Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-31
Later Fren Texas .


; SEVERE GALE AT GALvEsIOy- GaGge 10 GKs SAN
ping and The Observation-Disclosures was visited On tn
18Th by ole Of the severest gales thathas oceure,
there for five years. Tho Ee,as says:
The morning had been rainy. taa wind comma
from anOtasr course, bat suddenly veeriny round
an immense black cloud was massed high up and
wide in tie Northern horizon aud strom mist hung
over the main land, obscu~ng every object and
gradually coming towards the city.
Soon the water of the bay was one mass Of an
cry foam as far as the eye could reach and speedy
The strand wss covered BY them. Fears were en-
teftajned for the safety Ofthe steamer General
which vas anchored in Bolivar channel, but she got
stean up and hsttled bravely against the fierce
bowling blast. The steamb oats and sailing craft al
the DIFF rent wharves, felt the effects Of the gala
more or less severely o steamboat is reported
% have had her chimnies blown down and We besF
OF damage more or less severe TO other vessels
The railroad track was some what damaged between
the city and the bridge but the energetic president
MIR Brown and active superintendent. DR.. Nichols
viii soon have repairs made-lf indeed, they be not
already effected
FAMILY OF CES. PsIcE-The Dallas Herald has
the f0llo wing announcement:
Mrs Price. son and daughter of Ex Governor I
now General Price. the hero of the late battle AZ
L xiUglon, Miss uri, arrived at our town last Sat
uFday en- route for LOckhGrt. The incidents of her ]
escape from the Hssslars are highly interesting
having ed in disguise under an assumed name and
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capture. Her husband was abseut when she left
and her own life in danger from the thousands Of
villsi8s that now beset the thorOughfares Of thar
unhappy State She Is accompanied by her accom-
pllshed daughter, one son and several servants
Long life and prosperity attend them In Texas
AsssssISATED The Bellville Couatrtrnan of tie
9 b says:
We learn that John Meredith was shot on Tues
day evening, about twilight, the Ist inst He was
sitting on the gallery at home. playing the fiddle
and his wife near him. While tuning bis I'D
and fred az him several buckshot taking effect in
his breast and abdomen. He then arose and turned
10 go into the house, and he did So another gun
fred several shots taking eff ct in his side and
Jaw. and as he was fully turned around another 9
Dad took effect in his back aDd loins. NOtwItd I d
lOurs after. WAC the guilty parties are who have {
-One this hes yet come to light Meredith was =
considered 4 desperate man, aud We are not pre-
pared 70 say that his death will be much regretred
CuURCH sURNED - tn 2 Navarro Express mentions
he burning Of the Pin Oak Baptist meeting house q
. that county. Rays: P
There hsd been large co1COUrss Of people in at
srdsnce on the annua! meeting o the Richmond tc
ssOUialion. A good deal Of excitement OF revi- 81
al character going on TIE lights were placed in th
oOden sCOnCes snd left without being put out is Vi
opposed 70 be the cause Of the conhlgration We bl
the enterprisIng ctizs intend putting
D a larger house. ID
THE COTToS CRJP-The Nlcogiochas ChrozicS has th
le following about the cotton crop: bi
Now that our planters have commenced picking gr
air cotton, pretty correct opinion as to how Il er
III yield can be arrived az. Many Of those with m
HON We have cOnyeTsed say that theirs viii only in
half crop while others again say their cotton Is
,Oi We believe, take the whole county, and the ou
tton this year will aversge Considerably over = nj
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