New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-20
Later from Texas.

BYihe arrival on Saturday morning of the steam
ship Louisiana we have received papers from Calves
ton to 18th, and from the interior as late as due
We clip the annexed items from the Galveston News
81 the 10th instant:
From all accounts the pecan crop this season will
be equal il not greater than the yield q 800.
exports Of this crop the above year was enormous
The rains mentioned in our last report nave con
tinued, accompanied by stormy weather. until the
18th when the wind shifted 70 the North, and the
tenparat,1re has been very low since. From the in
terror, Ne hear that similar weather prevailed, and
roads had become impossible in the coast counties.
Some damage had also been done to quantity and
quality Of cotton There is much complaint that
cotton has commenced sprouting anew, which pre-
vents ha1fgrown hollis from maturing, and picking.
made very poor progress for the past two weeks.
SAN ANTONIO ITEMS The Ledger Of the 18th has
the following:
We are informed that several Indians were seen in
Medina county last week, and that q skirmish took
place between them and small body of military, in
which some Of the former were wounded and had a
number of horses taken from them.
Several horses and mules were stolen from Mr..
Trueharts ranch, and the neighberhood, few miles
from here, on Thursday Of last week. Suspicion
having On some parties who were seen in the
vicinity that day pursuit was made and trail lead
ing to the Rio GTande was found. 1t is to be hoped
that the thieves may be overtaken and the stolen an
imalsTeeaptured.
Since our last we have had several wet days in sue
Cession. Quite large quantity of rain has fallen
and the result cannot fail to be most beneficial to the
pasturage. We are happy to say that the health o.
the city is good.
The Texan, Of the 9th, says - z3l
Several Indians were seen in Medina county last
week and were pursued by a small company of sol
taken from them and it is thought that several of the
redskins were wounded during the melee.
DUEL near SEGu1N.-The Austin State Times, Of
the 18th, says:
VIM. Aubrey, known as Z Dock Autreg,n and vii
liam Carson, fought a duel eight miles below Segun
last Saturday. They used doublebarreled shot guns
and six shooters, and commenced at q hundred and
twenty PAGES apart, and continued advancing and
firing until within six or eight feet when Carson was
shot through with six shooter ball and died in two
hours. Aubrey was not hurt, but some buck shot
struck him upon the first fire. too much spent to do
any injury and pistol shot passed through his vest
and shirt,just missing the skin.
Aubrey ediately left and was pursued by the
miles from seguin and brought back. We learn that
several Others were implicated as seconds.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT POWDER HoRN.-We learn
from the Layaca Herald, of the 18th, that the lime
and cement for the courthouse at Powder Horn about
one thousand barrels took fire by spontaneous com
bustion and destroyed all about fifty barrels; the
loss cannot be less than $500,
We learn, says the Central Texan, that the engi-
neers are now engaged in reviewing and locating the
third section of the Houston railroad, which will ex
tend it to or above the Navisoto. HI
CRoPs IN BRAzoRIA--The Planter, of the 18th
inst, says they have recently had more rain there
than during all the balance of the year, and adds:
Ourcotton planters of course have suffered some
what but the rains have been without the wind
which usually accompanies these long storms and the
damage 70 cotton is very triaing in consequence.
Sugar planters have nothing to regret from the rain
1t has been just what they needed Cane is now
growing very rapidly and if the frosts will hold off,
some very good cane may yet be grown.
ENPEr.zl,RlsE IN BRAzoRIA.-The Planter further
says: .........5
At a called meeting of the county commissioners
on Thursday and Friday of last week, the following
. appropriations were made. 1t was voted for the
county to subscribe the amount recommended by the
Belleyille Convention, viz: sa,l25,, or onefourth Of
the amount necessary to be subscribed by the Brazos
Valley in order to secure the appropriation by the
legislature. They also voted to subscribe $3.50 fol-
cleaning out the Bernard, and $1,000 for Oyster
Creek There was also appropriated $4,000 fo
building bridge over the Bernard to cost about
$1,000 the balance of the cost to be made up by PR
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