The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

merchants are making good profits.
Game continues abundant. Lieut..
Dobbins says while off duty he has
INDUCED somewhat in the sports Of the
chase, and since he has been there
has killed sixty deer and two tigers,
the latter measuring eight feet each.
This is a little Of the East lndia
Style Of hunting"
"There had been some detention Of
letters, sent from the United States
to the interior Of Texas, at Galveston.
but, by an order Of the post Office de.
partment Of the United Sta,es, this
hindrance has been removed p
"Fears are entertained for the safe.
~ Of Capt. Ketchum Of the U. S. Ar.
my.
He had for some weeks, (says the
Lagrange (Texas) hntelligcncer Of the
23d ult.,) been actively employed pur.
chasing cattle for the army, and LEFT
on the 25th ult. for the camp Of the
U. s. Army at Corpus Christi. He
was we'll mounted, and could easily
have made the camp in four days
but no tidings we're heard Of him two
weeks after he left Victoria, and the
probability is he has been unfairly
dealt BY, and It was generally sup-
posedhe had in his possession large
amount Of money"
The La Grange Intelligencer has
accounts from the west up 10 the 18th
December; all was quiet. The Ger.
man Colony on the Gaudaloupe had
become better satisfied with their 10.
cation, and were improving their vii.
lage with great deal Of care and
earnesiness.
The supreme court Of the Republic
was in session at Austin.
Houston is improving rapidly. The
Star of that city says:
s'There is not house in town 10
rent, and several new buildings are
going UP. The hotels are literally
crowded with boarders. The value
ofreal estate in this city has advanced
at least hundred per cent. within the
last two months
The same paper remarks:
"Several intelligent and wealthy
planters from Georgia and South Ca.
rolina have recently been examining
the lands near the mouths Of the Bra.
Zos and Colorado, and on the Canev
and San Bernard and Oyster Creeks,
with view of opening large cotton,
sugar and tobacco plantations in that
region. We have learned with plea.
sure, that they are highly delighted
with the country they have visited,
and have expressed determination
to remove to it with their negroe. a.
early as practicable.
The Houston Morning Star has re-
ceived letter from Lieut. E HAYNES.
at Corpus Christi, in which he states:
"That during the late inclement
weather there has been some sickness
and few deaths in the Amican camp.
Col. Allen, Of the I'd dragons, was
buried on the 7th inst. The troops.
however, enjoy as good health a.
could possibly be expected at this
season, ~hen the rains are almost in.
cessant, and northers are frequent.
Small detachments of troops are al
most daily patrolling the country west
and north Of the camp. Engineer.
occasionally accompany these detach.
ments, and make surveys west Of the
Nueces. Oar correspondent speak.
in the most glowing terms of the rapid
growth of Corpus Christi. He saws.
the prosperity Of this place is without
IA parallel. Some Of the late cities Of
the Uaion are small, compared with
it. 42fo as@
From four 10 six vessels arrive daily
at Corpus Christi, and their caraees
meet with ready sale. The Mexi. /.
can traders feelsecure, and come in