The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-27
From Texas.

From Texas.
By the arrival of the steamship Galveston Capt
Crane, we are in receipt of full files of Texas
papers. We copy the following from the Civilian
and News:
The u. S. transport steamship New Orleans,
Capt. Aud, returned to Galveston on the morning
of the 22d. from Lavaca, to which port she con-
veyed Gen. Worth and staff
FAST SAILING.-The New York packet Mon
tauk Capt. Gates, arrived in the offing the 10Th,
in thirteen days from New York-another good
passage, though not quite so short as her voyage
out, eleven days.
CALIFoRNTA.-We observe from an advertise
ment In the Western Texian, that a company is
being organized In San Antonio. to start for Cali
fornia between the 18th February and 1st of March,
IMMIGRATIoN-Eastern Tcras-A correspond
ent OF the Presbyterian, writing from Douglass,
Nacogdoches county, says that part of the country
is full OF recent emigrants, and "the cry is still,
they comen'
The editor of the BOnham. Fannin co., Argus
says the immense lmmi grafton to this State, by
way OF Red River, this winter, reminds him of the
filling up OF Indiana and Illinois, The roads are
filled with wagons, and such has been the increase
in population, that lands are rising in value. The
majority OF the new are of the poorer Glass;
but they bring stout arms and willing hands,
which, with the advantages of our soil and climate,
cannot fail soon to place them in easy circum-
stances.
Observation-Disclosures Day was celebrated by
the Sons of Temperance, in Marshall and San Au-
gustne, with more than ordinary festivities. They
showed that rejoicing and rational recreation could
be enjoyed to the fullest extent, without the here
totore necessary beverages of wines, malt or dis
titled liquors.
HOuSton.-Dr Moore, of the Telegraph, has been
elected Mayor of the city of Houston. The Doc
tor was elected not party candidate.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of this State met
in Houston, mad in session during last week.
The Royal Arch Chapter of Texas has been dis
solved
Cholera.-The Houston Presbyterian of the Goth
inst says that the Aslatic Cholera still prevails in
Houston, though strangers need not fear to visit
Houston on account of it, as it is mostly confined to
the destitute This paper adds that there We're fif-
teen or twenty cases in the last fifteen days. A
letter from Houston this morning, says there were
two deaths from Cholera on the 18th, one of them
being the widow of Gen. Mosely Baker.
From Port Lavaca
The steamers New Orleans, Capt Aud, and
Yacht, Capt. Wilson, arrived at Galveston on the
22d inst, from Port Lavaca. The various towns
on Matagorda Bav were quite healthy. Gen, Worth
and staff We're to leave Lavaca on the 22d for San
Antonio, where, as have before stated the head
quarters of the division will be established
We learn from the Victoria Advocate of the 18th
INST, mat company Is being organized in Vic
toria to go to California, by land, on the LIST of
March next. Mr.. A. NJ Wigginton is at the head
of the party.
Major O'Brien is stationed as Quartermaster at
Port Lavaca.
The Advocate apprehends that strong effort
will be made at the next session of our Legislature
TO remove the seat of Government to some other
part of the State probably to Huntsville, and urges
on the Western Representatives the importance of
being united in favor of the Seat of Government
remaining where it is, on the ground that within
few years the State will be divided, when, if the
public archives should be removed to Huntsville,
and buildings erected there, the expense would be
totally lost, as the position would be unsuited to
either of the new States
The Advocate mentions rumor of the cholera at
Austin, but it was found, on inquiry to be untrue
CoNTRADICTIoN.-The Washington Union con-
tradicts the paragraph going the rounds of the
press, which states that Capt. Meade is to 90 to
California in command of the U. S. steamer Edith
Mr.. Meade applied for the command after arrange
ments had been made. The Edith is sent to Cali
fornia to ply between the ports on the northwest
coast.
o. A fire occurred in Portland Me, on the
night of the 18th inst, which consumed a block of
stores. The loss is heavy. There is an insurance