New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-18
Later from Texas.

Through Tobys and Jones Expresses via Ber-
wcks Bay we have received files Of Galveston papers
to Thursday last. From the Herald Of the Aih 18th
and 18th, we extract the following paragraphs:
From the best information we can gather, we are
led to conclude that in Eastern and Middle Texas,
tolerable crops will be made. The rains have been
partial and in some instances foil yield Of cotton
viii be obtained, that allowing for extreme defci
the B.azos the planters prospects are not 90 good
and taking the whole district OF country west Of that
stream but little over half crop Of cotton can be
produced this season, while in corn there will be
serious deficiency. 1t is doubtful, in many places,
whether enough corn will be gathered to furnish the
people with bread.
On the lower Brazos and Caney, the sugar cane has
suffered from the drought, but seasonsbje showers
will yet ensure fair yield.
The rumor is and we dontwant any QUE 10 believe it
against their will, that Vanderbilt contemplates
dredging channel to Virginia Point, 50 that his
boats from Berwicks Bay can connect with The CAL
veston Houston and Henderson Railroad The pro-
ject is entirely feasible 3FIls-4# E@ggss#
A mail will be made up in San Antonio on the 9th
and oath Of each month, for California, and the dis
tance TO San Diego being put down at l,S00 miles,
each party of mail carriers will be two or three
months in making the round trip.
From Che Civilian we extract the following
Complaints begin to be indulged of the want Of
rain in the sugar region The cane is already suffer-
ing some plantations and unless rain falls in few
days the crop will again be cut short to great
extent
A letter from Peach Creek, Gonzales county, says
that in that vicinity many farmers will have 70 cut
cotton, though later than usua, will make heavy
crop. should it rain shortly. Ill.tg-
The Gonzales Enquirer says that Col. Baseman,
who lives above there the river, has made some
thing like twenty bushels Of wheat 70 tie acre. We
make this statement that people abroad may see what
Gonzales soil can do without rain.
The Brenham Enquirer says that . short crop Of
corn is now considered inevitable in Washington coun
ty This is the result Of late frosts and subsequent
| drought Some planters who have had rains will
make tolerable good crops, while others will not have
half the usual yield. Cotton has not suffered yet but
unless it rains soon it will The Enquirer says that
the whole community there have been for the last six
months dependent on the Houston market for bread
stufs.
some time since, and sent to Anderson, Grimes Co., jail
for safe keeping managed to escape in company with
| one McClenny, charged with horse-stealing. A re
ward of 5000 has been offered for the arrest Of Rowe
| The Houston Telegraph states that the Houston
and Brazora Railroad has been surveyed to Columbia,
and the surveyors will Immediately proceed with the
line to Wharton. Three planters have subscribed ten
thousand dollars each and one fifteen thousand, to
this road giving one, two and three years notes for
the amount. rs
The same paper says very liberal subscription has
been made to the Houston and Sabine road. sn
The Brenham Enquirer informs US that the grading
of the Washington County Railroad on the east side
Of the Brazos is progressing finely. The length Of
at or near the new town of Hempsted to Brenham is
about 20 miles, and will cost $4,000 per mile The
State loan Of $4,000 per mile and onehaf the grad
ing to be paid in stock deducted from the total esi
mate leaves nine thousand dollars per mile, $780,
600 to be raised in cash. The land bonus, at fifty
cents per acre, will amount to s102 AGO. leaving Q
balance of s77600. The capital stock Of 1900 shares
of $780, would therefore only require cash advance
of $40 40 per share if the money for the land could
9 be realized or made available. "g-f ~
IA The weather appears to have been warmer in Sar
Antonio than elsewhere. The thermometer has beer
at "a degrees in the shade. -a
correspondent of the News writes from ths
Ciboo Valley, Guadalupe county, under date of tht
6th and says that the drouth has been tina
. the whole valley is parched and dried up, scarcely
stalk of green vegetation of any kind being left
The grass was dead the hills and in the valleys
l. and stock of all kinds suffering and dying for wan
q of food and water He concludes thus:
It is my candid opinien that there will not be al
: ear of corn made the Cibolo from its head to 1t
} mouth. Our crops were short last year. There i
{, very little old corn in the county Hundreds hay
e been out some time, and have been buying flour
What we are do for the next twelve months know
not as the most of are newly settled and have
= the money to send of for supplies. ~,