New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-09
NUMBER lO8,
Later from Texas.

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| The steamship Mexico, Capt Lawless, from Indian
ola and Galveston, arrived Yesterday morning. -
this arrival we have Indanoa dates 10 the ttb and
Galveston Of the 5th inst. but they contain yerv
little information of Importance.
The Galveston Civilian of the 4tl1 saws:
| few days since, the horses attached to A burav
ID winch were the daughter and niece Of Mr. ss,eros
| OF Victoria county, away. The niece of Mr'
s. was instantly killed. and Miss Sisnerog badly in.
! jured. -
| The same paper Of the 5th says
The rivers continue down. and the receipts Of nro.
duce are almost all from Houston, and by way of the
Harrisburg Railroad.
The weather here is warm and dry The want d
rain seems to be again felt. Much depends npon the
weather during the next two weeks but we thinb
the promise Of good crops is generally fair with ndi
cations of an early harvest
In spite Of the warm weather, the fourth was ceIe
brated with becoming spirit in Galveston.
The American party in Huntsville held a meeting
on the 26th ut, and ratified the nomination of Fill
more and Donelson. At the meeting the followiog
letter from Gen Sam Houston vas read by the chair
man:
HUNTSVILLE, June a. 1856.
Gentlenen--You have my thanks for an invitation
to join the American party in barbecue on the 26th
inst and address the assembly in behalf of the Drin-
cples Of our party.
1t would afford INC sincere qualification to comply
with your request, if it comported with my health
which Is not entirely restored and my of public
duty. ..-.
By the first stage that leaves which will be tonight
hope to be able to set out for Washin gton City.
Whether Or not it will be in my power on my arrival
there to render any essential important service to
the country, am unable to say; but certainly there
has been no epoch in the annals Of America fraught
with higher considerations of interest to the we'll
being of country than the present. The agitation
in our country must cease harmony must be restored
and union preserved, or we must cease to be free
and happy people. To aid in the accomplishment Of
these objects is the duty Of every Citizen every states
man and every patriot who claims to be an American.
In haste, your friend and fellow-citizen,
SAN HoUsToN.
To W ". Leach and others.
The Liberty Gazette states that Messrs Frazier and
Bryan contemplate establishing semiweekly line of
coaches from Lynchburg to Liberty, and on to Sour
Lake.
Mr.. Phelps, of Brazoria county, passed through
Liberty on the 9th ult, with 225 brood mares and
iennets, which he is taking to Mississippi.
4 mad dog was killed few days since in San An
tonio after having bitten some fifteen other dogs
Great apprehensions felt of the spread of hydro
phobia, and an indscrimnate slaughter of all dogs
running at large has been determined upon.
The last number of the Lavaca Herald says: The
heat of the weather during the last week has been
mtigated by several slight showers. greater guam
tity of rain would however, be beneficial to yegeta-
ton, and also to the cisterns.
Business was very dull at both Brownsville and
Natamoras. There was runlor that the yellow fever
had broken ont at the latter place.
Dir. RUSSELL mate of the steamer Nautilus, who was
remaining at Brazos Santiago, while the vessel was
repairing at New Orleans died very suddenly on the
18th ult. He was buried the following day at Point
Isabel
rather severe storm occurred at the Bazos, last
ing from the goth to the 23d ult. During its height
steamer, supposed to be the Government steamer
Fashion, was seen in the ofing, where she remained
nearly two days, but was ultimately compelled to put
to sea,
The Rio Grande rose four or five feet on the Goth
ult.