The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-27
From Texas.

AhS A>0~ otASohs tC1yuItc VI ZUtu lu5Lau
contains the following summary of Texan news:
By the steamship louisa ma, Captain Forbes, We
have our Texas exchanges to the 10Th instant.
The Galveston Ciuiii0n of the 18th instant con
tnins letter from Secretary Conrad to v. E. How.
ard, esq, Representative for Texas, written in re.
ply to letter announcing that the Governor had
called three companies of rangers. Mr.. Conrad
says: -" '- ... -. g.. sa.u.
sin reply have the honor to state that recent
intelligence has been received from the Eighth
Mihtary department, and, as at present advised
have no reason to believe that the services OF
these volunteers are at all necessary for the pro-
lection of the inhabitants of Texas against the In
dians l must, therefore, decline to authorize the
muster OF these troops. deem it proper to add,
moreover, that volunteer companies, thus organ.
lied without the sanction and contrary to the
judgment of the authorities properly charged with
the defence of the country, have q tendency to
Of the frontier than to preserve it." =,
The brig Empire, which arrived at Galveston on
the 18th, from New York, met q severe storm on
the 30th September, and suffered some damage,
causing considerable injury to the cargo and loss
OF deck load. '.a h.., :.
The Austin Gax'ne says: a.. .,..
"a very distressing casualty occurred near this
city on Sunday evening last. A Mr.. Dawson and
teen years of age and daughter of Mrs. Bowles, of
this city, in attempting to ford the Colorado two
miles below the city, both drowned as is sup
posed. The bodies have not yet been iound''
Aeutcndnt p" T. StT6et, ODlteQ states ArmV.
recently committed suicide at Fort McKavit,
Texas.
The San Antonio Ledger has the following from
the Mexican Boundary Survey:
"a letter from Commissioner Bartlett to the
Secretary Of the Interior, dated at the Pimo Vii.
lagos, July 9, announces the completion, on the
lst, of the survey of ella river By recent letters
from Major Emory, it appears that the survey of
sidio del Norte. where Major E. now is, and that
Lieutenant Mcker, who was engaged in survey
ing the river downward from Eagle Pass, (Which
is, we believe, about five hundred miles below the
about one hundred and thirty. five miles, when, in
consequence OF the more difficult portion of the
work between Preside del Norte and Eagle Pass
he was ordered to work upwards until he should
meet Major E.'s downward parties, when thew
would oil resume work below the Pass, and con
tinue to the mouth of the river. Commissioner
bartlett and his parties have probably arrived at
Ell Paso before this time"
The same paper says: .
ain the yard of Major Calvert, at Seguin, we
saw a Legitimate coffee plant His good lady de.
tected coffee grain in the act of sprouting and
placed it in the earth. The little tree is now about
and pods, of the latter Of which are some nearly
maturcd. II is as yet but two years old and the
only care bestowed upon this tropical stranger has
been to screen it from rude northers.'' oA'''" z.
We see the names of Colonel Asa nj. Lewis
Colonel NJ. T. johnson, and Hon. George w
Smythe, spoken Of as candidates for Governor of
the State. ... }, g.. 49,
The vote for Attorney General of the State is rs
follows: g 7="'@F1 $3.50
"For Jennings, l0.oss; for saylcs, s,Oe2; for
Hamilton, 6,27S. Counties yet to hear from
Bowie, Harris, Henderson, Milan, Nueces, Polk,
Shelby, and Titus " '"'t- =. '"t| -
We find the following in the San Antonio Led.
ger Of the 7th instant: re "..4 NE
"a report reached San Patricio on the 9th ult.
that 1orty-two Indians attacked a small BODY of
Me xicans day or two previous at a mustang pen
me tlyep IN mil Ofs hok
diane killed eleven Mexicans and the Corpus Christi
and Laredo mail carrier The Indians had some
fifty horses in their possession" $3.50 'rh
Crops.-The Brazos Delta says: .ns 80 ... d..
con the goth September, 1862, fifteen hands
picked cotton on Major Moore's plantation, and
averaged $40 pounds to the hand. The foremost
pcke s1 ws,e Phil 1ss pounds; Harriet, 672; CAL
A correspondent Of the Indianola Bulletin, from
Gonzales county, says: t'"..' - 'r~f
eve are picking the best crop Of cotton that has
ever been raised in the county; many OF the farm.
BIS boast that they will pick 1000 pounds of cotton
be less than 500 pounds per acre" 49, saH ~
The Brazoria Planter ofthe 18th says:
Last week we made a hurried trip around
portion Of the county and visited some thirty plan.
atoms. According to the Information which we
rave been able to collect, crops in this county will
&c far better than in any other portion of Texas.
Dur cotton planters will make at least one bale to
he acre. VOC" 5lt.asf O. .s- ~" ~
sugar cane never looked better. The prospect
or the largest crop Of sugnr which has ever been
made in this county is almost certain.' ssa...il
The Nacogdoches Chronicle Of the 4th inst. says:
"Sincc our last issue we have paid q hurried
'isit TO Cherokee county, and must take occasion
again to allude to the abundant crops everywhere
made The cotton is fine, and tur ming out we'll"
In the Brnzoria Planter Of the 18th we find the
ollowings a2it iga -
q The hosHlities Of the Indians seem to have
broken out afresh. Every mail from the west
rings accounts Of some new dcpredations
"Thc light house In the course Of erection ut the
a- p-ss is completed, with the exception
4 the lamp apparatus, whicn 10 expected from New
York Immediately"