New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-10
Later from Texas,


Business very active in Galveston and the town so
much crowded with strangers that the hotels board
ing houses find it difficult provide for their guests.
thousand had arrived within the last ten days
Gen. Carvsjal has been acquitted
The Galveston News says the steamer Magyar Captan
Il. Swan which left Mobile on the Tth Of December for
Galveston, has been lost:
This steamer left Mobile the morning of the Tt ult
and was detained different points by northers and
weather SO that she did not reach Fermion Bay Till the
18th ut when she was compelled put by very hard
weather She remained there till the ID inst on which
day she lett with fine weather and light breeze from
snd.-passed Sabine on the 3D. at 3 o'clock A. NJ the
weather still being very fine At O'Clock III she came
In contact with heavy strong wind from the
having suddenly sprung up At O'Clock A. 81 the steam
pipe broke, being then about two miles from land An
anchor was thrown out but the cable obliged to be
slipped on account of heavy which broke over
she then drltEed ashore, high the beach and bged
filling with water in about ten hours. Every thing
able wss promptly got on shore She had cargo on
board She expected to be total oss She insen-
ded Tor the Trinity trade and was fully insured
Col. Gray left San Antonio with an efficient train and
escort the 10th nlt his way towards Ell Paso Col
Gray comes as the agent of the New York Pacific Railroad
Company and will explore the country towards El Paso
with view to its adaptation to railroad purposes
wilkins, who scalped and stabbed short time
slnce, bya party Of Indians the Attaseosa was
brought into San Antonio the 9th ult He is under
the charge OF Dr. Herh who entertans strong hopes
his recovery
At Houston cotton continued to arrive freely and busi
The Galveston News of the 9th has the following items
The steamer Jack Hays in going up the Trinity river
struck snag small distance from tho bar and filled
with water in about five minutes her bow is out OF
water and her stern settled on the bottom about
Ihe loss said to have occurred in the where
the steamer Judge Mclean was snapged in 1s4s and
another steamer in S40 these losses call loudly on the
people interested in trade for cleaning of the river
There are number of the planters and rer.
chants from tho Brazos in city, who have come for
the hss time to make sales of their cotton sugar etc
and to purchase their supplies. This is the first time
they ever made Galveston their market and the
is that it is the first time they have had the oppor
tunity OF coming by railroad. They say they have
saved large amount in freight and other CHARGES as
well as in time in most of their purchases The planters
are apprecatng the advantages of the Harrisburg Rail-
road threfore, though they have haul considerable
Richmond but the contractors pushing it forward
that point when it is believed it will command the trade
OF considerable section of the Colorado We are glad
to be able to that the practical benefits Of railroads
are now beginning to befelt
Welearn from gentleman who came passenger by the
steamship Perseverance, from Insnoia yesterday that
on the afternoon of the I'd inst MIR. o D. Egan shoi
Petsr Gurran and VIM. Grant, about nine miles below
Victoria. One died immediately the other during th,
evening After the deed done, Mr. Egan went apt
delivered himself into the hands of the authorities Al
inquest was held and he bound under $1,000 bonds
to make his appearance at the next court for trial
l appears from our informants account that his wifi
had sued for divorce which the court would not grant
but vested the property in him She then got Grant he
brother and Curran to go with her for the purpose
driving her husband from mis- house. Mr. Egan hayu,
heard OF the intention to eIpel him from his ewn pre
misses prepared himself for resistance with two gums
stood at ths door as the two men up in compan,
WIFI MS WIFE, and as Grant attempted to come mp th
steps he pushed him back after some struggle be
tween them he shot Grant in the side with some twent,
buck shot killing him Immediately and then with thu
ether barrel he shot Curran in breast and shoulder
from which wound he died in the evening of the same
day. We learn that Mr. Egau La uniyersav iust;ad bx
the public y
Mr. Duret on the 9th ut, introduced the followip.
joint resolution into the Senate:
Whereas it is extremely desirable both as an act o
justice to the creditors of Texas and expedieut on tn
the Treasury of the United States should bs in som
manner appropriated to the payment and discharge o
the liabilities OF Texas by the Legislature of the State
Texas be it
Resoued That Senators and Representatives in tn
Congress of the United States be aud author
zea TO make any arrangements with the Government
the United states and the creditors of Texas touching
ths said i've millions, which they may deem consisten
with the honor and interest of the State
Mr.. Allen introduced bill to incorporate the Texa
Steamship Company, the third section OF which provide
that the Comptroller of Board of Commissioners shall pa,
over to the company out of the money set apart to
loaned the sum of S30oo0O after they shall have bull
three steamships worth from s125 to $3.50
each The sum of 100000 to be paid upon the compile
ton Of each one of the steamships and delivery OF tb
came in the port of Galveston-company to give bon
with mortgage on ship for the repayment of moneyin
erest at eight per cent per to be paid semi
ALLYN case of failure to comply the steamships to b.
sold on sixty days. notice
In the House, the 2sth the bill donating eight sec
tons ms of the Galveston Houston aud Hsnderso,
Railroad, passed the House. under suspension of th
rule, without dissenting voice.
Senator paschal introduced a bill to ;pcornorate HI
Western Texas Insurance Company Main ofce to be a
San Antonio capital stock to exceed Slu0O0b nft,
per cent TO be paid on subscribing the balance subject
call.
bill to incorporate the Grand Temple of Honor of th
state OF Pe1as and subordinate temples under its uris
dietlon, passed the House by SO to b.
The San Antonio Western Texan. of the Goth saws;
1t ia with feelings of the utmost regret that we hear
the death OF Judge Frerson Vctori few days since
MIR H. left his residence Tuscaloosa Alabama for thi
neghhorhood, in which he intended locate himsel
WIN view to farming and ths prhcticng of his profes
son-aw He leaves widow and four young children Il
mourn his DEATH which, under the circumstances will bt
loss doubly felt.
An election for city officers was held in San Antonio o,
the the 26h ult. which resulted as follows: John
carolon, Mayor G. D, D. Lytle Collector j. H Lyon.
Treasurer and Messrs Navarro King Guilbeau Ulrich
acket Oswald Sellingsoh and Uruta Aldermen for th
ensuing year.
The Austin State Times has the following item from tn
Rio Graude:
Mexicns report that the Indians lately crossed the Ri
drande about thirty miles below Laredo. went down tn
RIVER s9me ten miles, killing people, and taking all thu
horses They then turned out to the ranch of San Anto
nio Vo passed up by the Cato, where they killed SOM
Stock isremarkaby high and scarce None to be had
near the frontier The frequent irruptons of the Indi
ans, the selling to Americans the late demands fol
animals from Santa Anna the causes producing thu
scarcity Good mules held forty dollars and othe
stock in proportion
Rio Grande City "A Mexican murdered Spanard nea
the ranch of Las Cuevas about the last of November
number OF the effects of the found in hi
hands He delivered the sheriff of Starr county
was standing his trial for commitment before Justice
the peacei sufficient evidence adduced leave nj
tnff 1fof fl,aR RfI,n
he taken from the sheriff by persons unknown aut
hung.
Trade is brisker now than formerly. Upon the arrya
OF Gen. Wool 1t is said tha port of Gamargo will be re
opened which will make the trade ut this point ouite
profitable as heretofore.
Crops,-The full crops on the Lower Rio Grande hay
turned out good The supply of corn will answer al
demands.
Steamer Cdmdmche.-This steamer was sunk betwee
Rio Grande City and Roma about the last of November
shs was raised with great difficulty, and has been sen
down to the mouth OF the river to undergo repairs
We learn from the State Times that Mr.. Orchard
blacksmith shop and tools in San Marcas were destroye
by fire recently. Loss $500.
Fatal AFFRAy--The Houston Spirit Of the Age says
On the oath of last month lad by the name of Henri
araVis Killed his counsin named Smith, by stabbing hi
in the breast with butcher knife, infictipe dead
wound The parties had feeling towards one anoth
for some time and happening to on the above do,
they settled it by the killing Of the latter Both par
sixteen years fage The of Smith was
at the time and lifted the body his feless sou from Ii
ground Immediately afterwards young Grayis can
into this city and himself into the custody of Sher
court and held to bail in the of one thousand dollar
IN default Of Which he wss imprisoned,
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