Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-19
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The New Orleans Plcayune publishes news from
Galveston and other parts of Texas to the 4h inst
We gather the following items from its summary:
Loss OF THE STEAMER MARIA BURT.-This YES ell
left Galveston on the Oath ult. That night heavy
gale commenced blowing, and the next dav about 10
A. NJ, the steamer put back Tor Sabine Pass. The
leak continued and the hands mutn led and refused to
work at the pumps, but were finally induced to work
little by the offer o ten dollars per hour by Capt.
Emerson. She reached Sabine Pass at S P. NJ. on the
25h where she lay till Friday the twenty seventh when
the captain thinking that the gale had subsidized started
again for New Orleans at P. M. The gale increas-
ed and he again 1t back about IL O'Clock on Satur-
day night and made the Pass striking on the bar in
about four feet water about 8 a. M. on Sunday The
seamer kept full sail, and forced over into dec
FER water, when sine continued sinking. On Sunday
l9veral OF the hands abandoned the vessel All her
boilers except one, and all her machinery together with
her furniture and every thing OF value, had been
taken on shore. The remaining boiler was nearly
filled with Water and it was doubtful whether it could
calves board the steamer had been saved and sold
by order OF a magistrate
The Maria Burt was valued at sls 900, was own
ed by Capt Emory, and Messrs. Green, Harding d
Co., OF New Orleans, and was not insured.
The Galveston News learns that the mutineus con-
duct OF her hands, the carpenter being the principal in
stgator OF the mutiny, Jeoparded the lives OF all
board.
The same gale which wrecked the Maria Burt ragged
with great violence along the whole coast of Texas.
The Matagorda Tribune OF the 30h ut says that In
dianola, Sauria, and Port Cavallo suffered cousdera
blv.
THE CRoPs.-All accounts, from every quarter of the
State represent the Cotton crop unusually promising
in appearance. The dry weather has enabled the
planters 10 work the plants WE'LL and keep their fields
clear OF weeds and grass and although in consequence
of the heavy spring rains, large portion of the crop
was late planted the plants never looked more vgo-
rous and healthy or promised so great yield. With
serious disaster, the present growing cop of
Cotton in Texas will quadrupe that of any previous
year.
The news from the sugar growing region is equally
fattering: The cane is represented 80 in forward
state, and promising heavy yield. This branch of
agriculture has also been largely extended in the State
the past year. and the crop, unless injured in way,
will be much greater than formerly
The State Gazette, published at Austin says in
Iation to the crops, that although The corn crop has
been in many ctions parta ly cut off by the drought
average crop will be gathered throughout the State.
Upon the whole, the farmers and planters OF Texas
are blessed with the most cheering prospects bountu
crops, good health, and lands rapidly rising IN value
PoLITIcAE AFFAIRs.--The Galveston Journal thinks
that the Texans martial people delight in
rank at least the titles appera ming rank in all
professions, but particularly in arms. The list OF can
didates before the people al the August election Illus
traes this fact For Governor, there are two colonies
| and two generals, and only two without tites-Nlr
| Epperson and Mr.. Pease; or Lieutenant Governor,
enc major, colonel and two houorabes; for Com
gress, general, colonels one captain and one
honorabe; for Commissioner of the Land Office, onc
captain and one colonel; tor the Legislature the
oriy of candidates rank from captains up to generals
| including lair proportion OF judges.
1t has said that there but private at the
battle of San Jacnto. If he could be found he would,
doubt, triumph all for any Office in the State.
| The Washington Star has come out in support of
Capt. Lewis for Congress, and the opposition to Col
Howard appears to be concentrating upon the Captain.
| The Civilian says that Gen. McLeod's prospects ap
pear to be waning, and he is said have sustained
considerable damage from collision with Col How
ard at Huntsville on the oath ult. Mr. Potter is also
in the field for Congress in the Western District;
| A Mr. Grant, who is candidate for the Legislature
| in Austin county, says
l have earnestly request that those who their
propertyto Texas in order to avoid paying their just
| debts will please not to support me.
! In a note that follows he adds:
This is not intended to include those who ran their
property to Texas in order to escape paying the Just
tex OF swindng banks into which they had been inno-
Gently sucked
Mr.. G.. the Galveston Journal thinks, is rather an
! adolf electioneer