New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-28
7xx ,,S,,,,n fTex.s) Herald come time 1nce

nuhliehed In IL columns something about the Iron
Mountains Of Csss county. Iron IL says abounds IN
many other places psreuary tne esssern part o. i ,
of spy other portion Of the United States. The pres
emit rise of this article adds together with the var
GUS purposes to which Is appied-buildng furniture
&c-to cay nothing Of heincreased demand for rahrosi
purposes, must necessarily increase its value ne ca
tor hopes before long to extensive oundries 49,
hshed IN that section capable Of producing sum '1n'
quantity for home consumption, at least u..,.rn
We see by prospectus in The Soma neStc,"
american that Messrs Lancaster s. Ford iniena W P"'
lish Tke Teas Ranger at Austin nu.. .h.+
We learn from the Indioaotd Bn1et'n. Una,
the trade Of that place continues 49, a.
on rapid increase Inc mos. during
he last siY weeks The number OF wagons arriving
from the country greater than ever oeio'e '"
the sales Of merchandise much larger. ~,
The San Antonio Ledger says that MI Oa,,
bor hes inst completed for Mr. Me-riweather on tne
Com,I a cotton press. The building containing the
nress and Gin. three stories in hight lie informs tne
Editor that be produced this year l2' oaies OIL co'eoh
Jobn Young died at San Antonio on SATURDAY
the Sch inst He was Mer prisoner and effected an al
most mir culous escape from couaneInen' , -,
The Victoria Adrocdte says, that on the oth
Prenchman named Jean Navarro, stabbed Mr. ~ r.
Gaines, Of thet town. Navarro MADE ms e.csPc.
Cant. William J. Heady, of Rusk County, was
severely stabbed by his brother James on the 5'n INST
Their father had died about ten days previous and lett
tho majority of his property TO his younger son a
the elder having drawn about 50 Ofrom him previously
James resented THE got drunk, and msde the Assault
with a knife, which nearly resulted In his bro'ners
death. 81,
The Tytr Telegraph says that the cotton
crop OF Smith County has averaged bale to the acre
and in some neighbOrhoods even more smith Couusy
has a,o raised this year sufficient surplus oil corn 70
supply the wants OF FIVE thousand emigran's.
Rains have been abundant In Texas oil late,
and the rivers are all in fine condition for steamboat
nav igation. r.,
j. S. Mayfeld, Esq, Of La Grange, died a
few days since He was man Of more than ordinary
ability and once took active part in the political al
fairs Of Texas.
RAILROAD MEETING IN GRIMES County,
M Travis left Anderson, Grimes county, onthe morning
OF the oath There was a railroad meeting in session at
that place and some enthusiasm on the subject. lac
agents OF two railroads at the point Inc Red itv-
CT Railway Company received a number OF su5scrip,
tons The confidence Of tue final success OF this road
was firm The other agent met with catering encour-
agcment Ii must he recoilectec that the Austin aud
Hcusfou Railroad be branch OF the road proposed
10 be Tun from Houston 10 some point on Red RIVER
IL is creynr 10 learn Of accessons 10 the subscribers
for stock in that schee-is evidence OF earnestness
on the part of Of other counties when
if responded by the Colorado people, VIII make The
probability Of the completion Of the work 0un almost
TO a certainty South. West Amer.
SUGAR CAsE.-In the store of +. Dietrich is
spcc!nen Of three canes grown by Mr.. Joseph Burle
con con of the late General Burleson, in the bottom Of
the San Marcos River They quite ripe, measure ii
feet inches and have 90 joints The indication that
the San Marcos lands capable OF producing as line
Gene ns any in the Union is obvious These lands are
yet cheap and behind none in fertility. The climate
is fine and salubrious. Southwestern American.