The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-09


i We have Flakes Bulletin, 90 the ssih. ana
The Houston papers 90 the 25lh inst Th,
I Bulletin says;
We learn thst two car loads Of cotton
were burned short distance above Harris.
burg. The cotton vas part ola lot thrcurl
% this Viace mum Hempstcad. We have
been unable % And out owners, cons guees
/ Or exact number or bales. u
The Balotin has been appointed priutet
/ Of the United States laws. etc. for Texas
The Union Lincoln Light Benevolent So
clety, q colored associa for mutual asia
lance and promotion Of total abstinence from
liquors and wines, has been revived in Gal
weston. 10 was established ip 1855 and sup
prossedin 1889.
Governor Hamilioa has su-pendcd his or
der unseatiug the present authorities Of
sons therein.
The Bulletin thinks Galveston viii 5000
10 more business than any two cities west
Of New Orleans. Quite side ait at Hous-
ton.
The editor Of The Houston Telegraph has
been up 10 Washington county ia thas state,
the garden spot Of the State, and thus rec
ords the result Of his observations and infor-
nation received:
We have Just returned from trip 60
Washington county. ana found the drouth
had nearly ruined the cora crops. and it is
estimated that only enc half crop viii be
made this season. The same will prove
true Of the potato crops. Cotton looks well,
and we have been informed by old citi1cns
thai they have never before seen such iile
snd heavy yield rs tbs season. We hear
lged FomPlaiRt. evsrywheTc % the scarcity
Of hands % piclir and save y, and wesslu
~ HNrn
dropping or the bolls aud wasting ior the
want Of hands 10 save %.
The planters made contracts with thsir
oTmer slaves To remain with them and save
the crops, but they proved uuiaithiul and
deserted the hrst opportunity. Thousands
Of bales Of splendid cotton vii be lost In
Washington county By this cause, and the
neighboring counties are no better OIL. We
have heard good judges estimute the loss
by this cause throughout the State 10 Be
40,000 bales It is deplorable sight % wit
ness large cotton fields wasting.
The weather has been 5sautiful for pick
ing for some time past, but the negroes leit
a. the very time they were moss needed
We have heard some Of the largest alEd
weslthiest planters say they would not here
alter depend on this kind Of labor. but they
would rent taeif p antations 20 enterprising
German emigrants and give them u liberal
share of the crops. We find that many Of
the largest planners in Washington county
are satisfied that the labor OF freedmen can
no longer be profitable, for the relson that
Il cannot be depended upon Ehcn wanted.
Many plsuters have commenced ginuiug
and balling this seasons crop, and rushing
IL OF 10 market. The high price Of cotton
stimulates them 90 ssll now. Every station
on the centrsl snd " Washington county rail-
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railroads cannot ship 30 on a. fast a. t
comes for the wautof sufficient rolling stock.
The Texas Central and Wa hiagt0n Coun-
~ Railroads are well managed aud seem TO
be doing thriving business. Tie bridge
lcro-s the Braces riVcr Is being rapidly re-
paired end trains now pass ever b a. usual
IL seems that a false report was started
sometime ago that tina bridge had fallen. I
Brenhsm is alive with business, and Prus-
periJy is visible everywhere A few nation I
Al soldiers gerrisou the town and they nan |
lge 70 get "a ong very vel with tho Peep e. /
is a. busy towu ~ ever, aud /
rendered more 50 by Geu. Cuatar'l disi5ion l
1f cavalry viii h Is camped Ia the neighbor- |
aoUd. Camp Grooe, two miles from Hemp |
stead, where the United States prisoners Of /
var were encsmpsd during the war, Is nov |
deserted. All the buildings uud stocksdea |
have disappeared aud neyestige of them re {
mains. lient. Col. ppganne, who was q /
prisoner at this camp Tor several months I
and noV residing in New York city, pub
ishcd book soon aitsr bis arrival home
which contained very correct Likeness OF /
his camp iu 1858 This book has been |
sidely circulated and great throug Of WIS., /
tors from the North viii soon rush 10 that /
spot and the place wall Be a notorious one.
We learned from gentlemen direct from
BUrleson county, that parties We're in that
who came from Tennessee FER the
purpose OF buying hogs 90 ship to that State /
They paid gold tor tue property. They in
tended % drive the hogs 30 AleXandria, La.
and there 20 butcher them end ship By
steamers. It seems chat the great afmios
which were so long supported in that slate
icvourcd nearly 81 the meat ia the country, /
md buyers concluded they could purchase
pork q Texas cheaper than from the West
IN States. A great amount of wool IS now
awaiting purchasers throughout Northern /
md Central Texas. Many of che wool grow-
,ra are anxious 10 sell out. Buyers DO not
Ieem inclined 10 give them "a far price. snd
hey have concluded Co hold on 10 ID awhile.
country merchants are doing good business
everywhere, and they reaize large profits
ip0n their goods. We learned from gentle
men who resided aear the YcEu0 creek that
.everal bodies Of negro children had been
loatiug in the waters, which were doubtless
brown there by hear-less mothers 70 get rid