The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-12
News from JexRi,

We have Galveston papers to the 3Cth ult., and
c.lers from interior and coast to~ps.
The Supreme Court OF the State commenced its
session IN Austin on the Goth ult, all the Judges
present.
The Galveston Ns,cs, of the 3oth, in It's CONNER.
cal article. says:
Bark Robert Mills and ship J. W. Fannin arrived
from New York, and bark Nueces from Boston !;
brig Anna Elise from Bremen.
We have but little activity to report in business at
this place.
From the country we have adyices which, on the
whole, are not favorable for the winding up Of the
cotton crop rainy and cold weather had prevailed,
and light frost was observed on the 23d and gath
about fifty miles from the coast.
Brazos river had risen two feet at Richmond, and
was still rising.
A meeting was to he held in Galveston for the
purpose of recognizing chamber OF commerce.
The Galveston Nttcs, Of the Goth, furnishes the
following intelligence
We learn that the Fillmore party have made all
the Necessary preparations for an imposing demon
strn'ion. on the night Of Saturday the lst prox.
From what we learn II will far surpass anything 6f
tie kind ever attempted in this State
The bark San Jacinto. which left this port few
DAYS ago for Boston, took cargo OF cotton, hides
and tallow, valued at Sill 900 80.
The TsiegrGph ssys that Mr.. John Viven, well
known as on old Texan. and soldier at San Jacin.
to- died In Houston on Sunday night last. He was
hurried with military honors by the Light Guard,
on Monday.
We learn from the Ns,cs that Governor Pease is
pending few days in Galveston, awaiting the
arrival OF his lady, now on a visit 10 her relatives.
We take the following paragraphs from the Cal.
vestn Ntics Of the 2Sth:-
The court in Bastrop adjourned ON the 18th inst.
franklin Louis, indicted for the murder Of his ne
gro, was acquitted Cornelius Hemphill was in
oicted for the murder of Geo. A. Gamble and the
cause continued by the State aud he recognised
IN The sum OF $4,000 for his appearance AZ the next
term.
The Crockett Printer sass they bad frost In that
place on the gath and 25fh MT, brt without doing
any harm: ana that frost again made its appearance
on the 10th and 18th inst which the editor thinks
VIII stop the growth Of potatoes, &c.
The Henderson DemoeJuf says that they had con-
siderable frost in that place On the 18th and l6th
inst.
By passenger we are informed that while the
steamer Louisiana. ber last tip to this port from
New Orleans. was outside the bar some seventyfiye
miles, the wife OF Mr.. Smell, Of Tennessee, was deli
vercd a bouncing daughter. She was named by
her parents Louisiana Talbot.
We learn that the directory OF the Memphis, III
Pas0 and Pacific Railroad Company lately had
meeting In Mckinney, Colin county, and rejected
the preliminary contract entered into with IT. Butler
King. by Messrs. ThrockmortoD. Allen and Dickson,
providing for union Of the companies aud the juno
tion cf the two reads. We also learn that the Mem
pbis and FL Paso Company will soon have an engf-
eer engaged In surveying the route for their road.
We learn by q planter Just from Stafords Point,
Font Bend county, that the crops In that neighbor-
hood will, many OF them, turn out nearly an aver
age. The sweet poiatoe crop In that neighborhood
cred to four hundred bushels TO the acre. These
potaice. are now selling in the Houston market at
y per bushel, by the load This shows the profits
y good roistoe crop at good prices, the proceeds
icing s5eO TO $500 per acre.
We have Just received a letter from Waco, OF
the 23d inst. stating that Mr.. Luzenburg, who
few days since arrested Black Hardin as an
accomphce in the burning Of the Adjutant
Generals office. shot Colonel William Long
dead, on the 2lst instant. Col. Long had shown
some disposition 20 resist the arrest, and while Isu
zenburg was gone 10 Austin, with Hardin, long
espersed the character Of Luzenhurgs mother and
sisters. On Luzenburgs return, he heard Of Longs
abusive language and demanded q retraction, which
icing refused, he Immediately shot him, eleven
lut kshot entering his face and neck Long fell
from bis horse without groan. legal examina
ticn was going on while our correspondent was
writing. The deceased was son OF Colonel Long,
of Crockett, highly esteemed gentleman. who viii
receive the sad news Of his son death and his life
lees body at the same time
The Corpus Christi Valley states that With the ex-
Ceptlon Of the erecton Of the cast iron stairway and
The hanging OF the lantern, the Arsnsas faght
hcue has, for some time past been completed.
Capt. Elmenson Lewis, OF Galveston, has been sp-
pointed keeper OF this lighthouse.
The bavaca Herald, OF the 25th ut. reports rainy
and unsettled weather the past few weeks. and the
roads almost impossible.
The San Antonio Tsron, of the Esd, reports the
receipt Of several tons OF lead from Mexico in that
city during the past week.
MoAtmExr or TRoors-The steamer Maria Den.
ming arrived yesterday with l7s recruits for the 9Th
Regiment of Infantry, United States Army, under
command OF Brevet Major N. " Rosse; Brevet
Major 5. ". Fowler, Capt. J. G. Robyson, First
Lieutenant w. W. Burns First Lieutenant s. Archer
First Lieutenant W. II. Lewis, Second Lieutenant.
y Ritter, Regimenal Assistant Surgeon Clements.
TIE detachment s from Newport barracks, On rouis
for FLORIDA. We understand that the detachment
rumlercd 2l0 upon leaving Newport barracks. and
arrivtd here with u.s. having lost thirtytwo by de-
itrilcu - Ntv o r'ears Deifo, Nov. ,.