The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-25
TEXAS.
1EAAS.
eston papers to the 18th instant, give the


following items of news:
/ Hon. VIM. Fields, Engineer of the State ofTcxas,
ture from Liberty county, died at Hampstead, on
the 9th instant. Mr. Fields has hccn citizen of
Texas more than twenty years, and is widely known
in the State for his intelligence, integrity and in
dependence of character.
The Eastern Texan learns from Gen. Berry, who
is just up from the of his labors on the Sa-
bine River that the work is progressing finely the
river being lower than he has ever seen it, Some
fifty hands are at work, and they expected last
week to finish the section between Loganport and
Hamilton, which is supposed to be half the work
on their contract. The General is sanguine of get
ting through this season. Health on the river gen.
orally good.
! The Columbia Democrat thinks the cotton crop
will be good one, though not what it would have
been with more rain. Some planters expect to make
| eleven or twelve bales to the hand, if they can
save it. The corn crop has been an abundant one.
There will be large surplus in BraZoria county for
sale.
Ex-Governor George T. Wood died at his resi-
| dence on Trinity river, on the 5th inst He was
man of great natural force of character, though
| limited education He was colonel of a regiment
| of Texas volunteers at the storming at Monterey,
and distinguished himself by the GOODNESS and cour-
age of his bearing. He had been previously Rep
resentatve in the Congress of Texas and in 1917
was elected Governor of the State. Since the ex-
piratiOn of his term in that office, he has been in
private life, residing at his plantation, but connect
ed with commercial house for the past two years.
/ Col Samuel Williams, President of the CONNER
cial and Agricultural Bank of Galveston, and one
of the Oldest and best known citizens of Texas died
at his residence near Galveston on the evening of
the 18th, ''of lingering disease, rather grad
ual decline of the physical SYSTEM" The Ciriton
saws
Col Williams was in the Gath yearof his age.
and had been a citizen Of Texas about 80 years.
He was long connected with Col. 5. F. Austin in
his colonization contract, and partner in the
grant of Austin d Williams. lie of the
leading spirits of the Texas revolution and in con-
junction with Thomas L. Mckinney, did more to
furnish means to carry on the than any other
party. He held many important positions of honor
and trust under the Republic He a public
spirited and entcrprising citizen, faithful officer
Il warm friend, devoted husband, and kind and
afectionatc parent.
The Galveston papers continue to report deaths
from yellow fever. Up to the 1lth, fourteen
deaths had occurred and since then others re-
ported.
The three negro men charged with the murder
of their master, Mr.. Bostwick, on the 18th January
last, in Jackson county, have been tried in TeXana,
convicted and sentenced to be hung on the Sth of
October.
The San Antonio Herald, of the Sth, saws:
A gentleman from Atacosa informs us that such
prospect for mast has not been known for ten years,
particularly the pecans. This latter will be heavy
crop, and will be worth many thousand dollars to
the people of western Texas.
There will be an unprecedented amount of pork
ready for the market the coming winter, as the last
years stock of hogs have been added to this, in
vi Ihelt poor 10 MIL last VIII
ter; All these hogs are now in the finest order,
ana VIII require but little to make them ready
! for market
The San Diego mail arrived at San Antonio on
the e, 7th inst The Te'an says:
We learn that j. Dunlop, who left our city few
weeks ago, was attacked by Indians near Camp
a nuuSoh, anu seNEtrey wounded by shot in the
ns ~ anu anu Mns on"tf' PACK to Fort Black lie
McComb's train and '', soverai IN company with
the train were driven off bv 'ho "Gdt;ongihg mo 10
attack was made about dark bv Tho Tndia Inc
were in ambush The horse Of Dunon Uos ;I Mio
as also that of Mr.. Gallagher, who was in connn
with him. ilP'''s
The Austin State Gazette. Of tho 11+b ;nstoo+
says: ''N''
A gentleman from Camancbe county rcnrasonts
the Indians os ouifn Troublesome in That raaaion
Some two weeks since tbev stole horses Lila cat
a. ',J elig 1ntle pe9ple III iutn ureiu
", i.!cS nave igtI ior points o greater
otba ooo me f f OF brown, oh oapa: ana
1 h counties, nave been Tor some time driving
'l g h9rses TO the interior for safety.
lne BOUNDARY COMMISSION Will be organized at
pan antonio. 1hey VIII leave that point in about
siA MeeNs ana proceed to I'll Paso-thc beginning
Po mo,, IT d p
Nv, ~ h a. ~. tunnels ana Mr. BRYAN are said to
nav Fd 49, views win Nen TwIg%s on the sub