New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-24
DAILY CRESCENT.
Arrival of the Mexico-Later from Texas


We compile from our exchanges the following |
SUMMARY OF NEWS:
There are now eight candidates for Governor
Of the State. The last announced is Col. ". T. |
Johnson.
The Democratic State Convention, which as
sembled at Washington on the 18th inst, de-
clined making any nomination for Governor or
Governor.
The Trinity river is reported to he in good
boating order, heavy rains having fallen in the
northern and eastern portions of the State
The Victoria Advocate says the fellow has
been arrested who enticed away the slaves Of I.
P. c. Lott, Esq, Of Goliad. He is supposed to
be connected with gang of negro thieves,
mostly Mexicans, who infesting the lower
San Antonio river.
1t is now ascertained that the quantity of cot
ton that has been received in Houston since the
lst Of September last exceeds twenty four thou
sand bales and it is estimated that at least
thirty-fve thousand bales of the last years
crop will be shipped through Houston.
The trial Of J. II. Reynolds, for aiding and
abetting Solomon Bryan in the murder of Mrs
Parr and son, at Bolivar Point, came off before
the District Court at Galveston, few days
since, when the jury, after short consultation,
brought in a verdict Of not guilty. The court
has since adjourned.
We copy the following paragraphs from the
odlNNstVh -NcNb VI tue ~ III
The steamer Gen. Hamer, from the Brazos
River for this port, with a heavy cargo, en-
countered heavy adverse winds, on account of
which she was unable to make head way, and
put into San Luis, in leaking condition, on the
l4th inst. a supply of wood and coal has been
dispatched to her.
The steamer Star State was raised last night,
and is once more afloat. The cotton in the hold
does not appear to be much burnt yet it i. con-
cifl lnr.h h1xr dam rnl Ia ,,i,, tl,o
boat and cargo will probably amount to ten
thousand dollars. The Star State will imme
diately resume her trips to Houston, and we
trust she will have good luck, and soon make up
the losses Of this late casualty.
Gov. Paine and other members Of the rail-
road delegation from the North, says the State
Gazette, left Austin on the evening of the Both
ult, for Fort Graham, where they expect to
meet with Gen. Rusk They are amply pro-
vided with provisions, pack mules. etc, for
their trip West and are determined npon a
speedy reconnaissance of the country TO Ell Paso.
The Brownsville correspondent Of the Nueces
Valley, writing on the 9th ult,, says:
On last Saturday Gen Carvajal, with his two
companions, Norton and Roundtree, gave bonds
before Mr.. Cummings, U, S Commissioner, for
their appearance before the U. s. District Court,
| ity laws Of the United States This Court, !
understand, will open on the lst of June next
| and will adjourn from day to day until the arri-
val of Judge Watrous, which will be from the
| 10th to the 18th of the same month
| Gen Persifor + Smith arrived at San Anto-
nio on the Sth, and was in fine health.
Mr.. Smith, the head contractor of the Calves.
ton and New Orleans Telegraph lines, informs
| the Galveston Journal that the citizens of the
different towns along the route to Shreveport
| are alive to the Importance Of the enterprise
that the stock has all been taken, and that the
work will be Immediately pushed forward from
each end of the route. The posts from Houston
| to Montgomery have been contracted for, an(
those for the Houston and Galveston section ar,
now being contracted for A large quantity o
, the wire has been received at New Orleans, anc
portion of it sent to Red River-the balanc
70 be sent to Galveston.
| The Matagorda Tribune, of the 1lth instant
says: y bottle, containing the following memo
randum, was picked up by Mr.. John Mcdonald
on the beach, near his residence on the PENN
suln, few days since If no other benefit T.
the " rest of mankind 2 may it not afford fren,
Maury an item for hjs theory Of storms and cur
rents
This was thrown from Her Britannia Maies
| tvs ship Dauntless, on the ID November, 1852
when in latitude II deg. AZ min. north, an,
longitude 81 deg. min. west
The same paper states that the fragments 0
| wrecked vessel, consisting of spars and por
tion of the upper deck of what appeared to be
brig or large schooner, constructed into raft
drifted on shore near Mr. J. Dietrick's on tn
Peninsula, some two weeks ago. The Morning
Star was painted on piece OF the timber whic
composed a part of the raft
There were also found on the raft quadrant
a sextant, gold watch, small piece of gol
coin several chairs, and some two or three hun
dred brick, but nothing further to lead to tn
knowledge of where the vessel belonged, or
the fate of those on board. The fragment of tn
wreck was seen in the ofing by persons on tn
Peninsular several hours previous to its land
ing, No one was observed upon t, and no hop
can be entertained that any Of the unfortunate
, have reached land Had they been relieved b
some wayfaring vessel, it is only reasonable t
suppose that the valuable articles found on tn
wreck would also have been removed. TIL
probable conclusion is, then, that these lionel
wanderers of the ocean, whoever they were, hav
persisted from hunger and thirst, or what is yer
frequently the case with those placed in stu
: alton with all the horrors of shipwreck betor
them, have, in a fit of delirium, jumped over
, board.
The Washington Lone Star of the 10th say
! that an attack was made a few nights previou
. on Mr.. King, the Assessor and Collector of tha
. county, who left Caldwell for Austin with cor
siderable amount of money. 1t appears tha
Mr.. King left Caldwell after dark for his hon
few miles from the town, and had made prt
paration to start to Austin next day.
3 On his way home he was attacked by tw
men; one seizing the reins Of his bride, and ii
IS other striking him over the head with elul
/ In the melee the fellow lost his club and drew
knife, cutting at Mr. King, who was still in h
saddle squirting his horse, who at length gave
desperate lunge and jumped over the man wi
had his horse by the bride reins. By tn
means Mr. X. effected his escape without an
serious hurt more than being stunned by Il
blow from the club, and his clothes and sadd
!, cut, The parties engaged in this attemptt
assassination and robbery are said to be su
y rected,
THE CROPS, ETC.
y The. crops in Travis and adjoining count
u have been injured by drouth.
The wheat crop is now being harvested, al
, is abundant. The other crops, in many sectio
: of the State, are quite promising.
! The Galveston News says;
i, The drouth continues here and in all Il
: lower country, as far as we hear, and the CT,
Re is suffering generally In the coast count
this crop will be seriously injured, unless '
y have rain soon Cotton is also beginning
e, suffer. In some of the interior counties d
s Us prospect for crops is also very discouragin
though i'll others the crop is good,
We learn from a friend who is just from t
lower Trinity country, that the prospects (
s, crops there is very favorable. In many plac
- the cotton is in blossom The cotton plantati
of Mr.. IL, NJ Farrior, on Grand Cane, is in fl