The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-17

very fortunate that this insace the President aod the
Minister consuIred and tha the confirmation By the So
Dent being made s0mewhst suddenly he has not been
able to prepare himself for his departure time to
company Mr. buchanan In the Atlantic but will follow
him 81 thS 2Oth instant
Late and Interesting from Texas.
The election on the lst inst. for Governor,
and Representative and Commissioner Of General
Land Office, resulted in the following:-
G0treston County.-For Governor Pease, (dem.),
l75 maj; for Lieut.. Governor, Dickson, l54 maj;
for Congress, Scuny, l42 naj for Senator, Potter,
47s--no opponent; Tor Representative, Hunt, Is
maj for Commissioner, s. Crosby, 447-n0 OPP
ponent.
Washington County.-For Governor, Pease,
for Land Office, Crosby. l26 maj; for Congress,
ScuTry, So msj for Senator. McDdde, SO mai; for
Representative, Crawford "a maj.
Houston Connty.--For Governor, complete returns
twelve ahead Of Pease; for Representatives, Kelley
and Palmer are ele ted; for Senator, McAnelly
elected over Gray by twelvs votes.
MomgomGy.-In the town Of Montgomery Ochil-
tree majority over Pease is 5.
Fort Bend.-Pease's majority over Ochiltree, IL.
BTacOriQ--Pease's majority, 23l.
We have received the Nac0gdoches Chronicle, of
the "a nst which gives partial returns Of the cleo
ton held in that and Angelina counties, the day
previous For Congress- in Nacogdoches county,
MIR. Z. W. Smythe appears to have had no cOmpeti-
tor. For Governor Ochtree was largely ahead
Henry had received majority for Lieutenant Cover
Whitaker, for Senator; and Brown and Muckelroy
for representatives, The following are the only re-
turns received from Angelina county
Gocermor.-Pease, l; Ochltree, As; Chambers, Is;
Wood S.
Lieutenant Gournor.-Henry, IA; Kirby, "a;
Dickson, l; Robertson, 6; G0ode, 2.
Commissioner General Land OGce-Crosby, 30.
Senate-Whttaker, a.; Pollock, II.
Fiodter-W. D. Wolfe, "a.
The vote in Galveston county resulted in major
ity Of 80 against the River BILL and 1926 in favor of
amending the constitution Of the State.
In Washington county the majority for the River
bill was 1876; for amending the constitution, SO.
In NatagOrda county, one precinct, Pease received
60 majority for Governor Dickson majority for
Lieutenant Governor, Bell for Congress- Bryan for
Senator, and Thorp for Representative. The River
bill and amendment to the constitution both received
majority.
In Madison. Orange county, O ,hitree received
majority for Governor Dickson for Lieutenant Go
vernon, Crosby for Land Office, Smyth for Congress-
Middleton Tor District Attorney, and Branch for the
State Senate. The River bill received 95 majority.
The vote in lndanola the lsr inst, was ua-
usually small, only one hundred votes being cast
Pease received majority for Governor Dickson for
Lieutenant Governor, Bell for Congress, Lytle for
Senator, and Varnell for Representative The River
bill received q small majority.
AT Port Layaca, Pease received a majority for
Governor, Robinson for Lieutenant Governor, Lytle
tbi tHu Nurutll IOT Representative. CrOSOy
has no opposition for Commissioner of Land Office.
james IL. burst has been elected to the State
Senate from Nneces Webb, and San Patrico coun-
ties, ana ID d. Stapp as Representative from Vic
toria and Golisd
meeting of the citizens of Galveston was to be
held on the evening of the Ssh inst, in pursuance to
call from the Mayor, TO take into consideration the
propreiy OF adopting some quarantine regulations,
to prevent the epidemic now raging in New Or
leans flom spreading to that city.
The NCrS publishes letter from PHILADELPHIA
announcing that the first vessel forming regular
line of sailing packets between the ports of Philaiel
phia and Galveston was to leave the former city on
The Houston Telegraph says:-The crops through
out every portion of the State have been greatly i'm
proved by the late rains, and are generally proms
ing In all the Eastern counties the and cotton
are far more promising than they were last sum-
mer
The Meas publishes the following extract from a
letter from MIR. Preston, dated ut Rusk, on the 26th
ult-We are progressing here very well with the
telegraph lne-will be at Henderson with the posts
and elects this week, and will come on down at the
rate of six or seven miles per day. 60 from here
back to meet the hands, and then return. We have
been detained from the difficulty Of getting hands,
and after getting them were delayed thirteen days
more by the rains.
The 1ndianoIa Bulletin has a letter from Gonzales
county, stating that excellent corn crops have been
made there. Another from Dewitt, speaks in the
same terms. The Bulletin thinks the ensuing
autumn and winter will be fine time for emigrants
in the country. Meats and breadstuffs will be album
dant and cheap.
The Galveston Nc,cs says:-"Our accounts of the
crops in the interior, are very encouraging from all
parts OF the State. The corn crop has generally
turned out fair average one and Is said to be abnn-
dart Cotton is now very promising though thus is
crop upon which certain calculations never be
made unti il is gathered. There IL some reason to
fear that the wet weather. which is probably very
general, may superinducc the caterpillar other
species OF insects often 30 destructive to this CROP
Sugar cane, VIC are informed, never looked better,
as well, in any previous year. It's growth il said to
be very large, and IL now maturing finely.
The schooner Velasco, Capt. Matson, which was
struck by lightning, in the BraZos river, shot
time since, and good deal damaged arrived ut Gal
weston Oh the 3lst ult., for repairs Her mainmast
and mainboom were torn to splinters by the shock,
but she received no damage ia her hull.
The San Antonio Ledgr, OF the 20th ulh, has the
following paragraphs: "A report is in town that Gen.
Lamar is no more. His name has been identified
with the history Of Texas since its first settlement by
the Americans to the present time. AS President of
the late Republic, he was by turns the subject Of in
ordinate praise and iDdscrnnatc censure.
We learn from Capt. Ogden, who arrived here on
the 10th inst nine days from Fort Washita that all
the United States Indians, ordered out of this State
had arrived safely az their several points OF destina
tion with the exception OF the Delawares, who had
entered into treaty with the Chickasaws, their old
allies, for permanent settlement of their people,
the Chickasaw andDelaware chiefs being responsible
for the good behaviour of the Deawares; aud in
OF their becoming obnoxious or troublesome TO the
Cbickasaws, they are to be removed 10 their
territory without further expense TO the government
of the United States.
MONUMENTS TO THE Two INDIAN WOMEN VINO
LOST THEIR LIVES ON BOARD THE STEAMER En-
PIRE.-4The Poughkecpsie Eagle states that a gem
tltman Of that city, who took much interest in the
Indian women who died from the effects of the Em-
piIe disaster, has erected monument their graves,
with the following inscription
- r = q q, q q
o MARY,
o WIFE on PrTRn (sEERl oRouuUAErSHA,
o Chisf OF CsughDa ssga Canada,