Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-02-03
LATER FROM TEXAS.

From the New Orleans Pieayune, 27th.l
The steamship DGHiI Webster, Capt. Le-
feyre, and steamship LoHisiaHG, Capt. Talbot,
both from Indianola ria Galveston, arrived at
an early houI this morning.
By these arrivals we have Galveston papers
to the oath instant, and others from interior
and coast towns.
The Galveston NetDs, of the oath, has the
following:
A correspondent writes US that McLennan
county is in a very fourishing condition. Emil
grafton is rapidly coming in, and that OF the
right sort. The wheat crops are looking re-
maTkably fine
The Ttran .Advocats says that the merchants
of Victoria are as sound financially as those of
any town in the State, and do a much larger
business than is generally supposed. In proof
Of thisi it is stated that the firm OF HAHN x
Levi lately sent to New York, in cash and
other available funds, over sixty thousand dol
lars for the purchase Of goods.
The steamship DaRisl Webster arrived at her
wharf on THURSDAY evening, about . O'Clock,
having made the trip from New Orleans in
thirty-three hours, which, we understand, is
the quickest trip that has ever been made be-
tween the two ports, from wharf to wharf.
We learn from the same paper that the work
of constructing the next section Of the Harris
burg Railroad, from Richmond to Columbus,
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understands that preliminary arrangements
have been made to extend the road to Austin,
and that the work will be commenced as soon
as a survey can be made.
We learn from the Galveston Ciuilian, Of
the oath, that the receipts Of cotton at that
port continue light, in consequence Of low riv-
ers and bad roads.
The sams paper has the following:
The Naecss VALLEY says that the beef pack
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Corpus Christi, has been doing of late a heavy
business, killing and packing from six 70 ten
beeyes per day. Corpus Christi salt is found
to be superior to any hitherto kn' En for pack
ing purposes.
The Houston Telegraph says the Sunday
train Of cars on the Central Railroad, with
mails and passengers for Cypress City, re-
turned from the twelve mile station, and were
unable to make the trip. The pumps at the
water tank were so frozen as to prevent their
working.
Man and beast are said to be suffering alike
for provender at Austin. The hteliigeacer
makes a pathetic appeal to its country friends
for " four, corn, fodder, meal, poultry, pork,
%venison, butter eggs" or even g pOsum sop and
later"
The dwelling house Of Col. T. ]. B. Had
lev, situated about one and a half miles from
Houston, was destroyed By FIRE on the morning
of the 22d inst. Very little Of the furniture
was saved. Loss $500 or $1,000.
The Marshall Republican, Of the nth inst.
says:
We have had of late one Of the most severe
spells of cold weather ever witnessed in this
portion of the State. The trees and earth
have covered with ice, and a north wind blow
ing, stiff enough to knock a man off his legs.
Within the last few days the weather has
moderated.
There are two negroes in the Marshall Jail
for killing their overseers. A boy belonging
to Col. Minis, eighteen miles east Of Marshall,
killed a Mr.. Abney, some time in December.
Tn other murder was perpetrated on the 18th
of January. The boys name is Martin, the
property Of James Cellum. The Overseer, Ru-
fus C~renshaw, undertook to Chastise Martin,
when the boy drew a pocket knife, with a
blade about three inehes long, and stabbed him
in several places, killing him almost instantly.