New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-08
TEXAS.

BY the arrival of the steamship Texas, Capt.
Lawess have Galveston dates OF the 18th inst and
IDdianola Of the oath.
A tremendous gale took place at Galveston
on the 22d inst, commencing about A. NJ, from the
northwest, moderating toward the evening Tie Ncps
says The large store Of Messrs. So. Cyr & Co,
bad its metal roof partially blown OIL The wharf
OF Mr. Parsons, at which several vessels lying,
was carried away, and 200 tuns of raj road now
belonging the Barrisburgh Co, and other merchan-
Dire, lying on the wharf, precipaied into the
water. Those interested have been actively employed
N recovering the property and Is presumed that none
will be lost"
The steamer Farmer Yves blown sternWar1s on the
fats, where she has since remained the low water
consequent the norther left her nearly high AMI dry
We also learn that this violent gale extended to the
head OF the bay, the schooner Jenny Lind being com
PEELED to throw some seventeen bales of cotton
board We are anticipating to hear OF losses on the
Gulf
The Neus understands that Col Kinney has
recently sold opehal of biz interest in the town Of
Corpus Christi for the sum of 100000.
strange mortality has been prevailing in
Polk County for several weeks calling II black
tongue others typhoid pneumonia. The following
the of those who died Cold Springs alone:
Rev Vernon Il. Lea, brother inlaw Of Gen Sam Hous
ton g. w. Glover soninlaw OF IL Holhman; - FL
lis,r; - Graves, Ga new comerl; also MI GraYes's
daughter and two negroes Mrs Rankin aged about one
hundred years one OF the few who he'd Gen Wash
Igton MTs FTankey Hubert aged about sixty. daugh
ter OF Mrs Rankin Anderson Hubert son ol A. Hubert,
Sr aged ab0ut twcniYthfec; Ann McConO. aycd ABOUT
fourteen, daughter OF Samuel Nc Comb Jan Answorth
aged about twenty four lately married John Slunders
who kept a small store ut Cold Springs FOR some OF your
Galveston Houston merchants; Mrs. Batter widow OF
Charles Butler, deceaEcd; VIM fansbrou;h, who kept
n dopeery at Cold Springs; issac N. Williams at John
sons lsluti
The Ne,es says-The steamers in the Brazos
aud Trinity are actively moving now, and produce
neiket promises TO become active then u has been
for come time There about 700 bales Of cotton al
the mouth OF the BrazOe awaiting reshpment aud the
arrivals from the Trinity. in town and at the mouth
amount TO about 5000 bales.
store busness was active during the week.
Weather has been rough and stormy the forepsrt oil
this week interfering with the regular dispatch OF mails
VII Hcuton roads are extremely bad AMI trinspor'a-
ton of produce in the lower parts OF the State Is i'm
practicable. $500
On the afternoon of the 22d. as Capt. Miller,
of the schooner G. MeNeel. of Galveston with two
men, passing the wharf al Port Lavaca 70 tue
vessel in yswl of the men fell overheard and was
drowned.
Mr.. Charles NJ Dreamer, constable of In
danos DIED on the 20h from wounds received by the
herds OF Davis, an Italian, now an jail awaiting his
trial
The Indionoia Bulletin mentions counterieits
on the State Bank OF Louisiana being in circulation in
Texas They dated January 80, 1850 ;. J. Peters
PRECEDENT.
TIE Bulletin denies that any indignation meet
ing took place ndanola reported IN consequence
OF change in the landing place OF Harris md Morgans
steamers The beet reason IS that they have 10, made
the change
The Supreme Court has decided the long con-
tcse, ltdaDols land title which embraced very large
area of tina, important port IN favor OF 5 A. White thus
defeating the Old claim of De Leon n o Pic, Feb.T