The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-01


Cross Timbers last year, had become discouraged
and were about TO return to France. 1t appears,
however. that another colony, with more ample
means and Of superior numbers, is soon to succeed
them Il i stated that the third pioneer division OF
the Icarian Colony, under the guidance of M.
Mazet has started from Havre for the colony in
Texas. The next division was to follow them in
October This company will be under the direc-
ton of NJ. Pepin. The colonists are well supplied
with fire arms, provisions, ETC., and will take with
them quantity Of grain, garden seeds and agricul
tural implements. They will also bring some choice
shepherd dogs. We infer from this that they in
tend to engage in the raising of sheep.
RED RIVER AND GALVESTON RAILROAD
Messrs. Ebenezer Allen and A. J. Yates have re-
turned to Houston from their tour through The
Eastern counties in search of means TO construct
the great Railroad TO connect Galveston with the
Red River above the raft This is a stupendous
enterprise The distance is about $50 miles, and
there are scarcely $500 families now residing on the
direct line of the route. Several fOurishing vii
lagos however are situated near the proposed road.
THE DRAGooNs-We regret to learn says the
Houston Telegraph of the 23d, that the dragons
who lately started from this city for their posts
the frontier, encountered very severe and drench-
ing rains while on the road. These, however, will
not prevent their baggage wagons from reaching
their destinations the roads in the upper country
are not injured materially by the rains. We under
stand that the heavy rains that have visited this
section during the past week have extended west
ward beyond the Guadalupe; and the baggage of
the infantry companies that landed at Port La
vaca will probably be delayed on the roads in that
section in consequence of the rains.
BANANAS. The same paper states that the cul-
ture of the pIantain and banana has been attended
with complete success on several plantations on
Galveston Bay. The plants that were set out about
two years ago have survived the mild winters, and
the fruit has recently rpened perfectly if it
were produced in a tropical climate. We are in
debted to Mr.. II. L. Conner for some bananas that
matured in his garden on Galveston Bay, and they
are better favored and finer than the bananas that
are generally imported from Cuba.
CATHOLIC CHuRcH.-The new Cathedral of
Galveston was to be soemnly consecrated on the
10Th ult, the last Sunday in November. The
Rev. J. Timon, D. D., Bishop of Buffalo, was to
preach on the occasion. Several other eminent
clergymen were expected to be present.
OF The bark Louis, Capt. Aberdeen, has
arrived at Galveston from Antwerp, with one
hundred and sixty-three immigrants. They are
mostly bound for Western Texas. They appear to
be people in comfortable circumstances. The
steamship Globe returned on the I'D ult. from La
vaca She will make another trip to that port be-
fore proceeding to this city.
For CALIFoRNIA-John H. Mathews, of Ira
Wis county, advertses that all persons who are
DESTROYS of emigrating to Upper California can
have a chance of uniting with a company which
is organizing in the vicinity of the city Of Austin
The company intend starting for California about
the first of next February 1t is thought advisable
to travel up the valley of the Rio Grande TO Ell
Paso and from that point TO pursue the most direct
route that is practicable to San Diego on the Pa
cific, and from thence north along the shore of the
Pacific to San Francisco Bay, the place of des-
tinaton."
ACCIDENTAL painful accident happened at
Sabine few days since little son of Mr. Brad
bury, and one of DR.. N. F. Smith, went into a
store and discovered an old U. s. pistol in nail
key. Mr. BIS son took it and snapped it. The
pistol went off and the ball Zone ounce passed
through the other boys knee, took downward
course and went through the foot Of the other leg
He was still alive but how long he could remain
so was uncertain.
Hs- A procession in honor of the election of Tay-
Tor and Fillmore came off at Galveston on the 2lst
| A salute was fired at sunset The procession was
formed at Dirks' Star Hotel at O'Clock, and a
gun fred at that hour as a signal for the iumina-
ton of the houses Of those disposed to adopt that
method of doing honor to the occasion. The Ire
mont House, Commercial Hotel. Star Hotel, Ma
rion House, and perhaps some other public houses,
with considerable number Of private residences,
were Illuminated. The procession moved through
the principal streets, stopping TO cheer at such
houses as were litup.
Gs- Public meetings have been held in some Of
the northern counties to protest against an extra
session of the Legislature.
90 Gen. Twiggs has returned TO Galveston.
LARGE CRoPs.-We learn that several farmers
| at Bastrop and Austin have raised eighty to one
| hundred bushels of corn to the acre this season.
and one or two have raised one hundred and ten
bushels to the acre, without manure.-HoustoH
Telegraph.
SLEET AND FRosT.-There was severe storm
at Bastrop on the morning of Friday last. A colo
north wind set in, bringing seet and hail, which
fell in such quantities as to whiten the ground
Some of the hail-stOnes were about large a.
pigeons eggs. The crops had been mostly secured
SO little damage was caused by the storm-Ib'd
Sons OF TEMPERANcE-The Natchez division
of this philanthropic association to dedicate
new Hall on the 4th inst.
RUNAwAYs. - Seven runaway slaves passet
through Cleveland Ohio, on the 18th, on their wa!
to Canada. It is stated that great many are es
Gaping through the Lake towns.
THE DEAD SEA ExPEDITIoN-The U. S. stort
ship Supply, Lieut.. Pennock, of the Dead Sea ex
petition, arrived at Gibraltar, October 2lst, from
Naples
From PoRT Az PRINcE-By the schooner Mar
Chiffon, Capt Balloon, from Port au Prince, %
October, later advices have been received from tn