New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-06
A,b 0rIealrs laiIp Grrsfsnt.
Later from, Texas.

Tbs steamship louisiana, Capt. Talbot arrived
Iyestsr1ay morning from Galveston, with papers OF
shs Ia last. From the News Of that day we extract
ths tbdewing paragraphs
~ tirst division OF the Galveston, Houston and
rendes pn Railroad, 25 miles in length, was com
pletS0 II al A. N. on the Both day OF April. This
does not include side tracks, nor about 500 feet on
he secoud division. By thus finishing twenty-fv
mills 81 their road, the company are entitled to the
amount Of 256,OOo acres Of land.
rs road, 30 far as completed is regarded by expe-
rienced railroad men to be first class road in every
resrect and 1t is the determination Of the company
q iinish the remaining portion Of the road in an
equally good and substantial manner, and the reputa
ton OF their Chief Engineer, James Converse. ESQ.,
Is sufficient guarantee that it will be done in such
manner
Ttis worthy of remark that the iron has been laid
on this section, by Maj. Buel, in the extraordinary
short period Of about six weeks Of working time.
TIE Houston Telegraph says that Judge Allen has
region for the past month He says that there will
be fully half crop of winter wheat made, while the
spring wheat will generally do better.
Daring the week ending on the 10th ut. 500 bales
Of cotton were received by the various warehouses in
Several thousand Mexican horses have passed
through Dallas in the last two weeks. Most Of them
are destined for the market in Missouri and illinois,
Several large cabaados sometimes pass through in
The fall Of snow on the 18th inst was four inches
deep at Corscana and six inches at Dallas. It melt
ed In a few hours, and was as good as moderate
rain.
Still Later. l5s
Through the politeness Of the gentlemen Of Jones
& Cos Express, we have Galveston Civilian of Mon
day from which we extract the following intelligence
Some refreshing showers have fallen within the
last week. Corn l00ss well and there fine "stand
Of cotton The river is still low Cotton iscoming in
daily. It is reported that there two hundred
wagons with cotton the road destined for Liberty
Capt. w. s. Baker, Of the little schooner Louisa
informs us that while his vessel was on her way from
this city to Cedar Bayou on the night Of the 10th u
hand on board BY the name Of Robert Cowen fell
overheard accidentally and was drowned Owing to
ton, the efforts made for his rescue useless.
last He addressed the people for nearly an hour in
wild and disconnected address, Many believe be wa
insane. KS p
DR., Royal writes us from Gonzales April "a, thai
although the frost has killed the young crops severa
times ID that region the last paintings are prom
hing but there was some fear that the dry and COO
weather, long continued would prove injurious te
the young plants.
a letter to the San Antonio Ledger, from Ell Paso
says that extensive preparations making fol
the expedition against the Indians. This expedition
ton will leave Fort Thorn on the LIST Of May under
the command Of Maj. Simonson, an experienced off
Ger, and q man OF perseverance, and judgment.
The Herald notices the presence in San Antonio oil
Geo. Wilkins Kendall, the well known editor author
and sheepraiser, and says, he speaks in the most
glowing terms Of the success Of his sheep-ranchng
operations.