New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-14
TEXAS.
Tie s,esHshp Louisiana arrived at NewOrlcans the
morning OF The 9th from Galveston with aivices from
bs, c,v and Houston to the I'd inst. The L0raca Con-

Tie steamship Louisiana arrived at NewOrcans on the
morning OF the 9Th from Galveston, with advice' from
that city and Houston the I'd inst. The L0ra-a Com
uerciGl of the ssth says;
The prospec; for fine crops of corn AMI cotton was
never more ai.ernc than the present time The corn
crop this wear vii, be much larger than that of last.
f,s U5sern Clarion, published at LocShari says the
croys in that vicinity very promising and corn and
port will he cheap in the fall
The Houston Star OF the 2-th says;
The corn crop of Texas from the increase OF land in
cultivation and the extraordinary heavy yea now prom
i.ed will probably exceed that OF any other year by at
least 20 Yer cent
The ncesssn rains that have visited all parts OF tho
State cannot prove otherwise seriously detrimental
10 the cotton crop. The complaint general that there
not enough dry weather to work out the weeds
The LograHge Monument of the 2lst ult. says:
Never since the memorable shower when father Noah
took his last voyage have we heart ci as muen ra IN
the same length of time For about the last sixty DAYS
it has raned on average Of at least every fourth yes
might say and not be far from the marx every thu
day; the Consequence is that the cotton crop Vey Sc
riousy injured while corn will rot II continues mach
longer large portion Of The met crop has been al
ready DESTROYED By the wet weather.
The proceedings OF the Educational Convention IN
Huntsville published in TIE Presby'eT'a9 Ihey
recommend change in the Constitution, enabling the
Counties to sell their school lands for school purposes on
org credit. The plan, we believe, is much like that
nded by some time since, and when mas sue
ceeded well in Wisconsin. They estimate the chdreh
OF the State between six and sixteen years OF age rs o
lows: Males 1862; females 10 19a-mHking total OF
25,554 pupil. This number is obtained by AIDING hty
crease has at least been 100 per cent which would MAKE
the whole number this time 81 332 children Snppos-
ing their education costs the State SlO eacn per suhu
the whole cost win be s3s3,32o.
1Te Houston Star announces tho resignation of the
Hon &. W. Buckley Judge Of the Seventh Judicial Ds-
trct 10 take effect on the third Monday in September
next.
TIE Galrcsor Nes understands that Shultz has made
full cor fesson aot only of the murder OF Baeman and
JET, hut also of long catalogue of other murders and
crinss dur a period OF many years. We have not as
VI, been in possession Of full details though we hope
:oon TO be- We only say that he confesses 10
having killed old pensoner in Knoxville tennessee,
before he came TO Texas. He does not remember his
ramo but says he had received his pension and upon
the strength of it he drank little too much He adds
at when he his way home that night he waylaif
and slot him. and then placed his body under PROJECT
ing rock-hat some school children found the body she
next day. That suspicion attached to himself-thai he
was taken up, tried and acquitted.
lie says he belonged to the jIurre Gang and recte'
many roDberes and crimes of which he guilty, while
in that con lie finally came to Texas ip 1882 for
greater security He contesses to having shot Col TeeI
in his tent in the fall Of 1885, Many of old citizens
will well remember that event The night of the
most stormy record and the darkness was so great
that nothing could be but the flash Of The gum Sus
pcon attached he TO several persons, but not TO
himself.