New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-28
Miscellaneous Items.

"A case of stabbing took place in Rich
nond Fort Bend Co, on the SOth ult in which it ap
pears that Mr.. Winston Of Spring Creek, the man who
used the knife, was in a measure justfable He was
attacked by man named Roper, OF greatly supe-
Nor strength and size and after receiving several
severe blows in the face drew his knife and stabbed
Keeper, causing his death Immediately. Though no
knife was seen, there was no doubt that Winston
infected the fatal wound he Immediately left town,
and at last accounts had not been heard OF.
On the Goth ult, man named Murphree
shot and killed one and wounded another OF party
Of United States dragons, at trading house belong
ing TO a man named Wheeler, on the Llano.
SQUAD of dragons were sent from Fort Mason, who
arrested MurphYee and a German named SchlSser,
who kept the trading house, and burnt the building
with its contents.
AN outrageous and diabolical murder was
committed in Faye,te County on the Sist ult by
Vaughan on the person of Mr. Stephen Townsend. a
respectable citizen of the County. Vaughan stabbed
him with a bowie knife, without any provoca,lon.
The murderer has fled. A reward of $500 is offered
for his apprehension.
Capt. Skillman left San Antonio on the
"a lnst with large mail for Ell Paso and Santa Fee
according to his contract with the Government.
A short time since as Col. Rhey was
driving horse and buggy across the bridge a. the
foot of Prcstonst, in that city, the animal took
night and backed OF the side Of the bridge, to
which there was no railing. The horse was killed
instantly, and the buggy broken 10 pieces The
Colonel however, jumped on, IN time 70 save HIM
SELF.
In relation to the crops, The Northern
STANDARD mentions some farms In Red River County
on which the cotton crop Will average bale to the
acre and some small tracts of land which Will yield
much more 4. c. Forbes Will raise 900 pounds OF
cotton 10 the acre on forty acres Of his farm lie
picked coo pounds to the acre on the nrst picking
h NJ. Hopkins Will raise l. 900 pounds to the acre on
an average. w. Ralsion, near Ciaiksfllle, picker
htC0 pounds of eight acre Of prairie Ian! ana has
lsto more TO pick: In estimating oa!eS INC weiSh,
rs put al 500 pounds. Ihe STANDARD says that Win
ram in july last the whole OF the ,fTe lands would
have averaged 1900 pounds o. 'e'f cotton 10 the
acre.
TIE Crll.Ga says that the suga, cfoa u Texas ap-
pears 10 be turning cut much better tnan as Oeeh
Anticipated. finer season for saving the cane mas
never been known. The Cimtan instances ihe crop
Col J. b Waters, whose plantation is on Oyster
Geek, in the lower part OF Fort Bend County. THIS
ony the third year since Col Waters commenced
his sugar plantation, and we have just received a
sample OF the quality he is now making which j.
teiy superior 1t is Of very light straw color wei!
palneo and dIy lie has already made ttty
eessheats the yield thus far beng about OOO IDS
the acre anc this he THINKS, rs far average lof
ms whole Plantation. The following Is an extract
iesve dcub. bu, that shall make At leas: 200 hogs
- fan averaging 500 pounds 10 the hogshead My cane
sNht Ten hossheads every a hours and have su;-
sesn,e 70 gind all the time night and DAY ne'sf
'yp wv except 10 clean out the boilers
cotton.
"A wharf Is now IN process OF construc-
a0* nom The mouth OF the Trinity to Anahuac Chan.
.e', ustalce of 2,COO feet and viii be completed
oscemoer next warehouse will be built on
NC currently a, the mouth of the Trinity, ana Rall
VIII DC laid the whole length for the purpose OF
~sux freight across, so that whenever the water
~ ae innily bar IS too low, II may be received or
~sehaigeo BY boats IN Anahuac Channel. THIS I'M
ro'tmsnt 10 mace by Gen. Chambers, and viii save
40 immense loss that has heretofore been expert
ssoce and goods.
-lhey have had frosts at Austin, Wash
soh, On the Brazos and Houston, and their ylcini-
Aes
ihe NueCeS Valley announces the death
.'Pt Armstrong, of Cameron County. lie died
:, vac residence Of Col. IL. l.. Kinney, IN Corpus
smnn on Monday, the lsth uli, after long and
ANU Illness. TIE VALLEY says he was abont thirty
Nyesis ci age he was born IN the State OF Ala
kshs ana emigrsted to Texas at an early period IN
m. .tss'ofy lie commanded volunteer company du.
=, Me war with Mexico, aud was severely wounded
itsSs pssue OF Monterey. lie was a man Of ndom.
courage, and lawyer OF more than ordinary
Inc San Antonio Ledger notices the
"Am that city Of Adjutant General Deas and
I. also, Col. {. A. May, the hero OF Resaca de
Ne LlaEo. ~" w"