New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-15
Texas InteIiixence,

The San Antonio Herald OF the 9Th announces the
return to that city of Thos. q. Stribbng, Esq, who
was recently attacked by party Of robbers in Mex
leo, about thirtyye miles the other side of Laredo
He is fast recovering from his wound though he yet
carries his right in a sling. The ball took effect
near the elbow.
The San Antonio Herald, in speaking Of the present
condition of Western Texas, induced by the crisis
and failure of crops and the prospective prosperity
of that section, gives to those DESTROYS Of emigating
the following good and wholesome advice:
To the man seeking investment we do not believe
that there is anywhere field Offering the induce
ments Texas now presents. The darkest hour Is just
before day and we believe that is the hour with
Texas Just now. good crop year, and the impulse
now about being given TO our railroad system, will,
we predict, raise the price OF lands in Texas two hun
bred per cent in less than nine months and stream
OF emgrants will be pouring into Texas hitherto un
examped. But then it will be too late for bargains
because everything will be at premium.
Our advice to people abroad therefore is, If they
are doing well to stay where they are, but il other
wise, and they desire to better themselves by re-
moval Texas Is the country for them and now is the
time, whilst land can be bought at below its value,
instead OF much above it, as is generally the case
here But, as removal is serious thing under all
circumstances, an excellent course would be to pay a
visit TO Texas through the spring summer. secure
suitable locations, and remove the coming iali when
provisions will be cheap. Bat we reiterate our posi-
ton that such thing cheap lands comparatively
will be out of the question before next fall This is
our candid opinion, and we give it for what it is
worth.
The same paper states that at q sale of government
-four on the 29th ut., there was greater rush than
has beea seen In that city for a long time. 1t was
sold in lots of five barrels and brought from sl3 SO
to sl3 70 per barrel Flour was scarce in the city,
and teamsters were asking 81 so per hundred for
freight from Layaca to San, Antonio, and were get
ting it, Every warehouse in Lsvaea is full.
The Galveston News says that owing to the preva
lenee of the smallpox at Tyler Jadge Duva postpon.
ed the session of the Federal Court at that place
until the second Monday of April Several cases of
the disease are reported in Rnsk and Smith eoun-
ties. E 10 81 z6 kf
We learn from the Colorado Citizen, that in the
neighboring county Of Burleson, Regulating party
has been organized and is engaged in active opera
tons They shot man named John r. Miller, and
hung another named Jim Cox, both OF whom were
suspected of being in league with gang Of horse
thieves. sss t5esas
In the same county Jack Harris killed man named
Jas. Parsons, by shooting him through the head.
The Palestine Advocate Of the Sd announces a
heavy fall of snow in that vicinity. a.
The Austin Gazette OF the 9Th says Gov. Ranneis
has vetoed the bill for the relief of the Memphis and
Ell Paso Railroad. ~
The San Antonio Herald Of the 5th, saysa merchant
Of that city received during the week some -four from
the coast which he had to pay $40 so per barrel
freight