,
1t will be invaluable to the citizens Of this
portion OF the country. The price of salt
now rates at tacelrc dollars per bushel, in
par money"
The Lipan Indians were encamped near
Austin. They. were going out with Gen.
Felix Houston on the campaign against
the hostile tribes, and will be Of great use
as spies. -.
Al Houston story frame DWELLING
house, belonging to Mr.. Hardcastle, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th ult. 1t was
occupied by family named Morrison,
who los! nearly all their furniture and mo-
ncy.
A coroner's inquest was held over the
body Of man named Augustus e. Subcc-
cough, on Green's Bayou, on the 2lst ult.
Verdict-"death by violence from his own
hands, by the discharge of musket."
Ccrpmeal was selling at Houston for
SS per bushcl in Texss money.
James Wharton, who had been tried for
the murder Of Jameson, and horse thief
named Gilroy. made their escape FROM tho
Houston Jail on the 2Sth ult.
1t is yet quite sickly on the B.azos.
The steamer Rodney was lost on her
passage from The Brazos to San Luis Island
with cargo of 200 bales of cotton. No
lives lost.
Geo. F. Lawrence was lately killed at
Galveston in endeavoriug 10 quell riot at
that place. lie was oil alderman of the
city council.
The weather has been quite cold at
Houston.
Six DAYS LArER-By the arrival Of the
packet schooner Henry Clay, from Gal
weston, which reached this port last eve
ming, we have Houston dates to the 18th
inst. But little news of importance is re-
ccived by this arrival.
The Houston Star OF the 18th inst. says.
IA gentleman who lief! the camp of the
Fedcra!ist on the Nucces few days since,
has informed US that the Federal army
under Canales recently overlook the rear
guard of Arista, near Camargo, and after.
a slight skirmish defeated it without any
loss on their part, captured 300 men and
all the baggage of the enemy. large
number of good muskets anI several pie
ces of artillery were also capturcd.-
Among the prisoners was an officer named
Urren, who had aided in the massacre of
Zlpata, in consequence Of which no was
executed. Gen. Canales had succcededed
in cutting of Arista from the road to Ma
tamoras, and he was therefore retrea!ing
in great precipitation towards Monterey;
the forces under Canales were within one
days march of him, and were making
every excrtion 10 intercept him on his
route to Monterv. The garrison at Mata-
moras consisted Of only 100 men, and as
detachment was sent to capture the
place, it has probably fallen into the hands
of the ,Federalist:."
Gen. Sam Houston has been elected by
large majority, az one of the Repre-
senlatives from San Augustiu county.
A den of counteriters, engaged in ma
king spurious Mexican dollars has been .
discovered at Houston, and three or tour
of the Williams arc now in prison.
A trading house has been established
on Corpus Christi Bay, WHICH is doing
quite specie business with the Mexlca"s
of the Rio Grandp.
:. A schooner has been launched at st.
Mary's Bayou, near Margoria, said TO
be thoroughly Texian built vessel:
The Br. barque Elizabeth, from Liver
pool, has arrived al Motagorda, with
cargo Of salt coal and implements Of hus-
bandry, with upwards OF SO enligran!s:-
One Of her passengers, named Edgar WI
liam Thompson, was drowned while BATH
ing off the town Of Calhoun. lie was
brother to A. F. Thompson, of Houston.
Mode of Making Sheet Lead in CHI
na-The Chinese, in manufacturing the
thin sheet lead in which their teas are inn
ported into this country, conduct the ope-
ra lion on an exceeding simple manner.
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