New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-16
Ne(u Orleuns 1ailu Crsstent.
Later from Texas.

The steamship Perseverance, Capt. Sheppard, from
indianola and Galveston, arrived yesterday morning
We have received Galveston dates by the Perse-
verance up TO the I2th inst.
A correspondent Of the Galveston Civilian. writing
from Madison, Orange county under date of July 8th,
says:
our community have just been aroused by the an
nouncement of the arrest Of three desneraioes from
thls county at jasper Courthouse. They were aid
er5 A@ aDettors In the murder Of Deputv Their
namesare Bill Blake, Henderson Ashworth and Mar
tin Stewart warrant had been sent for Their ar
rest to Jasper They submitted apparently with ease
knowing that resistance would be useless. In their
company were twelve other deaperadoes coming down
to this county on business. They prudently Turned
back, after they saw how things were.
The Civilian of the 18th says
The weather in this region is dry and hot and al
though good health prevails without interruption,
business is necessarily ianguid compared with the
other seasons Of the year but there Ii prospect
Of that almost entire cessation of operations which
has sometimes prevailed
Upon the whole, the reports Of the growing crop
OF cotton in this State favorable although as is
usual, some neighborhoods, or even counties have
suffered from various causes.
We learn from the same paper that the Galveston
Houston and Henderson Railroad Company intend to
ask Of the present Legislature further extension OF
the time allowed by the law to complete the first
pany to the bonus offered by the State.
The crops throughout Western Texas are repre-.
sented to be suffering from drought.
In the Northern and Eastern portions of the State
the crops were in most fourishng condition.
The Seguin Mercury has been shown boil Of cot
ton of this years growth, fully matured and open
Mr.. Foreman of Lockhart has ginned cotton Of this
years production. So we are informed by the Watch
man, ,of the 9th inst.
Hyde, the murderer of Col Butler, was executed
at Houston On the llth inst The telegraph gives the
following account of the execution:
At II o'clock, a. NJ the prisoner was taken from
the jail to the place Of execution, near the old grave
yard, accompanied by the Washington Light Guard:
and vast concourse of people. He appeared firm
walking with quick and steady step. but with hi:
head bowed. Arrived at the galows, in company
with the Reys. Mr.. TWichelI and Braun the former
engaging in PRAYER, he meekly bowed in worship. He
said but little, stating however that he had killed
Charles Butler. and man on the Sabine river, Mel
son, We believe in Louisiana but others. and seem
ing repentant for what he had done. During til,
whole time he conducted himself with extraordinarl
| firmness.
| There was an immense assemblage Of people at ti
place of execution larger than we have ever befor
| seen in our city. a-f
The same paper, speaking Of hfr A. D. KenEard
who is engaged in the manufacture of salt at tn
Springs, 100 miles north Of Fort Graham, says:
| With the present appurtenances, Mr. K. succeed
in turning out about ten bushels per day. The sal
is of the very bestquaty, and finds ready sale at S
per bushe This promises to become a lucrativ
business to Mr. X, and benefit to the people Of tha
| section Of the State.
| A man named J. S. Thorn had been arrested il
Houston, on a writ from Traris County, charged wit
perjury and forgery It appears that be mad bee
dealing in bogus land claims. etc.