The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-23
From the N. q. Pieuyune.
Later from Texas.

Later from Texas.
The steam ship Perseverance, Capt. II.
Sheppard, from lndianoln aud Galveston,
arrived Ibis morning. 3 =
The few papera furnished by the pur.er
OF The Eersereranee contain very little
news.
The Galveston Civilian, Of Saturday
last, has Information tha, the Trinity Is
rising with n fSn0 rrospee, tor continued
navigation. '>'''
The ssguin Mercury mentions the de
partnre OF quantity Of cotton from that
place n day or two since, for Salliilo, irr
Mexico. The transportation is effected by
the employment of Mexican carts, and
the distance from Scguin to Saltlio is
bout 900 miles.
The sch9pner Jane Tngraham, from
Rockland, Nc. with 1900 barrels Of lime,
arrived ut Galveston on Thursday last.
A correspondent Of the Columbia Dem
crat, writing from Wharton, March %,
says:
The planters arc unusually hurried IN
planting. The knowing ones intimate
that drought may be looked for. The
cane is very seriously injured. Gov. A.
&. Horton says that he has given his cane
4 thorough examination, and is willing
'9 give !, to any one Who will plan, fifty
asfes: 4eis putting ip ak hundred and
twenty i've acre. Of corn, and three hun
dred in cotton, and has three hundred in
cane.
The Galveston papers publish the invi
sation from the Clay Monumental Associ
alton 70 the ci,izess Of Galveston, 10 par,
ticiPate IN the cefemor les Of laying the
corner stone OF the Clay Monument, in
this city, on Saturday next.
The Gonzales Inquirer publishes the
following paragraphs:
Notwithstanding the protracted cold
weather, and the extreme backwardness
OF the spring, scvcra! Of our farmers have
corn up, AL of which, We learn, is doing
well. Cotton planting will soon be
through with, and early stands are antic
pated.
1t is Thought that more cattle and hor.
ses have died thi, winter than in any pre-
vious one. The severe cold weather is
ono caus., and tn turping ot the prairies
is another. The'iossto Western Texas is
immense.
From the present Indications the ap
preaching fruit crop promise. to be the
heavies, ever raised in this county.
The wheat crop Of our county is gcncr.
ally doing well. Where the water was
permitted to stand, however, it has suffer
Cd more or less; yet, with favorable sea.
son, the yield will he good. Several VA
rie.ies, received from the Patent Office,
have been planted, which, together with
other choice qualities, will enable our plan.
ters TO determine i'll their selections for fu-
ture cultivation.
The day is not far distant when Con.
Iales will be independent of foreign mar.
ke,. for her supply Of flour, and, in all
probability. her sugar also.
We sec it stated in a number OF our
Texas exchanges, from different sections,
that the destructive weevil To corn is, be-
yond a doubt. totally dead. We have
recently c"nversed with several Of our far.
mers on the subject, and they assure tha,
such is al.o the case in this county. The
cause is attributed to the severity Of the
winter which has just passed.
The steam ship Louisiapa. from this
port, arrived =. Galveston on Friday night
last.
Mr.. w. II. Woodward has sold his in
terest in the Indianola Bulle;in to Mr..
Charles A. OgsLu,y, Who will hencefor,b
conduct the paper. -"
The Indian ola Bulletin. noticing the
oFening OF the books Of the MstaSorda
Bay and Powderhorn Dredging Comps.
ny. for tho subscription Of stock, says:
We deem, this ore Of the most impor.
tant enterprises that has yet ever been
undertaken upon our BAY. As to its
fracticability We entertain not the slight
est doubt.-it is only 4 matter of sySpri.e
to MS that it has not long since been done.
We believe that at ap-es pense o: f,on
ten to fifteen thousand dollars, achannei
may be opened INTO the Eay6u, Of still
c'ent depth AMI capacity to admit the
largest class vessels that como into the
Bay
The Bulletin says that Indianols i.
quite lively. Teams are coming in and
going ont, losde.l with produce and mer
shan4jze, az! the 'o~p, is faIl IL Of stan