New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-23
Later from Texas.

By the arrival Of the steamers Atlantic and Daniel
Webster, we have Galveston papers to the 17th The
News Of that date has the following paragraphs
We are happy to learn that the grading the first
section of twenty-five miles Of the G. n. Il H r R. is
now completed, and is said to be all rsclass road
The labor has mostly been performed BY our hardy
contractors, Messrs w. Gary h Co. The track lay
ing is going on rapidly, and we hope by the first OF
May, we can all take a ride. s
From note written on the margin OF the La
Grange True ISSUE Of the 14th learn that another
destructive fire occurred in that town, which entirely
destroyed the South square. an
We have seen some mention made Of the small pox
az prevailing in several places in the West but some
papers think the disease may prove to be the chicken
pox. The San antonio Texan of the 5th inst says: !:
We see It stated that the small pox Is raging with
fearful effect in the towns Of Candela and Lampasas,
it. It is also said to be raging in Laredo. Texas.
Would it not be well for San Antonio to be on the
look out.
The Northern Standard of the 21st ult also speaks
amonst them by Mr.. Fleming from New Orleans.
Mr.. Fleming and three or four other persons in the
vicinity were sick with that dreadful disease, and
much alarm seemed to be felt.
The editor Of the News, writing from Gonzales
under date Of the sth, says: "
The country generally has suffered severely for the
want of rain, but should few warm showers come,
even in week or two, the crops viii do well. Both
and cotton are through the ground, and if this
norther blows over without FROST danger need be
apprehended The grass on the prairies looks green
and fes and the trees are beginning to assume their
spring foliage, while the gardens about town look
more forward than usual at this season.
A letter in the News from ShelbyviIe, in Eastern
Texas, says: ~
Cotton will be planted in this vicinity, by the goth
of March. Wheat is growing much more in favor
with farmers than it has heretofore been. Almost
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our lands, will be very sxteIsfvely cultivated IN
future. - ,.4sf, - - 1t "a s~-ss a.. s.st
6 Preparations. are being made throughout Eastern,
Texas for the largest crop that has ever been
FROM BRowNsvILLE.-By the steamship Atlantic,
from Brazos Santiago, have received the browns
vile Flag of the 5h and l2 from which we extract
the following:. ~ -
Since our last we have been favored with genial
showers that will materially assist in putting on anew
the emerald garb of spring. and secure to indus
trous husbandmen the reward for their toll in large
and early crop of corn. The quantity Of rain that
has fallen cannot be less than three nches which the
parched earth greedily absorbed and. now more
tardy farmers have sufficient moisture in theosom Of
old mother earth to warrant them in expendng their
| labors with fair show of obtaining femuneratiye
crops We anticipate full crop of early Corn, even
though it may not again rain until the corn is housed
we are out Of the woods. -
On Monday last just as the grand jury was en-
paneled and almost under the room where they were
to hold their meetings. most horrible murder was
committed. A Mexican, by the name ol Catarino
Cuellor laboring, it is supposed under fit of jeal
ousy with butcher knife deliberately stabbed his
wife to death, infiictng many horrible gashes, and
then made good his escape. 1t is hoped that he may
yet be arrested and brought to punishment for thi
diabocal act, Our officers are in pursuit of him, ana
we feel assured that neighbors the other sds
of the river have no disposition to foster harbo
such fiend among them, st= t9-s.