The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-18
LATE FROM TEXAS.

STREET FIGHF AT LAGRANuR-Ths Galveston
News Of last Thursday contains the following
A gentleman who arrived this morning By the
Reliance informs us that man by Tie name 81
Bostwlck, was killed 10 La Grange, asi Saturday,
by Cen Mayfeld. The difficulty appears 10 have
Mayisld took occasion 70 remind B0atsvick that il
did not becOme him to abuse 0ns Of the candidates
whom he had % recently been advocating; where
upon BOstwick threatened the life Of Cen. M. say
ing among other things, that be should never again
zee his wife and family. The parties had q per-
sonal struggle, but were separated by their friens.
bostWlck then went for arms 10 execute fHfeal.
ans Gen. M. accordingly armed in sell-deienee,
and having done 50, lie walked out upon the open
common, when BostWick discharged his gun az
hims but without effect Gen. Mayfeld returned
fire with load Of backshot, one Of which took
effect IN the neck Of B0stWick who fell Gen. II.
then approached nearer and discharged the con-
tents Of another barrel into Bostwicks breast, who
then died Immediately. Gen. M. delivered himself
70 tie authorities
PRoGREss IN HoUsToN-The Mercantile Adj
veFtiser, Of last Saturday, says " The rates Of
freight and passage between this and the city Of
Galveston have been reduced By the Directors Of
The Navigation Company some twenty-five per
cent. This Is N accordance with wish Of the
resident stockholders IN this city, expressed at their
last annual meeting. External influence, however,
prevented the Directors from acting until this late
day. We could have wished the act done whilst
iie performance would have seemed less the result
Of necessity than choice: but we are not disDossd
70 cavll at good measure, although little out Of
season. Wharfage ID next 20 be reduced or ab0l-
lshedj and then our city having removed every
obstruction 70 free trade, rely upon the support
and trade Of the country without fear of diean-
polntment Besides these two good moves the CITY
has completed Zen miles Of road in various diTee-
lions, and has succeeded in draining some thirty
miles Of the prairie road thereby greatly improving
the avenues leading to the CITY II IS found less
frur
nothing now remains but for us TO peESevere and
complaints against the city Of Houston will cease
The same paper says; g We notice one feature
Of the present canvass highly creditabe to the can
didates very littIe If any, treating Of the voters AZ
the bars and groceries is yet seen. AT our haVor's
election, the candidates for that office thought
public opluiOn would sanction the vile, Od0us and
disgusting custom Of treating for votes Let every
candidate abstain from this reprehenabe practice
and all will have as many votes and those votes
VIII be complimentary % the party receiving them. .
Trade OF BExAR.-The Houston Telegraph
informs usthat the trade between Bexar and the
frontier settlements of Mexico, has been consider
ably diminished by the Indian fofays and BY the
traders at the towns below Laredo but this loss
has been more than compensated BY the trade viii,
the army, Many Of the posts on the frontier, west
i Of the Colorado, are furnished with goods and
stores through BexaT Provisions are also furnished
1 10 the posts by the citizens OF that town. Hence
an extensive aud lucrative trade has sprung up be-
tween il and the frontier posts and settlements.
Il IS said that more than two hundred persons are
almost constantly engaged in the transportation Of
! goods and military stores from the coast TO Bexar
and from this town TO the frontier posts.
sANOTHER EXPLORING PARTY.--It is said shat
! party Of Typographical Engineers has been sent
out by Gen. Harney % explore the route to Ell Paao
by the head Of San Saba, According to the repre-
sensations Of Major Neighbors, this Is the nearest
and best route 10 the upper valley Of the Rio
Grande, and although Government trains have
been sent on the route recommended BY Lieut..
| Whiting, Col Harney considered that il was inn
portant that the relative advantages Of each route
| should be ascerained before The military road ID
commenced, The Houston Telegraph has been
/ Informed BY gentleman from New Braunfels, that
The route by the San Saba, nH designated BY Major
Neighbour, is about sixty miles shorter than the
route by Las Moras. It is also better furnished
with wafer and good grazing.