The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-14
Interesting from Texas.

From the New Orleans Picsyuns. Dec. 2
by the arrive this morning Of the steamship Mexico,
OApt Pace we hav. received later papers from the in
SeSor OF Texas We learn from the Austin STATE Go
,ete Of the 22d alt thai the Railroad Convention
sembed In that city the Mopdsy evening previous
aud ORGANISED by the appointment Of the Hon Jos
w Oancy 6 fsyette county as President, and BIT.
Accius c. CloIton, Of Smith county, Secretary. The
convention being organized, the members of the two
Of the Ieisa and citizens present from the
vsSioSs parts Ct the State not menbers OF the
ton we've invited to take seats and part pate in is de-
alterations. r
Tns O. -es .sys that it. proceedings were charsser
ton ststscal and otherwise has been elected in the
discussions Tie conven,ion held its sessions every
evening the Representative Hall and speeches vers
msAa by the President, and by Col Paine, A Pa'chs
yoaes Rivers, Gen James Davis Memucan Hunt D.
Hartley and others
pointed TO rspor. ouons for the action OF tao con
yention. This commis'es consisted Of Hon HsasT 81.
IAvvon OF Rusk Hon. David G. Dickson- OF Grimes
Hon. W q. W. lowers. Of Anderson; Hon. o. Eya 70
and Judge 1. A. Haschal Of Bsxsr II. l. orinsted OF
Robert H. Taylor, Of Fannin B. J. Lswis OF saa Az
eustine Hon Z: B Camp, Of Upshur Hon
hartley OF Galveston Hon. u. Wlisms Eddy OF as
per and Hon Robt. II Lane, OF Fanntn.
On Thursday Judge as,hAl from the above commit
tee, and IN b-hst Of the chairman, read long sad
embsrkng in AZ extensive scale Of internal improve
ments aud sording liberal aid to private corporations
ia the construction of railroads, plank roads &C. The
revolutions, with which IL closed -
s s:s ?. e
impr fsnd TO b. state ia aid Of Gu
ssrssrss sospans in
csna nssgs6 railroads.. and plaax roads ia the
Rssewss Th.s ne Lsss..ur be sl.o requested do.
Of ,a..s fully IN sS. s:.s s,s :, d:.yi, :Ss
Ss %ies Of
ass,lved, That the Legislature be also reqassssd 20
charter for the aonrue,isa Of r.ro,i
g nsa.i tr9as tie centre ofosr state n Ps,o sssry
ps,ksr as Isral asss.sn Il lana Be- maze ia AID shs
The report resolutions disc ussed By hessrs
Dickson, levers Pa chsl Hartley Hunt and Gen Davis
the two brit gentlemen stating that they ali not
attend the sttpes OF The committee and could
then s~ent TO the al resolutions Tia commit
then hsc leave TO withdraw the report and
20 ntdered and reported to subsequent msetng
There has bee frost and ice In many parts OF
Texas At Lagrange the 22d ult there was severe
ttoym
The cottsn crops in the Red River counties turn out
much better than 1t first calculated upon The
kother S'andpd mentions some farms in Rst River
the scre and rene tracts of 10 which viii average
more
The cotton crop in the neiehborhood Of Ric hm9ni on
the Brszos this s ssd to be the best has
been raised In that vicinity some Of than have
more than they gather planter from the neigh
boh hood Informs the editor Of the Telegraph should the
eeVon be favorable his hands would b. able gather
tie whole of his crop before the LIST OF March
The Red Land Herald the cotton crop of San Al
gustips county 10 nearly ell gathered and viii AZ
Several hundred bushels OF upland rice SAYS the
Eotstrl Tel grsph have been raised this year By Mr..
DoOgherty, the borders of Henderson county
rag. Tg about thirty bus heels 10 the acre
Oise Of the negro thieves, named Gibson who
rested In company With Everett a. San Antoine .hs
charge OF abductipg Gen Gordons yross from whA-
Ton county, sentenced to ten years mprisDa
In the penitsntiary, the last term OF thu D,ric.
Court for Wharton county Everett was also convc.sd
but made his escape the night after his conviction lai
70 s ut large His handouts not veil secured BY
abe blacksmith, and be slipped his lands through hem
aud then broke open the doors Of the jail