The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-09
Interesting from Texas.

From the New Orleans PicsyuDe, Nov 30
By the arrival here yesterday Of the stssmship Pal
metto Capt Smith from Galveston the Goth instant,
We the Cvsn and the News to the date
departure Inclusive and other papers from the
The Legislature was rapidly progressing In the busi
ness Of the session bill has been introduced into
ton over such tracts OF land may be needed for
light. houses, forts, arsenss, Sc; and IL IL to be
been deprived, two years already, Of light houses
her coast, by the neglect Of the last Legislature
to ps<s tush bill Committees have been appointed
by each House to act Jointly in reporting new
spportionmeut Law. ~ required by the constitution,
and there appears to be general disposition among the
members 70 meet the question In proper spirit, and
pass bill that shall be- ptabs to Gil sections OF the
State. The question of . division Of thu Supreme
Court which has occupied much Of the time of pre-
vious Legislatures has Alrcady been brought before
both Houses, and IL Ia warmly urged by all the
bers east OF the Trinity river
Ths Viotors .aapoca,s. Of tho 2sd inst says:-Mr
John Dunnmsn on the San js,inte river had In 1881
thbty-tbres head Of cattle. His stock Of cattle nov
his original stock OF thrty three head Out OF this
stock he has In the time, supported large fami
sheep goats Go We chslrnss the world to b.a. this
Three cheers for Texas against tho world Come ON,
stock rsisers.
In regard to crops, extract the following from
private letter published In the .4droco The farmers
In Gonzales county have succeeded In making dns crops
this year They enjoy rich hs-vsst; quite an sbaud
ance Of corn have learned frl good uuth-ty that
thossho planted full crops OF cotton proporosd to
the hands employed will not be sss To pick by very
considerable amount all they have made also, that
the average yield will be consdersby over bale OF 500
pounds the and thar there viii be- largely ever
1000 bales rsvsd In the county learn that one msn
with eight hands has made aud, with little estrA
sistapce in gathering, will loo bates OF cotton.
TIL. may oil looh LII. small try to M's,isippi plan
the West, where times ere hard and money scaros,
$4,000 cash in hand 20 one spsrrey populated county
will BE- considered quite pile and very acceptable TO
the worthy citizens 81 Gonzales
Gen Cszneau's great Chihuahua train arrived at the
military post GU the Leona 7th Sept letter in
Corr ted
rays -Four days after having the rancho Of Msssrs
LsvsrDg Wrsifall near the ieona river st the San
Antonio and Prssidio Rio Grsnda ssing arrived
present camp, on the west bank OF the Leona,
three miles below the mllitssy post where We shall
probably remain day two longer TO redt The post
is under the command of Lieut. Col Hsrdee, and Is
gaTrscped by ons company Of The Sth infantry Capt
Nell Comma AL ding. At this place found eK-Go-
yernsr smith bound for California who will probably
A week o. two ego Col Hardes received orders to
= scout In the vicinity Of che Lover Rio Grande.
and started ont for that sf.er wards
an express arrived from Geu Brooke recsiDg him rs
infur alton had been received that the Csmsnches
Wecos. Ipaps. Wichitss aud O. Der tribes OF indians,
had held great council and G~cided upon immediate
war with the whites It was, therefore deemed advi
sssle ~ have ali the troops At their posts This news
II true ssriousy Affect us bat think we shalt be
TOO strong for any force the ss'age may bhos against
lie sdds that the health Of the whole train had been
very good The ollo~ipg We take from the Galveston
News II the 18th inst
COTTON STATEMENT.
GALvssr0s, Nov. "a l6io.
Old stock hand. Sept. J. lssy, bales. AZ
Received DUNG the psst week. ........... 40
Received previously. ................. .o,3oo
/. +.
Exported since Sept. LIST 1919;
To New ORLEANS, bales. $50
To New iork. $3.50. soI
10 boston. $3.50. .''''.''' "''-'io''
Remaining on hand and on cupboard. ..... 4 1913
R.o.ipts this year. since Sept let. ..5Tt5
Receipts last year, TO lame dste. .4,7o5
Increase. $50
boswell, HILL co.