New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-26
TEXAS.

The L. = Mail steamship Mexico arrived Mt New-Or-
leans from Galveston on the l7th bringing dates from hat
city to the 9Th int.
TEe (aIresfon Nes says the Brazos River continued
navigabe but that nearly all the produce along its banks
had been brought out.
railroad demonstration u proposed ~ MarshAi On lhe
ith of July. MS ~,
vnrro Comfy on the 4h day of July for the purpose
Of devising means for removing the obstruction 10 ihe
navigation OF the Upper Trinity River
Tie Houston TaerGpt mentions some cases OF cholera
near Col Groces plantation on the Brazos Some deaths
had occurea-Df. Hunt being among the victims. Inc
disease has subeidcd.
THE CRoPs.-Thc Charleston C.riian and Ga-ette says;
The crops of Texas unless injured by rains within two
or three DAYS past continue 10 promise an abundant yield
The corn crop but cotton has had all the ram IL
needs and more may do injury sugar cane Is cong wen'
Wharton and other portions of our immediate planting
districts, most encouraging The cane presents
highly promising appearance, and the cotton cannot a
10 produce an abundant return"
Til Dqlos Hcrad states that in that and the adjoining
counties, there prospect of large surplus OF wheat
The harves; j. said to have commenced early the
middle of May. Many good mills are now In operation
turning out superior article OF Hour Inc northern por-
ton of Texas doubtless equals any other country for the
production Of good wheat
The Bytnbdu ErQHircr says:
The growing crops of this vicinity bid fair for heavy
Weld The cotton crops we fear are beng injured
ky too much rain Heavy rains have fallen IN every por
ton of the country have been able TO hear FROM and
abundant corn crops are confidently expected.
Capt. VIM Wood, n soldier at san JacInto d!ed al
ter and his last hours were characteristic lie had be-
come il firm and in reduced circumstances. Me-sfs
Hickmot and Hill gave him theatrical dement,, ana
placed him in funds short tme since, after when he
went Oh grand blowout and kept It up III inc last
When he found he going he requested his friends TO
bury him the battlefield Of san JacInto, hre voley
over his ashes ard after returning TO Houston, take
drink all round to his memory The nterrnen TOOK place
as directed. We believe the drink was omitted
The Planter states that most OF the produce mas been
taken from the lower BraZos country ana the steamer
Bell has gone above where she will remain snort Tune
cleaning up During the summer and fau her trips
will be els frequent than heretofore
The criminal docket is 70 be taken up next week IN the
District Cont for Galveston County. II preuy iohs
one embracing about twenty eases IN which the charges
Jun from murder down. Jail delivery much needed az
he county l. paving the OF 81 900 year for the
support and safe keeping Of prisoners.
lie small siNams of tie interior were unusually hgh
about the first of this month 80 much 80 IN many cases a'
tn retard thu mails IND put O atop 10 travel.
Wilson charged with the murder of negro, was sem
fenced 10 be hung the List If the District Court for
TYLER County The evidence was c.cuInant!al but 'uch
az to leave doubt OF his Guilt. The negro was me prop
erty of Of the murderer and was Killed through
malice toward the owner.
ANOTHER rev steamboat hs been launched a; Lagrange
for the navigation OF the Colorado. The Monument fur
n,hes the follow n- description OF this boat II; zee, III
length bv 2sl feet in breadth, feet hold With her
irechinerY Oh board she draws II inches OF water and
i thought that with four hundred baes OF cotton she VIII
not draw exceeding - inches or with seven hundred not
than fouT feet She len her !a9u on lhe 5vln ~
for the mouth OF the river whore she receives her mach
n,ry. She took down about '"v Hu'uIou o-'e' % wv
ton.
The Wafer Moccasin has made another q from the
mouth Of The Colorado TO Bssrop; where she was ou;
Sh has proven even better boat than was expected and
easily makes mlos hour against III, current IN
hch water. In addition 10 the steamboat navigation,
thirteen a,-boas laden with cotton have started down
the Colorado the past Two OF these were, IN
fortunately wrecked a. The Non acHt says iOn WAN ~
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