New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-24
Later from Texas.

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Nv the arrival of the steamship Chas Morgan, on
saturday morning, from Galveston and lndianola, we
have received our Texas exchanges as late as due
# The Galveston Civilian of the 18th inst, says:
Mr.. VIM Hineh, Of Point Bolivar, was drowned ast
rs3lt or persisted of cold and exposure in going from
galveston His body was found this morning IN shoa
water on the the point partially undressed, as though
lie had attempted to swim or wade ashore
We find in the same paper the following shIp-news:
AaH1rED.-The Bark Island City, Capt steren,
Grosn Boston, arrived on the 18th inst with assorted
merchandise. Agents. hessrs. D. B. Nichols y Co.
The shin VIM. H. Wharton, Capt Gates, from Liver
pool, arrived on the 18th inst, with iron and salt
AGENTS Messrs Vim. Hendley, & Co. The brig Elm
y pfre, from New York, arrived on the l4th inst with
merchandise. Agents, Messrs. Powell " huthVen.'
CEEAREp-Brig Ward. Capt. Fish, for New York,
on the 18th ns with ,220 bales of cotton, and 465
hides.
RoasE TH1EyEs.-The Houston Telegraph, Of the
Iqth, says:
We are informed that there have been horse thieves
sEhout in this neghborhood for a week Or ten days,
a that several horses have been stolen. 1t Is worth
observing, in this connection that We believe our
courts have sometimes failed to convict guilty Of
assault and murder, but never we believe those guilty
4 %sf stealing horses Or negroes.
TESAs FLoUR-The same paper notices the arrival
of a lot OF Texas -four in Houston few days since,
y says it went off like hot cakes at s. per hundred
1T is considered superior to St. Louis Extra, and brings
Il better price.
rhe State Gazette says flour is selling at 81 per
MAO lbs OF Brvile, Tarrant county and wheat at 81
per busfel.
7syaBN,2The Henderson Democrat says that III all
the esu2ttry east Of Trinity River especially in the
colnties 81 Anderson, Smith Cherokee, Wood, Pamela
zHs1 Rusk, an abundance of corn has been made to
supply The probable demand at from rs to 50 cents
per bushei and that the cotton crop is about an ave
rage one in Eastern Texas.
ia, To III HUNG.-Jacz Bunch one of the notorious
characters connected with the disturbances in Orange
county was tried last week before the District Court
@ jefferson county, and convicted Of murder He was
sentenced by Judge Maxcy to be hung on the 2lst
instant.
fSDIAN DEPREDATIoSs.-A negro who was attend
ing to some horses, short distance from bis masters
camp fifteen miles below CastrOvile, was attacked by
T Indians and wounded, but he managed to escape
THE Indians stole the horses, some six in number.
= Sserman, named Hermann Runge, of Siotcrdale,
In golna county, was killed by Indians, few days
sinee, within o short distance of his own residence
We notice call for meeting of citizens interested
in the Improvement of the navigation Of the San ia
scinto River and Galveston Bay, to be held at Lynch
aurg, Harris county, on Thursday. the 26th Of Now
for the purpose Of appointing treasurer and colec
tor to solicit subscriptions, for the improvement Of
Red Fish Bar in Galveston Bay in accordance with
I'll act ofthe Legislature of Texas.
The BastrOp Advertiser states that the dwelling
house OF Mr.: John B. Lubbock was totally destroyed
BY fire Monday before last together with his entire
household furniture. A little negro child belonging
TO SIr. Dabney was consumed in the building.
Ihe old h1ase, that all that gitters Is not gold,
seems 70 old true OF San Saba, as well as the balance
81 fh4s world. The Washington American says that
eips Of the gold hunters Mr.. James Channccy,
@ho leftthat county last spring with Captain Wood,
has returned, He gives very 1scouragins account
al the prospects Of the party and says that he does
party is very nearly broken up, but Captain Wood,
gth the remnant OF the men, are still working away
10 find the precious metals.
She Nacogdoches Chronicle says that the grand
Jury OF Angelina county have indicted two men
named Needham and Hern, for the murder Of the
Moore family. The Indictment is said to have been
procured under the confession OF Hern
FATAL, AFFRAY.-By the last number Of the San
.antonio Herald we see that on the night OF the 5th
E1st an ARRAY occurred in that city between Charles
Cameron, a clerk in of the Government Depart
nzents and Michael keef which resulted in the death
s1t the latter The difficulty originated at dance in
alamo City Cameron was captured and was to have
szad his trial on last Monday.
MOVEMENT OF TRoops.-The Corpus Christi Val
Eey OF The 18th inst has the following under this
esptGh:
Five companies, A. D, F, II and I, Fifth Infantry,
under command Of Capt. G. L. Stevenson, marched
Grom Fort Mcintosh on the 9th, and arrived at Rio
Efrande City (Fort Ringgold) on the goth ut This
Eaental band, took passage on the steamer Ranchero
On the ID inst, for Brownsville, whence it is to en-
bark for Florida.
The remaining FIVE companies of the 9th Infantry,
and Company D. of the 4th Artillery, will follow AS
sseR as transportation can be had.
Fort Ringgold is to be garrisoned during the win
ten by Company C, LIST Artillery under command Of
Capt. Ricketts, which arrived there the Goth ult.,
from Fort Duncan.
Companies B, NJ and X, 4th Artillery now ut Fort
Brown, will proceed to Florida practicable;
Company b, however, will garrison Fort Brown until
EeieVed.
LANDS ON THE Rio GRASDE.-The Brownsville
Flag calls attention to the Rio Glande Valley. The
editor says
We have the advantage of buying at one dollar pei
acre lands that would be valued five TO twenty-five
saere. We produce more of any given crop, have
Eatter market for what we do produce and added t,
this we have the advantage of a climate that vii
oT the production of two crops of corn to the year
wSlth Kitchen vegetable, northern or tropical fruit
Ean year round and never falling naFigabie stream
Cor five hundred miles, on which four steamers ar
uow successfully plying for the ready transportatio
d any surplus that might be produced. These az
advantages not at all speculative, but will be Gpps
sent to all who will take the trouble to inform then
selves. This is admitted by all to have been scaso
OF unusual drought.
LATEST FROM SALT R1vER.-The U. S. ship Const
Euslon Willard Fillmore commander, we hear is safe
at Che head Of Salt River navigation. The captait
ana crew are all well. The voyage was prospcrou
cue, and all on board sustained in the conscious
aeSs that they have done the right thing. Salt rive
l. full Of American craft with all sorts Of people frol
New England, and the East West and South 0
Guard their various bulls. flag with thirtyone stl
t1oats over the flagship Of the squadron, and u unto
s5uIy the noble ship Maryland from our compIny
Every commander sailor and marine is an American
The sloop.oi-war Republican, Captain Fremont
PAINTED black from stem to stern, with the u S. fla
tging Union down, and SIXTEEN stars upon it. Is Al
chord in shoal water Capaja cross crew crlsty en-
Erofane enough to fire upon flag of truce
New York Express, 18th.
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TALL PIsT0L SHoOTISG.-C0i. Hay. Of the Britis
army, recently tried his hand with the Volcanic R
t1eatilg Pistol, a Yankee invention. The pistol us
the occ1Sinn was an cnlt inch Larrel lNlcl 4