New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-03
Later from Texas.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP LOUISIANA

3lst ult. We have also received toleraple
supply of exchanges from the interior.
The Galveston Texas Times has the following
items
We learn from the mail-rider that the hands
engaged in grading on the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson Railroad have suspended work,
and we're to have been paid off yesterday. We
trust that this is but q temporary suspension Of
the work, and that by September, or as soon as
the weather is less suitry, the grading will be
resumed ae5
We have just received by telegraph, informa-
ton of the killing at Houston of man named
Davis, represented as adesperado and gambler,
by Mr.. ]. Bates, q resident of Houston, but well
known to many of our citizens. Ii seems that
the parties had previously had a quarrel, and
Davis had threatened to kill Bates On Satur-
day evening they met, when Bates shot Davis in
the neck with six shooter. Davis died yester-
day morning.
Notwithstanding the news Of the immense
losses of cattle on the Ell Paso route, the San
Antonio Ledger reports the setting out of Mr..
Pendleton and party, who have been some days
on the Leon with drove of cattle for Califor
MIA. The party went off in fine health and
spirits From the high price of beef in this
region, we should judge it would be more pro-
| ftable to drive in this direction.
The Tyler Telegraph gives the following I'M
| der the head of 6 Our Railroad -
| Maj. Blanch, with a corps Of fifteen assistant
engineers is expected through our county daily,
surveying from the Lake at Benton, through
l Marshall to some point on the Trinity. The
two points designated on the Trinity, are Pine
| Bluff and Porters Bluff-the latter commonly
known as the town of Taos. We have crossed
at both points, and know that Porter's is the
best crossing by far. Pine Bluff crossing would
require bridging and tressel work for four miles,
| while at Porter's it would not require more
than 800 yards, with splendid stone material
| for the abutments. Hagan's and Camps ferries
are the designated points for crossing the Sa-
bine river Several surveys will be made to
secure the best route.
Tho c;tizen ~ "f Harrisburg, says the Houston
Star, have recently fnsheu y. v ''e, an a,,.
most substantial bridges in the Stare,
Brazos Bayou, near the Railroad Depot. This
improvement renders the drive to Harrisburg
one of the most delightful out of the city. The
road is generally good and being mostly in the
timber, is shaded and pleasant DR.. Butchers
hack makes the trip daily, affording opportuni
ties to those DESTROYS Of recreation to get out Of
town and enjoy pleasant visit at Harrisburg.
| The Tyler Telegraph says: "Colonel G c.
Mills shot mans horse from under him with a
double barreled gun, some three weeks since in
Harrison county The Telegraph has not
learned the particulars, but understands that
he was held under bond of 81 900 for his APP
pearance before the District Court for an
assault with intent to kill
The GAINESVILLE Standard says that if the
House concurs with the Senate's joint resolu-
tion, placing the 100000 appropriated for the
removal of the Red River raft, under the direc-
tion of the Secretary Of War, 1t will enable him
to accept Col Gilmores proposition, which is
not to remove the raft, but by cut offs through
the lakes and bayous, to get better navigation,
| with less length of route, and to keep it open
for ten years for the sum named. We hope this
may be contaminated shortly. We have long
believed it to be the best course.
| Coal IN HILL COUNTY The Washington
Ranger says: sc Mr.. Ralph, who has just re-
| turned from Fort Graham, has shown us q spe-
| cmen Of camel coal, found near Hillsboro, in
Hill county, about fifteen miles from the BRACES
river, which place is said to abound with this
valuable mineral We applied the specimen to
the blaze of a candle, and it burnt readily, with
a clear yellow flame.
Should the great Pacific Railroad run through
Il Hill county, as contemplated, this coal region
4 will be OF immense yalue.''
Under the caption of sc Look out for the Wolf, .
the Tyler Telegraph gives the following
About twelve months since, a man calling
himself John Henry johnson came to Larissa,
Cherokee county, Being man Of seeming good
morals and steady department he there married
a young lady of very respectable family. He
came to this place in the employ of Messrs Al
exander & Templeton as carpenter. After
working a short time steadily, he became dissi.
pated and acted very disgracefully; he left here
on or about the first of June and has never been
heard of since. We make this statement at the
solicitation of his employers, Messrs. Alexander
i s. Templeton and with the consent of his wife
she being thoroughly convinced that he has
abandoned her.
A correspondent of the San Antonio Ledger
writing from Harnes county, has the following
For the past few weeks, it has been rain
rain, rain, until all the new corners, and not a
few of the old Natives, wondered if it will ever
stop. The late rise in the San Antonio, from
the Cibolo down, was little higher than even
the old weather clerks deputy, at Helena, even
saw it. The rise was the greatest from the
mouth of the Cibolo to the Ecleto. The Cibolt
was ten feet higher than ever known to be here
tofore. Opposite Helena, the river overfowee
its banks, which are forty feet above low water
mark, though from the Ecleto down, the riEel
was not so high by three feet, as last Fall
though if the Ecleto, Hondo, and other httl,
branches had let themselves out, as they did OF
the latter occasion, the San Antonio would hav'
made some of the Natives below Goliad think i
} A difficulty recently occurred at Duncan
: Ferry on the San Marcos, between Ben Duncan
John Duncan, his nephew, and q man named
} Berry, from Lockhart, ion one side, and d
: Bass, a son of Col John Fl. Means, and maj
named Netherly, on the other, during which
John Duncan was killed, and Ben. Duncan
! Bass and Netherly were badly hurt. Bass an
Means gave themselves up, but Netherly wa
still at large at last accounts. The parties ar
all men of responsibility. The cause of tn
, difficulty is not given.
, We learn from the San Antonio Wester
Texan that a man was sentenced to the count,
Jail in that place for cruelty beating his wit
and attempting to kill his daughter with a
axe. While in confinement his wife eommitte
suicide by taking laudanum. The wretch wa
t permitted to attend her funeral.
$ Tho Houston Star says: sThe citizens of tn
r lower part of the county are taking steps t
. obtain a division of the territory and the eree
= ton of new county, to be called San Jacintt
A out of parts of Harris, Liberty and Galveston
s A public meeting is to be held on the subject q
San Jacinto on the 9TH Of August next, the da
of election"
LARGE REwARD,-The citizens of Fort Ora
4 ham offer a reward of eight hundred dollars
for the arrest and delivery to the Sheriff of Hi
county, of W. Munroe Black, the murderer
. Stephen g. Barnes. In addition to that Thol
: Harrison, Esq, of Marlin, has proposed to Civ
. i've hundred dollars for the same purpose
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