New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-21
From Texas.


the State correspond We give summary of the
CRoPs AND WEArHER.-The Galveston News has infor-
nation that the late overflow has done very little damage
the Trinity river where the rise appears not to have
been as high as the rivers farther The rise
also much slower, which gave cattle opportunity to
escape. that very few if any drowned The pre-
sent prospect for crops the Trinity valley most en-
couragng.
The Matagorda Tribune says:
The overflow in the Colorado has subsidized The dam,
age the growing crops from frosts ncousderabe and
the prospect for planters continues encouraging
The Indianola Bulletin says:
I'VE learn that the planters of the county are re,iev-
ing the losses sustained by the late high waters to great
extent and that there will still be good crops made
Welearn from the Houston Telegraph that estimated
that not less than eight hundred bales of cotton were
swept away from the landings the Brazos during the
late freshet.
The Washington Star says that the weather has been
SO cold in that region to retard vegetation and destroy
many of the most delicate garden plants
The Huntsville Item says that the weather is excellent
for farmers Corn is in fine progress and sorts of gar
den stuGs thriving. Cotton believe has been in
iured by frosts
MuRpERs-A worthless fellow named Frank Baker saws
the Nucces Valley shot through the heart on the st
ult in the of the town of Corpus Christi by sre
putable woman named Sally Scul Baker was endeavol-
ing the time to enter her house by force when
he met his fate She bound in the sum of 5000
| Augustus sharkey, of Mississippi. having wantony
murdered Sheriff Patterson ut Port Lavaca was sun,m
| rily hung by the incensed citizens.
| In I.avaca county. young from Alabama John
P Street. having stolen muatto girl in his possession
| was pursued by Albanian and some Texans when on
being overtaken he first shot the girl and then himself
both dead
INp1Ass-The San Antonio Texan learns that party
of Gan, in
purchasing large quantities of powder lead Tt SAYS
we may expect to hear from them before long in some
quarter.
The Lpans frequently visit the military post on the
Llano aud manifest the greatest friendship for the whites
So says the San Antonio Ledger
NEGRO MISUNDERSTANDING alarm has been ex-
cited in Washington county lately owing the conduct
of the negroes the several plantations They have
been nsolent, and in many instances have made Sc
rious threats. There unusual number of RUM
ways Fears entertained that negro thieves or
abolition agents have been attempting instigate the
negroes abandon their masters One two crimes of
heinous character have been committed in that county
by negroes.
SIcKsEss.-The Huntsville Item says:
The disease mentioned last week ms resembling
cholera seems to have abated although jumping around
to different localities We heard few days since that
had died with it at Cincinnati and Col Brdge
who about two miles north of lost two negroes
by it, Col Hume, who lives about two miles south APP
pears to have been the heaviest sererer he some
twelve thirteen negroes besides and all his for
ces have been Sick
The San Antonio Texan says:
"A servant belonging to Mr., Callaghan was attacked
with something resembling cholera from which he died
very suddenly We have not learned whether the doctor
pronounced it Asiac cholera severe case of cholera
morbus.'
MIscELANEousThe San Antonio Ledger SAYS there is
no doubt that city and its vicinity infested with as
| of
would have desired to lead in his palmiest days
The Brazos Canal is progressing more rapidly. Nc
doubts entertained about its construction aud
its opening next season.
The LaGrange Monument says that an unusual number
of immigrants, at this of the year have passed
through that town during the last week.
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SUPREME Court UNITED SrArEs-7itesday April
49, 1s52-No 49, John Glenn ct al appellants, u.s. The
United States-Appea from the District Court United
States for Arkansas
Mr. Justice Catron delivered the opinion of this Court
affirming the decree of the said District Court in this
cause.
No, As. J. 7. Buckingham ct al. appellants, as N G.
McLeanThe argument of this cause was co,ti4upd Iy
Mr.. Chase, and concluded by Mr. Read. ..--'
No III. j. d. Benjamin etal. appellants. Us the Union
Bank OF Tennessee ct al-fhe argument of this
and continued by Mr., Carlisle for the appcllees
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Major Schlessenger the Hungarian who now serving
out his term of imprisonment of ten years at Ceuta for
participating in the Lopez invasion Cuba has written
letter to his friends in NewYor in which he states that
he has been treated with unusual severity the nstig
tion of the French and Austrian ambassadors He has
been cast into dungeon the weight of his irons
twenty pounds and himself chained along with low
rufan convicted of several murders Mr. Barringer the
u s. Minister at Madrid, had promised to do what he
could in an unofficial manner for the Major who having
no Government of his own to appeal for protection
throws himself the kindness of our Government and
solicts its friendly mediation
The EXPLOSION sALunA-The st. Louis papers
of the 18th contain full particulars the explosion of the
sauda at Lexington, Mo. Josiah Clancy. second eng
neer who watch at the time. was blown ashore
and lived long enough to say that he the of thu
explosion He said that he had water in the boilers
but that he acting the orders Of Captain Belt
Between one hundred and hundred and twenty-five
persons were killed including the captain with one OF
two exceptions all the The current is very swift
above Lexington. and the boat being unable stem it
Capt Belt ordered the water shut off from the boilers
order to raise greater head steam One of the boiler
passed through and entirely demolished brick house
the landing.
LEGISLATION WANrEp,-The decision in the U S
District Court in the the brothers of CAPTAINS
Dixey and Pman who charged with receiving tn,
money stolen from the ship Sterling it is said makes il
no offence against the laws of the United States receive
and conceal embezzled property. The taking of Ia,
money from the Missouri by Dixey the master the ud-
held to be embezzement and not larceny. There
offences against the United States other than those ad
so by express act of Congress reysal the crimna
code by Congress has been in contemplation
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THE REsoLuTIoNs OF '9S AND g9.-of these document
the Savannah Republican says: These famous resolu
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them. They live upon a Evolutionary reputation What
their meaning is no one precisely knows and it is
ter of some doubt whether they have any meaning at all
And some censorous persons go to say that tn,
democracy of Virginia attached them for that very
reason But We do not join in this conclusion having
too much respect for the democracy of Virginia."
The WEATHER AT Notwithstanding Miners Tx.
press, published at Dubuque of the 9Th inst saws
The weather this spring is very and discourag
ing to agricuturists Before the close of March
last year, all gardens fully cultivated and il
readiness for summer. Grounds prepared seed,
hibng signs of termination But this spring the frost
is hardly out of the ground yet and attempt of an,
kind has yet been made towards gardening"
A NARROW EscApr.--The Charleston Courier has tn,
following: large three steam ship bound Fast
in the of running shore Sable Island on tn
lst ult, and would have done had not ;he revenue
schooner Darling then lying anchor in Ak fthom
water hosted light, which caused the altel
her This have been the steamship