Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-27
@eneral antelliaente.
From the Galveston Journal, 18th inst.
Late from Texas.

officers required by law counted the votes cast in
the congressional election. The following is the
result
Bell, 1850; Scurry, 39ll; Lewis 1859; Caru-
theirs, 2401; Blake, 1897.
On the 9Th instant, public meeting was held
for the object of raising 10 aid the sufferers
from the epidemic in this city. Three hundred
dollars We're promptly made up, part of which 1t
is proposed 10 send to Lavaca
The right wing of the fifth regiment u. 5. infan
try passed through that place Monday last ca
route for Fort Mcintosh, near Laredo.
On the Sth inst, meeting of the physicians OF
Milan county to be held in Austin, for the
purpose of organizing District Medical Associa-
ton. The Gazette says:
The removal of the troops from the posts on
our northwestern frontier has again turned loose
the Indians upon the settlements. We learn from
Mr.. Hooper, of Williamson county, that about ten
days since, band of Comanches came down into
the settlements below Fort Graham and carried oil
| about twenty-five head of horses and probably
other plumber"
On "Wednesday oflast week, says the Gasafe OF
the sth inst. the body of male infant was found
floating in the water, at the lowest crossing OF
Onion creek. in Milan county. II was evidently
ofrecent birth, and could not have been many days
in the water. From its slightly darkened skin and
somewhat curly hair, il was deemed, by those who
saw it, TO be of mixed blood. Some kind ladies'
living near by very promptly had the poor human
waif rescued from the water and decenty utter
red. There can be scarcely q doubt that most
attrocious crime has been perpetraed TO hide the
| guilt and shame of some creature of passion and
| fralty
| JEFFERsoN.-Reuben r. Shell, sentenced to ten
years confinement in the penitentary for the muir
der ofSpratt, escaped on the night ofhe 25th ult,
| from custody in this town. A reward of one hun
bred dollars is offered for his apprehension.
Five hundred bushels of pecans arrived IN JEFF
| ferson on the 25th ut On the same day planter
with his family and slaves, numbering in all sixty,
passed through the town on their way TO the Gua-
| dalupe.
| Charles L. Norrss has purchased the interest
| of w. p. Watson in the Herald office.
The Herald says the health Of the town is good,
and the crops ofthe county full and satisfactory
| BAsTRop.-A young man living in Bastrop coun-
| w named Ebert Woford came to his death on
the 9Th instant, in sudden and singular manner.
| Mr.. Woford was running, when his foot meeting
some impeachment, he fell to the ground. II is sup
| posed he must have burst blood-vessel as he
| fell. He lived about twelve hours. His age was
| twenty -four.
VA The advertiser has been presented with an
apple of the rsset order, measuring twelve inches
| in circumference
| This apple was from the orchard Of Mr.. John s..
| Wilson, of that county. Mr. w. has fully proven
that il is possible to have good fruit in Texas.
M6-Two young men named Butler and Coach
err on the 9th instant fell out and fought. Butler
| his hand The force of the blow buried the cock
Of the pistol in Goachers skull. and also caused
the discharge of the pistol and Butler received its
| contents in his abdomen. The news reached Bas-
trop on the 18th that Butler had died and Goacher
| was not expected to recover. This happened at
the place Of Mrs. Young in the lower part of that
| county.
NAcoGDocHEs.-The directors of the Texas
| Western Railroad Company convened at Nacog-
| doches on the 23d ult.
| SAN AuGusTINE.-The bodies of two mem Mr..
| Dickerson and his son, residing in the southern
| part of San Augustine-were found in the road on
the 23d ult.. pierced with buckshot They had left
LONE on horseback TO attend trial at the Justice
Office and had with them their doube-barrel shot
guns. 1t is supposed they We're waylaid They
| have left families with several children
General Rusk's Exploring Party were at
| Johnson's Station Tarrant county, Texas, on the
| 10Th ultimo, and intended to leave on the Goth,
| hoping to make the Fort Belknap on the Goth.
| General Rusk, Mr.. Harrison, of the Nacogdoches
Chronicle and another of the party had been on a
| visit TO Fort Worth. Mr.. Harrison in a letter TO
his paper, says:
Sort Worth stands upon high bluff, on the
west bank of the Trinity, near the junction of the
| Clear and West Forks, and commands an extern
sive and most magnificent view of the surround
| lug country
HMajor Merrills command had left the fort about
| an hour before orr arrival on their way 10 Fort
Belknap, and we had the pleasure of seeing them
winding their way over the hills for five or SIX
miles. The major and his officers remained, and
| entertained us in truly hospitable manner Here
| we met with Lieutenant Holiday who has been
| through the country from here to Albuquerque,
and to FL Paso and who informs us that there IS
| no serious obstruction in the way anywhere.
There is no continuous range OF mountains, but
| only few isolated, disconnected peaks. He is
an intelligent reliable young officer, and his state
| ments are entitled to full credit.
| Sort Worth is most handsomely situated in the
| midst of country unsurpassed in fertility, and
where Gods choicest blessings are scattered around
| with most benefcent hand. You must not sus-
pect of exaggeraton, when tell you that It -
| the richest country ever saw. The land is all
rich Since we entered the prairies in kaufman
| county, to Fort Worth, do not think we have
| passed over ten miles of poor land. And for fine
views, magnificent scenery, and beautiful locations
| / have never seen this country equalled. Itere
! is bound to be very dense population here, and
that before many years; and a sufficient internal
! commerce will be created to make railroad
profitable, even if it should stop here, and never
/ extend to the Pacific.
| ,"After spending several hours very pleasantly at
i the Fort, we returned late in the evening TO Col.
/ Johnsons, Fort Worth will be entirely abandoned
by the troops in few weeks, and will probably be-
| come the county seat OF Tarrant county. II is
| within five or six miles Of the ontermost settle
ments, but they rapidly spreading to the north
/ and west; and in few short years Fort Worth,
| now the ultima thule Of civilization, will be the
centre of mighty population. Colonel Johnson
owns the land upon which the new town is stu
ated, and his liberal and enlightened policy will
soon make il fourishng place.
~ think we will be in Austin by the 10th of No
vembcr, and possibly week earlier. have never
seen General Rusk in better health and spirits
than he is at present Every indication, SO far,
has been entirely favorable to the success OF the
] Texas route"
The Gale at the South.--The storm which
ragged in this city and on the coast on Thursday
and Friday last, seems 10 have done much dam.
age on the southern coast. We learn from Capt
Shaw, Of the steamer VIM. CASTOR who arrived
yesterday morning from the south, that at Bruins
wick the destruction was frightful. The new en-
gine-house belonging to the Brunswick Railroad
Company was blown down. Also cotton shed
and blacksmiths shop, newly framed house and
several smaller buildings.
The railroad wharf, which had recently been
constructed Of Palmetto timber, was also washed
away, and was floating about the harbor. All
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