Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-10-25
From the N o. Picayune, Oct. 16
From Texas.

By the arrival yesterday of the steam ship Calves
ton, have received papers from the city OF Gal
weston to the 18th inst. We find no news of much
Importance.
cate, illuminated their houses receiving ntelli-
gence of the passage of the Pearce bill. Nineteen
twenticths are in favor of the proposition.
The Civilian proposes to make very novel use of
the money to be received from the U. S. 1t thinks
that after paying off the debt of Texas three millions
will remain. This is to he received in U. States
Bonds bearing five per cent interest," which will yield
a revenue of $l5O,O00 per annum-more than sufh-
cent to pay the whole expenses of the State Govern
ment. This would enable Texas to do what no 9TH
er State has done-abolish all taxes
In regard to the crops in Texas, the Civilian says
Cotton picking was never more productive any
where than it has been in Texas of late The bolls
are almost all matured and open, and the quantity
picked out daily to the hand is greater than have
known before in Texas Two hundred pounds
is looked upon small days work, and the a
mounts picked in some almost incredible,
We regret to add that this state of things cannot
long continue, the whole crop will probably be
picked out the present month. The yield is from
third to half less than usual though in few
full crops have been made.
letter of late date from Harrison county, says
the cotton cop is turning out much better than was
anticipated. The corn crop has been quite album
dant. An immense immigration has made corn
growing very lucrative in Eastern Texas for the last
two years.
A letter from CINCINNATI, walker county, says:
Cotton picking is at least month later with us
than usual, but planters busy getting it
out. and owing to the prevailing impression that
decline is about taking place in the price of the arti
cle great deal will go to Houston by wagon rather
than wait the uncertainty of rise in the river
A letter from Houston has the following:
The crop of cotton will be much better than was
anticipated few months since though nothing like
full average crop. The for picking thus far
has been as good could be desired, and the plant
ers are diligently improving it. At least one fourth
more cotton will be made in the Trinity Valley this
than any previous year and if boats ure up the rv-
er in time, large proportion of it will find its way
to Galveston. The people in the vicinity of Trinity
arc disposed to establish commercial relations with
Galveston.
In the vicinity of Three Forks of Trinity consid-
cradle amount of cotton is now being made. The
people in that section are busy engaged in removing
the Instructions to the cation of Trinity river
1t is confidently believed tkat steamboats, will be able
TO ascend as high Dallas.
The accounts of the sugar crop on the Lower Bra
EOS and Caney rather discOuraging. The cane
on most plantations has ripened only three four
feet high, and in some instances it is hardly worth
cutting. Scarcely half a crop will be made this
year
The Victoria Advocate of the 10th inst. gives some
awful accounts of Indian depredations in that vicn
ity. They came within twenty miles of Victoria,
and after stealing horses and committing an outrage
upon female too shocking and horrible to contem-
plate. much less describe they succeeded in getting
OF with their plumber without molcstation or harm
HEAVY DAFALCATIoN OF A CAsHIER.-The cashier
Of the Mechanics and Manufacturers Bank of Provi-
dence, the failure of which took place recently has
proved defautcr to the amount of $4,000 or $780,
0JO. He was arrested and held to bail