New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-04
DAILY CRESCENT.
Later from Texas.

By the arrival yesterday. OF the steamship Mexico.
Capt Place, we have received Galveston papers TO the
20 h nit.
The Brazo and Trinity rivers are reported to be very
low and it reported that several boats were aground
Tho g. S transport steamer Fashion landed eighty dra-
COON horses ndianola the 10Th ut They were pur-
chased in this city. n-5.s=..54 s.. .55.=...
The San Antonio Ledger says that last year German
farmer in the vicinity Of New Braunfes cleared from
one acre. 500 worth of cigars merchant Of Bremen
Germany has pronounced the tobacco Of Western Texas
second to none but the Cuban fumigang purposes
adds his willingness and desire to tie invest
cD Of 100000 in the product Several planters on the
Medina will apply themselves to It's cultivation the coming
season. 5s.s -
The Odd Fellows and Iasons have completed fine new
Halls at Indianola
The Houston Telegraph says that the engioeer engaged
in surveying the Houston and Austin Railroad mas
peted bis estimate for the grading Of the first section IF
the road from that city the Cypress and he finds that
the average of the eArhwork will not exceed $500
mills. The banks Of the Cypress found to be eighty
feet above the surface at Houston The distance is twen
three miles consequently the grade will not exceed
four feet to this mile
The election fill the vacancy occasioned by the resg
nation of the Hon L. D. Evans az District Judge Of East
Texas took place the 10th nit 1t was thought
that DIR Morris Of Henderson county. has been elected
but sufficient returns had not been received to render this
certain.
The San Antonio Western Texan has received latel
| news from Eagle Pass. 1t says;
By letter from Eagle Pass received by gentleman il
this city. We learn that short time since party Of Mezi
off lot Of horses belonging on the other side
the Rio Grande. Ed Stevens getting wind of thu fact
with party of his friends and captured the horses
He then word to the Mexican commander that if h
would send him his pistol and other articles taken from
him at the time OF his arrest and $50 the horses wout
be delivered up 1t is hardly necessary to say that tn
| requiston was speedily complied with
Judge Blups Gayle died at Liberty Liberty county o
the 10th n Judge Gayle emgrated from Mobile to Tex
in lSil and at the time OF his death Acting Chic
Justice Of Liberty county
One hundred and twenty German emgrants reccntl
arrived at Indanoa, and one hundred and twenty hre
Matagorda Bay. They are all direct from Bremen.
A Mexican tells the san Antonio Ledger. that SAINT
Anna is now in the city Of Mexico, and that much ado
made over him The Ledger does not youch for the trut
Of the story is inclined to give credence to it,
ARnnAL Of rHE FAsinos The Y. S transport steame
Fashion Capt j. NJ G. Baker. arrived yesterday froi
Tnlianoa. which place she left on Friday last
The steamer Cincinnati at Powder House whar
Eup for this port The schooner Nebraska for New o.
leans came out Of Matagorda Bay in company with IL
Fashion, on the lst inst. at o'clock r n.
The Fashion brings that the 2ith ult,, INTEL
gence received at Brazo st. Jago that the city
Matamoras was in possession Of the National Guard
The passengers the Fashion report that the schoon
Major Barbour shore Oft the Brazos. got off
after heaving most Of the schooners carg
and the award to the steamer by referees Of 81 600
Passengers Lieut. ]. Holmes. L. s. A., August
Whitney, and Capt, George A. Scul and Vim. Meeke
captain and mate Of the Ginderaa Scul lost at Braa