New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-08
DAILY CRESCENT
LATER FROM THxAs.
RiEaL OF STEAMSHIP CHARLES MORGAN.

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The steamship Charles Morgan, Capt. a..
Place, from Indianola and Galveston, arrived
here early yesterday morning, bringing GAL
weston dates to the 3D., and $500 in specie to
the Union Bank The names Of her passengers
. Will be found in the proper place.
Wefind little in our Texas files, either from
the coast or the interior, Of much moment.
There, as here, and in many Of the surrounding
states, election topics fill the columns Of the
newspapers to the exclusion of almost every
thing else.
I'd Theltelegraph wires are as uncertain in Texas
as elsewhere. Says the Galveston News, Of the
ID instant:
The telegraph wires between this city aud
Houston are down, and we have no later adsices
from the Trinity river. A gentleman from Tar
rant county informs US that the Upper Trinity
Was low few days ago therefore we presume
the rise lately reported was not such as would
last many days- @.@
The same paper has the following about
Steamboats,:
The steamer Guadalupe, recently purchased
for the Bio Grande trade, left on Sunday. but in
consequence Of o heavy sea, abe was 10 strained
| that she had to put back to this port She will
be taken to Lynchburg, to be hauled out for rs-
pairs.
The steamer Swan, also purchased for the Rio
Grande trade, left on Saturday night.
The following about the Know Nothings comes
from this same source:
We learn that good deal Of the g important
business which calls the Know -Nothings fire.
/ auentiy together, is the Initiation Of new mem
\ bers. The excitement in regard to the election
runs higher in our city than ever before, and
the number Of the neutral or Indifferent voters
1 Al =
BY the zeal of the two partiess to declare their
| course sssss4ss $ u
| "a good deal of that kind of business going
on everywhere in Louisiana, Aud it Is Sim
portant" business
TIE Galveston Gazette has the following en-
| couraging news respecting the crops:
Our accounts from the interior continue to be
highly favorable. The corn crop, as we have
| had occasion to remark heretofore, is secure,
and, in most portions of the State, abundant
| new corn has already been brought to this
market, and the specimens from the lower
Brazos are of the best description. The ears
are usually large and well filled out, and the
grain solid and heavy. Cotton is opening finely.
Thus far it has not suffered from the late rains,
and there is no appearance of the worm or other
nnfayorable indication. A large crop is conf
IDENTIFY expected. Sugar cane Is equally prom
Using.
The Gazette has the following item, which we
subjoin on account Of its peculiar significance,
showing, as it does. the necessity for an early
completion Of the New Orleans and Opelousas,
| and Vicksburg and Shreveport railroads:
| The last two steamers from New Orleans have
/ brought about 1000 barrels each Of freights for
the Red River country, driven this way by the
want of navigation in that river. We learn
| that there are now three hundred wagons on
Al hat Y1nf
ton, bringing in cotton and to carry back
freights These facts show the immense impor-
l tance of extending railroads from the nayigable
waters of the Galveston lay towards the great
1 planting countries heretofore finding an outlet
through Rcd River.
| The subjoined three paragraphs we clip from
the Lavaca Herald Of the 2Sth:
We were visited during the earlier part Of the
| week by heavy rains--by far the heaviest of the
4 present season. For several days the clouds
/ poured down steady and continuous torrents Of
| water, filling the cisterns to overfowing, send
ing huge streams through the streets, and
causing the surrounding prairie to assume the
appearance Of a lake.
For some weeks past the heat of the weather
has been intense, but since the late heavy rains,
| the state of the atmosphere is much more plea
| SAINT and agreeable.
| Notwithstanding the extreme heat of the
| weather, our city has hitherto been favored
with excellent health. There is no serious case
of illness of any character we believe at present
within the limits of the city.
| The Austin State Times, of the 28th ult., ap-
pears to be entirely confident of the election Of
| the American State ticket. few days will tell
the tale, and in the meantime, let SAL
hands and the cook spossess their souls in
patience" Ei1tl= H'tz7 -
The Clarksville Messenger Of the 2sth says:
We are panied to learn that one Of our oldest
/ and most respected citizens, Mr.. Philip Duty,
came to his death on the 18th inst, by being
/ thrown from his carriage, in the vicinity of
Preston, while on his way to this place One Of
the first settlers in this part of Texas having
/ been a resident for quarter of a century-Mr.
| Duty leaves behind him name for honesty, and
devotion to his friends and country, which will
be a rich legacy to his relatives forever.
| Gen Houston has written letter publicly en-
dorsing the principles of the American Order.
| 1t is published in the Austin State Times Old
San Jacinto takes the boldest grounds, some of
which are severely criticised by portion Of the
| Texas press.
The Columbia Democrat learns that the
cholera is raging at Industry, Austin county,
/ Texas. 5s ==fs#==
/ General Smith arrived in San Antonio on the
lplu u1tas du0 WaE SIcSeou " O S1Ao1V VI th1A-
teen guns The citizens rendered him o eompli-
mentary ball.
i Tho Austin State Times mentions o runaway
negro epidemic. It states that within short
period twenty negroes have stampeded in the
direction Of Mexico, and adds the following,
with which, q great many will cordially sympa-
thize: A
! The number of negroes fleeing from their mas
tsrs and endesvoring to reach Mexico makes it
imperiously necessary something should be done
to arrest the evil. We can see no more feasible
plan than the one long since suggested. By aid
! ing the liberal party in Mexico we can accom-
: plish an arrangement which will make slavery
! ! as secure in Texas as any State in the Union.
MURDER AND ARREST. Capt Ottinger, of Re.
venue Gutter McLelland, received letter on the
1st from Mr.. Moore, q. s. Engineer Of Dauphir
: Island, stating that q brutal murder had beer
committed by a man named John Beasley, OF
one Willis Barbour. There being no civil au
: thorities on the Island, Mr.. Moore requested
Capt o. to interfere in the matter and arrest
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