New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-10

The Galveston Civilian of Saturday last saws
Last Saturday, under the influence Of the news re.
ported In our issue of that day. the cotton market Of
Galveston exhibited considerable animation and six
hundred bales were sold at prices for which fully Ii
cents per h. for Middling ii fair criterion, Under
the influence of the news received on Monday fnll
SIX hundred bales more were Sold at an advance OF
from 60 4 cent per H. On Wednesday seven huu.
ufeu eaes were sold at an average of liz per h. for
Mldding. These prices, ii will be seem are upon the
whole nearly half cent above those Of the same
period at New Orleans, and were doubtless induced
by the expectation that the European news would
LEAD Ms 70 corresponding advance at New Orleans.
The unlavorabe report brought from that city nv the
packets yesterday morning has had a depressing in
tiuence upon this market and Yesterday huyers
claimed reduction of half cent in some Instances.
put all parties seemed disposed TO await further adj
vices. ~
The San Antonio Texan says that Maj, Neighbors,
she Indian Agent, has been in San Antonio the last
lew days. and has letter from his subagent, stating
that none Of the Indians have left the Reservation
except a few that lately accompanied scout in
pursuit of some Gomanches.
A statement was not long since made in the San
Antonio Herald, to the effect that the Mormons of
Texas were going TO join Brigham Young at Salt
Lake. Rev. Lyman Wight, who is the leader of that
sect in Texas, contradicts that statement in the fol-
lowing letter to the Galveston News:
MOUNTAIN VALLEY, Texas
Feb Gath, 1858. (
Editors Ne,cs The San Antonio Herald bad no
foundation Tor its statement TO the effect that the
Mormons in Texas were going to California, We
never thought Of such thing. / had supposed that
We had long since given sufficient evidence Of our Der
eet haired OF Utah; and we despse the life and con
duct OF Brigham, as do tue gates of hell and rom
slider It perfect SANDER upon our character 10 have
our names associated with his on paper For twelve
years, and those with me have been as much OBJ
man IN htu s.El..a 49,
have been 10 Texas twelve years, and now anneal
70 those best acquainted with me, to say what NV
character s. have always given YOU liberty to nnh
ilsh anything you pleased concerning Brigham. not
considering myself IN the least affected by the charges
against him. The editor Of the San Antonio Herald
Knows we take your paper, and he knows we have
no objection to your writing whatever yo pleaga non
corning Brigham Brigham Young will have 10 he an
entire new man before he will have any influence
over me or one in this company.
The Austin Intelligencer Of the Sd instant saws;
The PROSPECT FOR CRoPs we should say is fine.
We have had abundant winter rains and a mild win
ter. Much ground has therefore been broken an in
creased quantity OF wheat has been sown and extern
sIve preparations have been made for corn. Early
planting and one or two good raj is will ensure good
crops OF corn. -
Our people seem not to be greatly discouraged by
the failures OF the last two years. IN no other conn
w coald me people have supported themselves
" thS neatsOuSs hut our grass
Is equal to Georgia crop.
The Nueoes Valley Of the 27th ult. has the fol-
lowing,
severe wet norther, by far the most Indictment of
lne season, visited Us last Sunday night In the
morning everything was coated with ice, vet no ma
terai damage was done TO vegetation
NJ. ". ) Gregory, Of Rancho Laureles, informs us
.nat ms corn Is out OF the ground from four 10 SIX
inches, ana presents healthy and vigorous appear.
ance ms IS the condition Of many hundreds Of acres
never before planted in Western Texas.
correspondent of the Valley, writing from Lar
edo, under date Of the 2Sd ut., SAYS:
WIN much regret have to announce the appear-
anee OF the grasshoppers in numbers around here
me mortimer and frost Of yesterday may fortunately
nave Killed on great part OF them. Should they
continue 10 appear "woe to Western Texasa ais
year, The Mexcans say the grasshoppers don't IN.
they carry their destructive propensjtes ahrnad ~
that oar people here are quite cool and phosophIc
on the appearance OF the winged plague AMONGST
them, believing IT viii depart like thief h he
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