The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-01
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The steamer Star State. recently burnt and scuted
raised the 10Th inst The cotton IN the hold does
not appear 10 be much burnt Yet 10 considerably dam
aged The injury done to the boat and cargo VIII probably
amount 10 $4,000
cultivated his farm on the Arenoso this season,
small quantity of rice, which turned out remarkably
WELL the grains being large, plump. and full grown. The
seeds IRON which uis rice was raised were ofought from
Florida
The democratic State convention that assembled al
Washington On the 18th met ADJOURNED without making
any nomination, in consequence OF the lew delegates IN
attendance. Only seven counties were represented.
The Victoria Advocate learns that three Mexlcans are
now in custody Goad awaiting their trial for the bru
short lime since. The Americans had number Of horses
in charge, their way into the interior OF the State
when they wsylaid. murdered. and their bodies
| burnt to ashes, by these inhuman tends.
The death OF Major George Sutherland, OF Jackson
county, is announced in the ndlanoa Bulletin. lie came
TO Texas from Alabama in 1929. commanded company
under Mllman al the stomlng of San Antonio in 1885,
fought private at San Jaclno, represented Jackson
county in the Congress OF 1897. and also in ls4344.
On the 10th inst the Brazos river was in good navl
gable order.
Judge Mills has declined TO become candidate for
governor OF Texas.
The Victoria Advocate says the fellow has been ar
rested who enced away the slaves OF L, P. Z. Lott esd
OF GoiIad He Is supposed to be connected with gang
Of negro thieves mostly Nexcans who are nfes,ing the
Lower San Antonio rlver II Is to be hoped mat they
may be ferreted out and summaiy punished.
The meeting for the organization OF the Texas and Red
River Telegraph Company took place at Crockett on the
9th instant J 5. Syndor, of Galveston, was elected
president.
The Houston Register OF the 10th instant Says "lt
asceriaued that the quantity OF cotton that has
been received al Houston since The LIST OF September last
exceeds "a 900 baes, and it is estimated that at least
$4,000 bales OF last years crop wi be shipped through
Houston Last year about 10000 bales received in
this city The quantity received this year is therefore
nearly double that received last year.
About fifty hahds are at work on the railroad between
Houston and Cypress and the Telegraph is informed that
10 ptpn IN ha hart tn hum
died as soon as practicable.
The Trinity river is reported to be in good boating
der, heavy rains having fallen in the northern aud east
portions of The State.
The trial of II. Reynolds. Tor aiding and abe,ing
Solomon Bryan in The murder OF Mrs Parr and son a,
days since, when The jury, after short consultation,
brought in a verdict OF "no guilty"
The Austin correspondent of the Galveston News
says:
"Alihough an extremely sorry il is 50, it is never
heess my duty 10 my friends to say that the gold mines
total failure so far Small quantities OF gold have
been iounl but not enough TO pay one twentieth OF the
expense of hunting anddggng for it, One dime per day,
understand, cannot be found day after another,
while the expense of living there is perhaps Two dollars
per day. This would make gold hunting rather losing
business. That gold will eventually be found abun
dainty do not doubt, but need leave home on
that business yet, unless he has time and money to
spend hunting more prolific locality"
The Indanola Bulletin of the l4th says:
From all the thousand and one conflicting reports
from Inc gold mines oil IexaS we nave come 10 tns con-
clusion fixed fact: Isl. that there is gold n that po
oa OF the country; 81 but that does not exist in suf
Gent quantities 10 ray any one Tor working IN any OF
The ordinary modes; 81, that there is inducement
whatever for any 10 go TO the mines such busl
ness; 4tb, that further experiments may prove praci
cable TO work the mines probably by means OF ma
chinery
Crops IN TExAs-The Austin American says latterIy
they have had number OF showers The prospect OF a
good crop is fiaerlng.
The crops in Travis and adjoining counties have been
| The News learns from friend who is Just from the
lower Trinity country. that the prospect for crops there
is very favorable In many places the cotton is In bios
som.
| The Austin Gazette of the nth says:
eve learn from Col Johnson tina, the whea, crops of
arTant and the adjoining counties have been harvested
and that the yield very full one OF excellent grain
The crops OF other kinds in that part of The State
are also in very favorable condition, and the health OF
the people good"
! The Gonzales Inquirer OF the same date says:
Notwithstanding The crops OF this State were and are
still unusually late, yet the fine weather have had for
time past has brought them forward rapidly, and
accounts from different parts of The interior are
quite encouraging Cotton 10, however, still several
weeks later than Iasl year"
The Washington Ranger OF the 10Th says
"a letter from Round Top. dated June 10Th, says that
that around Independence and BRENNAN they equally
as haiterng. The only complaint we hear OF is in our
own ntl4hbofhood, some oil The upland plantations
suffering for want OF rain"
| The Galveston News of the nth says.
! 1.-The drought continues here and in all the lower
country as far we hear and the crop is suffering
generally In the coas, counties this crop will be seri-
ousy injured unless have Cotton is also
beginning 10 suffer. In Of the interior counties the
prospect IS also very dscouraging, though in others the
crop is good" E#
i From Ell PAso.-PRocLAMATros or GEN. TRIAs-Tbe
San Antonio rexas) Texan, OF the 9th contains the fol
lowing news from FL Paso
Judge Hoppin and Mr. Dagurre arrived in this city
the 9Th instant from III paso, making the trip in twenty
six days
Smith and Halls trains met on the 18th Two
days previous they had been attacked by either Apache
or Muscaera Indians, who succeeded in stampedng
sxty-hve animals, among which were some very fine
American horses MIR. Crosby lost very fine horse by
| this attack
From The intelligence received by this arrival. there is
Just ground Tor fearing troublesome times at FL Paso.
rhe action OF Gov Lane with regard TO Mesilla iefrito-
ry has got up considerable excitement and -ieeDg.
which will be very apt owing TO the unprotected cond
oil the American side OF the rve TO lead to serious diff
hcul,es Gen Trias, hundred troops, and dozen
or more pieces OF artillery, Were quarered at FL Paso
portion of his troops ruthless sayages, armed with
their usual implements OF warfare. the bow and arrow.
and the result will be depredaons and ou'rsges upon
our settlements.
| The following is the proclamation OF Governor
| Trias
! Fellow soLDERs: Know thai the governor OF New
Mexico has declared that the colony "De la Mecila,"
which s situated on Mexican territory, belongs TO the
| United States.
This acl, which he intends accomplish by force
outrage upon the honor OF the republic and which
must not be tolerated by Mexicaps