Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-16
LATER FROM TEXAS.

By the arrival of the steamship Mexico the editors
of the New Orleans Bulletin have been put in pos
session of Galveston papers to the 1st ins and in
terror journals as late due
The Galveston News of the 1st reiterates the opin
ion that the epidemic had terminatcdthe few cases
remaining being convalescent and the deaths report
ed being old cases. The opinion is expressed with
confidence that people abroad may visit the city with
safety.
The News thinks the commercial prospects of Gal
weston very promising, and gives very good reasons
therefor.
The Indanoa Bulletin of the 26th ult., announces
that the yellow fever has disappeared from Indanola
The health of the town is again restored. But one
death had taken place in the town limits within
eight days-one thatwa peculiar and complicated
case.
The exports of cotton will be larger this season
than ever before from the ports on the bay; the a
mount of sugar and moasses from Matragorda will
also be larger while not less than 500 beeves will
be shipped from Indianola to this city.
The Houston Telegraph of the 2Sth ult, chronicles
the advent Of light Frost and thinks the fever has
taken its departure from that town.
The Victoria Advocate of the 22d ult, felicitates
its citizens upon their exemption from disease during
the past season.
The Brenham Enquirer of the 22d ult, says
" We learn that the late heavy rans accompanied
with strong winds, have injured the cotton crops in
thiscounty considerably. The corn was blown down
to the ground in many of the prairie fields, and
less gathered soon will be much injured 1t is now
satisfactorily ascertained that the average crops of
both and cotton the present season viii fall short
of that of the preceding in this county Corn
is selling, at 40 to 90 cents per bushel"
The same paper contains the following warllke
news:
eve learn from passenger, who came over from
San Antonio in Friday nights stage that just before
the stage left express arrived at San Antonio from
Ell Paso, bringing the news that the Mexican troops
to the number of 5000 or 5000 were coming down
upon Ell Paso from the interior of Mexico. The'ex-
press man came with such haste that he rode two
horses to death, and wore down the third when he
got into San Antonio. This is all learn about
the matter If true, it certainly sounds warlke. By
our next issue we will probably know more on the
subject"
We cannot believe in the report. Santa Anna is
no foo, unless he has suddenly reapsed into dotage
He knows that war would be ruinous to himself and
country, and will therefore 6 have none ont
The Tyler Telegraph learns g that four cases of
yellow fever appeared in Henderson last week, but
has not spread itself further than its first appear
ance.
The Editor of the Columbia Democrat has receiv-
ed specimen of cotton, grown from seed brought
from California two years ago. where it found
growing wild. The staple is said to be longer than
hat of the Dean cotton, and nearly as fine,
vERY TRuE. In conversation with an intelligent
hberal-mnded wing few days ago, says the Eastern
fMe.) Argus, he told us that he had firmly made up
his mind hereafter to vote the democratic ticket
Said he, You loeofocos not only beat in
bers but you beat us in every thing else You build
up States and fill the whole country with bright,
shining gold lyon make fine Commonwealthsou of
wildernesscs and everything you do makes our land
greater and richer intend to vote on your side af-
ter ths-there is no in holding out against you
any longer Every word of which is strictly true.
Every magnificent enterprise that mas made our ma
ton great and and feared abroad
every movement thattas increased our power and
developed our resources-has been the work of the
democratic party: 1t is truly and emphaticaly the
party of progress All young men should be proud,
as they grow up, to unite themselves with such
glorious party.
A HEAD oFFi - Merrill Esq, who, not long
since, was appointed postmaster at Andoyer, Massa-
chusetts, by the present has beenre
moved and Hobart Clark ESQ., has been appointed
in the renewal of the coalition with those who re-
fuse to pledge themselves to the Baltimore Democrat
ie platform 81 ii assssz
3 TIs FAYErTEyIILE pREsBYTERY which met in this /
town on the 4th, adjourned on the 7th after lar-
monious session of three days. Rev. Neil Mckay |
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