The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-26

ILLEGAL BANKING-DISCOvERY OF MORE GOLD
MINEs-DEMoCRATIC CONvENTION-wRECK, ETC.
We learn from the Galveston Ne,c that the Attorney
General of Texas in discharge of the duty i'm posed
him by the Of the Legislature to suppress Illegal
banking having made all proper inquiries, and being sat
sfd that said law has been violated by what is called
the Commercial and Agricultural Bank, and by the firm
Of r. ID. g. Mills has caused to be commenced in the
of the state in the district court for Galveston
county, suits sore =
legged TO be associated under the and firm Of r.
ID. G. Mills the petition in which charges that said firm
money fifty drafts ORA wn by the Northern Bank OF Mis-.
sssipIi, Mcdowell Mills & Co. for five dollars each,
and sistng the recovery OF the fine for each note
Issued.
q Against the parties charging illegal banking
during the months Of April May, June, July August:
January and February 1853, and claiming the Gne for
each month as distinct offence
g. Against Samuel NJ. Williams ct al. the President
Cashier and Directors of the called Commercial and
Agricultural Bank charging the issuing to circulate
money fifty notes of said bank for 81 EACH and claiming
4. Against Samuel NJ Williams ct al. the President,
Cashier and Directors Of said bank cha ging in the petit
December. 1852 and January and February 1853, ard
claiming the fine for each month as separate offence.
3. Against Samuel NJ. Williams ct al, beng such as
were known TO be directors previously to the d
rectory, and against the cashier for illegal banking,
during the months q April May. June July August,
September and October, 1852 and claiming the Ie for
each month as a separate offence.
The chairman Of the State Democratic Central Commit
tee has called convention to in Washington the
18th Of June 10 nominate candidates for Governor and
| Lieutenant Governor.
Mr. f Dixon who was severely injured by the explo-
sion on the steamboat Farmer, died in Galveston.
The Nec OF the 18TH has the following in relation to
the discovery of gold mines in Hamltons Valley above
Austin which has already been briefly noticed in this
paperThe steamer James L. Day arrived this morning
from Arkansas and Maagorda bays. We are indebted to
Ter commander, Capt Talbot, for the Indanola Bulletin
OF the 1Zh inst in advance of the mail. The most i'm
portant item OF is the discovery OF gold mines in
Hamilton. Valley, above Austin We have heard
of these mines by gentlemen from the interior but we
had ocular proaf of their existence in specimen which
Capt Talbot exhibited to this morning 1t Is piece
OF quartz rock, little larger than common sized
bic with pieces Of bright gold attached to it. The
color OF the gold is much clearer than California spec
The Bulletin has the following information on
the sub ect A new Edorado is being found In
beautiful State. Fuuors rife of large quantities
of gold being found throughout the western portion Of
the country We understand that there is great excite
and other points the country and that several compa
mics have left those points within few days past in
search of the hidden and others making
ready to follow. These mines found the upper
Colorado Hamilton valley and various other places and
are ad 70 be very rich supposed by some to equal the
best California mines. We have been shown letter from
merchant az San Marcus fully confirming the above
ports If these reports should prove to be well founded
have to believe they will, it will turn
the tide of emigration from Australia and California to
state being more accessible than either Of these
points. One person sold piece of quar- in San Antonio
for s25.
The Neics OF the 18TH has the following paragraph
We learn from Capt John Deesdernier ths portion Of
the side of large ship of GOO 500 TONS drfed ashore
the beach, about eighteen miles from this city and
another smaller piece ashore about eight miles from
here The appearance Of the wreck indicates that It has
whence 1t is mystery. The panking was Of beech
and copIered.