The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-24

the wealthier classes.
KS G.. C.-Gen. Buckley, at last
dates was in Marshall, Harrison coun-
tv. He has delivered addresses at many
of The leading towns in the WESTERN
central and north eastern part OF the
state, organizing ''castles," and pro-
ducing quite asensation. The general
headquarters of the order, we see, are
now located at San Antonio.
The Galveston News has the follows
ing: "a
The bark Aurora was swamped Sum.
day night, whilst in tow Of the steam
ship Matagorda, from Berwick bay.
The Aurora was new vessel and the
largest ever built for our waters. She
was owned by the Messrs. Mills.
We have observed for a few days
past, a number of blue cockades, sur
mounted by metallic five-pointed stars.
worn on the hats or coats, of many of
our citizens.
The new Trinity river steamboat,
John F. Carr; arrived here on Sunday
morning, from Pittsburg, via New Or
leans.
Buffalo Hunt.-A grand rally, of the
people on the northwestern fronties of
the state, is. called by the Whiteman
and other papers to kill buffalo, and to
payesbDcial attention to the red devils
who u cqnstantly destroying life and
devastating property on tie frontier.
We wish them success
From ~ sew of the
Indianola ~ extract the fol-
The weath Gas been generally.
ps s,t :throug IA week, only varied
bJ kkiny nothea Y ednesday morn
ing. -
the usual number oi5sseIs ana wagons
ling the harbor 81 the streets. The
eeipt of cotton, wool, hides Ac-,
i'm the exterior, increases as tile Eesz
son advances.
We notice some additions to the list
of improvements that are going forward.
Excitement at Austin.-A Acorres-
pondent at Austin writes as follows to
the Galveston Civilian on the 18th:
On Sunday We had much excitement
q d rash deelarations weremade.
Star flag was put out Of the
hotel window by stranger; and dur.
ing the day one was raised on the
avenue by number OF persons, Major
Johns, comptroller, participating.
There was some talk of putting the
Lone Star flag on the capitol, on Nom
day.
Much diversion of sentiment was APP
parent on Sunday, and towards night it
was clearly to be seen that rash nlea-
sures would not be countenanced by.
any respectable number of persons.
On Monday morning no flags were
seen, nor have any been raised since.
Yesterday evening handbill issued
by the Gazette Office, appeared, call
ing d meeting of those in favor of
petitioning the governor to call the
Legislature together that they may
resistance to the people
lO-utp u Gull IOC u lllluUuIy company
is posted up. .-,
The people here are saddened, and
most of them silent. Political leaders
find that party lines are broken up, and
a number who voted for Breckinridge
have already declared against disunion.
The meeting on Saturday will develop
the secession feeling; but it is clear
that numerous party here will oppose
it.
Even those in favor of secession are
divided some for the Lone Star, some
for southern confederacy.
/ find the old citizens counseling
moderation and calmness. The Union
men are pursuing a conciliatory course,
and while they express opposition to
converting the Legislature, endeavor to
allay excitement.
Bastrop. County.-The Advertiser
says that the cotton crop has exceeded
the most sanguine expectations of ALL
and the second, or top crop, aoiU out
Str59 the first crop.