New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-26
Later from Texas.

The steamship Mexico J. 7. LaWless, commander,
from Galveston and Indanoa, arrived here yesterday
morning.
By this arrival we have received files Of Galveston
papers to the I'D nst and others from the Interior
of the State.
Quite destructive fire occurred at Galveston on the
morning of the 21st inst Several houses and store
were destroyed, valued in all at about $500, upon
which there no insurance. The fire was supposed
to be the work Of an incendiary. r..
The Galveston News of the 22d learns that about
twelve miles the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf
Railroad is now graded, and the schooner Seventy
laden with ties had arrived at Port LaFaca. The
speedy building of this road is now considered beyond
a doubt. T.
The Houston correspondent Of the same paper, in a
letter dated 18th inst has theollowing items OF in.
terest; ts5SFs*% ~
The cotton crop is now almost entrely-out, and
much of it has been gent to market. The roads and
grass both continue: good. As yet we have had no
frost in this vicinity t5 Kill sweet potato vines. The
yield ofpoatoes, in consequence OF the late FROST will
be much larger than was anticipated.
The mast for hogs has proved most abundant one.
A much larger amount otpork than usual will thsye
be produced in Texas We look for year of eytraor
| nary property during 1857.
About three hundred negroes are now at work on
| the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. The con-
| tractors have advertised for five hundred. E j.
The Galveston Christian Advocate has received q
letter. stating that La Grange was visited by de-
structive fire on the night of Saturday, the 10th inst
The loss is estimated at fifteen OF twenty thousand
dollars. No insurance.
Mr.. John Crenslaw, of Washington county, while
engaged in erecting chimney on his premises, fell
from the scafold, breaking his back, which after
wards proved fatal.
The District Court for Harris county, commenced
at HDnStOn nm Monday last Tha Tails nh Ssr,
there about hundred and twenty cases on the
docket.
The Galveston News has the additional following
items
CoTToS AWAITING SH1PsENT.-Four hundred and
twenty five bales OF cotton is awaiting shipment at
Parkers Bluffs, on the Trinity. Two fiat boats are
being made, and others will be under way in short
time. The river is at its lowest stage.
New STAGE LISE.-A subscriber writes us from
Gonzales that there is great rreguarity in the re-
ceipt OF the coast mails and requests his paper sent
BY way of Houston to be forwarded from La Grange
route. Passengers from Galveston to Gonzales have
now the choice Of two routes, as will be seen by re-
ferring to our advertising columns. By taking the
Houston route, they save the exposure and inconTe.
| nience of voyage to Indianola.
| GALVESTON AND RED RIVER RALRoAD.-By the
invitation of P. Bremond, Esq. we had the pleasure
of trip on the railroad, which is now in operation
for distance Of twenty-five miles from Houston to
Cypress city. Among the passengers were several
who had Travelled on the Illinois Central road and thew
candid!y admitted that the cars speed, and ease OF
travel on this road were equal, if not superior to
that.
| We are enabled SO state on the authority of the
President Of the company, that the grading Of the
next section of twenty-five miles will be completed
by the first Of January next, and that iron WILL all
| probability. be laid by the lst of February.
It's presumabe that the business now done on the
road is paying, but the wagon roads are yet good
many Of them prefer to take their teams to Houston
| though when rain comes they must Of necessity
| yield over their loads to the iron-horse
From the Gonzales Inquirer, of the 18th inst we
learn that man named Larkin Haliberton, while at
hswork, near Peach Creek was brutaly murdered
| by one Joseph P. Wilson,
The Palestine American learns by letter from
Kaufman county, that they have fine mast there.
Pork is selling at &c. per pound corn Soc per bushel
and flour &c. per pound.
GlS HOUSE AND CorroN BURST-The Richmond
Reporter says ~
/ We regret to learn that the gin house of Mrs. N.
Hunter about five miles from this place, was con
sumed by fire Oh Monday night last two first rate
gin stands and thirtytwO bales of cotton were also
lost by the fire. We have not heard any of the par
ticulals in regard to how the fire originated.
The Liberty Gazette gives a good account Of the
effect Of regular communication with Galveston by
steamboat Bnsidess is brisk and teams are coming
in freely with cotton and for goods. A large guam
tty OF cotton is expected to come in from distance