New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-09-21

By the arrival Of the steamship Perseverance,
Capt. Lawless, No have Galveston papers of the
10th and Indianola of the 18th inst
The total interments in Indianola for the week
ending 18th were 11-ten of which were of yell
low fever.
The deaths in Galveston for the week ending
l4th inst were 64-seven on the 9th !; nine on
the 10th; nine on the 18th; eighteen on the
18th; nine on the 18th; twelve on the 14th,
The Journal Of the 14th says the most of these
cases were taken previous to the present clear
and pleasant weather The fine South breeze,
which has prevailed for the last two or three
days, is considered quite favorable to the health
Of well persons. We have heard of but few
cases since last evening.
SICKNESS IN HousroN.--The Wesleyan Banner
says:
During the week ending Sept. Z, there has
| been an unusual number of deaths, eleven OF
| which are said to have been from yellow fever
Our city authorities, together with the citizens
generally, are using every effort 10 stay the
progress of this disease. Though it cannot but
be alarming, yet still the citizens give no mani
festations Of fear, but seem resolved to use all
the means, and leave the result in the hands of
| a merciful God
The Indanola Bulletin says:
Tha vvort on v;,,snsuvs,s naw bo,ol o+ tho
lower wharf, progresses finely, and it will be
opened no doubt as early as contemplated, saw
the first of November.
The Galveston News contains the following
items:
lne naiiu oinoe is sa,a W "e oro"ueu WIN
'"ose seeAihs W 'n'e' iauu.
puolc meeting Is caiiea IN uonzales 10 take
measures Tor boring an Artesian we'll
| The editor of the San Antonio Ledger says he
has ever regarded Galveston as the only real
port of entry in Texas Speaking of the san
| Antonio anu run hailroad' ne says:
! There Will be most respectable resistance
70 me collection OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. Inc contract
VIII be attacked In courts oil justice. IL Is the
duty OF decen newspaper 10 publish such
truths We shall DO 1t.
| A correspondent, writing from Springfield,
Limestone county says the health OF the county
is generally good, and the prospects Of immi-
CATION very nattering IL good young demo-
erat, who wants to publish paper, would go up
there he can have $lOoo guaranteed Tor the first
year, with all the prospects OF growing coun-
Try around MN Iailors' soldiers, oootmakers'
etc., are also IN demand There are few better
openings IN texas Tor enterprislng men than
this county offers
The following items are CLEANED from the in
terror exchanges
The accounts of the cotton cron continue to
be favorable from every part of Texas
Tho Un;on Ron,;st sssoo;.t;o, Iii III. a.
,ext animal sassio,, i; AnSaso.' noia no
nstaod Of Honstn, 70 oo,u,o, -
before The first Snndav in 0ntahar V ~,
M, -. :" neA'
tberans and Catboi;cs al hom, " asnn"h u.
victoria The Enisconalians NJ nresan4 har 30
their services in the Court house The Cath.
olics are about building a large brick church
in the Gothic STYLE of architect3re
AUSTIN Crry-Tbe American nrderst.nds
that information has reached that city that
Major Arnold, u S. A, was killed at Fort
Worth few days ago by DR.. j. M. Steiner
U s. A. 1t has not been fully informed of the
circumstances. They fought with fye-sbooters.
Steiner fired four times, each shot taking effect;
Arnold fired twice without effect
The Austin Gazette states that the Commits
sioner appointed by the Governor to ascertain
the distance of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and
Colorado Railroad, completed and ready for use.
reports nineteen and half miles, and the
COMPTROLLER has directed the Commissioner of
the General Land Office to issue the land scrip
to which the company are entitled, eight sec
tons Of GAO acres per mile-nearly 100000
acres IN all
The American says the District Court is now
in session. Judge Hancock, in his charge to
Grand Jury, called their attention to the laws