The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-08

The Galveston Journal has late intelligence from
the Rio Grande. That paper of the I'd says
"The schooner Gratitude was wrecked on the
Brazos bar last week, and became almost a total
loss. The wreck was to have been sold few days
since. We learn that business is exceedingly dull
in Brownsville, and depreciation in property has
followed in consequence. Many persons are desi-
rous OF selling out and, altogether the prospect is
rather gloomy for that hitherto thriving and pros
porous town. Murders are becoming frequent, two
having occurred within the past month. A man
named John st. Luke was stabbed by a woman on
the Sd inst, and died Immediately. Alta fandango,
more recently, man who had won ten dollars was
killed by Mexican. The knife is a ready and
dangerous weapon in the hands Of the Mexicans
and, from what we can learn is frequently brought
into requisition.
The Mexican authorities have adopted the most
stringent measures to prevent smuggling. Every
person crossing to the west bank of the river is
searched closely, and the strictest guard kept on
all avenues through which contraband trade might
be carried There is to believe that strong
revolutionary feeling prevails in several of the Mex
lean States. Some thirty OF forty revolutionsts
are in prison at Victoria, and the Governor of Mon
terey, who recently died of cholera, was said to
entertain revolutionary principles, The cholera
stlll PREVAILS in some OF the towns OF New Leon,
and prayers had been offered in the churches of
Monterey and Saltillo for the abatement of this
scourge."
NASHVILLE CONVENTION IN TEXAS - The
Houston Gazette says:
THE vote for delegates to the Nashville Con
ventlon in Clarksville, Red River county, was As,
against the convention 1877; in Anderson county,
out OF some 500 votes, l45 cast for delegates
In fannin county, we learn from the Bonham Ad-
vertser, there not vote castin favor of the
convention"
An excellent road has been opened from this
place 10 San Antonio the west side of the river
Lieut.. Leroy, of the 9th Infantry, with number
OF troops, has been actively employed for some time
in opening and finishing this road. II is now said
to be one of the best roads in the State. The dis
lance from here to San Antonio, by the new road,
is ninety-five miles, Victoria Advocate.
The steamboat Washington, Capt. Hatfield left
washington, on an eght-foot rse the 29th ult, for
the upper BraZos-passed over Hidalgo and Nun.
sons Shoals, and went up to Munson's, distant
about $50 miles. She took in 2I5 bales cotton but
finding the river had fallen one foot during the
night, she returned y Washington the 3Ist.
The planters not expecting boat in their waters,
had their cotton at home. They will be prepared
at another rise to have their cotton hauled to the
river. Great rejoieings were had that communi-
cation had been opened with the Gulf; and in fl-
ture they will depend upon getting their cotton to
market by the natural channel, instead of the old
way OF hauling Journal
A company of strangers have been fitting them
selves out at Victoria, for California overlandIb.
We learn by gentlemen from Houston, that snow
fell on the 9th ult in Grimes and adjoining eoun-
ties, which would have covered the ground to the
depth of two inches, but for the previous rains.
The young cotton has been considerably damaged
by the frost-Ib.
IMPROVEMENT ON THE BRAzos.-The editor OF
the Houston Gazette, who has been off on an ex-
curslon, says the whole BraZos valley seems TO be
in highly prosperous state. Richmond, and other
towns on the river, are improving rapidly.-B.