New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-15
Later from Texas.

Later from Texas.
BY the arrival yesterday Of the steamer Mexico Capt.
Place hare received Galveston papers to the 10th nst
i and our exchanges from the interior,
The Extra sEssioN--The Indanola Bulletin has nu
merous- communications, all in favor OF an extra
session Of the legislature The editor is fully per-
studded that tenths of the people of Texas desire
this measure which opinion we are Inclined to concur
We believe that all the papers in Easern Texas except
perhaps the Marshal Republican, arc advocating it and
besides meetings have passed resolutions to the
same effect.
, SENATOR DEAp-We notice sthe death of Mr. John
!, D. Musenbsoh, Senator from Baxter county.
Coal MINE DseovEREp,--The Lagrange monument says
Capt McCashan of that place, has discovered coal mine
within half milecf Lagrange. which, from the samples
that have been examined and tried it is thought will pro-
duce coal Of an excellent quality. The mine is believed to
be very extensive.
The editor of the Houston Telegraph says he examined
the specimens spoken of years that the discovery
| is valueess.
TIKI RTERs-Latest accounts still represent the Brazos
and Trinity in good nayigabe order.
| New SrEcEs OF CorroN--The San Antonio Ledger
states that Major Negbors has in state of MATURE
y species known the ration cotton resprng from,
the plant of last year and is confident that the neigh
borhood of San Antonio is equal and in many
peor to other portions Of the State for the cultivation
this plant.
| LreHr-Houss AT IvpIANoLA-The Bulletin announces
the completion Of the lighthouse at the Pass 1t can be
seen twenty miles at night.
ATTORNEY GrNERAL.-The Indianola Bulletin saws there
is doubt about the election of JENNINGS as Attorney
| General
| WREcKED.-Fhe brig Narraquaqua, from Maine, with a
of lime was wrecked in attempting cross Calves
ton bar on the 4th inst Vessel and cargo total loss
RAILROAD MEErINe.-A large and enthusiastic railroad
meeting was held at LaGrapge on the 3oth ult
THE CROPS
The Houston Telegraph says: "We are sorry to an
nounce that the cotton has commenced its ages
| on several plantations in the bottom lands and has
already greatly injured the crops The worm first JADE
its appearance about three weeks since, and as dry
weather set in after it hoped that the
would be destroyed and the crop would mature will
serious injury But unfortunately rains have again set
in and the worms have appeared in vast numbers On
the plantation of Colonel Groce they ravaged large
field OF cotton few days since and nearly all the
plantations in the bottom they were rapidly extending
Their rayages thus far have been limited to the bottom
lands that planted after the overflow in the sprir
The cotton in the npands has not yet been injured
any considerable extent and if the weather should be
favorable the planters will yet full crop upon
the upands The cotton in the bottoms is backward
that very few bos have yet been opened and f the rains
should continue scarcely third of crop be made
The crop on the upland will however, probably be twice
| as great as the crop of last year,
The crop of apples in the Red River counties this year
has been very abundant Some of these apples said
will compare favorably in size and flavor with the best
varieties cultivated in the Middle and Western States
The editor of the Victoria Advocate has lately visited
Layaca county and says the have entirely disap
peared after having done but slight injury the cotton
He estimates the yield in that county from one bale to
a bale and half to the
| FROM SANTA FE.
We take from the San Antonio Texan of the Cd inst
the following summary of from Santa Fee Ell Peso
and chihuahua
Capt Wallace arrived on last Sunday evening nineteen
thar 1nilFr
Santa Fe also letters from Chihuahua The following
| gentlemen passengers;
| Captain a. w Bowman, and DR. Hammond, u s. A.
and Messrs Ed. Dwyer. G. W. Howard, and j. Charles
| Sheldon.
By this arrival received the Santa Fe Gazette of
June 20 for which indebted to the kindness Mr.
| VIM Smith, of I'll Paso.
The Gazette contains but little news of Importance 1t
announces that farm has been opened in the vicinity
Fort Webster the Copper Mines, which, it is ex-
pected will in short time become government farm
The vales of the Membros and ella are said to contain
some very fertile country.
| The Gia and Mescaero Apaches have expressed de-
| sire to make treaty of peace.
The Gazette says St Johns day Oath of June) was
by Masonic procession general exhibition of
live Stock and extensive horseracng during the day and
tandango at night The editor of opinion that if St
John the patron of all the ceremonies he have had
his bands fu He is also of opinion judging from
ward exhibitions, that people thought Saint John
| and Saint Bacchus at least cousnsgerman
Some two three burgaries had occurred during the
week preceding the 26th of June
Jesus Loya, Mexican gentleman from chihuahua has
commenced the operntion of sinking artesian well
lew miles south OF Santa Fe the first effort of the kind
made in the territory The apparatus manufactured
| in Santa Fe He bore twenty feet in single dav
The precarous titles by which lands held in New
Mexico, are becoming the OF much pickering and
litigation which bids fair to grow and to serious
consequences. Congress asked to send land commits
sion to settle and adjust the land titles in that territory
The Circuit Court for the First Judicial District Judge
Mower presiding in session. and had sufficient bust
| ness before it to keep it for three weeks.
| considerable number of Kossuth hats have found
Their way to sauta F and the Gazette says the
plume themselves considerably upon their impor-
lance.
Mr.. Hart, American residing near I'll Paso has con-
structed dam upon the Rio Grande, which the Mexi
cans affirm is Of serious detriment to them in times
water 1t thought the matter small will become
n national affair Doubtful unless it be shown that
Goldfish are at stake
Trade at Ell Passo is dull and money scarce The In
dams are st, troublesome in the vicinity They have
| down the poems and camped in the fields
The San Antonio Ledger says there about four
hundred thousand dollars worth of goods Ell Paso or
at the village on the American side of the
Pass, while the goods the way there must amount
in value to eighty hundred thousand dollars more
These goods were destined for the chihuahua trade but
Gen lrias, the Mexican Commandment there has sudden
y enforced the Mexican tariff which will probably prove
death-bow that trade for the present Heretofore
the duty has been three per Mexican yard
Of thirtythree and one-third Inches admission into
the territory and two cynts mora for interior
tom making in ALL duty of five per yard for do
mestcs which one would suppose quite enough the
tariff now enforced amounts to nine cents There is
therefore, no alternative but that the large amount of
goods at the Pass must either remain unsod for long
time or be struggled The editor the Ledger Of
tle ot1ect oil the
cut off all trade and intercourse with the United states
| CHIHuAHuA-A letter from Chihuahua, of July Both
considerable excitement exists there in
of some change arrangement of the revenue reeul
tons which has grown out of controversy some i'll
feeling existing between Gov Coraro and Gen ria the
military commander. Each has his party and hackers
and it is believed the difficulty will end in a revolution
The mass are believed to side with Cordaro
Business is rather dull in consequence of the abo,e
state Of affairs but it is believed that trade will revive as
| soon as the crops begin to come in.
sontag, the Queen of Song.