New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-16
Texas Intelligence

0nr Texas exchanges, without exception, speak in
favorable terms Of the growing crops. IN The East
the weather has been somewhat dry but Che last adj
vices report refreshing rains.
The Tyler Reporter says that accounts from every
part Of Eastern Texas gives most cheering news Of
the growing crops.
The Central Texan, Of the 10th inst, has the FOL
lowing paragrapha:
Refreshing rains have fallen during the week, and
the crops OF our farmers most excellent. Moth
ing but a visitation of the army worm can prevent
very heavy yield Of cotton In this county. The corn
crop is already made.
On Friday Of last week, Hrs. Jane stonepm, Of
this county, died, at the advanced age of los years
She leaves large family Of children and grand
children TO mourn her departure.
We learn from Judge Mitchell, Of BGazos county,
that Capt Eli Chandler, an old and ellknown citi-
zen Of Texas, was killed at celebration Oh Cedar
Creek in that county, on the Sd instant BY young
man named Jordan. The causes which led to the un-
fortunate occurrence we did not learn.
The Richmond Enquirer says that a man named
Fike has been arrested for the murder Of Hanks, ii
Fort Bend county, last fall, under the following cir.
cumstances
After dark Hanks was standing behind his counter,
engaged in trading or settling accounts with some
OF his customers. He was reclining his arm upon
the counter, lighted candle burning near him
while he was in this position he was. shot and in
sIa@Liy Killed by some unseen unEn0Wn peFs0u
from the outside Several arrests made but upon
investigation there being no proof, the parties ar.
rested were discharged by the magistrate A few
days since, however, Fke. Of these parties was
reaested, evidence thought to be sufficient to iden
thy him as the assassin having come to light On
Wednesday night he was examined before the Tnagis
trate at Hodges Bend, and we learn that during the
examination he made voluntary statement confess
ing the deed. The prisoner is now in Jail.
The fndianola Bulletin, Of the 10th, says:
From one of our tOwns1nen, returned from a visit
to jackson county, learn that the crops in ex
cellent condition. and the prospects for an abundant
yield very fine Cotton is from waist to shoulder
high and foil of forms. The early corn is well deve
oped while fields that not planted until the 18th
Of April are in full tassle Vegetables and fruits Of
every description are abundant. Our friend saw
sweet potatoes Of this years growth that would
weigh from two to three pounds.
From the Victoria Advocate, Of the 10th, we ex.
| tract the following:
Although the frequent rains in this vicinity have
materially injured the wheat crop, yet the yield is
generally good. We have specimen Of wheat from
| the farm Of MIR. NJ. Ragland upon this town tract
which, it is supposed by good judges, will weigh at
least 65 pounds to the bushei The grains are sound
/ plump and heavy. The yield was about twenty bush
els TO the acre. 1t is now generally admitted thai
| wheat is TO become one of our leading staples.
Several specimens of we'll opened cotton from this
plantations in this county have been left in Office
during the week The cotton crop is fine no destruGt
i've hlseGls HaNlHS yet Lutte tlieir appearance
/ Last Monday We were presented with lot Of ap
pies and grapes from the orchard Of Hon. A. H. Phil
lips, Of this place. The apples consisted Of seveTa
choice varieties mellow juicy, fragrant and delicious
equal in size and flavor to those produced in the fin
applegrowing States Of Indiana and Vermont Th
grapes were also OF various varieties from very laTg
4 TO medium size. The lunches were large, compact
and Wellripened, and the fruit was delicious.
i There can be no doubt that when our climate shal
be properly understood and the best mode Of eultu
ascert ined apples pears grapes and other fruits vii