The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-15
From she N. o Piesyuns.
Later from Texas.

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| OF the New Mexico Military Department
The Hon Volney T. Howard arrived at his home IN
| San Antonio on the 26lh u The Ledger learns thai
he viii soon proceed TO California TO assume the
duties Of the ONCE which be has recently been sp-
pointed.
We notice that during the recent visit OF Col Jack
Hays 10 San Antonio several old Texans and his COM
rades in arms rendered him entertainment which, on
account oil want OF time. he was obliged to decline
| We learn from the Ledger that within ten or twelve
DAYS not less than thirty head OF horses have been stolen
from citizens residing in the neghborhood of San An.
tonic
The Ledger says The culture of tobacco beginning 10
attract the attention oil the planters in Western Texas
Experiments have been made within the last Two years
which give very favorable evidence OF the successful
growth asG cultivation of this valuable product Speci-
mems have been raised that compare avoraby point OF
quality flavor and texture, with the best of Havana.
The town OF Dallas is rapidly increasing sze popu.
lation, and business.
We notice that parties OF adventures are repairing
from several parts OF the State the gold dggngs the
Upper Colorado party left Port Lavaca and left
ndianola few days ago for the new I'll Dorado The
Lavaca Commercial, of The 3oth ult, says:
The late discovery OF gold the Colorado river
Hamtons valley, has already created quite stir among
the people, There now from three 10 four hundred
persons al work in the mines and we learn that they
averaging from five 10 ten dollars per day each, and some
few OF them have already succeeded gathering much
fifteen hundred thousand dollars worth OF gold
The tide of ennis ration has already turned lis in
that direction. and large number OF persons are daily
pouring into the mines in search OF The precious dust
Quite number of farmers IN the ycioy oil L0ckbart
and San Marcos have left their crops and started for the
gold The merchant. too, as well as The digger IS
up and doing. and is trying to proh by the discovery OF
this I'll Dorado in Texas, Tor hey have already sent
forward large quantity OF merchandise 10 the mines.
number OF town people have lett wlthinthe past
few days for the dggngs, and others are preparing 10
leave in few days some taking with them pck-axes,
washpans sc while others are taking provisions to feed
the hungry.
gentleman direc, from the mines informs that the
country from Hanons valley around has been explored
for hundred miles, and that rich deposes oil gold have
been found every direction IL stated by persons no
have been California that the gold mines on the Colo
Iada equally rich as the best California mines
The Lavaca Commercial Of The 30h lst. in noticing
The business, healthy location, and improvements oil that
place, says
We shipped last year approaching nine thousand bales
OF Up to this date have nearly doubled the
shipments OF last year, and great quantities OF cotton
still IN the INTERIOR most experienced merchants
trade for this year at twenty thousand
bales at least From the vast immigration coming into
country, il is said that Lagaca will ship next year
three times the amount OF this year The goods forward
ed through this place 10 The interior largely exceed one
thousand barrels per week u SO now, what VIII our
trade be when railroad 10 San Antonio is completed
Every day informs of persons buying lots on which
10 erect buildings for dwellings. stores, &c.
The lndianola Bulletin learns that II is IN conempla
ton organize Epscopa! congregation in that place.
with minister labor there and al Lavaca and Victoria
The Bulletin OF the 81 inst gives very favorable &C
paper says:
We have never seen things look brighter in lndianola
than al this time. The arrivals OF wagons and cotton
during the month have been greater than ever before
known al the same season. ihe receipt OF cotton and
the sale OF goods 10 planters and interior merchants have
increased very greatly
goods in Indanola who never traded here before.
Oar hotels are literally crowded with strangers, and
travel still increasing
The most perfect health prevails. Indeed, do not
know of a OF sickness IN town, and most OF the
doctors starting for the gold regions.
Gen Harvey and Lieut. Stevens, United States topo.
graphical ems neers were in ndianola last
The latter supersedes Capt Mcclellan IN the survey Of
the bay and coast the Captain having been ordered TO
Oregon
The lndianola Bulletin of the 81 INST has the follow.
ing paragraphs
During the last six weeks the amount OF travel on our
stage lines and the New Orleans steamers, has well nigh
doubled The gold excitement IS probably one cause OF
this.
The schooner VIM H. Hazard, ihiriy-one days from
New York, has arrived.
The brig Virginia. Cooper, master, consigned 10 Major
Babbt arrived Friday, tweny-one days from baltl-
more, and sailed again to-day.
The Houston Telegraph OF the goth u has the follow
ing paragraph
We have been informed that controversy has arisen
between the surveyors OF Bexar county and those OF Mi
LAM in relation TO the surveys the Clear Fork OF the
Brazos and Palo Pinto. number OF surveys have been
made on those streams by the surveyor OF the Milan
land district but he has been notified that the bexar land
district includes those streams and probably further
surveys will be made until the difficulty is adjusted.
company OF about sixty emigranis will start IN two
or three weeks from Richmond for California Mr.
Rockwell, formerly Of this city, and who spent three
four years in California accompanies the party with his
family. They will go by Fl Paso and the ella MIR.
Rockwell intend. 10 drive large number of cattle from
this section He-says cattle which he purchase here
for eight dollars will sell readily in California for
fifty or sixty
fhe Trinity and Rrazos rivers were nearly at low-wa
ter mark few days and unless the rains that fell
Saturday and Sunday last have raised Them navigation
will be suspended The Jack Hays and Wash
ngion are above Cincinnati on the Trinity, and the
steamer WIN. Penn few days since above San
Felipe.