New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
TEXAS.
r,om The y,r.orle.n, Pie.ynne. Dec :.

From The Eew-Oreans Picayune, pc = .
By the arry al OF the steamship Louisiana Capt smith,
We lave dates from Galveston to the I'd inst
TIE NeNs says the health Of Galgeton never was better
then at present Not singe case OF sickness wa' 10 oe
heard o. Galveston improving rapidly re Ner'
notices few Of these which will cost from s'1OOJO to
S3C0CU0 -,
HemIbI and Upscomb being present. Judge wheeler
was OF present the 22d, owing 70 his late sickness
The Federal Court also commenced is session in Austin
on the 2lsi, the lon John Watrous being present.
The H0shN s0H Ranger OF the %eth ut says ue baAo'
is in good bOiti5g condition
ne Ieon I,ener says the corn crop Of Limestone
County has suffered considerably from drouth Corn Is
now selling there at 75c. per bushel
The Goasales Inquirer says lodge OF the lndepend
ent Order of Odd Fellows has lately been organized IN that
place under favorable auspices Besides this order sy
TEMPERANCE, Debating Society, large Sunday school,
a. chu cfes of nearly every denomination Flour in
Gonzales is worth sl3 to sli per barrel
Tie HvnfsrfNe TEN ssys runaway negro wss sno me
other day in Madison County, BY Mr.. Friy, while he
was attempting 10 run away from HIM Inc negro ded
in ebou thirty hours after and stated thar ne belonged 10
Mr. Tancty. OF Bel County.
We learn from the same paper OF the 26h u that there
has been heavy rain the Trinity which is reported 20
have rise al Ifs We expect our next Dc
that the Trinity is in nayigable order 49,
A msrchsnt of Galveston informs tne eaitor OF ne
Nes that Heavy shipments OF hides have LACEY gone ,or
ward 10 several Northern cities. from Engsh and ger
man Ior attracted by the uncommon advance oil prices
those vii the lreer expectation OF South America e.
pecsiy IuOs Ayres hides which had nearly ceased dur
d, 10 cheek the previous demand and caused partial
decline 4 said article For Mexican hides, and those OF
H. ht weight generally, preference is given
Tie e0or e Tie Itct0rid 6dCocQe says that Iessfs
Jones and Deyne have been successful 10 their mission 20
the NoIth and that the San Antonio and Gull Railroad
VIII be built The road will be commenced THIS montn
We learn from The dustin STATE Gazette that Gov L.
leI las retgned the Office Of Governor OF the state
of Texas and the duties Of that station have been there
by deyolyed upon the present Lieut. Toy o. ~ is
SON. By whom they VIII be discharged until the Zst q
December next. - . -, ..,
Gen A. Sidney Johnson who returned on Sunday even
ue last from his periodical TIP to the forts on the upper
WARS of the BTrzos and Trinity, informs US thai the IN
d;ars ave quiet on that part OF our frontier az present.
How lorg hey may remain in the present weakened
condition of the pcss on tina, part OF he military me- he
alone can determine en-
has Vossed its hd reading in the Senate by vote OF q
The bill to create State Geologist has been laid tho
H. B,e.cIa PL1ns,r Of the aoth ut noticing the
statement Of Tie Golret0a Ners that the aggregate
amount Of sugar TO be made in Brazora County this
wear Will be Gao hogsheads, says:
AT the time the estimate made we know that each
rlanfer thought be would make g. much as was stated
h Tie NeEs But on account Of the continued dry and
warn weather i ill fall much short on every plantation
When he season for making l. ended we vii endeayor 10
furnish cur readers with the exact number Of hogheads
made in tie county.
Of cotf D. fIom which has been picked 5l9 b1ns This
stalk It ssys grew the raw prairie land and dii not
tand clone tut amorg many others Of the same sofi
TIe Ccir-sIia Democrat Of the 3oih ult- says
Evidences Of Improvement in this county are connnlal
" occurring Among them We hear 81 new town pro
ecied on tie San Bernard some ave or sL miles IRON bra
zoris, 10 lie called Mechsuicsyille.
ne Irdionola Brlsa OF tie 3'th nit announces the
arrival Il Lieut. W. H. steveni % tie liei states
Typographical Engineer who IS E. ion.l sue Jog Tue
y,ei il hs capacity superintendent Of the removal u
he Co-CIaCo ruiz
I7c Bnta also has tle I'D wing acc0lHi q ifeslsts
in 'lit sections
1h,re have been heavy rein. ~ 90, country The creeks
sr3 rivers beiag asouf a 81 knc'su ~ many ycas