New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-22
TEXAS.

From he n Rcsyune o. Fe6 Ia
BY the arrival of the steamship James l..
Day Capt Talbot, have Galveston dates to the 10Th
inst
The Brszos was reported as falling. There
hiss been use in the Trinity OF fifteen feet but fall
wss last reported as taking place.
A Young lawyer named Jackson has been shot
al Woco by named Status White Il Is thought the
wound will prove mortal
At Anderson, GRIMES County, Thomas FL
bingham killed by man named Wllliford
At Columbia man named ID. c. Mitchell
dangerously stabbed Alexander Dickson.
The locomotive has been put in running 0per-
alton on the Harrisburg Railroad and a pleasure trip
from that town for short distance has taken place.
The first scream OF the locomotive has been heard in
Texas.
The charter of the Galveston and Houston
Railroad Company became law on the 81 inst
The San AntOnio Ledger says: Last week
company of the Rides brought in nineteen OF
twenty Indian prisoners portion Of party they had
pursued and captured after killing eight of their NUM-
Der They also captured large number OF horses The
Indians were Lipans.
The LGrdca Commercial says: The annual
election for Directors of the Lavaca Navigation Com
pany held Monday the 10Th inst, and resulted
In the election Of Messrs h. NJ. Forbes, Il. X. Fulton,
Moses Johnson Jonas Randall and VIM II. her. On
Monday. the 18th inst. the Board OF Directors
ganized and elected Dr. Moses Johnson President Tae
sscrity with which the directors have gone 10 work
promises much for q speedy completion of the praise
worthy enterprise before them $4,000 OF the stock
has been taken and the books closed by the directors
to prevent the remaining 5000 being taken on specu
laton. Over $4,000 OF the amount subscribed has al
ready been paid in. twenty-five workmen are now in
the employment Of the Company, and judging from
their rapid progress but few weeks more will elspse
before yeeses OF heavier draugh than have heretofore
crossed Galnipper Bar will be seen gliding through the
channel, and piling wharyes with their cargoes
Much credi. is due Capt Ayres, the Companye Agent,
for his untiring energy in prosecuting this work.
In regard 10 the Legislature, The South Vest
AnetoaH OF the 9Th inst. says:
Senator Potter introduced JOINT resolution Proposnsto
amend the SD section Of the 18th article OF the Constitution
50 enable the State to make appropriations for longer
period than years other words 10 allow the state
10 directly in the construction Of works OF internal
Improvement. TIE Joint resolution has been printed The
steness Of the session will prevent the action OF both
Houses on the matter. 10 presumaoe Senator Potter
only utendd by th, to place the question before
the people, that they might have 10 under discussion
during the approaching general election
The House OF Representatives have indefinitely postponed
bill providing tor general system OF internal improve
meDs snd allowing the State to loan 100000 Tor those
purposes.
senator Darcy introduced bill Friday tor the
ganzaon corpo atons for works OF public Improvement
and utility" Its provisions nearly similar 20 those OF
the Louisiana act ON the same subject
A bill TO establish and continue the Opeousas Road
through the state Of Texas has posed the House. and WI"
under consideration yesterday in the Senate. -
There general feeling prevalent Nth many Mem,
bers of both Houses TO give general system OF internal
improvement the gOby until the next election, which
they anticipate the people will make expression OF
opinion in regard thereto
A bl masng appropriation to pay the Rangers has
Joint resolution proposing amend the Constitution,
TO allow OF free banking. refused 70 be cngrossed In tho
The Apporonment bin hs. passed both Houses and viii
receive the signature OF the Governor
The adjournment of the Legislature, and tho
existence Of the small pox Austin will no doubt pre-
vent the meeting ofthe Democratic State Convention at
that place.