New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-30


The steamship Perseverance, Henry Sheppard eom-
mander, arrived Tuesday morning from IndianoIa
and Galveston, bringing dates from Galveston tothe
s27th instant 3ss55S5 j$y5s r.
The Perseverance, reports the following vessels as
having arrived at Indianoa on the Gath j: $ss
+ Brig dad Rogers, Rogers, New York brig Per
severance, Miller, Pensacola schooner Anthem New
York; schooner A. b Moore, New fork; schooner
Flomerfelt, Pensacola. N Gj35sf Ny
The Galveston Civilian of the 255th inst. says
The citizens of Jefferson county lately held meet
ing in Beaumont, and passed resolutions foreHarnng
the & free negroes and their associates in Orange
not to settle in the first mentioned county The reso
utions have been published in the Liberty Gazette
and declare that the citizens Of Jefferson county
deeply synpathize with the efforts made by the peace
able and Law abiding citizens Of Orange county to ex
pei those whose object It has been to Violate tie laws
with impunity ss5s sfH&3
The Bastrop Advertiser says that W. e. Miller,
charged with killing Geo a. Gamble entered into
bond of $4,000 for his appearance at the next term
of the District Court
TEXAS WHEAT.-The Austin State Gazette, with
the assistance of members Of the Legislature from the
various counties has compiled 9 table, showing the
product Of wheat in the different counties Of Texas
for the year 1856 The Gazette gives the product in
sixtynin counties (some forty counties producing
none) at / ,43s,2l2 bushels.
The Galveston Civilian Of the 26h has the follow
ing information regarding the Orange county diff.
ficulties
Mr.. Deputy, a brother Of the gentleman of that
name who was killed by Sam Ashworth at the COM
mencement of the difficulties in Orange county is
now in this city, having left Madison last Sunday
morning. We learn from this gentleman that Wnl.=
Blake, Henderson Ashworth and Mark Stewart were
tried last Saturday before Justice Redding and dis
charged there being evidence adduced to convict
hold them over for further trial on account of any
of the late murders Blake who first discharged,
was safely escorted out Of town by body of citizens
and left on horseback without molestation. Stewart
was also accompanied out by two friends and got off
safely. The last seen of Henderson Aslworth he was
handcufed, with rope about his neck but the citi
zens were divided to what disposition they should
| make of him.. Mr. Deputy thinks he escaped, as he
was bidding high for his life, having offered one man
as high as twenty y-fve Spanish mares to save him.
There was report that Sam Ashworth had been
captured, and was to be brought in last Saturday
night, but Mr. Deputy did not credit the report.
Mr.. Deputy, who lives in Louisiana, went to Orange
county, in order to assist the family of his deceased
bore the expenses Of the party Of thirty men,
who went to Jasper for Blake Stewart and Henderson
Ashworh and exerted himself otherwise to bring the
offenders to ustee but he is doubtful whether much
more will be effected Fl
| The papers discovered among the counterfeiters
give evidence Of extensive operations in forged land
script, as well as spurious money. sf
The Houston Telegraph says:
We learn that IN consequence of the protracted
drouth, many cattle and horses dying in the prai-
ries. One negro man, who has been out hearding
| cattle, counted twelve dead horses
The Galveston Christian Advocate, speaking Of the
Houston Railroad, says:
friend writing from Houston says The Rail
road is now running twenty one miles. the Tap Road
having loaned iron sufficient to lay three niles. This
will enable them to finish the twenty-five miles with
out doubt 5s-
We learn from the San Antonio papers that the In
dans still continue to commit datons in the i'm
medate vicinity Of that town, and that they have
been seen and pursued on several occasions Of late,
but without success.
WEATHER AND GRoPs.-Ligg gght rains, we are inform
ed by our exchanges, had fallen pretty generally
throughout the State but too late to benefit the crops
which reported to have been rrevoeably injured
by the unprecedented drouths which have prevailed
during the season. Both the cotton and corn crops
of the State viii not reach half of the average yield
and gloomy times are expected by planters during
the next year.