New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-30
Later from Texas.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSEVERANCE.


The steamship Perseverance, Capt. VIM. H.
Talbot, arrived at this port yesterday evening
from Indianola and Galveston, bringing dates,
from the latter placeup to the 9th She brings
the following passengers:
Col w. B Menato Thos O. Salter. L. u. Hooper, r. y
Eagle " o. Wndle L. Webster, W. B. Grant, Chozen and
,ady; Mrs Hacknsll q y. Robbins Noble, Hoybird, p
Reed, and 10 on deck.
we have received our regular files Of Texas
exchanges, but find little or nothing in them Of
any Importance.
In regard to the health and business condition
Of Galveston, We find the following in the Times
Of the 26th E. tgs @
There were thirty-t two inmates Of the Hospital
yesterday morning, Of which sixteen were sick
with yellow erer-the others Of other diseases
The Hospital pl ysician reported one death from
the fever yes arday morning, and one the day
before. The umber of deaths out of the Hos.
pital' yesterdnY morning, Of yellow fever, were
Two. Ihere a. q great many cases of the fever
about the city but the doctors are eminently
successful in their practice, and have no diff
Guilty IN saving the patient when promptly called
H. Though most malignant disease, if taken
at an early stage, they disarm it Of it's fatality
and soon put the patient on his feet again tho
roughly acolimated. And, thanks to the presses
Of the city, which at the outset repeatedly en-
joined the calling in of medical aid, on the very
hfst symptoms of disordered health, the reading
and Intelligent portion Of those attacked by the
grim disease, have taken it in time, and thus no
doubt, much lamentable mortality has been
spared the city. The list of deaths from the
beginning shows but meagre number from the
class alluded to.
GALVESTON CITY.-We notice that despite the
spell OF malignant sickness just now bearing
unfavorably upon our social and business
economy and relations, improvements are still
making IN various parts Of the city; buildings
are gong up, or passing through the finish
ing state others are repairing; and one-no
less an edifce than the noted ssHead Quar-.
ters'-Is absolutely changing its quarters, that
interchangeable house mover, Mr. Lewis, being at
this time removing it to quarters down town,
me theatre is about completed exteriorly, and
will be finished with all its adornments and en-
bellshments, interiorly, in due season. Bust
ness cannot be said to be very lively, nor yet ia
1t very dull, considering the demand for pro-
Visions, the high prices, and the &c frmness' of
holders on asking rates. Drugs are in demand.
The Same paper has the following:
Mrs Catherine Biehler died on the night of
the l2d inst, at the house of Mrs Morris, for
merly the residence Of John Highland, a few
miles below the city. Coroner Brock called a
jury OF Inquest to inspect the body Of the de-
ceased, who rendered a verdict to the effect that
she came to her death from i'll treatment re-
celved from her husband on the 18th inst, at
winch time, 1t is stated, he drove her from his
house. when abe sought shelter at the house of
Mrs. Morris, where she died. We understand
Mr. Blehler is in custody, and will be required
to stand his trial
The FRoNTIER-The rain has been SO great
on the upper Rio Grande, that they will not be
able to get along in many places for two weeks.
me mail rider between Rio Grande city and
Laredo has absconded into Mexico, carrying the
mail with him 1t is thought that the Mexican
authorities either bribed him or carried him
away There are Mexican refugees on this side,
and 1t is thought the authorities took this course
TO learn from them. Itmay, however, be merely
personal affair. [San Antonio Texan, 18th
Instant
We have heard from reliable source that
William 6. Warren, a planter living on Caney,
! in Matagorda county, was killed few days
since by one of his negroes and a Mexican that
was IN his employ. We were unable to learn
any Of the particulars. [Brazorla Planter, 23d
instant. %
The Trinity Advocate, of the 18th, states that
the cotton crop in that section had suffered ter
ribly from want of rain, but the corn and potato
crops were doing very well.
The Central Texan, of the 10Th inst, states
that the Hon Richardson Scurry accidently
| shot himself through the foot, while out on q
hunting excursion. short time since The
wound is represented as having been so severe
that it was found necessary to amputate about
half the foot, Immediately; and, it is stated,
that he has suffered greatly since the operation
was performed
A MONSTER NELoN.-The editor OF the JEFF
ferson Herald has been shown mush melon
that weighed sixty-eight pounds, grown in that
place, on the premises of j. T. Veal, Esq.