Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-07-06
NEW ORLEANS, June "a.

latest frum Tcras.-The steam packet
New York, Capt. Wright, arrived at THIS
port yesterday from GaiVes'oh' ohe
hrour ht us files OF Texas, papers 10 '"c
2is, inst.
pbere is lille-we may say nothins-
new relative TO the contemplated invasion
bv Texas, SO much talked Of end so ca
cerly desired By tho great body oi the
neonlc. Whatever may DO The inten'
lions of General Houston, 1t IS eViden'
that he does not mean to disclose them I'll
Congress meets, which will be IN q lew
days.
In The meantime the spirit OF surnise Is
busy among the people-some asserting
that the President wishes TO ..dodge" The
war: others ,ha, he but abides hisiinie" in
commence and carry i on With viggpr. a
number Of men leli Galgesioa lalsly 70
ioin the army a, Corpus Chrigli; their ar-
rival there, It is thought, will dispes The
dissatisfaction that exists among The troops
Who are tired OF Inactivity and eager 10
commence the campaign.
The American schooner captured oil the
Bal;ze by the Texan slonit Washington
i-R6s been released by the. court OF admiral.
~. os also her cargo. with the exception OF
some powder which did not appear on the
manifest, and is still under consideration.
A man canned Cook was shot in Gal
weston on The morning ofthe l7,b inst. by
J. L. Briggs, of that city. Cook previous
ly stabbed Briggs. :,
Cook was brother and accomplice OF
,be notorious Johnson Cook, who was en-
raged with Garter in so many murders IN
Florida and Mississippi, and was taken in
Galveston some three years since by Sher.
ifF Wilson, carried back 10 Mississippi and
there hung. He (the one killed on the
I7,hl had been ai Galveston but a short
time. He is said TO have been with The
Florida Indians in company with his
brother. He was driven from the Red
Lauds by ,he Regulars last fall. aud after
wards attempted 10 shoot a man and was
himself shot aud left for dead in Harris
county.
The crops Of Cotton on The Colorado
and Brazos are exceedingly hne. Some OF
the Cotton even Oh the 3lst Of May had
bolls completely formed ready TO burst
The field of MIR. Jonathan Bur'eson. con-
sisiins Of fifty acres. near Basirop. IS oflie
very fines, description. The Corn crop is
no, so promising in most sections: not hall
a crop will be made. owing 10 the severe
drought.
A Mexican was lately captured and hung
in the vicinity Of 'rexana, who was at,
tempting TO run away with negro girl
belonging 10 citizen Of that place. aud
with whom he had been living as his wife.
Another Mexican was discovered lurking
upop plantation near San Felipe. The
oxner of the plantation arrested him, and
aiier making inquiry found that he had
been enticine several Of his slaves to run
away with him 10 Mexico. The rogue
confessed his crime, and the planter order
ed one Of his slaves 10 cot off both his ears.
which was done. The infiiction Of these
puuisbments show that The court of Judge
Lynch is in session in that qunrler.
A. P. Thompson has been elected Chief
Justice Of Harrison county. in the room OF
The Hon. Isaac N. Morelard. deceased
Mr.. Rio.elnnd was one Of tho heroes Of
San JaciLto aud commanded the artillery
company at that memorable battle.
A man was killed recently al the Ca
vssso, six miles above La Bahia, by par
~ Of Alexicaus in the disguise Of Indians.
When found his body was sticking full of
arrows. I, is supposed that he was o
member OF Capt. Scots company OF vol
un,ecrs.-Pieaysne.
Tariff Reguiations.-We learn tina, the
Collector Of this port has received letter
from the Treasury Department. dated the
23d ult., directing duties to be collected. in
accordance with The acts Of 1889, and Sep
,cn,ber, 1871; and that subsequent letter
dated the 25ih ult., adver,ins TO the fact
that the tariff bill had passed both Houses,
but still requires the assent Of the Presi.
den, to become law, directs the duties 70
be collected safer The 30th June provi-
sioaaliy as on the lst day of that month,
and in the manner required by the circu-
lar Of tho 23d. and',o defer the ascertain
ment of the duties proper to be fiaally ex-
acted, and The decision as to the mode OF
paymen, to be enforced until advised farth.
en-" which will be done by circular 10 be
issued on the 1st July. From these IN
asfuciiona is inferred that lherate Of duty