Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-02-19
From The N. o. Delta Feb. 8.


From the N. o. Delta Feb. s.
From TExAs.-The Galveston, Capt.
Wrigh,, arrived yesterday from Calves
Ion. She left there on Monday. I'VE
mako up the following from tho papers
which she brought us:
1t is estimated that one thousand fam
lilies of emgrants have crossed the ferry
at Washington, (on the Brazos) during
the last three months. There were
four hundred persons collected ut one
time on the east bank Of the Brazos,
waiting to pass over the ferry.
Messrs Butler aud Lewis, the COM
missioners appointed on the part Of the
United States TO treat with tho prairie
tribes Of Texas, lately passed through
the upper Trinity settlements, on their
way 10 the Camanche Peak, where they
expect to meet the Camanches and their
kindred tribes, and conclude a treaty
with them about the middle Of February
or at the full of this moon. Col. Coffee
Of Red River accompanies them.
The Texas papers are discussing the
question Of the division Of the State in
TO Congressional districts.
A very valuable lead mine has been
discovered on small tributary Of the
Trinity, about l2 miles west Of Dallas.
This mine was first discovered by
party Of surveyors who were engaged
in running the lines Of Mercer's Colony.
We were informed, five or six years
since, by q gentleman who accompanied
one of the military expeditions to the up
per waters Of the Trinity, that the ruins
Of an old fortress were discovered on
that stream some distance above the
present site Of Dallas, and it was be-
leved that the Spaniards formerly work
cd silver mine near that fortress.
The New CorToN CRY OF MAssA-
cHUsErTs.-The Newburyport Herald
says:
"The new city at Andover Bridge, Of
which so much has been said, is likely TO
be built up very speedily. The Atlantic
Cotton Mills Company, which has just
been incorporated, with a capital of
~, 600, 900, will commence immed iaiely
the erection Of four or five large mills,
and the Bay State Woolen Company,
with ST. ,OOO,O 900, will erect two large
woollen factories. 1t was the original
design Of the founders Of these enter
prises, who look to the ultimate invest
ment of not far from S2O,OOO,O 900, to
commence their works in New Hamp-
shire, either at Manchester or al Gar
WINS Falls, in Concord but the restric-
tions which tbe N. Hampshire egisla-
ture insisted in imposing upon them,
alarmed the capitalists who were to aid
in the enterprise, SO that they declined
TO come 10 unless the works were brought
under Massachusetts jurisdiction, and
on looking about for location, the pro-
prietors fortunately found, in the site at
Andover Bridge, quito as desirable n,
place as that which they at first intended,
to occupy in New Hampshire.
STRANGE Sight. On Monday after
up the Bowery,a bull terrier jumped from,
the top Of n stage on which he was
chained, in front Of the theatre, broke
his chain in the fall to the ground, dash
ed into the herd, and seized a young
steer by the nose. The ntirighted bullock
smariing with pain, went of at full speed,
up the Bowery, with the dog clinging TO
his nose, and all the time swinging clear
Of The ground. The steer would stop
occasionally, aud cndcuvor to rid himself
Of the ugly jewel in his snout, by dash
ing it on the ground, and against the
walls, the posts, and the trees, in his
course, but still tho dog held his grip
The bullock kept on up the Bowey,
with his head aud tail high above the
altitude Of tho heads and tails Of fhe
common herd until he was arrested al
Vauxhall Garden by some men, who to
their astonishment ascertained that the
dog was dead We understand that
this dog was raised by Mr. Kelly, of the
Sixth Yard, who has more than onee
refused two hundred dollars for him. -
lie was sporting dog, and was trained
for fighting IN 'the ring.'-N. Y. Globe.
WmALE-SHlp LOST "A letter from
/ Capt. Goodwin. late OF bark Tuscaloosa
of This port, dated at Rio Janeiro Dec
; 90, gives the following particulars Of tho
loss of tha, vessel. The ! was lying in
St. Joseph's Bay, coast of Patagonia,
and up to Oct. 9th, had taken three
whales, when tremendous gale came
OH in which she parted both chaips and
' was driven ashore in II heavy surf, where
. she Immediately biged. Capt. G. writes
, AFTER getting most of the cargo or
shore fitted two boats and proceeded
to Rio Negro 10 try to procure vcssc
to take the effects saved and crew. Or
my arrival there j found could find
7 nothing but very old schooner be-
$ longing 10 Capt Smiley Of Newport. Ile'
took and sent down 10 the Bay by Mr.
Almy (mate) with water for tho crew
= there being none in the Bay. As was VI
n on the point Of strartng forRiver 10 Platte
D in search of suitable vessel, the Dan
ish brig Tefire camo in, and | agree,
with him TO take tho cargo and crew IA
Rio Janerio for $4,000 We arrive,
i here yesterday with the crew, oil well
J. 800 bbs whale oil, and effects saved
=, from the wreck Fall Rirer Monitor.