The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

News from Texas.
The Six comp MES OF the Sd Infantry now at
San Antonio, Texas under command of MAJOR Van
Home, will leave for Ell Paso del Norte about the
10th OF April. Gen Worth. who arrived at San
Antonio towards the end Of January, will accom-
pany this command.
The companies of the LIST Infantry, stationed a:
Austin, Ere derlcksburg and Aroayo Saco, will pro-
ceed TO the RIO Grande, and occupy Loredo and
Preside del Norte.
The 9th Infant y, which reached their camp on
the head waters OF the San Antonio, the latter end
OF January, will take the places now occupied by
the companies of the LIST Infantry mentioned. Al
though the 9Th has lost about one hundred and
thirty men by cholera, the regiment, as we'll as the
Blk companies OF the Sd, were In fine health and
spirits on the LIST OF this month. There was no
cholera at San Antonio at that time, nor any Sc
nous sickness IN any part of the country.
BY the arrival OF the schooner Crescent CITY,
Captain Talbot, from BraZos Santiago we have re-
ceived, through The captains polite ness the dme-
r1can Flag. OF Brownsville, of the lst inst We
clip from the Fac the following items of ne WIS.,
Brewer Col. Hardee, at the head of SOU adrCn of
drs goOns, lett this post Saturday. 9th Jaaurav
tor tort Ringgold, and will be the commanding Off
Ger at that post.
Captain Newton, Lieut.. Neil and DR.. Perrin,
compose the Junior officers of this we'll eon,pprd
squadron. They have all seen service, and the past
is an earnest OF the future, that whatever public
service is required at their hands will be calamity
and faithfully executed.
A mail was received last night, at Matamoras,
from the city OF Mexico. Private letters state that
bill has passed the House OF Deputies, allowing
the entry OF all provisions through the custom house,
on this frontier, at duty OF Is per cent TO CONT
nue. In force Tor three years. A reduction of the
general tariff 10 under consideration.
The schooner Charo1 arrived at the Brazos har-
Dor in fity.eight hours from the mouth of theAMs-
sissppi rver-N. o. Picay~me, Feb. Ia.
The New Orleans Delta ofthe l4.h INST, gives the
following: The steamship Palmetto, Capt. Smith,
from Galveston, the lllh inst, arrived here yester-
day Capt S. has favored us with late Galveston
papers,
public meeting was held atthe fremont House
on Monday evening, the 9Th INST, General Bates
presiding, and Col. w. B P. Gaines acting as Sec
rotary. The object of the meeting was to con-
slider the subject of opening canal to connect The
waters OF the river Brazos with those of Calves
ton Bay. The meeting took the necessary lnltla-
tory steps to effect the purpose.
The democrats OF Galveston have nominated
Hamilton Stuart, eand date of the party tor Mayor
DAVID Allen, charged with the murder OF VIM.
Jones, IN Harris county, effected his escape BY
the aid of persons from the outside, on the 9Th
instant
Major r. G.. Barry, late of Galveston, now en-
route tor the gold dggngs, writes follows from
San Francisco
"Snce my arrival here, have had two very agreea.
BILE interviews with Col. J. c. Hays, who informs me-
that from ell the facts he has been able gather a.
the route from this point decidedly preferable to all
others 1t is as follows: From this place to Ell Paso
following tho route laid down by Col Hays' report
thence strihipg into the military made by Major
Graham which intersects the Fremont trail, and
doubling the southern extreme of the Sierra Madre
pass up the plains lying between the Sierra
Msdre and the Coast Range to suffers region, where
the "dust" was first discovered Col. Hays com gu tes
miles latter being about 100 miles from San Fran
CISCO"
Law IntelIige nco.
SUPREME CouRT OF THE UNITED STATES, Februaryl
Dinemsn In error to the circuit Court Of the United
States for the District Of Columbia Mr. Justice Wood
bury delivered the opinion Of this Court reversing the
judgment Of tho said Circuit Court With costs and 70.
ding this with dire ctiops to award prnire
faetos de moro. No 173 J. w. & T. Nesmith W. T c.
Sheldon ct al On Q certificate Of division in opinion
between the judges of the Circuit Court United
States for Michigan Mr.. Chief Justice fancy deliver.
Cd the opinion Of this Court that the banking
Citations organised under acts Of the Legislature Of
Mebiesn set forth In the record were corporations
within the meaning Of the constitution Of Michigan
ioDal and void. No l. The State Of Missouri com.
painsnt Vs. the State Of Iowa The argument Of this
and by Mr.. Gamble for the complainant.
SUPREME CoUsr OF THE UNITED STATES, Tuesday.
Feb 90 ls4o.-Frsnos Fellows, Esq, Of Connecticut,
and Simeon Smith. Esq of New York, were Omitted
After nsys and Councillors Of this Court No. 81
duncan McArthur's administrator, vs. M Hobson at
al In error to the Circuit Court u. States for Ohio
reversing the Judgment of the Circuit Court With
costs, and remandps this for further proceed
be had therein in conformity to the opinion Of
this Court No. 2l3.-C. w Lawrence, plaintiff in
error, vs. G Allen ct al This cause was argued BY
Mr. Attorney General for the plaintiff in error No.
8e.-Thomas Towneend. plaintiff in error Vs. Robert
Jtmson. This cause was submitted to the Court on
the :ecord, and printed arguments by Mr. Cooke for
the plaintiff in error. No. 37-Thomas Ap. c Jones,
plaintiff In error, vs. the United States. The argu-
nent ofths cause was commenced BY Mr.. Stsnnsrd
for the plaintiff in error.
SUPREME C0URr OF THE UNITED STATES, February
10 G. Rice, Of South Carolina WAS admitted attor.
pey and counsellor Of this court No. "a J. L. shaw.
han ct al, Va Perry Wherris. Appeal from circuit
court Of the States for Kentucky MIR Ju,tics
d III
Judgment Of the circnit this cause With costs
No State Of Mi souri, complainant, W the State Of
Iowa. The argument of this co cuded BY Mr.
Gamble FOR the complainant.
SUPREME CouRr OF THE UrtrEb STATES. Feb 2l-
Ezra c Seaman, of Michigan, was admitted an at
torney and counsellor of this court No 81 T. An
c. Jones, plaintiff in error, vs. The Unted States The
argument Of this cause continued by Mr. Stanuard
for the plaintiff IN error and BY Mr. Attorney General
lottery dealer In Baltimore. who had been arrested
for selling nemorsnda or tickets insuripg prizes IN
oath. When, and for what conside ra,iop, and "a
whom the said memoranda were given, and what Is
which has decided against hint he is bound to
answer the bill Of discovery.n fled in chauoerv
sgainst bin even though his should prelude
Supreme CouRr, UNITED SrArrs Feb 22-No a.
Thomas AZ c. Jones' plaintiff in error, ~ The United
States The argument Of this was CO cudsd by
General Jenes for the plaintiff In error. No. 90
VIM and Francis Sadler, complainant ts ~, Thomas r
Hoover ct al This cause was submitted to the court
"" the Aocoiu argument by Mr.. ThOmDsoQ
for The defendants No. 40 w and H. Masat ovilI
plaintiffs, rs. A. G Downs The Argument of this
cau'e was oonmenesd by MIR Sargent for the plaintiffs
and by MIR. Lawrence for the defe
SUPREME CoURr THE UNITED Sr.rrs Feb 28-
No. 40. w. snd II. Massingill, plaintiffs, rs A C,
Downs. The argument Of this case wa: continued by
concluded by Me. Bell fer the plaintiffs.
Domestic u1ssccliamy.
1chabod Mooney and James Horn we're arrested at
Boston, on Mopdey charged with robbiug che post Of
nee ct Great Falls, on the Saturday pre- vioxs.
bill has been introduced in the Virginia L.ri,la-
ture to protsct the property Of ars from the
debts OF the husband, except for family necessar.s
On the Nth inst IL 500 valentines were sect in the
city Of Syracuse. ~
The President OF the United States has Officially re.
ctsHized Hermann Schultz, a. CoDsuI to (iaIves,on
from The Grand Ducby Ct MeohIe nsurg-Sch
ne steamer Niagara cleared, ut Boston for Liver
pool on Tuesdsy. She took out 10 specis and hut
$500 worth Of csygo. ~ "~s
The whole negro population Of the state of Ohio "a
man named Rhinedinger was robhsd ~ ssoo "a