New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-22

Later from Texas.
BY the arrival yesterday of the steamship louisiana
Capt Forbes have received Galveston papers to the
18th inst.
NEW SHoAL DIscovEREp.-The Nueces Valley, has been
favored by Captain Arnet of the schooner Major Barbour
with the following soundings in the Gulf of Mexco In
latitude 27 81, longitude o. 16. found eleven athoms
water coral and asphalaum bottom This shoal extends
from east to west about quarter of mile the extent
from north to south much but the exact length
Captain Arnet states that he has the shoal
two former occasions and of the opinion that it is grad
ually rising,
THE CRors.-The Galveston News says: We are glad
to learn that the prospects continue highly favorable for
cotton and sugar cane throughout the State 1t is only
in few places that the and caterpillar have made
their appearance in those places they have done
very little damage and are now disappearing The truth
appears be that the cotton too far advanced to
be much injured by the worm it could do but little
than to cut off the leaves which would probably be
rather benefit than injury Several experienced and
large planters have therefore expressed the opinion that
cotton crop is safe from the The weather
has ofate been very favorable for picking and plan
tiers said be making the best Of it and should
continue it is believed that the crop of the State will
be about double what last year We expect to
about 100000 bales shipped from this port.
gentleman from Grimes informs that the rains in
that section have curtaed the cotton crop consider
able extent The late cotton suffers most but while the
quantity is diminished the quality we are told Is qn
sold in Houston the other day, for ten cents
AprLEs.-The editor of the Marshall Patriot has
ceiyed from Mr. Hiram Hcndly the largest apple he
members to have ever seen. 1t is called the Henley
| Pippin
The Patriot says;
| We have given what Texas do in oats, corn,
peaches and apples and seriously doubt if any State
the Union with all the advantages of superior seed cu
ture and experience surpass the samples of each
| as published in our paper"
LARGE CoRNrlhLp.-rhe South Western American says
&c -Aold A,,sti ,ybn Son
bushels of sheled corn
ARREsrEp-Capt j. IL, Conner, who is charged with
being implicated in the murder Of Mr. Finnn, at Austin
the 2sth uit has been arrested by Sheriff Day, at
BRENNAN.
John p Rozier, formerly resident of Carroll county
Miss, recently died in Texana.
ExrRA SEssIosThe ject of extra session of tho
Legislature scontnues to be discussed by the press
throughout the State 1t is charged that Gov Bell is
acting in violation of the wishes of large majority
| the people.
| Sickness AT WAsHrSGroN.Much sickness is prevailing
at Washington week two since nearly every person
in the office of the Ranger sick and the editor of
the Lone Star in his last paper announces that the
editor publisher devil and every imp in the Office is
4 sick.
| WIG ELEcToRs-The Galveston journal announces
of Judge Caruthers of Travis and Col Kirby
of Austin. Wing Electors for the Western District of
that State These gentlemen have been selected by the
Wing Central Committee to fill the places of Col Ashe
and Reilly, who decline acting in that capacity
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THE LoBos ISLANDS FORTIFIED GARRrsoNEp BY LAND
AND SEA.-The NewYork Journal of Commerce has been
put in possession of the following important intelligence
which it says from perfectly reliable and auhen-
tic source
Immediately on receipt of dispatches at Lima Slst of
July. sent by the Peruvian Minister Washington the
Council of State clothed the Executive with
powers One steamer and two shipsofwar sent to
the Lobos Islands, and three to be mme-
diatey after Gen. Destna at the Island with force
of 800 The English steamer Lima which left on
the l1th of August landed five hundred fifteen men,
well oficered at Payta the 14th. They would leave
the next day in the steamer Bimae for Lobos Island
Orders had been given to station two thousand at
Lambayeque coast opposite Lobos islands, The Lobos
Islands would be strongly fortified everything being pre-
| pared for so doing.
joaquin de 0sma, brother of the present Peruvian
Minister has arrived here Minister penpOtontiary
Extraordinary, to treat upon the Lobos question
letter in the Herald dated Lima August To- says the
people of Peru in favor of resisting the Uni
ted States and that Gen Destna has orders warn off
all vessels found loading with guano three times and
should they persist sink them The standing army
was to be increased to sooO and the National Guard
throughout the country called into active service The
| letter adds:
4 Government has purchased French man-of- war
steamer in Valparaiso. and ordered four steamers more
armed with twentyf long guns other vessels are pre-
pairing, and the splendid steamfrigate Amazonus was
all the present men off, war of Peru stationed
The yesseso are not prepared merely protect
the Lobos Islands, but also to attack the Raran or other
that may wish to protect the guano plum
derers The popular feelings very much excited and
the leading idea is that if the Americans should
in robbng guano to conscate the property American
residents here In Galao there prevalent idea among
the English French and Others to privateers and
and assault the California steamers and vessels in tina
route which, if carried into effect would be most fata
n for American commerce
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: STAR STATE crncus-Joha Gossins Beneft.-The Glow
OF Clowns John Gossin announces his for benef
AZ 'ne star State Circus this evening For his socia
= quaites as gentleman and his talents as Clown h
deserves the patronage Of the public and we trust tina
: he may not be forgotten on this occasion,
:
= ABpucrSG SLAyEs,-A female fortune TELLER and he
husband were held to bail in $780, in Lexington Mo- TO
having aided In abducting two negro slaves The slave
consulted the woman and she read from the card
that it was their inevitable destiny to be freethe,
made the attempt and were brought back