New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-25
xsster nom TEXAS.


Lswlsss hays Rssved Galveston dates to the l9th
md our exchanges ftnm the interior
Mnsax MArTEssThe Sam Aptoaio Western Texan
the disposition for leasing portion of the State do
main to the General Government for heuse Of the Indian
RIDES on the bores It viii tend the Galveston News
kinks, than any other measure that be adopted
prevent indian depssdatons and encourage the settle
nent Of the Northwestern territory.
The papers throughout the State are bitterly severe
apon the late acting Secretary Of State Mr. Conrad for
Ills action relative to thewounded Rangers.
y admitted says the Npeces Valley that our Indian
frontier better protected and peaceable while
guarded by Bells regiment of Rangers during the Next
war; than at any period since Mr. Conrad however,
holds the opinion that the Rangers create hostes and
that the Texan frontier is amply protected by Uncle
Sans fierce infantry and bold dragons.
The Galveston News adds But, Mr. Conrad is partially
excused in holding this opinion the ground
Of Ignorance for it may truly be said that he could not
tell the difference between Camanche and pan. nor
distinguish On Indian trail from the tracka Of herd of
rnustapgs yet hs must know that marauding savages
make iucursons on our frontierwth mpunity, plumber
ing and numbering citizens for whose deaths he is
sasurably responsible notwithstanding either the pleas
fgnorancs obinscy csrelessness or oil of them BIO
urged in his behalf. ~ 41f
RAILROADS.. -The state Gazette of the 18th says:
The Austin Railroad Association organized on Mon
day evening last by the election Of VIM Oldham Pres
dent Az eamiitop Vice President Jas 4. Swischer,
Treasurer Scott Anderson Recording Secretary; Geo
". Psschsl Corresponding Secretary.
Ereoltire COMMITTEE Pelham b. F. Caruthers,
John ). Grumbers, John D. Banks, Thomas J. Duyal
resolution adopted in favor OF connecting with
that company This settles the prelimnaries and after
to-day the association will at once take steps
to enter vigorously upon the work before them.
PaocasssJafs are shortly to be built in Hallettsve
Layaca county and Columbus, Colorado county These
are strange, yet trus signs Of progress,
ESCAPE FROM JAI-The South western American Of the
10th On the night q the On inst y r Iray s
boured through partition with an auger forced back the
bolts Of the lock- and made his escape o left note for
Saxon;
think 1t would DO teav trip am going from here to
Paris, Lamar county, where my father lives merely
say this to let you know where to find me- hope you
will my things and any of my friends have
: =. G. TaAyELsrED.
addition to this he left coupet of poetry On the
Well Scott old fellow the best offriends must part
Then. seoms at of inspiration, poetic of course,
came upon him, and he jofed his escape in doggerel
Go will, he sed
They wouldn't bail him, and he's fled,
That fellow, they call Travested,
And 20 he did, In whatsoeyer community he may.
stop they will be cursed by the presence Of adro and
unscrupulous thief one deserving hanging as richly as
John Franks confined for murder, refused to accom-
pany he is Of opinion that board is not go
cheap elsewhere.
= "A CHAsoE-Dr. John s. Ford succeeds Mr. p. De Cor
dova to the editorial chair Of the South Western Amer
can The Doctor old Texan. and thoroughly dent
fed with the history and interests Of the State lie
III his santatory that he belongs to the democratic party
s in favor Of the Compromise and of preserving tho
Constitution and the Union intact.
SALE OF LaNps.-The sale of San Antonio city lands
the Sth inst OF the sixty seventy lots
sold, all but six brought considerably the
apprasement Lands the Leon six and eight miles
from the city averaged from sx to ten dollars per
One tract Of seventy -four acres brought 5000.
RAILROAD MEErIse.--A meeting of tho Commissioners
the Texas Western Railroad held at San Augustine
the 25h u It determined to collect fifty cents
each share Of stock subscribed expenses
for paying the first nsalment Of per cent fixed
on the ls Of July next This railroad is intended to
connect with the and opeousas road and to
pass through Burkvile and San Augustine.
The Austin Railroad Association was organized on the
9Th instant by eectng w. s. Oldham, President; A. J.
Hamilton Vice President j. G. Swher, Treasurer; Y.
sscrs,aTy aaud Messrs Pelham aratbers
Grumbles Banks and Duval, Executive Committee. A
resolution was adopted to operate in connection with the
Houston Company
From THE Rio GRANpE-A writer in the Nueces Valley
says: ~
understand that the Gua,da Naconal Of Matamoros
have again made their headquarters this side of the
Rio Graude. What their intentions appears
know Some say they prepared to overthrow the
sent Dictator ardenas) the State others that
more than probable that they intend to retake Texas
and whip the United States and it is thought by the
same that they will commence the poor Rangers
lately called into service by Governor Bell they shou)
Rangers is my prayer This the second time that the
guards have been on this side Of the Rio Grande in
ganzed companies What say our laws and treaties
/ this subject? There some four or five hundred o
them, understand, with Rodriguez at their head
They received some six mule loads Of money the othe
day all In twelve half cent pieces This Is pretty
sure evidence that they intend to try and do something
am too far of, to deposited up, but shall see,''
FATAL AFFRAYs-The Lavaea Commercial of the 18th
says:
We learn that difficulty occurred in Mission Valley
on Tuesday last between Col Hamilton and Dr.. Raglin
in which the latter killed by being stabbed several
times by Col Hamilton
seems that those gentlemen had dispute about the hire
Of negro and the breaking of young oxen and
Tuesday they both met in the prairie when the difficulty
was renewed and terminated us above
Col Hamilton and Dr. Ragn were both highly respect
able citizens Of Mission Valley and the difficulty is much
regretted by the community there Col Hamilton, We
learn, has given himself up to the civil authorities
ANoTIIER.-We also learn from gentleman down from
the Navidad, that German was killed lin the neighbor
of the that was killed Our informant states that h,
was abusing woman when the Of the lady interfercd
raised bis gun and shot him.
chanan in interesting lecture before the Mechanics
Institute of CINCINNATI makes the following observations
upon the average duration of life the effect in part of thu
medical science He says that in the latter part of thu
sixteenth century oneha of all that were bern dice
under five years of age and the average longevity of
whole population was but eight years In the
tenth century, one-half of the population died unde
twelve But in the first sixty years of the eighteenth
century one-haf Of the population lived twenty
years. In the latter forty years onehaf exceeded
thrytwo years of age At the beginning of the
century, onehaf exceeded forty years. from 1888
1885, one-half exceeded forty three The average Ion
geyy of these successive periods has been increased
eighteen years in the sixteenth century up by ou
last reports. fca
THESE facts derived from the medical statistics
Geneva Applied to this country, such an improvement
here exhibited from 1900 to 1886 would make yar
alton in bills of mortality of more than half mil
lion or 1909 deaths daily ,
The Sioux MeRDER,-In our last number we recorded
the murder of white woman at point thirty miles west
of st. Paul, by Indian. We are happy to state
for the peace of this community that the offender has
Immediately after the report of the murder the Governor
who at the time actively engaged in preparations
for distributing among the Indians the first instamen
their for their andssayed further progress inform
ing the Sioux at the time that he could pay
the money until they should bring in the offender
the Indians of in immediate pursuit. and
brought him in the next night company Of dragons
the same time were sent in pursuit What could have
been the motive of the cupri in the commission of the
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