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T Texas. THE CROPS The crops of wealern Texas are generally good. The Henderson Flag says that copious show ers have refreshed the parched crops in Rusk county, and that they will yet turn out well. The San Antonio Ledger speaks of an abundance of rain in that region. GOLD MINES. The Flag says the bubble has burst, so far as concerns the yield of the mines above Austin The young men are advised to remain at home and work the ground. The Southwestern American says that armed men appear in the streets daily, generally on the bunt of gold, but thus far "the auriferous localities have not been defined.' COL. M.T. JOHNSON This gentleman declines a further canvass a candidate for governor. He says his prospects are flattering; but for the good of the democratie party be declines, as the whigs have nominated candidate. The Flag says the withdrawal of Col. Johnson insures the election of a democratic governor. JUDGE OCHILTREE accepts the nomination of the whig convention as a candidate forgovernor. He issues circular, and avows his purpose to veto any bill for,the division of the State. GENERAL HOUSTON.- made a speech at Nacogdoches late in June, in which he advocated the Pacific railroad zealously, but said General Rusk was his leader in this great enterprise. He censured Col. Davis, Secretary of War, for not sending a company to explore a route through Texas. Senators Houston and Rusk were together, and both remarkably well. North Carolina SUPREME COURT.- body is now in session in the city of Raleigh POLITICAL.-The Raleigh Standard is waging a fierce war upon the Hon. A. W. Venable for his vote in favor of Bennett's land bill, and his views on the Cuba question. The Standard favors the election of Mr. Lewis. Venable and Lewis are democrats NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.-At a meeting of the stockholders the amendments to the charter made by the last legislature were rejected. The vote was then reconsidered, and the question postponed. The directors were then elected, and the board organized-Go Morehead being chosen president. Major Gwynn was appointed State engineer at a salary of $8,000. RAIN.-The Standard of the 23d inst. says there has been abundance of rain within the last ten days. Georgia JUDGE WOFFORD. Atlanta Intelligencer says that Judge Wofford has written a letter in which he declares his purpose to support Judge Johnson for governor. ATLANTA NK.-The Intelligencer this bank is prepared to transact business; and that its notes will be redeemed in New York at three-fourths of one per cent. DEATH OF MRS. FORSYTH.-The widow of the Hon. John Foreyth, Mrs. Clara Forsyth, died in Georgia on the 17th inst. SCOTT WHIGS.-The Constitutionalist says that the Scott whige seem disposed 10 repudiate the action of the republican citizens" in running Mr. Jenkins. FRANKLIN COLLEGE.- Hon. John A. Campbell delivere an address before the alumni of Franklin College on the 2d of August. COL MURPHY.-Thi gentleman has declined the canvass for Congress on account of bad health. Kentuck , THE AFHLAND DISTRICT. -The Canvass seems to wax hotter as the day of election approaches. The democrats have discovered evidence that funis have been sent from New York city to defeat Breckinridge's election. This produces excitement, as a matter of course. The money is charged to be used in making large bets on the result-a most pernicious mode of corrupting the elective franchise. The Yeoman, speaking of the canvass, says We say to our friends, everywhere, that the prospect for the it success of Breckinridge is most cheering. We regard as morally certain that be will be elected, provided our friends do their duty. We tell them candidly, that the people of this district, by a large majority, want John C. Breckinridge for their representative; and no amount of money, bribery, bragging, and bullying, will be allowed to cheat the people out of their predetermined purpose. We are confident on this point, and assure our friends that all is safe if they are but vigilant and active. But they must be vigilant and active, and they will be so. We warn all against false reports, and lies and rumore, which will no doubt be put in circulation against Major Breckinridge on the eve of the election. His character, both public and private, is pure and spotless. No one here, where he is best known, dare assail his private character and is conclusive proof that his political char acter is unassailable, that neither his competitor nor the opposing press has ever assailed a single vote he gave while in Congress. OHIO.-The Ohio Statesman makes the following senaible remarks in regard to the pending canvasa in Ohio is doubtful whether the democracy of this State appreciate the practical results of their success or defeat at the October polls. Superficial reflection upon the position of partier, and the probable prospects before us, is calculated to inspire a rather indifferent interest in what may be called the contest, though really there is but the form of contest without its substance and apirit. The democracy are strong and in power; our enemies are weak, broken down-as a State organization and unity, dead Our friends deem it scarcely necessary to organize or to think of action. Yet there is no more subtle dan. ger to a party than this very confident --security which democrate may naturally feel in contemplating the state of things before them. We are at the very acme of political domination- to outward appearances, invincibly entrenched in power, with our enemies literally under our feet. But it has been truly said by a philosophical writer- and his words are cogent warning to all umphant parties- in this world all things react; and the very extremity of any force is the Feed and nucleus of a counter-agency, The most sanguine assurance of permanent rule over public affairs may beget a luil in our vigilance, in which we may be surprised and overthrown by an enemy always on the look out, always in ambush, always most sure to strike whenever their adversaries are most soundly asleep.' ILLINOIS.- Alta Courier says that the bank com. missioners of Illinois are preparing for the rigid enforce ment of the law of the last legislature, in regard to the circulation of unauthorized and probibited bank notes, after the first of August next. With this view. they have addressed the proper officers in each State, requiring from them a list of all the banks having legal existence in the State Returns have been received from all the States except three. Georgia has responded. and in the list the Atlanta bank does not appear. It is not put down among those legally authorized to do a banking business in that State This being so, it will be a crimi nal offence for any bank in Illinois to receive or pay our ite paper, and those who circulate it are subject to heavy penalties. The bank commissioners are determined, it is said, to execute this law faithfully, and if they do they will deserve the thanks of the country. MICHIGAN.-The Lansing State Journal makes the
