New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-14
Later from, Texas.

By the steamship Charles Morgan, which
arrived on Saturday last, we have received our
regular files Of Texas papers The Galveston
News Of Thursday last has the following para.
graphs -, ~. zrs =. 4
We have no arrivals from Northern ports.
Bremen bark Francisco arrived from Liverpool
with cargo Of salt sy aF e. = FiI
The Sabine, Angelina and Neches rivers are
reported rising From Trinity and Brazos
rivers we have no advice, however, Of rise
having commenced. Hauling has in measure
been interrupted by rains, by cold weather,
which has killed grass on the roads, and by
holidays; receipts, therefore, have been small at
Houston and other shipping points
The railroad from Harrisburg has reached
Brazos river. The accumulated stock Of cotton
may be expected here from Richmond during
the ensuing week.
In transportation from lower Brazos and
points on the Bay, very little progress has been
made during the week for want of means of
transportation, and on account of interference
of weather. Business under these circumstances
is unusually dull for the season. av
The weather has been less cold than during
Christmas week, but rain has been scarce here,
and appearances are by no means favorable for
river navigation in Texas.
The January term Of the U. s. District Court
Judge Watrous presiding.
The people of Richmond have had q meeting,
which adopted measures preliminary to cele-
bration Of the completion Of the railroad to that
place. "
We think it is now about twenty days that
we have had a severe cold norther almost unin.
terruptedly. This inclement weather com.
menced on Christmas day, and we have had nc
respite since, with the exception of g few hours
on Monday morning last, when it was spring.
This morning it commenced to rain, which froze
as it fell, causing a sleet, bat as the rain haE
increased the ice has melted away. We, how.
ever, look for 8 sleet or snow before morning.
The News publishes letter from Austin, from
which we extract the following:
Since the holidays the Legislature have gone
to work in good earnest. Within the past few
days more bills have been finally disposed O.
than during all the preceding portion Of the ses.
sion. .,-5
The great measures, however, still remain te
be acted on in the House. In the Senate the
Public Debt bill was passed by a vote of II tt
IA, on the 9TH inst, with an immsterisl amend.
ment, which was, that no claim Of any oitizer
of Texas against the United States for Indisr
spoiliations, should thereby be released. The
House will most likely pass it, as it was passed
in the Senate. On q full vote of the House, il
is understood there is majority Of two or three
in favor of the bill.
The San Antonio Texan SAYS
It will be remembered that in the Texan oi
December 9th, we gave an account from our
correspondent of the robbing Of q safe at Frank.
lin, near Ell Psso, and what one Of the robbers
named Mackleroy wrote on q slate and left
behind. We learn that the robbers we're over
taken and two Of them killed. Several Pueblo
Tp +hnco vho ;5,r
and upon overtaking the thieves three lances
were thrust into the body Of Mackleroy in sue
cession, and each time he cut the lance off with
large knife he had in his hand. Mackleroy
and one other were overcome and killed; the
others we believe escaped. .,..,
The city Of San Antonio has gained suit in
the Supreme Court, by which it will add one
third more space to our main plaza.
We are also informed that the suit for the
the city; this will bring to San Antonio some
81 900, and also large amount for rent eact
year.
The American party State Convention vii
meet in Austin on the 2lst inst.
The Matagorda Chronicle states that Capt. H
L. Petty, postmaster at Preston, committed sui
eide on Sunday evening, the 23d ult, by shoot
ing himself at his residence The Chronicle
says:
No cause is assigned for the melanchol,
catastrophe, as he exhibited his usual demeano
just previous to the fatal act, by familiarity re
questing the family to 60 into another room t.
supper, though symptoms Of the minds aberra
ton had been eyinced on several occasions
They had scarcely been seated when the repor
of gun notified them Of the horrible TRACED.
I just enacted. He had shot off the top of hi
skull. and his brains were scattered on the foo
Of the apartment--a horrible sight for devote
wife and loving children. Capt Petty was wei
known to this community as an energetic an
enterprising planter on old Caney. He ha
emigrated to this country about twelve year
since from Petit Gulf, Miss.