Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-22

By the arrival Of the steamship Merico, we
have Galveston oates to the l4th inst.
The CiUiliGn says the corn crop, in Texas,
may now be set down as made, and is the lar
gest ever produced in the State, not only from
the greater amount In cultivation, bht the heavy
yield PEI acre. The Houston Telegraph says
that Messrs. Kyle & Terry will, it is said, make
over one hundred bushels OF corn to the acre,
and mentions a bet offered a day or two since,
Of $500, that one hundred acres could be selec-
ted in body that would average 100 bushels.
The plantation is on Oyster creek
It is thought that the pecan crop Of Texas
will be much heavier this year than usual, and
that the export will amount to S200,0OO.
The indianola CuOrier says that gentleman
who has just returned from visit to jackson
county, reports the cotton and corn crop in ex-
cellent condition. He thinks the corn Of that
county will average fifty bushels to the acre,
and that some fields will yield seventy five
bushels to the acre. Cotton is waist high and
full Of blooms. The wheat crop was nearly
all harvested before it suffered great deal from
the rust
The Waco SOHtherNer has a glowing account
of crops. Wheat is turning out splendidly.
Engagements are being made 10 deliver -four in
Waco at 50 per hundred, price far lower
than it was ever sold for there before
l. G. Williams, Esq of Galveston, has been
travelling extensively through the wheat grow
| ing country lately, ana he puts the wheat crop
of Texas down at three and half millions OF
bushels.
By private letter received from New Mex
leo, the TeEGB learns that there is great excite
in that section OF the country in regard to tie
new mines Of gold and silver lately discovered
| there. Mary will amass fortunes in a short
| time. Wm. Query, formerly a citizen of San
Antonio, and who now keeps a hotel at Tou-
san, lately fought duel there, killing his ad.
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The Houston Republic says that the Central
I Road will be flushed to Hampstead this week
The Brennan Enquirer mentions a difficulty
at Round Top, Fayette county, in which two
lives were lost. It appears that man named
| McLane struck c. e. Jones on the back Of the
/ head with a club, breaking his neck. McLans
was shot in endeavoTing 10 make bis escape.
We learn from the San Antonio Ledger that
on Saturday night, 29th ult-, party of armed
men, about thirty in number, disguised in hlacl
and white masks, visited the Mission Of SaI
Jose, four miles from San Antonio, and seizeC
Felipe Lopez, Nicanor Urdiales, Pablo Longo
ria, and Francisco HuigaT. The two first wer,
found sleeping in the open air, and to take th'
others, the party entered q house in which lay
the corpse Of child, and watched by SOM
women. They proceeded short distance witt
their prisoners, and next morning the bodies o.
the four men named, were discovered hanging
two upon one tree and two upon another. TheI
| were charged with being horse thieves, and i
is stated that three Of them were but recently
returned from the Penitentisry.
Leaving San Jose, the same party proceeded
to the Mission of Espsds, where they visite'
the house of Teodora Garcia. Two Of Gar
cis's sons were sleeping 10 front Of the house
being aroused they defended themselves. Sew
eral shots were fired on both sides, hearing
! which the old man hastened TO the door AM
exclaimed that they were killing his boys
when be was shot through the head and in
i stantly killed. The sons made their escape
j The Ledger denounces the perpetrators, an
comments with Just severity upon these out
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