The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-28
1EXAS IItMS.

SAD AFFAIR.-Fwo citizens of San Anto.
MO, in street affray, on the ID April, fired
several shots at each other, which were harm
less, so far as they were concerned but one
of which struck an old gentleman, named Wal.
pole, from Aberdeen, Miss, and killed him in
stantly. He was Conversing with friend
some distance from the combatants.
About 375 recruits for the U. s. Army ar
rived at San Antonio on the 5th. Except four
Americans, they were all foreigners.
The bridge across the Guadalupe. at Victc-
ria, was repaired.
Gallinipper bar, between Port La Vacca and
Indianola, had been deepened by dredging so
as TO admit vessels drawing 16 feet water.
Major r. i. Neighbors is employed to 10
cate and survey the lands of the Texas Emf
grafton and Land Company in ST. Peters Col.
ony.
The Matagorda Tribune notices the build
ing of new steamer for the Colorado river
trade.
A line of semi weekly stages now run be.
tween Austin and Lavaces.
The "Nueces Valley" paper published al
Corpus Christi, represents trade as greatly in.
creased there. A year ago four schoOners
with an occasional visitor, did the business -
Now there are from IA 10 16 schooners in the
regular trade between the Arkansas bay and
New Orleans.
Two Leopard cats had been taken near Cor;
pus Christi with the lasso.
The Houston telegram Of the 18th, an
nounces the arrival there of MIR. Lacy who had
obtained charter for n railroad from Calves
ton to Houston. He reported that after Il sur
vey of the route it was found 10 be exceedingly
favorable. From Galveston to Virginia point
there will be scarcely any grading necessary,
IT, IF .
simply be laid on the surface of the earth and
bitches which may be EASILY run with plough
will be made each side. This road would be.
come the main trunk for three or four other
roads, branching off and extending into the in
terror in different directions. The enterprise is
important for Galveston.
The weather had been dry for four or five
weeks and planting was interrupted near the
coast.
The aged father of A. s. Ruthven of Gal.
weston was Just about reaching that place
to see bis son and conclude his long journey
from EdInburg. Scotland, whe he died. He
was on board the New Orleans and Galveston
steamer and almost in sight of Galveston when
he breathed his last. His son and daughter
in law were anxiously awaiting the arrival Of
the venerable man.
u We find the following paragraph in one
of our exchanges:
TRAGIC OCCURRENCE We learn that F,
Kapp, of Demopolis, Ala jumped overheard
few weeks since while on one of the lake
boats running from Mobile to New Orleans.
and was drowned. He came from Hagers
town, Mary land, about 1887, TO DemopoEs.
where he settled without means. TIE Whigs
of the place finding him a practical printer md
an intelligent man, bought him printing press.
and he commenced the publication of the Ma
Tengo Patriot there, which he published until
1856, amassing with il fortune of fifteen or
sixteen thousand dollars.
His wife, very intelligent lady, much be-
lowell by all who knew her, and TO whom q
was much devoted, became insane in lS15
we believe, and while on her way to her reIa.
tives in Maryland, in the charge of her brother
she jumped overheard from one of the No.
bile and New Orleans boats, and was drown.
ed After this event kapp seemed to live for
no purpose. lie became dsspated, married
dissoiute woman and squandered The nron.
erty he had worked so earnestly n smaIs
and now ends his tragic life near the snot h;s
wife was lost. and they both now Law in wa.
tery grave. lie leaves two sons-both print.
es. ' p''"
SPIRIT RApPIsGs.-We understand tina
cases OF positive lunscv have occurred recent
~ near The villages Of East and West Troy in
"di"or'h county, IN consequence of excite
ment about the spirit-rappngs. One lady has
bren sent to an Eastern Iunatic asylum. and
TWO 'nen are kept in chains. Seth Paine, the
spiritual Banker at Chicago, has retired 10
MS farm in McHenIy county with spiritual
W.T. leaving his own family at Chicago
Milwaukee NeTs. 2Oh. y
MT Summarized Bate, young gentleman
oil Pulaski, Tennessee, came TO his death a
few days ago by singular accident, Whils,
descending the steps Of the Methodist Church,
pistol 10 the coat pocket of sno,hsr 49,. |
man struck against one of the stone s,eps ana
exploited, lodging the ball in the BODY q
Mr. Bate. and infisting a wound which h,
survived only a few hours. Another ws,n;ns
Of the danger Of earrying deadly weapons,