New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-28
Texas Items.

Texas Items.
By the steamer Charles Magyar we have re-
ceived late Texas papers.
| We learn from the Clarksyills Standard of
the 9th ult, that on the 18th ult., Mr. VIM
l.. Harper was killed by one Jesse G. Russell in
Hopkins county. A reward of 81 900 is offered
for the apprehension and delivery of Russell to
the Sheriff of Hopkins county. Said Russell is
described as being five feet ten inches high
black hair, inclined to curl black eyes, heavy
black beard about thirty three years old; will
weigh l65 or ITO pounds; one of his wrists is
crooked and ne is said to be very quick. Zeal
weston Times.
MORE K1LLNG.-We extract the annexed
account of the killing of Milton P Mize by A
| b. Howell, from letter received from Groce's
Retreat, under date of the 10Th instant
"On Monday, the 18th inst, man of the
name of Milton P. Mise was killed by A. E.
Howell. They appeared very friendly, until a
few minutes before the horrid deed was commit
ted. The only cause of the melancholy diff
fculty was Liquor. Both of the parties apere
Intoxicated. Howell was acquitted by the
Magistrate, on the ground that he was acting
in lf-defence. [Galyeston News.
| WEATHER, Crops, RIVERS, &c.--The weather
continues almost insufferably hot, notwithstand-
| ing the strong wind, accompanied with rain,
with which we were visited few mornings
since The little breeze which we now have is
from the North East, bringing with it legions Of
mosquitoes,
AT last accounts, the Brazos river was falling
| slowly. 1t had been over its banks, in the
neighborhood of Washington, but, we suppose,
not enough to do any very serious injury to the
| bottom farms
| The Huntsville Item of the 18th inst has the
| annexed paragraph:
''We have had such heavy rains in our sec
ton of country, lately that the crops of cotton
have suffered considerably. The river continues
in good navigable order, and the upper counties
are now well supplied with the necessaries of
life''
The Houston Morning Star of the 2lst inst
says:
g The corn crop in Harris county is very pro-
missing. The same can probably be said of most
counties in the State
We clip the following paragraphs from the
Austin Times of the 10Th inst
GIVE learn that the wheat crops in William
son county and the counties above, exceed all
previous calculations. They have two excellent
flour mills in Williamson. We shall have do
nestle biscuit this year
Mr.. Hawpe, Sheriff of Dallas county, re-
ports the wheat crop in that section as having
turned out good. The greater portion of the
harvesting has been completed.
The crops, coming from Houston by way of
Warren, Brennan and Matson's, look tolerably
well. The cotton is not forward, appearing gen
orally to be second planting, only a few inches
high.
ION the Colorado the corn and cotton crops
are looking remarkably fine
g The late rains have rendered the prospects
of large yield of corn west of the Trinity almost
certain.
"Millet is now being raised by many of our
farmers. The present crop will be a good one
'slrish potatoes have done well
This will be good year for farmers, if ap-
pearances can be trusted"
The Texas Star, at Gilmer, gives the follow
ing account OF the weather and farming pros
poets:
'sOf late we have had q great deal of rain,
accompanied with fearful winds, which have
blown down great many trees, to the great
damage OF our farmers. The season is evidently
too wet for the farming interest However.
crops look finely on upland, yet the bottoms are
entirely too wet We learn that the roads arc
IN bad condition, being torn up by the rain
and obstructed by the fallen timber
Certain reckless Irshmen hereabouts are
pursuing a course which, if further followed, is
sure to bring them into serious trouble They
have got into their heads the idea that the
iaunty little white felt hat known as the Wide
Awake" is the peculiar badge of the &C Know
Nothlngs," and have taken occasion to commit
brutal assaults upon the most peaceable citizens
for no other reason than because they wear
these hats. We have chronicled within a few
days as many as dozen such assaults, in one
instance an Irish Catholic being the victim
On Sunday last, about dozen 1rshmen at the
High Bridge fell upon a single man and beat
him terociously, only because he wore a white
nat. On the same day, lady and two gentle
men, while walking from Brooklyn to Williams
burg, were overtaken by half-a dozen Irishmen
who expressed an anxious desire to thrash the
Id " Know Nothings," the only offence
being the aforesaid white hat. The man said
nothing, and the ruffians passed on. About halt
a mile nearer Williamsburg they met a gentle
man wearing the obnoxious hat walking with
lady, and, without the slightest provocation or
sven notice, fell upon him, knocking him down
and kicking him IN the face The lady fled
screaming from the scene. In u few minutes
the two gentlemen first spoken of came in sight
Ind ran to the assistance of the sufferer.
evolver put the rutfans to flight, but as they
ran they threw back yolley of stones, large
one striking one of the ladies in the breast
knocking her down and hurting her severely
there was no provoeation in any of these in
Stances and no possible mitigating circumstances
on the part OF the assailants; their acts were
utterly unwarranted and brutal beyond all pre-.
Seueht, even among Tue reckless CLASS VINO per-
Petrate such offences. New York Tribune
TszE@
ouTRAGEs AT PoTTsyMLE. PA.-PottssiYe.
Pa, June 10, 1854 In addition to the mu der
1t MI kean, in this city, on Saturday last, as
before reported, we learn that Protestant
lrlshman, residing at Westwood, was reused
from his sleep, on Saturday night, by party of
irish Catholics, who had been drinking, He
came to the door, and was struck with a
'ludgeon, and killed, and his wife was NAL
reated.
We also learn that, on the same night, on the
Catawissa road, above Tamaqua,a difficulty &C.
cured between an Irishman and his employer.
The latter was struck with a stone, and whilst
the freshman was in the act OF repeating the
blew, his employer shot him in the arm, to
cripple him. The ball passed through his arm
and leg, but the wound was not serious
Ii is also reported that woman was found
near fremont, with her throat cut
All these outrages resulted from rum, and
there is very great degree of excitement in
this citv and vicini$y