New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-15
Later From Texas.

Mrs Smith ir mrs Merriman mrs Simmons, child and
srvt miss Simmons miss Thornton miss Budd mrs Gun
nipgham Towns miss Quarles, capt Lewis and lady
Chas Powers and lady mrs Green, Delafeld and lady
Il Marcy and lady, II Smith lady and child, mrs Lar
kin, children and srYt w Homss and lady messrs
Peters Perry Simmons Merriman, Golman, w Lar.
kins, Thorp, G W Kendall IN Picayuue) L Rhea,
Quarles, maj NJ Erskine Smith, DR. PEBBLES, Gen Wei
boTne, Brown.
The Galveston News of the 10th says:
Business in town has been exceedingly dull
for the past week, and there is but little pros
pect for early Improvement, rs the advices from
the upper country show continuation of dry,
cold weather, unfayorable for the desired rise Of
the rivers Hauling to Houston and Harrisburg
had been nearly suspended also on account of
the want of grass for teams, and scarcity and
high rates of corn; the receipts Of produce have
been quite small under the circumstances
The river steamers are all inactive. The
steamer Swan arrived from Corpus Christi, and
is waiting rise in the Trinity. The steamer
United States, which was here previously, has
returned, newly fitted up, and will seek business
in the coasting trade. Her help will be vel
come, when the expected abundance of receipts
of cotton and other produce commences at Bra
EOS river and Sabine pass. The schooner Alamo
stranded at the mouth of Bernard river. Her
| cargo, which consisted of sugar and molasses,
was sold in q damaged condition, as well as the
vessel.
Business in Houston is reported quiet.
correspondent of the same paper writin 6
from Austin, says: A bill providing for the pub
lie debt of the late Republic Of Texas, was con
sidered in the House yesterday, and discussed
the whole day. Mr.. Stapp, Of Victoria, offered
q substitute for the original bill, which provided
that the money now in the Treasury, or so
much thereof as shall remain after satisfying
the appropriations made ct this Legislature,
shall go to the payment of the 1st, I'd, and Sd
class claims, and when the money in the Urea
sury of the State is exhausted, the only alterna
tive left for the remainder of the outstanding
debts will be for US to depend upon the gener-
osity of the United States.
| This substitute, in my opinion, approaches
nearer doing justice to our creditors than any
thing which has yet been presented to the Legis-
lature. Many of our own citizens have small
claims of the first class, and they should be paid
1t is an anomaly in legislation that those who
rendered service to Texas at an early day should
be excluded from privileges which are granted
to those of a subsequent date.
The bill to incorporate the Texas Steamship
Company will not pass in its present shape, if
at all. This bill proposes to aid the company
by the loan Of 100000 out Of the school fund
| The persons named in the bill are mostly non
residents of Texas. An amendment will be
offered, whenever the bill GENES up, substituting
| names of merchants of Galveston, Houston and
| Indianola for those now in the bill
The Galveston Times, of the 10th, has the fol-
| lowing items
1t is said that near thirty five thousand bales
of cotton will be shipped from Houston during
the present season.
We understand that most wanton, reckless
and unproyoked murder was committed in cold
blood by Joseph White, upon Levi Barrow, both
of them old citizens and long residents on Turtle
Bayou, in Liberty county The latter was
highly esteemed by his neighbors. White, i'm
mediately after the commission of the crime,
made his escape. We understand that more
than fifty persons are in pursuit of him, with
the ayowed intention, if they succeed in captur-
ing him, of calling en- Judge Lynch and giving
him short threft.
We announce to day, with painful regret, the
death Of our State Senator, James T. Lytle,
Esq, of Port Layaca, from protracted illness,
resulting in consumption. Mr. Lytle was a
young man, but as a lawyer, had already
earned an honorable position as q citizen he
| had won general confidence and esteem, and as
a mason he had gained high rank among his
brethren. But recently elected to the Senate
the growing malady forbade his doing more
than to take his seat, and soon compelled him
to reGnquish that and return home He was
inferred with masonic honors by the combined
lodges Of Indianola and Lavaca. EIndianola
Bulletin
The Galveston Journal of the 10th says 'sThe
brig Condor, Captain Chase, arrived in port
from Boston, on Monday last, consigned to A.
J. Ingersoll. We learn from the captain that
he passed the schooner James G King, dismast-
ed and full of water, in lat. 36 deg Is min and
lon. SO deg. SO min. Whether the crew were
lost or had abandoned the schooner is not
known. She appeared to have been in that
condition for some time.
A State Educational Convention will meet at
Huntsville, Texas, on the 10th of June.
The Odd Fellows of Galveston had public
demonstration in Galveston on the 10th
The Galveston Times Of the 18th inst, says
We have now upon us the most balmy and pleas
ent Spring weather--the south breeze from the
Gulf, the bright moonlight, the fine beach, and
the gay and happy riding parties give zest to
enjoyment which considers" can't appreciate.
The weather is perfectly delightful, hut in
twelve hours, blanket coats may be in requisi-
tom So it will be rs well, perhaps, to say no
more at present on this topic. Our tables though
we may speak of; they are now supplied with
every description of vegetables, green peas,
beets, etc, etc, and the gardens in our city are
III an advanced state of cultivation We learn,
too, that the planters of South western Texas
are actively engaged in planting their crops of
corn. With this early commencement, should
the season remain favorable, we may look for an
early supply of corn. We think our planters
should turn their attention to raising large
crops of this commodity. The country Is filing
up rapidly, and emigration will require their
supply at home. 1t is estimated that at least
two hundred thousand emigrants will arrive in
Texas during the present season; and thus
home market for grains must be made to q CON
siderable extent.