The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-08


Notwithstanding the crops Of this State and are
still unusually late YET the line weather have had 10.
some time past has brought them forward rapidly ana
our accounts from different parts oil the interior are
quite encouraging. Cotton is, however, sun sesoiai
weeks later Than last yea"
On the Sd ult MAJOR Howard, Indiaa agent, started
from Austin for the Cumanehe region HIS runners have
preceded him for the purpose oil assembling Inc uioes 10
gether,
The following is an extract OF letter written a oiti-
zen of San Antonio by officer at Fort Duncan, dated
May H. 1858; al received letter from my brother al
Fort Mcintosh He says that murders are occurring
every day between that point and RDggolds. The eti-
gems are anxious TO have martial law proclaimed few
days since, at town near Ringgod, four Americans
killed by some Mexicans. The Americans belong
ing the place started out and in the oil an hour
killed four greasers"
The Austin papers state that large numbers OF per-
sons daily passing through that city for the gou
mines,
The Gazette informs that late sale OF Austin city
lots produced between $4,000 and $4,000 and that the
lots cold eenersly high Some OF The most valuable lots
sold for 81 900 each The Gazette regards this sale
strong evidence OF the rapid growth and prosperity of Aus
TIN and the surrounding country.
The Basirop Advertiser says but half Of last years
crop of cotton in that region has yet been sent to market
Six dollars bale has been offered Tor taking cotton 10
Maagoda From present appearances, says the Adver-
tser there will be 1000 $3.50 bales in that county to
remain over TO another year.
The steamship Mexico suffered some injury in her ma
chinery her last trip from New Orleans and had TO
be towed over Galveston bar by the Perseverance We
understand says the News tina, she will be delayed here
several days 10 receive the necessary repairs.
The Houston Telegraph informs as that the Galveston
and Red River Railroad Company was organized at Hous
ton last Wednesday Gen. Osile CLARK present, and
subscribed for hundred shares hundred dollars
each He gave that iron would be furnished
by northern capitalists the road that would be graded
by March next The company express full confidence
that the road will be completed TO the Brazos river with
in one year The following are the officers elected P
kremOnd. II RakeT seer
Stevens, Gen OrviIe Clark c. Ennis, Mark Healey. j..
S. T. Suanaban, Col +. Allen, w. J. Hulcbinr, VIM.
NJ Rice, and B. A. Shepherd.
We see BY letter 10 The State Gazette that the beanti-
full little village OF Bolton submerged the LIST OF
May from the heaviest Storm accompanied with thunder
and lightning and heavy hail. that has been known 10
fall in tina, section The rain commenced falling between
five and six o'clock, and by ten eleven O'Clock many
Of the citizens left their dwellings, Fleeing from a
watery grave"
The drought, sayslhe Victoria Advocate, which threat
ened the early part OF the has been suddenly ter
minated in that vicinity and they have been favored with
rain enough and 10 spare
Captain Ogden, few days ago, broke up his encamp.
ment al Frederick sburg and is now active march
Missouri with some three hundred foreign Indians.
The San Antonio Ledger says that the large landhold
ers who subscribed to the railroad and who are TO be
mos, benefited by it, are refusing pay their install
men,s and making efforts 10 throw Encouragement
the whole project.
The Galveston Civilian learns from gentleman just
the serious injury TO the cotton IN that section
The damage in many Instances rs great TO
total loss OF this crop tor the year. Corn crops
were also good deal DAMAGE, but not so much as
cotton.
The Texas STAR published in Glmer. Upshur county,
announces The Hon. l. d. Evans for governor.
We learn from the Austin Gazette that meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Colorado Navigation Company
to be held on the 18Th OF June and The company will
be called upon relnquish their fgt The exclusive
navigation OF the river. The general government will
exp end be $40 900 appropriated TOR the Improvement
OF The Colorado unless the company elinq uishes this
right. Lieut. Whiting has addressed letter TO Colonel
Hsrdeman, which he staes that the raft may be
moved, and he proposes 10 purchase the steamer Kate
Ward to be used snsg boat TO remove the obsiruc-
tons in the river
lin thrown from Mexican horse, few days since,
Richmond and so severely injured that his
cry is deemed uncertain
The Leon Pioneer OF the 18th instant says: "The
weather is warm-Teai growing weather. Crops
look healthy and krowing, though late for the
The Trinity remains in good boating order, and is still
rising"
The candidates before the people of Texas for the office
Chambers, Jehn I. Mills. J. w. Henderson. and John
w. Dancy
General Sam Houston lately returned TO his residence
IN Huntsville in the enjoyment OF fine health and spirits
A letter 10 the Galveston Journal. dated Richmond,
Texas, May Ia, says
some TWO days since IL was discovered that The
groes the plantation of MIR, Lum were implicated in
the murder OF their master 10 January last Arrests were
made which resulted the conviction Of an elderly man.
preacher. who was confidential servant OF his
ter Having laid The plan, he purchased gun and then
hired ignorant boy TO shoot MIR Lum, which the boy
did. The proof conclusive as to the facts They
both confessed fully their guilt Yesterday they were
committed TO our jail by justice OF the peace.
about midnight last night, party OF some fifty men,
in disguise entered The jail, lied the keepers, and took the
negroes TO The nearest and there hung them. They
| sfill haD there IN Hem "A
real 'Uncle Tom Hope he has gone 10 where the good
niggers go. This would give Mrs. Stowe material for
another chapter"
About fifty hands at work the railroad between
Houston and the Cypress and informed that the
directors intend TO increase the number hundred
soon practicable. Owing TO the excitement about III
supposed gold mines above Austin, 1t is difficult TO pro.
cure workmen.
mort horrible murder committed nj Bolivar
Point few days since. man OF the name OF Bryan.
residing the Point, went 10, stopped al. the house
OF MIR Parr residing IN the elghborhood. and
quarrel occurred between Bryan and of Parr
who was al the time in front OF the house Ii il
said Bryan, who armed with double barrel gun
shot young Pau. ana the mother OF the young man nj
this instant out OF The house, and Bryan shot her
too Mrs Parr died in sho, time alter, and the young
during the night Byan, j, sad, Immediately fed
and made his escape.
The murdered woman, Mrs PAR, is the mother OF a
large family OF sons and daughters. OF whom are
married. Her husband absent al the time OF the
murder.
Tax GOLD slNEs.-Peope from all parts OF Texas are
hocking TO the gold mines The excitement from all ac
counts, is still ncreasing We can scarcely hear from
any part OF The country where parties not forming and
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