New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-13
Later from Texas.

By the steamship Opelousas, arrived yesterday at
Berwicks Bay, we have Galveston papers to Thurs
day.
The Herald says that notwithstanding the munif-
cent appropriations by the State of Texas to the
Southern Pacific Railroad, that work is progressing
I" more slowly than surely"
The Civilian, of Wednesday last, says:
We notice the steamers on the Berwick or inland
route to New Orleans will hereafter leave here for
Berwick's at l o'clock P. NJ, Thursdays and Sun
days, thereby landing passengers at seasonable
hour in New Orleans.
DR.. Royal writes that the late rains in the upper
country have improved the prospect of the crops.
The wheat crop OF Williamson county, from the cal
cuations of well informed gentleman, amount to
about 5000 acres, which, il only yielding eight or
ten bushels per acre will produce ample bread for all
that region. In Bureson county the prospect is still
better corn is waist high and generally looks well
the wheat crop is abundant, and estimated at about
fifteen bushels per acre. The crops east and lower
down are represented still BETTER The grass in all
the region referred to is fine. The sandy lands have
withstood the drought better than those which are
thick and black, and at last accounts promised pro-
duce better crops.
The Civilian of Monday says:
The party who went over in the steamer DR.. Smith
on Sunday morning, returned yesterday afternoon.
They were landed from East Bay, six miles above
the Lighthouse, and travelled up the beach some Is
miles beyond the Point, finding that five dead bodies
had been buried on Friday. For the distance Of eight
wreck but thence along the beach, towards Sabine,
the fragments increase. The party, of whom the
writer was one saw one of the charred masts, OK
with part Of his head burnt off, broken chairs, etc.
The PAIMErToEs.-At the banquet attending the
recent celebration in Columbia S. c., Col. Keitt
called ont by toast. During his remarks he related
that Hon. Preston S. Brooks at the time of his death,
was having prepared signet ring to commemorate
an incident that happened to his younger brother at
the battle of Cherubusco, Mexico. 1t is follows
When another regiment fed, and all the horrors
and scourges of war were pouring down upon the
gallant Pamettoes, bathed in the blood of their
| rades--when Shields said "who will follow me p and
Butler said 1--WE will"-Brooks, yes, the STRIPPING
Brooks, cried out "yes all will follow you to the
death"-and he did. The same ball which pierced
his body shivered his muSket, and shivered musket
was dorn the sgnet, with the motto salts mersse
| When this brother left home, Brooks told him his
father said to his old body servant Ego with him and
take care OF him-l contde my son to you" How
did the good old negro act? When the baptism Of
blood was going on when perls were lingering
ar0und-when the hot ignition of stratagem
everywhere-with none to watch the wounded boy
but this old servant he was at his labor OF love- taking
care of his charge. Crushed bones worked out from
the wound-he gathered them up and preserved them
The noble spirit passed out and the corpse alone was
left. What did the old and faithful servant do? The
regiment gave him mule and cart-the soldiers
helped him to make rude coffin. With his own
hands he placed the earthly remains OF his beloved
young. master in this hearse-he conveyed it to Mex
ico-he carried it to Vera Cruz-he bore it on ship
board aud by railroad to his old masters home, and
delivered the body and the bones of her child to his
widowed and bereaved mother, at the hntel OF his
birthplace. This is literally true. In classic storyn
| legendary annas-iu ancient or modern tllIie~-MAeEa
| Is the equal u this touching story!