Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-12-04
From Ms NJ O. Pieauune, eoth ut.

Tho 1sth8hishiP, New York, o..
Wright, arrived yesterday from Galveston,
bringing US dates to the 18th ult. We do
not find much important news 10 our
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President Houston has issued his pro-
camalion o requiring the next session Of
Congress--the ninlh-.to convene in the
town Of Washington on the first Monday in
December next. There seems to be much
opposition 10 have the seat OF Government
at Austin.
1t was reported in Galveston on the 9th
inst, by gntlemau just from the Wesl,
that intelligence had reached San Antonio
that all Nolhern Mexico along Rio Grande
is now in astate of revolt against the Die
,alor. 'Hhereport as brought by Mexi-
can Major. Who represents himself as hav-
ing deserted from Gen. Woll's army, is,
that Arista now marching for the city
70 Mexico vith an army of $4,000 mem
,ha, he is aEeady beyond the mountains.
and that hi:numbers are daily and rapid
Iy increasing by fresh recruits from all the
surrounding country. Il is stated that the
spirit Of replution is universal and over
whelmins. The report appears to have
obtained br little credence. and occasioned
no great eSitement.
The citens of Montgomery have giveu
public diner 10 President Houston in
the town olHuntsviIle, in compliment for
his public srvices.
The Vinicalor of the 26lh ull says:
Four EBlish and German vessels left
Bremen fr Galveston several weeks
since the have on board $50 fam
lilies each, tented TO settle in'the colony
of Col. Fiser. One thousand families,
therefore. I'LL be on our frontier 10 less
than so das, armed and equipped for eli.
ther the cuivarion of the soil or the chas-
lisement olhe Toe. There were we learn,
at The limeof the sailing of these four
vessels, abut 1000 more emigrants awai
ting pasge. Vessels have since been
chartered E their conveyance. Another
year ofpe,e, and our whole extended
! frontier " be settled; il so, good by an
nexation, o will not want ill., 80.
The pede of Harris county, it is said.
are about constructing a rail road from
the town Marshall to Port Caddo,
distance about fourteen miles. 1t is
thought itan be completed for $50, 900.
as it is ovea level surface Of country.
From Il "Planler," published at CO.
lumbia, wlearn that cotton picking on the
Brazos go, on well, and cotton begins to
roll in. CGiderable quantities of cotton
have also rived at Galveston.
The edir Of the Civilian has been
presented ith an excellent specimen of
sugar, pit Of crop Of 100 hogsheads,
from the rnlalion Of Mr. John Sweeney,
on the Saparaard, in Brazoria, which is
said to beiperior in all respects to any
sugar pre'usly made in Texas. Olher
plan,atiorlave also succeeded 10 produ-
cling goiarticIe-those Of Col. Caldwell
and JudgMenifee are mentioned.
The edIr of The Galveston News was
informedE some of the Mier prisoners
lately relsed, that their liberation was
affected tough the exertion ard influence
Of Covert Shannon. the American Min
lister, andot by The dying request of the
wife Of Sta Anna, as had been suppo.
sed. !. ,.;..s. -
He wtwilI notreason, is bigot; he
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