The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05
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our GALVESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

Proposed establishments Of State University
Tor Texas-The Cotton Tax-Unfavorable
Chnracter of the Season-(:loomy Prospect
Tor the Crops, &c.
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept 20, 1896.
The Legislature OF this State is about establishing
State University bill for its location and construction
has been introduced and referred bill passed raising
fteen companies Tor the protection Of our frontier
Elements, which are nearly destroyed by the mnrderous
raids OF Indians, nan breeds and Mexican outlaws,
followers Of the half bred Juarez
The cotton tax Is unanimously condemned throughout
the State; many well informed and intelligent LAWYERS
pronounce the law violation of the ninth section fth
paragraph Of the first article OF the United States const
tuition hence void, db init0.
This is pronounced the most rainy summer season
Texas has experienced for twenty five years past From
all parts OF Texas hear Of excessive rains swollen
creeks and rivers, flooded bottom lands destruction of
stock and crops The army and bollworm cater
pillar at their destructive employment many sec
tons of the State Travel interrupted by the con-
dton Of the roads and swollen waters Of the land the
people generally in impoverished condition. free
gro labor failure; the prospects for the future dismal
and dark money the scarcest commodity possible; credit
low; goods PLENTIFUL with no one In condition or
with the means OF purchasing II the cotton crop
fails, Of which there IL fair prospect, the peo-
pie Of the state Of Texas will indeed be placed
IN the most deporable condition; ruin financial
ruin, and profound depression in all branches Of
business the consequence Fevers of the most inaig
nant type; cutaneous diseases almost incurabe and
unprecedented mortality rule in all parts Of Texas par
tcuarly in the lower coast counties. This is not
overdrawn picture are fast approaching the ruined
q
The city pronounced free OF all epidemcs and
try purchasers are invited through the columns Of
papers, fearessly and without the slightest apprehcn
sons or any untoward result so far as health is
ed TO come to town.
The business men OF Galveston, who for some weeks
past have been absent either the Northern Euro
pean business marts purchasing fall stocks again APP
in midst The arrival Of vessels OF all descrip-
tons with these stocks dscbargng cargoes, drayng
goods to the stores and warehouses; unpack
ing marking, and arranging the by the clerks I'LL
our town with the din and hustle Of business
Martial Law Proclaimed at BRENNAN by "a
Captain-FrcedMem's Affairs, &c.
NEW ORLEANS Oct. 4, 1866
Captain Smith, commandant at Brenham Texas who
charged with the knowledge of the burning OF the
town, has issued order for the dsarming Of tho
inhabitants of the neighborhood and in effect declared
martial law. He states that the OF outrages to
freedmen being the increase he intends render
every assistance TO the Bureau agent order that jus
tce be done the freedmen and the guilty parties
brought to justice.
General Kdioo has issued circular to sub-assisant
commissioners In Texas to make tours their respective
districts and exhort tho freedmen who work for wages
to faithful and just fulfment Of their contracts and
those working for portion OF the crops to diligence
securing the results oil their summers labor He advises
the employers Of freedmen TO deal with them in the
tement OF thor accounts in fair and crcdtable