New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-03
TEXAS.


Gslvs,on we are glad learn exhibits many and sub
s.srii,l evidences Of Improvement III Cirttas says
TIE number OF new buildings which Ia, been erected
o an, IN nryress within the last two months Is well cAcu
Aisd Surprise citizen on ms return amer an so.ence Of
rii within the last twelve where the Improvement
va more marked and decided Business q every dos
r,prn J. on the substantial footing AMI hope and
confidence the continued prosperity q the cry prevail
Tssr Forshey has returned to Galveston for the Pur-
r m rrsuuing and completing the survey 81 the 6Aves-
ION Hons, n AMI Henderson Railroad TIE ctrttsaa I'M
dsF,tsnds that the vii now b. prosecuted without
interruption or DELAY until Il = competed IN Ctett'A
has m confidence that the enterprise viii be carried for
Wsri with energy. o-
IA, C,rtoa says the polls were no' opened q Calves.
ton the 18TH for the election OF muacpal ".rs tne
impression seeming prevail generally thar the h'e cleo
too good snd valid
Hon NJ Psase i now fairly before thu State cam
didaie for Governor and has left home with view 10 meet
the people in different portions Of the State ~ "S.rts-
t Quinn lesrus that Mr. Pse will submit 70 the decis
ION OF Democratic Convention, should general Attend
snce Of delegates be secured
III Critaa learns that Robert Corfs having in charge
the Posi- Oce az Springfield Limestone County, and act
ing as assistant during the absence Of the Postmaster has
hem detected in purloning money from the mails Tie Is now
in Springfield Jail awaiting his trial IAe Graham says;
The pf,oi "a srSt him Is ample potion OF the stolen
funds was found his person. which he confessed was
distracted from the mails.
The same paper SAYS the last accounts from the country
represent the prospect othe crops very hne Sasonabe
and refreshing rains have lately fallen.
ON Thursday last there 90 be grand railroad ceehra
ten ~ Harrisburg the occasion being the opening OF miles
of the Harrisburg Br.E and Color do ulroad thurs
dsy was the anniversary Of the battle OF San Jscnto The
,ruuph of Texan arms and also of Texan enterprise in
the construction Of the hrt i've miles ol the hrt railroad
IN Texas would thus be celebrated az the same tune
Tke Itcfia A3rocats is assured that the San Antonio
and Gull Railroad viii be in complete business orHer 70
Victoria IN February next
In relation 10 the prospects Of Victoria, The Afsocate
saws As We predicted town already 6egnsto ieeltho
eyiyifyug nfuonces the railroad Which - now rreVo
cahv liked % pass through this place Property which six
weeks sgc could hardly have been given away - beginning
Ia rate AZ something Ike It's value Business Is reviVing
too and we may very confidently anticipate thar when ac
NAL operations Shall have been commenced on the road
uppr,rtdened sctiviy viii be- observed here and az all
other POINTS on the line of the road
We learn from The UcstrH Tran that az meeting OF
the posrd Of Directors Of the san Antonia and Mexican
C,u Railroad Company on the 18th inst Enoch Jones
rendered his resignation President Henry Sheldon,
Fso Of the City OF New ork thereupon unanimously
elected President OF said Company and MAYOR J. L.
ne I,r,.l "a AGrocqte Of the 10th inst, SAYS Rain
enough has fallen 10 l up All the cserns and thoroughly
satus the earth thar the farmers need longer FEAR
having short crops for want of rain. We do not remem
her Sci. our pTairie looking beautiful than AZ pres
mt The grass is well mp, and the country generally
c,ver,d with dowers of every kind Corn IS up from two
10 ten inches high
The annual Convention of the Episcopal Church, in
Texas is meet in Austin the first Thursday in May
next
trolltr, dangerously III.
The Justin STAT GG:stte Of the 18th inst says Tho
Indians are becoming decidedly hostile and daring in their
der,daons the frontier along the upper brazOs On
the .7th of March Major boy had difficulty with thu
Na,oes and more recently party of Nichas, having
come in at Fort Belnap. were detained as prisoners. two
being back 10 bring in some stolen horses Al night
the ohef after numbering his own wife and child upon
the guard with all his warriors nine in number The sent
n, guard was instantly killed and anotb, soldier wound
cd The chief was killed but all Lis warriors escaped
This shows that the Indians driven TO the extreme OF
desperation, and may expect bloody work the from
IN. LErson tCass County, HeroH Of the 10th says.
I'VE have had all this week what our farmers much needed,
fine rain There every prospect OF good crops OF cot
The A,fin Sogihretrn american Of the 18th INST says
the boys" keep slipping OF To the gold dggings on the
upper Colorado. None have come back with anything
Ike a satisfactory account
Tie IpdianoG BlHeta of the 10th inst has us following
about the Texas gold mines
We have not much additional intelligence from the mines
but learn that men going out from all parts OF tho
country
Col Mold of Kentucky, formerly Minister to Russial
has returned from the mines lie says that he about
two hundred men at work apparently much encouraged
Smith = train consisting Of seventeen wagons left San
Ante MO the nth inst for Chihuahua.
MoRF oF NEW ORTANs SUNDAY ANusEHFNTs-Two
pFEsONs kuIED.-FOur companies Of the Battalion Of
Light infantry Louisism Legion. went over the river
sunday snder the charge of General Augusin Tor pur
pose Of battalion drill Near the ground selected for tho
target exercise fine shady oak trees undw which
dcrs wanted all the shade and tho other parity opposed H.
Ii was finally settled that the shade should be- divided aud
both parties enjoy it, After dinner, who
with the soldiers 10 sell liquor ordered OIL the ground
by policeman, for selling liquor without license This
that bONs stole four bottles Of beer rom
him lie is said to have thrOwn brckbats al them. and
they beat hm ia return Thus the quarrel began, but il
assume serious aspect between the soldiers
and the inhabitants Rocks clubs bricks and fists
used The soldiers are said 10 have used heir guns put
ting nails and other things into them make hon effective
The oicers deny this in toto. For time the fierce
and bloody and last night represented that many
persons killed Such. learn this morning, " not
the fact large number Of persons both sides were
badly wounded among whom were Jesse Wood, who had
his head badly laid open policeman John Brownley stab
bed with bsyOne There were four arrests, viz cap
tain, drummer sergeant and private From all the
counts which have learned Il terrible affair The
fire bells Tung aud the citizens highly excited
The officers commanding the soldiers in vain attempted
explain quiet the matter the soldiers hunted out
and abused One man and boy were killed. II Is won.
deriul thing that there not greater loss Of life
lNew-Oreans Pieayun, April 10.
r. On the morning Of Friday April 90 at oogcek,a
fire discovered At Coming, Seuben Co, ~ Y in tho
third story of building in MaTketst, formerly owned b.,
southwick which involved the whole structure and
extended East destroying all the buildings toward the cor
ner, viz Hood Pierce Grocery store. l. ID Hood
Harness shop H. Smith, Grocery store and the Hard.
ware store Of VIM. Hart With much difficulty g. O.
HOwels building the west saved and Al one time
great fears entertained for the safety Of the block on
the opposite side Of the street Owing rupture Of the
hose, the engines were not available for time Hood g.
Pierce and L. Hood were not insured saving their stocks
mOfUy but losing their buildings Their loss atu, 1900
each The building where the gbated was occupied
below BY Fink Clothing stOre-most OF his stock was
sayed. The second floor. understand vzs used a.
Bowling Saloon and the third floor Billiard Room The
building fully insured T. H Smith was also insured
Hart Nearly al the contents Of the buildings burned,
which were on the first floors saved.