New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-01
Later from Texas.

ny the arrival OF the steamship Louisiana on Satur
day afternoon, we have received Galveston papers to
the 2sth u and dates from interior and the coast
towns as late as due. The Galveston News, of the
2sth ult. says =
We learn that. a number of Nicaragua volunteers
arrived this morning from the West BY the Louisiana
who will remain here until the Arrival. .of Col. Lock
ridge, when the whole party, about three hundred in
number will start for the new land of promise and
speculation.
The shipping in the port of Galveston displayed
the flag at half mast the 2eh ult, in honor of the
memory of Capt. Thompson, of the Nautilus.
The Confederate, of the 2Gth uIt., saws; ..
From every portion Of Texas our worst fears are
being realized in regard to the effects of the drouth
upon the crops. We learn that many of the Brazos
sugar planters will not save cane enough for seed.
The Legislature has passed the bill relinuuishins
the State taxes to the counties for two years MORE
over the veto of the Governor.
CAMEL's HAIR SocEs-We were shown. saws the
San Antonio Reporter, by Capt. Blair, pair OF socks
manufactured from cames hair The hair was sborn
off about the time the cames were shedding and
presented to Mrs NJ. A. Shirley who resides five or
six miles below Victoria from which she carded the
rolls, spun the yarn and knit the socks They are a
somewhat rough looking article, owing to the long
hairs that are interviewer with the yarn but are soft
and pliable. This is at least good beginning and
shows that the camels can be made useful otherwise
than as beasts of burden.
The Nueces Valley, of the 2sd ult., contains the
following in relation to the state of affairs in North
ern Mexico:
In Northern Mexico, the revolution has been com
menced in good earnest. Vidauri has reared the
standard of liberty, and proclaimed the Northern
States g free and independent from the despotc pow
ers OF Mexico" de has many followers, and battle
between his forces and the Government troops is
shortly expected to take place. Everything depends
upon the first engagement If victory perches upon
the standard of the revolutionary party ultimate sue
cess will no doubt, follow in its train. Liberty! is a
magic word and when it is inscribed not only upon
the banner, but upon the hearts of those who would
be free, tyrants are made to tremble. All hail to
Liberty
Welearn from the BRENNAN Enquirer. that SO great
is the scarcity Of water in Burleson county that
number of families have encamped to large spring
near the Yeagua. Stock is said to be suffering very
much .f5rWater. = ~
wandering Jew, says the Gonzales Inquirer, wa:
lynched in that place last Thursday night for at
tempting to commit rape, and adds He received
about fifty lashes and then given twenty-four hour
to pack up and leave the place.
The Central Texan, published in Anderson, Crime
county, says: ..u
We have received from Hon. E. B. Noble singula
bunch of corn-t0rtysiX ears grown on one stem
and entirely devoid of shuck. profllson of sill
protected the grain during its growth. We suppose
that It's the production of sucker" and will no
reproduce its like.
EMIGRANTs FOR NICARAGUA.-The Austin Stat
Times, of the Esd ult., says:
Col. Locklidge, the agent of the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment Is in this CITY, He has been quite success
full in his e&ertions to get emants, and thinks tina
250 will leave Indianoa and Galveston. The da,
fixed for departure from Indianola is I'd September
| and from Galveston, the Sd.
A resolution has passed the Senate, requesting tn
| Governor to call an extra session of the Legislature
in case Col Fremont is elected President of the Unite
| States.
There was a rather ludicrous scene took place i
the House Of Representatives ON the 2lst ut. whic
| produced considerable excitement. The Hon. j. "
Dancy, OF FaYette, to address the Speaker wit
his coat OF, whereupon the Speaker informed him h
was out of order. Mr.. Dancy desired to know tn
point OF order to which the Speaker alluded, whe
he was told he was not in order in addressing th
Chair with his coat off Mr.. Dancy insisted that ther
was no such rules of the House. The Speaker agai
called him to order as he was still speaking withou
his coat. Mr.. Dancy then appealed from the Chair
the House, when the House almost unanimously SUI
taned the decision of the Speaker. Mr.. Dancy the
arose, and still insisted that there was no rule of til
House that prohibited him from addressing the Cha
without his coat, and he, therefore claimed the rg
to do so, still speaking without putting on his Goa
By this time there was manifested much eXcitemeI
throughout the House. in consequence of this atteml
to set at defiance decision of the Chair sustained
an appeal to the members, almost unanimously.
motion was then made to order the Sergeantat Arm
to arrest Mr.. Dancy. This motionled to consderab
discussion, and motion was at length made to pos
pone the matter until the next day, which adopte
and the offending Legislator left the hall in he
dudgeon, with his coat hanging on his arm, q la p
at Doneybrook fair, and so the matter ended