The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-12
Texas.


HoUsroN, TEXAS, Feb. IL, 1874.
annexation to the United Stats-Fudge and Fus.
tiam-Poiitics and Com. Moore-Weather and
he Crops, &c.
The " Herald" is truly the only newspaper re-
ceived here worthy of attentive perusal, differ
ing from all Others in point of editorial talent,
skill, and general information, forming, in news
paper literature, sheet unsurpassed in either the
old or new world; but, as encomiums reach you
from every point 1.-THE compass, usque ad namseuns
/ refrain from extending them.
A hasty view of the singular position this country
occupies at present, in regard to her continuing or
disseminating to act an independent government,
may not prove devoid OF interest to many of your
readers, for it would seem that the lingering po-
ea & aS = the gnea ene
ted The startling annunciation, of the annexation
question having been acted upon by the United
States Senate and passed, [Fudge] was received
here few days since. The future destiny of this
nation is, perhaps, nicely poised, that the ipse
DIRT of one man may turn the scale which side he
chooses determining, whether Texas, independent
de Jacto, shall be denalionalized, merged In the
hoped when they fell fighting in her behalf, free
and sovereign power II this subject had been acted
upon by your Congress, without the sanction OF
Mexico, our only salvation from a fiercer and
blooder contest being re-enacttd than the last,
is, in the wisdom, sagaci'y, and iirmness Of our
chief magistrate, Sam Houston.
At this moment, annexation or independence is
not question. The former only presents itself as
apparently atainable. True, we have commits
soners in Mexico, empowered to treat in relation
to the latter. Nothing, however, has been re-
ceved from them, to Justify any expectation of its
to throw off the nationality of their adopted coun-
try, at this time, and become one OF the states of
the great contederacy, the majority would rule
simply, because it has the priority of presentation,
al dIot fhutrt
soon be adopted, to relieve the country from the
many bghting influences incident to the attitude
in which it stands towards Mexico. But, that
Texas will be so readily offered up as sacrifice on
this SUBJ ect will be speedily concluded, is not
sonable to suppose involving, as it does, vast
consequence as the dissolution of republican gov
eminent that has existed eight years, and in spite
of all efforts to the contrary, maintained, in its adj
ministration, much that would do credit to older
countries. Texas, by preserving her nationality
possesses the elements OF greatness, that would, in
time, enable her to rival even the Mother of Re-
publlcs. Look at her geographical position, con-
slider her immense agricultural and mineral re-
sources, peculiar to no other country-but above
all, consider the race OF beings that have advanced,
so to speak, without the pale OF civilization, and
formed government in all its functions, full and
uniform, and then say, whether increase to her
nth and power will not be the certain operation
of time. Minor considerations incline towards
Texas remaining independent; as one of the con,
federacy, she sinks all identity. That fond and
chivalric pride of feeling which was enlisted in her
behalf, that animated the spirits of her champions
during her infant struggles, could never have
burned with half of the intensity, when contem.
plating her as merely an appendage TO what had
already become famous. IN the annals of fame
that universal desire for her prosperity-that
ing half of romance, half of interest, SO common
and prevalent, would all cease, with the cessation
of her national existence.
The political rrsse, that carried through, if it is
Co~t hu Ao
the resolution tor annexation, may subserve party
end its influence too, may aid in accelerating the
consummaton Of our differences with Mexico, by
arousing her at length to sense of her immediate
an affair Of so much magnitude.
Our Congress adjourned on the 9Th instant. No
thing of special Importance has been done during
the session The tariff remains unaltered. Com.
Moore has been acquitted Of all the charges alleged
against him.
The remarkably mild, though injuriously wet
fall and winter we have had, promises an early
spring already is vegetation qulckenlng in It's
growth. Farmers are busy preparing the ground
for another CROP and In many portions OF the
country, corn has been already planted The nn
intermitting rains during the past year had not
been confined to Texas, but have extended through
all the Southern States, and have cut the cotton
crop short at least one-third. The. injury this
country has sustained from the rains is consdera-
ted crop of &C, 200 bales OF cotton not more thu
81, 600 will be produced. SAN JAclNTo.
DREADFUL AFFAIR IN BALTIMoRE-A Boy AL
MOST EATEN BY HERR DRIEsgAcH's LEOPARD
We learn from the Baltimore Clipper Of Saturday, that
during round Of part Of the company attached to tie
Front street circus through the streets OF the city,
companed with band Of music, and Herr Driesbacf
with leopard from the menagere the cavalcade halted
Dix Fogg's Fountain Hotel in Light street; Dries
BACH with the leopard in his arms, alghng and goin
into the hotel The party was as usual surrounded with
crowd of gazers, consisting chiefly Of boys, many OF
whom forced their way into the house-the leopard and
his having entered the reading After short
stay passage made for their egress and Driesbach
bearing the animal before him, its head crouched upon
his right arm out; but he passing from the
door the carriage boy named John Quinn, about ter
years old OF Mr. Charles Quinn, hickman eith
pushed from the throng of boys the pavement, OIL
stumbled with his head directly against the of The
leopard and in instant the animal darted forth his
In the flesh drew his head into his jaws With an ala
Gritty and daring that does credit to the courage and
Of mind OF Dresbach he instantly thrust his hant
into the eopards mouth and amming it down his throat
all three fell to the together the leopard how
ever would not release his hold and the screams of the
boy together with the excitement cries and alarm OF The
crowd the growing OF the ANIMAL and the startling
perempory demands Of Driesbach Tor knife caused
scene Of the most thrilling h0r;or and the
scope having been afforded them by the recedng hrong
Before knife could be brought. however Dresbach b,
thrnstng his hand down the leopards troat succeeded
in choking him sufficiently to extricate the boys head
when he released his hand and lodged the dangerou
animal in the csrrsge The boy then taken into tn
hotel when, upon examination, it was found that hi
cheek was severely accelerated, cash Of about thre
inches in length having been inflicted apparently by tn
| animals claws, and some minor wounds existed abou
the scalp towards the back part of the head warran
was issued the suit of the boys father for the arrest
| Herr Driesbach
FIRE IN PHILADELrHrA.-Yeste morning,
| terrible fire occurred at the turpentlne manutac
tory Of Messrs. Allibone Troubat, situated on tn
| wharf below Queen street. II broke out in q shed o
frame house adjoining the main building. which wa
filed with barrels and Casks viz 800 barrels OF rosin
400 barrels Of tar and 100 empty oil casks Thes
all on fire ut the time and sent forth volumes
flame, which swept every thing in their progress Tn
wood was entirely destroyed and nothing was left of
but portion Of the walls. The loss Of A. I.
estimated at $4,000 Upon the stock there inst
rance Of three story brick dwellings, fronting o
Swanson street. took fire and were much damaged tn
last one southwark which is occupied tavern, Gale
the Neptune House, by d NJ. skillenger, sustained tn
most injury. The railway wharf and two frame bull.
ngs used recepacles for patteras and an oakum oi