The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-04

Interesting News from Texas.
We have dates from Galveston 10 the 10th ult and ~
vices from the interior later than before received
suppose the almost universal impression throughput this
State Is. and has been that we have really no cssn
Whether fair price can be had for the interior
owns other seaports OF Texas we cannot pretend 70
say from any positive knowledge Of our own But We
they can sell cotton in this city not for barter in
good. At large profit but for each or gold with which
fhev can make their purchases where they please We
are authorized to cay also that full prices will be given
Is compared with the Nav York and New 0ssns quota
tons The price Of freights and commissions
from to New Orleans is three quarters Of per
pound while the price given in our market will not fall
psr pound We also assured that cs.a are
here to amount sufficient to meet all the offers Tor
sale that may be made on the most favorable terms to
planters We understand that those who prepared
to purchsse in market doing with . view to
make shipmsnts direct to European ports thereby
ing the numerous charges attending shipments from
other ports OF the United States 1t largo amount
saved by this direct shipment that justihes this offer OF
more liberal prices to our planters
Business generally has been active; shipments
being made for the Brszos and Trinity rivers and receipts
OF Gotten from Houston and coastwise have been
q to engage oil room in vessels nov ready for cargo IN
The weather has been regular cotton picking clos
ing in many places, and roads are getting bad
The demand for sugar has been active, and while the
new tarres In the houses because planters
have time for hauling the stocks Of old fast being
reduced Quotations for common to choice. An SIC.
The San Antonio Ledger is strongly opposed TO divi
sion Of the State and that the scheme is trsason
their best interest and that would be state suicide to
entertain 1t for instant Tbs editor says has been
urged that among the population Of seven thousand
MexcaDs within our borders and the mmsnse tds Of
feregn population pouring into Western Texas there is
among strong free soil tendency Now, divide the
State is there not strong danger that the West would
free soil similar that which in
former North slave border States has resulted In the
emancipation OF the servie population. Asitsts this
question Of division Of the State Eastern gsntlem
and you have powerful abolition State by your side
that will eat away your most sacred and opulent nte-
rests Then utter not the foul word Of severance Every
foot Of land is holy remembrance OF ~oudsra achieve
ments of the dead and living 1t all enished with the
cling to each portion Of the human system Texas will
soon In Development as now in unreveae1 resources be-
come the Empire State Of the South.
The Western Ie1as favors the disposition leasing of
portion Of the State domain to the general
for the use OF the Indian tribes the borders 1t viii
tend the Galveston Ne,p thinks than any other
measure that be adopted to prevent Indian deoed
ons and encourage the settlement Of the north
territory
The Texas papers pouring out the vals of their
wrath on Charles H. Conrad Secretary Of State for his
in relation to the mounted rangers iI /, ad-
mtted says the Neees Taev thar our Indian frontier
better protected and pescesble while guarded
BY Bells regiment of Rangers during the Mexican
than at any period since. Mr., Conrad however holds
the opinion that the Rangers create hostite and that
the Texan frontier is amply protected by Uncle
Sans fierce infantry and bold dragons The Galveston
Ness in tone of irony, sdds-But Mr.. Conrad is par
TALLY excused in holding this erroneous opinion the
could not tel! the difference between Camsoche and
Lpsn distinguish Indian trail from the tracks Of
herd OF Mustangs yet he must know that marauding
savages make incursons frontier With impunity
plunderng and numbering citizens for VIII deaths
he is msasuraby onsbe either the
pleas Of ignorance obstnscy caelessDess all Of
them, be urged in his behalf
The Hon. Thos J. Jennings has taken the required
OATH and entered on his duties as Attorney General of
the State
Judge Crabbe of Walker county, has been elected rep
resentative to the State Legislature.
The Supreme Court of Texas commenced its session at
Austin the Sth ult No business transacted during
the first week owing to the ab'ence of Judge Lpscomb
and the indispositon Of Justice Wheeler.
The members of the bar in attendance the Supreme
Court held meeting, Mr.. Attorney Gensral Jennings
presiding at which resolutions were adopted paying
suitable tribute to the memory of John Calhoun Henry
Clay and Daniel Webster. Col. Jennings delivered
eloquent euogy upon the distinguished deceased
men, which was responded to in appropriate
by Chief Justice Hemphll
The La Grange Monument says box fixed to receive
contributions the Washington Monument at La Grange
the day ofeecon had only 50 put into it The gen
ueman who prepared the box has determined to carry
round to the ladies and Others who did not visit the polls
Austin College at Huntsville, il nearly completed It
beautiful building and from its eminent location and
graceful style Of architecture presents most attractive
appearance.
The 7enan that the of new shurch
for the Methodist Episcopal denomination was laid IN
formed by the Maso mic fraternity
The Board OF Commissioners Of the Houston and Red
River Railroad have delegated the Hon Ebep Allen agent
to proceed to the Eastern cities and obtain
teras for the purpose Of constructing the TOAD TO its
The citizens Colorado county preparing to ex tend
the Harrisburg and Brazos Railroad thu onsh
r.. PRESIDENT
Gulf Railroad Directors having returned to San antonio
after sbsence Of some months reports that the rail
rosd project favorao received by the capitalists the
1t is the design of the leading and most moneyed men
Of Houston to turn their capital into
posi- BILE, and understand to ske
featuring t)wn of it. They consider that aousoo pos
seses superior advantages in this respect which vii
enable her to take the start in and main
tain the ascendancy over other places.
The citizens Of Austin and Washington counties
mahips arrapsem, nts to establish orphan asylum in
Austin county The plan is progressing rapidly Severed
thousand dollars already subscribed the land pur
chased and the buildings are to be commenced 10 Jsnu
airy next
show majority for Pierce of 1870 whole vote, 254-
Scott receiving 1 S4a
The San Antonio Tsran says:-The sale of city lands
commenced on Monday. or the sixty or seventy lots
sold learn that all but brought consider
ably the sppaisement Lands tue Leon six and
seven miles the city sed dol
$500. r ~ - '''' : - ~
the Texas crop of cotton will be very large AMI the
opinion generally that it will be quite double last years
ghe Western Texas Presbytery met at Ia orange on
the 6th ul. and remained in session three days
the brss Of okra strong aud durable Is those made
from hemp and is not improbable that tue cul ur. OF
this plant may soon be a. extensive IN the soathstn
States that Of hemp in the MIDDLE 1t sNf that up
wards of three tons of okra hemp be raised on single
land The seeds OF okrs said to be good SAB
stitute coffee and il they he allowed ripcn
before the plant hemp tho land msy be made
| to yield double product to the plan.,r
The Lavaca Commercial OF the 18th says: We learn
that difficulty occurred in Mission Valley on Cussdsy
last between Colonel Ham lton and DR. Rsyu ia which
the latter killed by being stabbed several times by
Colonel Hamilton
The District Court of Fsyette county ot in
sion on the 10th ut Mexican nau d Oomog ,,
found guilty of horse stealing sentenced to the peni
ten siary for two years.
Jsils are shortly to be built In Hsettsvllle Lavaoa
county and Coumba, Colorado county These are
strange, yet true signs Of progress
Exploration OF Red River.
The following letter from Captain N rcy TO tho
Hon r. w johnson, Of Ark ansas, is published in
the Little Rock True Democrat. 1t gives some in or
estiDg particulars relative aregon here ofscs but
little known
New YORK Sept %, 1852.
/ My DEAR SIR-Notwithstauding the many aud
contradictory concerning my massacre by the
J,ds AZ had c,vgts1. ID "a