New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-03

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ARRIVAL OF THF AMsHIP MEXICO.
Ths steamship Mexico. o.y. .in j. g. Thoapson, from
Galveston and Indisuola the 3oth srrived yesterday
morning. She brings the following passengers;
Cook and lady J Bright and family, Mrs Granger .
Nrs Clifton, Hopson and lady Howard and family Mrs
Davidson 6ooth and lady, Miss Wright Houston, Capt
s; es Capt sra.on Noble DR. Ross Vincent sharp Hcsss,
Sh,r' Todd, @ Williams Simon Monroe and fifteen IN
tns arrival Of the Mexico have received later
ses rom Texas but complete es Of our exchanged
sS'ner RON the papers before the following items
he following:
Brutal md Fiendsh .7a>mE at Mardy-ou Monday
morning Cssemira 6srz. and his Wit. Juiisna two aged
yng In bed Watering in with their bodies horribly
INITIATED They were, ard sr- stu living but shsrs i
hope Of their Fortunately for the eause of
Justice and humanity the Old yet abIe to rive
The particulars Of the sh4rths old lady wa bind and
his house and asked for coffee which wss evsn
% them Some time during the night they retuvnsd saA
'uttng their bodes most horribly In number Of plsss
hat they took and they supposed finished
heir fendish work by giving each blow upoa the head
fhe knife and az uere found upon the premises The
lends then robbed the house decanped The descr
ion given BY the old Gentleman sufficient to set he
5eers Of justice the trail Of the fends who perpe-
rated this inhuman deed and they have arrested
II sppears that Cassmrs Carzs hal day or the
lay previous sold horse for thirty dous which bad e1
ed the cupdt- Of these vretches and indnced them 20
;omit this brutal attempt these two old people Who
~sre almost helpless from Part II the articles stolen
found ths parties arrested which renders their
yuilt positive.
7fsf Of Or. ssner-A correspondent ofthe State Ga
ette gives part Of the testimony elected the trial Of
Or steiner for shooting Major Arnold the 9Th Of Sep
ember for the purpose Of correcting the many incorrect
stement that going the rounds Of the papers From
he testimony which Is record In the District Clerks
flee Of Hill county APPEARS that Major Arnold Insult
d DR. Steiner that he previously declared he shoot
lin IL he in his sight that prepared himself for
that purpose he fred the first shot and that Dr.
steiner only acted in ssdefence These facts snb
The examining court that DR. Steiner in seIf-de-
snee that was only at his instance and request
hat ne Vas recognized to appear at the district
;ourt in NIL county He Ia that Stei-
er attempted to after he shot Major Arnold At
he time he was under military arrest and addressed
the until after the investigation B; the civil su
,horities, which was granted.
From Eagle Pass.-on the 7th sth Of the present
month two persons, Isatran Valdez, and his nepbsv.
nsz Jr for several years resident Of Eagle Pass and
veil known to our Boundary Commission while heading
cattle close to and In sight Of that ove attacked BY
The indians, The former severely wounded and e
after carried Oh it Is supposed. trace Of him a
ince been discovered
sud ths public give the Of the officers In COM
nand of the troops designed for FL Paso Colonel T. b.
Pickett. Lieut. r Jack Lieut. James Mcfotosb' Lent
N. Fol!ett Lieut. W I. Msckling, Quartermaster to
| he expedition.
forsfor-Business in this city is very lively WAGONS
from every section Of the interior daily coming in
nd almost blocking the streets During the preya-
ence OF the epidemc learn from the sex.ons re-
port nearly three hundred have died There
very little any, vestige Of the fever in that city
Columbia There have been heavy rains about Colum-
ia which have beaten out great deal Of the cotton that
lad not been picked The Democrat the sugar
anters will be seriously ncommoded from the cause
uness freezing weather follows shortly Cotton and sugar
being shipped fast vessels be found tske
i them.
Rehn1ond-Ths town is yet suffering with the epidemic
There had been forty deaths and among the number
every physician in the place which shows greater
mortality according to the population than other
point in the State The District Court have COM
nenced its fall term there the 30h ult but post
poned under the circumstances it would almost be
impossible the attendance Of sufficient number
| II persons to form the juries.
| Port Laraca-Busness at Lavaca il unusually brisk
The whaves surrounded by shipping and the
With cotton with freight for the interior Buildings
substantial character going and everything
| iicates season of great prosperity
Comrades -Thrty-two town lots, says the Enquirer,
.um Of $22sI. Each lot contains near twelve acres
which average, would amount to sbout So Il pei
SIS rs per lot Another sale will take place
the first Tuesday in December next.
| Brerhdm-The Enquirer of To. 10Th inst says: Ths
past week has been unusually brisk with our merchants
Who lucky fellows have heavy stocks Of goods hand
the continue to arrive daily heavily feighted
Nth goods and with the farmers being
upped with goods and groceries for the winter The
| act is our town is locking up.
| Government train lett San Antonio for Ell Paso on
the 21st comprising section of light artillery twen-
tytwo wagons full force of mechanics dispatched
with the train.
Jw Hampton, of the State Gazette, has been elected
public printer.
The Legislature is present occupying the old capitol
the new not being completed. The Commissioner
intend to have the new one ready by the 2lst