Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
TEXAS,
TEXAS.
AnnryAL OF THE STEAMER MEXICO.

have received dates from Galveston 10 Inc lf!n
he Legislature assembled the 18Th inst The Senate
was called to order by Lieut. Gov Henderson, and James
johnson elected Secre.aryi M D Hearing and C. j.
Garrison Assistant Secretaries Robert W. Martin, Engross
Inc Clerk; H. W. Ragln, Enrolling Clerk. In the House.
t. A. Duval, Secretary of Stste presided and H. K Kun
nells of Bowie county, was elected Speaker and benI l.
The Governor in his message, comments Mt length upon
the that would result 10 Texas from the consuc
zion of the Pacific Rail Road: and in view ~ the fact that
no of The route through the state has been
ordered by the General Government recommends that steps
be taken for tina, purpose by the Legislature at as early
day as possible.
There were three deaths by yellow fever in Galveston
during tho week ending on the ls'h ns and there was
light frost the night Of the 18Th inst The News speaks
&c follows Of the present aspect of Galveston:
Our city is rapidly filling up by the return home Of
absen citizens but much by strangers and emgrants
who come establish their residence among We well
come them most heartily and we think we may offer them
this encouragement that if heres another city in the South
that offers fairer field for the encouragement and
ration of their enterprise have not heard Of it. The
largest and far The best port OF the Gulf Of Mexico with
the agest and richest back country in the union stretching
half way the Pacific surely offers contemplate in
ducement the investment of capital To this consdera
ZION may here be appropriate 10 add that this day Ia COM
Galveston the interior Whether II will reach the
Pacific we leave others to judge.
The Journal Of the l7th however advises the unaccma
ted not present. weather warm, and
there sensible unwholesomeness about The almos
phere.
The following items are from the News of the 18th:
gentleman jus, from the Upper Trinity says The yellow
fever was still prevailing Cincinnati when he passed
through and that there ia considerable sickness In other
places though the yellow fever. He informs that
gentleman (whose he does reIncmber) down
from Robbins Ferry Cincinnati short time since,
and after returning he took the yellow fever and died.
aud OF his children took the disease afterwards
and also died.
The Trinity Is still low md fordable in some places The
planters fast hauling 10 their crops to The landings
considerable cotton Iendy for the boats
~ hey can 90 up. The crop OF the Trinity valley is
expected greatly exceed that OF previous year. In
some placed the crop Is short but it Is generally very good
and there 10 much more planted than ever before.
We glad to announce that the gua Percha wire which
extend the telegraph across this bay has arrived by The
ship Fannn The want OF has caused some delay In this
work which expect will now be prosecuted speedily to
We are sorry to learn that the yellow fever still prevails In
Houston to extent though not 30 bad as some reports
mako It.
Passengers by Sunday morning boat say there were
deaths Saturday. several other considered
dangerous and among them is Capt Bodman who is well
Passengers by the last night say there four
or deaths In Houston on Sunday and Two Yesterday
We have letter from Brazora, dated the lOth instant
which states negroes belonging Coone Sharp
killed that day. under circumstances which feet
badly cettsn white who witnessed their sutsrnes
The same letter represents the crops very superior On
the Gulf prairie plantations however, the yield Ia not 30
good elsewhere In Brazoa county, but 1t s anticipated
that the cold weather will be much in their favor in
maturing the sugar cane.
The Slate Gazette says the is we'll represented in
tho present Legislature Tho following members or
have bean editors printers or both. Hon. VIM. Fields OF
Liberty j. Marshall Of Marshall Hurrison county. tho
who tied by his competitor In elections but the
Cone editor OF The Columbia Democrats Ben F. Neal for
merly connected With !he Galveston News and since the
proprietor of The Nueces Valley j. W. Ferris former editor
Of the Jefferson Herald G. W. Crawford, founder Of the
Lone Star, ut Washington, and f. b. Scarborough of the
Brownsville Flag.
20h The Indians had attacked company Of Americans and
Ave hundred Of horses and mules and also The
blankets and clothes of the party The writer that the
depedatons Of the Indians Of daily occurrence and tina
they within few huadTed yards of The fort
occupied by the U: S. troops at that place
from Mstamoras and Brownsville
We have learned from gentleman who passen
ger In pilot boat direct the above Cities the
epidemic Is sweeping oil the inhabitants in alarming
bers The Mexican population especially, carried of
like sheep with the That ignorant and superstitious
race have no faith 10 medicines The prescriptions OF ply
scans No sooncr are they taken than they the
mummees Of charms and senseless ceremonies 1t hard
necessary TO say that this plan OF treatment Is not emf
nantIy successful.
The soldiers and officers OF the garrison al Brownsville
had been exempt. Many Of the foIn had died and
of the atter-Col Webster and Lieut.. DUNCAN The
garrison last accounts but about three hundred and
We have dates from Brownsville the 9th inst. and the
Flag OF that dste which the death OF Col Web
eer makes no mention OF tho recurrence oil the epidemic
We presume The Journals intelligence is OF
date
The editor Of the State Gazette says that pretty
alive interchange Of views with the members of the Legsa
ture has him with the prospect Of favorable egis
ston an early day OF the session The OF the
Pacific Rail Road He adds:
1t seems to be the settled purpose make that the first
the prominent and the absorbing question of the session
and act upon 10 the enlarged and liberal epr-
now feel satisfied that this Legislature will oil that
Texas can do to secure the golden prize. All secionasn
will be banshed. and for least We will hear no divi
zion great question tina, deeply vitality interests the
whole State.
Gen. Rusk made great speech ut the public dinner Civ
en- him by The citizens Of Austin, In which he review
ed the different routes for the Pacific Rail Road and point.
possessed over ell o,hers.-M. o Picayune. Nor 20
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