New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-19
Texas Intelligence.
eferson Gazette Of the 9th instant says !:

The Jefferson Gazette of the 9th instant says:
The cotton which had come up during the cold
spell, was found to be rotten below the ground and
wted beneath the recent warm sun. Much cotton is
being replanted, many have not the seed for this
purpose and plant corn. Wheat, if the seasons are
favorable, henceforth will disappont all our fears.
Corn is small and late. We learn from highly re-
liable source that the wheat of the prairies, from
present appearances will make two-thirds OF crop
our informant travelled through four OF the prairie
counties and had ample opportunities for observation.
The grass is growing finely, being from four to five
inches in height. Cattle are fattening rapidly and
looking well. Recent rains have fallen in abundance
upon the praries. We shall not starve in North
eastern Texas this year.
The Crockett Printer states that a man named
Raymond went to the house of Mr.. Ma thews, in
La Grange, and assaulted Mrs NJ. and her two daugh
tiers in desperate manner cutting Of the latter
with a knife. The purpose Of the attack was to
violate of the girls. He was soon after arrested
and lodged in Jail.
The nominations by the Democratic State Conven-
ton of Mr.. H. R. Runnels for Governor and Francis
R. Lnbboe for Lieutenant Governor appear to cause
dissatisfaction in the Democratic ranks. Several
papers complain that the northern districts were not
fairly represented.
LOUISIANA 1NTELLIGESeE.-The Baton Rouge Su-
gar Planter of Saturday has the following account of
a serious accident s 5s.= vsa'
On Tuesday last Mr.. c. A. Slack, in company with
Mr. J.. HILL one of the employees Of the railroad
were riding in small Jersey wagon along the Crosse
Tete road when by some means, in descending a
small declvy portion of the harness gave way and
the wagon suddenly brought in contact with the
hind legs of the horse, thereby frightening him to
such degree that the animal started off at full speed,
throwing Mr.. Hill from the wagon and iujuring him
severely One of his legs is supposed to be broken.
Mr.. Slack in endeavoring to get out of the wagon
from behind, the reins having escaped his grasp,
As the affair described to us, it is miracle that
both were not killed.
Since penning the above we learn that Mr. Hill is
more seriously injured than was at first supposed.
We learn from the Alexandria Democrat that at
the last term of the District Court Louis Soule was
tried for the murder, in 1885, in that town, of man
named Frank Striver, by shooting him with rifle.
The jury rendered verdict of guilty, without capi
tai punishment. new trial was granted in conse
quence of of the jurors having absented himself
before the conclusion of the case.
The Democrat says: .N st's
The river is still falling. with scant five feet on the
falls. Boats are lighting" to get over. We hear
reports of rise above. ,., +, 4l
The Concordia Intelligencer of Friday last says
that the weather in that region is warm and loving,
quite agreeable, nights well days, except where
large mixed families sleeps in and the same bed.
Corn rears its deep green Shoots and cotton seems to
be gaining firm foothold. j.
The Plaquemine Sentinel of Saturday last says:
The crops, which had been considerably blighted
by the late cold weather, again put vigorous ap-
pearance. The weather, which has been very favor
able of late, has been threatening rain for the last
few days. A good rain is all that is now wanted
throughout the parish to insure to planters the
certainty, almost, of an abundant harvest. We sin
cerey trust that the elements will favor them this
season.
The same paper says that cases of small pox had
occurred in Bayou Crosse Tete.
The Democratic Convention held in Plaquemine on
the 10th, nominated Mr. \. Talbot the candidate for
| the State Senate from that District.