New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-23
Texas InteIiigence.
The Galveston Civilian, Of saturday last, ;

The Galveston Civilian, of Saturday last, says:
The cotton market opened this week with good
deal Of animation, and the sales up to Thursday
amounted to $500 bales, of which about onehaif
were sold on Tuesday. A single house took 900
bales. Something of speculative feeling seemed
about to take place. but parties appeared to hanl off
for later news from Europe, which came yesterday
and had the effect to further check operations buy
ers claiming reduction previous rates. which are
given as follows:
Ordinary, to 81 Good Ordinary, % TO 10 Low
Middlng, lO3 to lOl; Middling, ii to III Good
Middlng, liz to IL.
The latest European news will be found in another
column.
Freights-The National Guard is taking cotton for
Liverpool at Id. New York &c. per ID.
Exchange-New York sight par to tc. premium
60 days q to per cent. discount.
The News of the same date says:
Accounts from the interior indicate general ac-
tivty among planters in pOwng and putting in their
spring crops In Eastern and Northern Texas the
ground is still too wet to admit of much progress but
the weather we are now having will soon put it in
good order. Western Texas and the coast counties
were never in more promising condition at this sea-
son of the year than at present. and large crops of
every description are now confidently anticipated.
larger breadth of land will be devoted to corn and
wheat than ever before and we think the same may
be said of the cultivation OF cotton especially the Sea
Island variety, for which the coast lands are believed
to be peculiarly adapted In word, if merciful
providence will preserve from late frosts and raw
rich and generous soil this year than ever before
The Waco Southerner of the 18th learns from Capt
Nelson that all is quiet the frontier No Indians
had been down within the last month"; with the ex-
ceptlon OF two on the Pecan Bayou one of which
Capt. Connor killed, the other made made his escape
The panic among the pioneers has subsided, and
they have generally returned TO their homes and are
preparing for their crops.
The Jefferson (Cass county, Gazette states
The silver excitement commenced in this county
several months since has revived and that greater
confidence Is now felt in the existence OF min
era than has heretofore been experienced. MIR. JEFF
| fries the gentleman who gave origin to the reports
has been continually at work. and has sent out for an
engine and machinery to work with. Professor For
shey thinks that II is preposterous TO suppose even
the existence OF silver in country possessed of such
substrata. Mr.. Jeires appears to be entirely conf
dent OF the existence OF mineral deposits and of
their richness. Theories" says the Gazette can-
not overtnrn facts The Professors theory holds that
iron compounds of useless character will be found
here while to disapprove his theory Nash's forge
throws of thousands of pounds of fine iron. We
think the Professors theory inappcable to country
that has every appearance and indication of a vol
canic organization
The Houston Telegraph says that the Central Road
will be opened to the new town Of Burton seven and
a'half miles above Hockey, next week This will
make forty-two and a-half miles completed This
station will, until the road is opened to Hampstead
be its business terminus and several persons have
already opened houses at Burton for the purposes Of
trade.
Lavaca, the Herald says, presents different aspect
to its former dirty and slovenly appearance Drains
are being cut in various directions and the sidewalk,
well sheIled, bridges have been constructed at tht
various streetcrossngs, and all nuisances removed
The steamship United States is now making dali,
trips between Lavaca and Powderhorn, for the accom-
modation of passengers.
The Houston Republic gives the following motto.
of persevering pedestrian
We have met an individual who had travelled on
foot from Montreal, Canada. TO Houston Texas a
distance OF perhaps $500 miles. In most cases be
Journed along the banks Of rivers and when be eros
sed from LOUISIANA to Texas, he found the prairie
covered with water between the line and the town OF
Liberty Not far from Liberty he overlook traveller
on horseback and followed him. although the water
was waist deep, and the traveller had knspsack
upon his back. The stranger asked him TO hear q
speech he was to make at Liberty, which he did with
his wet clothes on This gentleman spoke in the
highest terms OF the hospitality OF the people along
the whole route. He had served in Sir Lacy Evans
brigade, in Spain, during the between Don Car.
los and Queen Isabella. He was accustomed to car
rying knapsaek, and preferred travelling foot to
any other way.
MAD Docs IN HoUMA.-The Houma Ceres of Satur-
day last says:
The neighborhood of Houma has recently been in
tested by number of mad dogs. perfect hecatomb
Of the canine fures have been sacrificed to the public