The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-08

From the N 0 Pieayune June 30J
On the last trip of the steamship Mexico, from
Indianoa to Galveston little girl about seven
years of age, only child of Daoiel Du Pree, Of Mis-
sissippi, fell overheard and was drowned.
The Austin State Gazette, OF the 18th inst , has
the following with regard to the crops west of the
Brazos:--
Mr. JOSEPH Harrel, our travelling agent, re-
turned to this city yesterday, after visiting nearly
every county in the State west Of the Brazos and
some of the counties between the BRACES and
Trinity. He assures us that the very favorable
counts received of the crops in this region Of the
State are by no means exaggerated; but that every
where unprecedented harvest is almost beyond
contingency.
The Leon Pioneer gives an account of two MUIR
ders recently committed in that section. A man
named Cook, aud another named Harrison, both re-
siding in Navarro county, were paying their adj
dresses to the same young lady, aud being unable
to settle the matter amicably, made an appeal to
shot guns, which resulted in the instant death of
Harrison. Cook was still at large.
On the 18th inst, man named Bernier killed
another named Day, near Springfield, in Limestone
county. The cause a dispute about their labor.
Much excitement was created in Springfield, and it
was thought an appeal for justice would be made
to Judge Lynch.
The steamer Nick Hill had assembled us far as Taos,
near the east fork Of the Trinity, the 18th inst,
and the captain intended to work his way through
the raft to Dallas, if practicable
The Leon Pioneer, Of the 10th, says that the
citizens of Navarro and vicinity determined to
nave q mail between the towns OF Navarro and
Centrevile. This route is to be sustained by pri-
vate subscription.
The Victoria -ldcocate has intelligence from the
interior Of the most iaterng character, as it re-
spects the crops:-
Corn is now made and the finest yield that has
ever been made in the State being, on bottom land
not less than fifty bushels to the acre. and doubt
less in many cases above that.
The cotton crops also very promising, and
should the worm not make its appearance, very
great yield will be realized-perhaps as high, in
same cases, as bale and half to the acre
Sugar cane is also doug well, though but few
persons III that section have yet turned their at
tcntion to its culture.
The Austin State Gazette announces the receipt
in that town of thirty hogsbeads and fifty barrels
of sugar, from the mandatory of Col. Rugely, on
Old Caney, in Matagorda county, and the editor
says he has never finer more beautiful ar
ticle of brown sugar.
The Cohesion journal fays:-" We have learned that
Corpus Christi has been selected by government for
military depot for al the country west of the San JaciDto
river
The cholera prevailing at Indianola and at other
points. chiefly confined to Immigrants and slaves.
The BastoD PereHe Gays there are in that place two
parties of citizens arrlyed against each otherhat they
armed TO the teeth constantly and that bloodshed is
Apr, hended.
The materials for new lighthouse ut Maagorl la pass
have arrived at that port The building is TO be of
iron.
The company provided FOR by act Of the last Lcgis-
ature to construct railroad from Austen to the azos
and extending the TO Galveston, organized at
La Grange.