New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-17
Further Texas Items.

From the Se~ ORLEANS P,caysn., of Fss9
The United States authorities have sent ont
20 Mr.. w. j. Philips, Surveyor and Inspector at Mits
gorda Bay, substantial metallic life boat built the
istest improved model and 20 be used By him al the
essential point the bay. IL wall doubtless prove
exceedingly useful IN the storms which place
The mail stages from Indianola for San An
tonic now leave on stated days semi weekly regardless
Of the arrival Of the New OrieaB. boats
The citizens of Austin and Washington coun-
ties have warmly engaged In favor Of the erection Of
asy lum for the destitute orphans Of the State of Texas
Their sgent is now al Austin.
A fatal rencOnter has taken place on the Gle
to River between Mr. II. c. Broclman and Mr. Gun
ming sm, in which the latter gentleman killed M.
b. shot him The gentlemen were neighhors, aud the
quarrel originated from c. cutting timber OFF OF lsuI
claimed by Brockmsn B. has given himself up % tie
authorities of GOsd County where the matter will
dergo judicial investigation
The last La Grange Monument gives the par
tculars Of nost heartrending in that
y Mr.. Mary Ill., while riding out on horseback with
her infant in her thrown from her horse into
q ditch. the horse falling ON and crushing both the
mother and child % death
The work on the Galveston Canal is progress
ing slowly. The machinery used has been nearly
out and scarcely onehith OF the work Is completed
The steamer Gen. Hamer is running regularly
between Galveston and Columbia and a new steamer,
styled the Arthur has lately been put N the trade bo-
tween Galveston and Columbia These two steamers
enabled 10 transport freight and pssensers from
ings on the lower BFszos a. all seasons.
On the 9th ult. Mr.. Williams, the engineer
Of the Harrisburg Railroad, LEFT Washington, in Wasl
nlton County, for Harrisburg, commence lay M the
iron the road. Fifteen mile. graded, and q suif
cent quantity Of iron has arrived for twenty Eve miles
The Houston Telegraph saws: The WORK on
tire Railroad from Houston 10 Austin u progressing
rapidly. large number Of wOfknen srs employed in
grading this road and Il l. exP.ctel that large quantity
of crosstos Will be laid In few weeks The Com MS
soners are determined TO prosecute the work with al
possible despatch aud although then Hsrrisburgl
friends have bad the with thir road Tor upwards
OF yoers they expect 10 Be tar siead OF thes
with tie AusRu roSG Va months. rary are con
hdent that the Rarosd viii be completed som las-
ton 10 the Bfazos Bottoms, opposite Warren ~ next
December temporary road viii be extended through
the Bottoms, upon causcway, Tor horse cars. tax
the cotton be transported from tue wet bank d:
the uver 20 the depot on the cas-, side o; he Bluom
until the road be extended an elevated Iresss
work and embsnkmelt through the Bottoms
The Saa ARiOR.O Ledger saws: Last year a
German farmer in the vicinity OF New Braunfels cleared
from $50 worth u eigars. merchaa; from
Bremen Germany, has pronounced the tobacco Of
Western Texas inf nor % h; The Cuban for ia
gazing purpose. and adds his willingness and desire %
the investment OF slo0O0O in the product Ses-
erGl planters the Medina vii apply themselves IL
cultivation tie coming soason
The AEStin STATE Gazette saws: Vaughn. who
murdered Townsend q, Round Top isst fall and escaped
TO Aksnsss hs been arrested brought back anl placed
IL the hands Of the Sheriff OF Fayee County by yeung
Townsend, Vi The murdered man lie was az.
res,ed about ghieen ies from Ligle Rock where be
had settled.
The Trinity and Brazos Rivers were, on the
ih inst repoye to b. ow and no, to be depended on
for navigation