New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-07
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BY the arrival Of the steamship Louisiana Oh Sat
urday morning We have alVeston to the Sd
inst and dates as late due from all parts of the
terror of the State.
The friends Of Mr.. iIlInore1 in WESTON, dEed
salute Of fifty guns on the 2sth nlt honor of his
arrival in the United States.
The nomination 8of NJ Filmores and Donelson was
unanimously confirmed by the American part u
Galveston, at meeting he'll Saturday the 28th
ultimo. s
We learn rom the Galveston News that several
railroad charters will be applied for at nezt
sion of the Legislature. i.8
n We learn from the Huntsville Item that Yen. Sam
Houston left that town On the 25 YYasIis
ington City. =
The Item says he appears 70 be quite covered
from his late dangerous sickness The Eashing
American, after an interview with Cen Houston
tradiet5 the report that he has Withdrawn the
American party. ES
miles Of the Red River Railroad have been eompeted
and the laying Of the iron is progressing.
The Austin State Times, of the 2sth ult., says
During the week, We have been favored by seVeraI
showers. They have benefited very much, thou the
effects of the drought are being experienced and
if heavier rains do not falL soon the erops II
regions will be very short The bad WinteF. ooWed
by locusts and drought render this rather memo
| rable year in Western Texas.
The Brenham Enquirer, Of the 2Sth ult., reports
several showers Of rain in that quarter during past
week. 2ss s
The Gonzales Inquirer, of the 2sth ult., says:
IA delightful ran--the first in seReral weeks fslins
this place last: Sunday OF course vegetation ofs
cry kind has been considerably revived and far
nlers as well as the rest Of us,
far as we can learn, the rains have been quite general
very heavy in some portions, but rather light
\ others. On the river particularly has rainea harder
than on the hills; but as the prospects are still
favorable all portions will no doubt receive
dant supply. AS tits, we believe we say
that it has rained enough insure the corn crops.
II Last week two Mormon preachers regaled our els-
zens wthacouple of dsconrses on some of tie doc
! trines of Mormonisn. Good congre gations were
present both nights, but they succeeded in
making any5converts or not we are unable TO say.
In relation to the Orange county troubles eorres
4 pondent of the Galveston Civilian writest
MI The and rnmors of war are Just hnshed. Elf
teen or twenty rascals Wath-
out resistance.
i The San Antonio Herald .sof the 18th says
A rumor reached here that foul men three Alneri
cans and one Mexican went to Guerrero in Aezito.
: and robbed the Church at that place. Being ehased
from that side of the river they came to this side
and commenced their depredat lions The Rifles got
after them. shot two, hing and SGT their
q plunder. "A fellow named Hines the same who was
engaged in burning the Adjutant General oifiee,s
said to have been one Of the part He maze hs
s. escape 2## ~ M sss8s$i
The san Antonio Texan Of the 2et alt:, reports
that the party of citizens Whowent in Of
Indians who had been committing depre near
. the Sabinal overlook aud Ind
came off victorious, killing and wounaing number
. tof them. 8 $sss 81
!. The Dallas Herald states that the erimenf is
going to be tested the ensuing furnishing the
United States troops stationed IN the State with Hour
bacon and pork, grown and manuta Cured i'd the
' county The supply Of flour. about 2500 bplss the
+ Herald says, can be obtained from that quarter.
I LET THE cHILpREs sfNa The editor saf t,e
American Magazine, in speaking Of vocal music
r All children can learn to sing, if they commence
i in season. In Germany every chill is stanght ole
n its voice while young In their schools, all JON in
ssinging as regular eXereises as much az
t to the study Of geography and iu shelr ehafeles
singng not confined to the choir that SITS apart
ii from the others perhaps IL one eorneIef the house
L but there is vast tide Of gong forth TO
from every heart that can give uteranee TO this len
E guage from the soul In addton 70 the delightful IN
Il fiuenee music has upon the ehafaGt has alse
ut marked nfluence in snpnTessing pulmonary com
plants Or. Rush used 70 say that the reason syby
the Germans seldom die of eonsumpt was thai
d they were always singh ~
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