The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-08

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Last mig ht about plne 90 cox, the wind sonmsHcsd
blowing from the north .sst sad kept iaorss-isU until
about midnight when t. blew p-r"ss hurrscsne-up-
roofing tree. blowing fences and outhouses With
the utmost violence, sbssh CAUSED . very high lido
much higher ban has ben here FOR many years.
II overlooked the whaIves, noAtsd of largo quantities.
OF lumter, Of various kinds-sueh shingles slaves
boards Of various descriptions and ju.ipsr pests for
fescing purposes. rbere communicative kstwesn
Norfolk Portsmo nth until three O'Clock IN tbs sfs
noon In cous,q asbse Of high water accompanied
with rain hail and snow.
The steamer H.rsd from Bsltimore arrived here
about half peat nine this morning. The D~sssgsn
hex ttA;s that very heavy vas -uDniss In ths,
OF them boar led her aft and rosd dowsa,
the cabin tbrous the SKI rshts, and sAshed nuub
the passengers Of the bsrths which oaussd,as
to spend rather . unpsss ant night Tho passngs
were all very 1nea frisatas-d pAticalssly the lsdk
al houeh they bept them selves perfectly auist.
The U. q. frigars Iolumosa ~hi,h mooHed Astsn
Of the ship PspssSiv.nte parted hsr cables, aud
but for the timely letting Of some additional anehors
abe would have ben dr,seu against the vha md Pro-
baby REQ. ivsd con.iosrsole iejury
Tue piternbie, pthl- ferry bet this plaoo
and Portsmouth the opposite side Of the river, wheh
been kept the prce Of Ave oants
has 1t Isst bsr r.ouesd three cents wsi,b little
in soooroahs. With toe prcgre.s II the 49, Tha
ferry s upty oly which veAt The pssney
Of an opposipoD such sstrspu ,icsN isws, tsgseher
with such system Of ssxstioa Tia prissip
OF the psIity OF this porn q VRgAas
particularly This city cad Portsmouth.
lse~s rrs N asxas.
Tho Hssten {s1s~ says: Lieut. Dg6 G. Green
U A In commsbd of the escort TO the Boun-
Diary Commission, aud DR. 8iyeloS Of the CON mis-
zion, arrived there from Eagle Pass, for the our
pose Of securing dsssrt<r rne Lieutenant 10 some
shat VI athe rbeaten, having been on dasy fer two
and half years daring which period he has OF psh-
epced SEINE pretty rough fare. in she way Of bad
roscs, inc ement ~eather, and short rstiebs.
TIE reports from The interior OF Texas al agree In
repree sntsg the immigration shi, Season unusu-
ay luge. ihe ftLgraps ssys the books Of the
ferries Red River show, that sigaty thoa-
SAND i'm grants crossed rnat stream lass year to
settle Texas ana that seventy three thousand per-
sors came ~ steamers and sailing vessels daring
the same Rod Tns Eisg,ays sonoladss that tina
population u Texss vii DO Increased two hundred
thu usand this Year, or ffy thsusana moro Asn Last
year
the preeent tine. Not les, than i've hundred Ger
mans have passed through Nov oraunfels within the
pat week or two saa Antonio IL nov flied With
emigrsDt strangers 10 pursuit OF locations
The San Antonio Ledger says that tender If tho
land reserveo by the Common Coanoil Of that city
for sepal site hSs boon transmitted 10 Washing.
ton. IL 10 on an elevated and hesthy location, and
embraces thu sp,ipgs ofthc San Antonio rvsr.
TIE Leon Fi'nte' says, books Of suhssriptisnss
the Galveston and Red River Railroad Oompanl
have been opered n Robertson county, and IN oul
day $4,000 nere subscribed and the amounS VA
Rapidly iLCreasiug
The La Grange MsxMs~t rays that NssUs Dun
can & Gordon have c0otrscted to remove the Colo
RADIO raft, for the sng' Of t25,0 600.
The Iudiapola bnIet,n denies the story that NJ.
FiouIroy had lost Of his negroes ut Port Lsvasa
almost innls distely after landing 1t says that he
and his had proceeded to their new hone on
Lsvaca river 10 perfect health and spirits
Gen. hArDeJ arrived in Aust,n ON the l4sh ult.
in and o< shA
neDt dutibg the tr rDDorsry absence Of Gen Smith.
| Mr. George Van Nsss h.s bssn ap pointed Deputy
Collector and lrspector Of Uussoms 1t Hisle Pass,
| Texas
Capt Mcclellan, Of the o 8. ropographiss. IN
| gipeers. Is about 10 Commence . survey Of Asta-
| gords Bay and the Pass
Mr.. VIM G. Stove died On the 23d ult., ~ Gal.
vesron from the fatal wound irdicasd accidentally
| by pibtoI shot from his hand, on the 7th Mr..
stowe was "a cptire stranger In this city, having
I come here about tso nesths ago. We undsrs:and
! thar he has s f. her Mr. David Stove, and mother,
reuidips IN Milford. Conn aud has one o. two sis.
ters il sayauDsh. c.. BE appears to have resided
| in Buffalo. N Y, woere he WAS engaged in business
with partner named Baldwin Among ais paPeu
ars strong letters OF Introduction addressed to Cen
| Houston. Gen Rask and DR. Ashbel Smith he
was undoubtedly a yousg man Of high Yespeetas
| biity.
| CORPUS caRIsrI IrExs.
We dip the f,lio ~ing Items from tho Oo1Y
Christi NIfcss PaIsy, OF tne lSsh instant -
An sfiay took place Thursday night,s.,i
fsnosnso o, betseen n City A.rshsi and kexiss
which resulted in the a,h of tho latter As md
rs We reg,e. ;he resus of the difficulty, We are OK
paled to say, FROM hs evidence bsrore IA Saad :
were on the ooron,t's iLquess) Mr. 0. e AikenAf
cd altogether Cd the defensive Although ssvef
times dared % 6ght officer Of tho city he d.
elined the combat, ill, in al unguardsd moment
the Mexican assassin aimed blow ~ his heart
which fortunately missed It's marx, only cutsipg tho
sleeve of his overcoas Aiken Immediately seized
bia antagonist, threw h'm al tho ground, stabbed
k,,..e IT, l. -
ing In his hody, be aud snot him with six
shoOter IL 70 One 70 Mr. AIKEN to say that he
foughu BOT the sfrsy II - due to Justice t. SAY
the Mexican vas deeporsco The name Of the
Mexican was Nepomc,co Villercal
The population Of oar city and county ksye hsen
considerably increases during the Lass two weeks
by the arrival OF some 6f;sen twenty fanatics fro
Europe They are q hpe locking company a esai
QrsDts. sDs vs. welcome them - their new her.e 4,
the Wefs. There Is roon for Sew more Of ~
same sort
A. Tho elecaon <eid on Monday last, for Oh,s,
Justice ani one Oousty commissioner, she issuit in
this precinct Gas IS iollows:- 49,
:, John u Ccopsr 4s, Z Ii wio1 sid ~ o. 4
d"pson received ali tae votes police VI VsWty
LON missioner. save six
Mr. Berry bas just completed another Ana
eesce for Ed~nra Ohier, Egg which is already "a
| ken possession Of by tho qusrtermaster In 4 vsTv
/ short time Corpus Christi siil be- known A. IL.
'Coporsss C'y. rs the building made Of this com .
position combine 'suty, comfort, and durability
neA tse ioS no~ vaoaat are htled up with wan,
houses ano dwellings,. asc Tire fsw wooden teneneAf
supp'antes b. cobcrete baiIdng, land this iii
certainty be toue IN few years the traveller III
designate this place modern Li.hoposis, 20 mu
Goes TIE material reseAbe stone masonry
Message OF tina Governor OF Delaware,
The Delaware L.g,ssture an Monday the "a nm
at Dover Governor Ross, IN hs message Gays that NJ
ut hgNiatcp Is nesd-9 10 sontsqusuoe Of Tn comple
zion of the ls6ora 0f toe Commi sppolptd to m
yhe aoa digest The lsvs, and the action of the -
General A"emb, IL relstion this portant subject
re ise eods tsst tho means aud credit 81 the Set