The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-11
Late News from Texas

We have dates from Galveston to the 2gth of April
John A. Satterwhitc of Waco AcLennan county hat
Deen shot while under arrest by named jackson
Saterwhe had previously attempted the of Jackson
and afterwards shot Mr. SEWER for which latter
ne was placed in the custody Of the Sheriff. He is de-
scroed a. CHARACTER whom the citizens hac
proposed to try by LYNCH law.
The Ntsos saysBy direction Of Professor Forsbay Mr.
pon Waker has now completed the survey of the road
nom virginia Point to Harrisburg air line the dis
lance being fraction thirty six miles and the
course mort thirty degrees west The ground for
the whole distance is nearly dead level TO ALI
ance, to within few hundred yard, of Harrisburg
scarcely any expenle of grading will be required The
only obstruction Is Clear elk, which will crossed very
easily as the banks rm and being within tide aer
where there is no overflow and but tring change Of
nave 70 % raised much above the ordinary level the
prairie OF Forshey with the assistance of Mr.
alAeI Is now engaged In taking the level and win
be ready to make a full report
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Galveston and
Red River Railroad Company has been called for tn.
18th inst ut Houston for the election of boar of direc
tors call is also made for the payment of ten per
cent OF the subscriptions This looks like going to work
in earnest. The Nets says, in relation TO thus roa =
This call ior the payment of instruments looks little
business Like and Is calculated to Danish the
which las prevailed to extent regard to This en-
eiPrise we now learn that the work has been steadily
and uninterruptedly progressing since its commence
ment Inc hrs step taken BY the engineer Theodore T.
Aosse, Esq, WAS to make preliminary survey from
Warren on the BRACES, to the city Of Houston after
winch IT, miles from the Bfazos timber II, mbln g.
was and leveled and now upwards Of ten mcs
Is completely graded and ready for tho ties. The hands
nov at Work will bs able to complete the grading
as Hambin's by the lst Of June We learn that some
Of the heaviest stockholders OF this company in New
York. namely Nessrs Erastus Corning W. s. Nc Alpin
Levi s. Chatfelo, Gen. o. {. Clark and perhaps others
are expected in this city next week. in time for the
oiganiaton Of the company, according to the notice
theatrical company, headed by Messrs. Donaldson
and Croker and composed of members of the Varieties
troupe In New Orleans ia shortly expected In Galveston
The theatre ia being fitted up anew.
The Hon. G. W. Smythe declines being candidate for
Governor He says he had 1t In contem platon to
oe candidate unless nominated by the Democratic State
The State Gcse says the new capitol at Austin is pro-
gressing and the legislative halls and Supreme Court
lature.
Over forty wagons. loaded with cotton from Ave to
seven bales each, arrived at Lavaca on the ed ult
Inc Victoria Advocate Of the 22d uit. says "Nume
rous heavily laden wagons have been daily passing
Our town with cotton their way to the shipping
points There s We are informed, quito large amount
OF cotton still in the country which, as the roads become
good, will be hauled to iAvaca and fndisnola.W
The San Antonio Ledger learns that three or four hun
dred ct work in search gold at the dgQnrs
on Sandy Creek tributary of the Colorado In Giles ia
county, and that notwithstanding the ineciency of their
eans ana imperfect character Of their implements for
successful operation they many of them making very
fine wages daily from their washngs
John ConDo the Della chief wa In san Antonio NJ
asst accounts. He informed the editor of the Ltioer
mat under the instructions of Major Howard the Indian
aenf he ha6 assembled at the headwate of the Lane
foreign Indians In the territory of Texas en-
acing UeiGwares, Shavnees GuspOws and Seniuoles
Iney await the movements of Majer Howard who WAS
awaiting orders from Washington
The Saes Gazette says there il no foundation for the
report In circulation that the smallpox is prevailing ia
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