New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-19
Teras Insellizence.

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Texas Intelligence.
The Texas papers, without exception, speak OF the
atterng prospects Of the crops in their respective
sections Of the country; though they will occasion
ally relieve the Sunshine with growl about the
grssshoppers, the nippiDg frost, and too much
rain"
The San Antonio Texan says that some 10000
pouads Of lead had just been received in that city
from Monclova, Mexico, on consignment for New
York The lead mines in MoncIova are said to be
far more extensive than those Of Gaiena illinois, and
lead.
The Victoria Advocate mentions
The death Of an old maa on the Cibolo, from the
bite Of copperhead snake Although every attention
was devoted to him. and be was freely dosed with
whisky, he died within eight hours and what was
very strange, his son, who was with him, and much
excited, stepped out previons TO his fathers DEATH
and has not since been heard from, although exteu-
siye inquiry and search have been made.
The Austin Sentinel Is informed by gentleman,
just from the San Saba region that the Indians still
continue their depredations in that section Of the
country that the troops under Capt Ford are opera
ting in other field Of enterprise leaving large
scope Of territory entirely Eldcfended, and which
viii have to be abandoned unless protection is soon
afforded. ~-H sA .
The Houston Telegraph says:
The Central Railroad Is now running two trains OF
cars to Burton daily. On Friday the cars brought
down 40 bales cotton the largest amount that has
ever come over the road in one day. There are on
average Of twenty freight cars going out everv
day. carrying not less than 200 tons Of merchandise
5esldes tne cars loaded with iron for the Burton
A csrrespouaert a. ths u.~..<,- ,,.,..x -
a. !. - . - =. s.- :, Pm s'
!" /" ooA ~ n'a org rom Csss county, and
wrltes tnat tne extent Of the bed now being worked
Il about thirty miles square that II averaees ahout
eo mar cent and Ia surn.s..d M, e. - -. =. =
~. ,.,I g.. -. - =. :. q. !. - - 80 N
Wy s'oUe ~. 80 s'e no~ sooa' slx'y men IN
the employ Of fhe company working IT, and they turn
ont about 5000 pounds per day.
The Austin Sentinel cf the al ina ..v~ a. -.
,Ins - 'ne sisss
noppc's arc 'esinhs 'neh eePieustons On tnat slue
Of the Colorado river. So far they have moved bat
slowly, and Austin appesrs to be their boundary
three or four m;lea bevond vvbich nons -. i, -
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A reward Oh hve hundred dollars has been offered
by the citizens OF Goiad county for the murderer or
rnnrderers Of the two MEXICAN cartmen vscsnty.
t,,,sa n that coontv n -
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~ 80" a'' '.o''' ~ aA''.ae WHICH
appeared IN tne FEBRUARY number OF the Southern
Literary Messenger, from the pen of G. p. r. James,
the eminent autI,or Fullv coinei3inu with hin, 4,
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n'7 a''''" y us ,e 'ass 'o'A' We sise
them place IN our columnss se8
ss Twin Roses il evidentIv Of the heart and
though other titles. perhaps more attractive to the
mass, might have been found none more appropriate
than this could be selected SO far, 50 well; but
then again the book is called A Narrative - and a
juster description could hardly be given for il ia
/ a A a a
history There is enough Of reality apparent 10 take
it of the fairy ground Of fiction, enough Of dream
fe to bring it forth from the bard dry real Of his
tory. IL is narratives narrative which leads us
through scenes and circumstance, new probably to
most OF US, but which yet bear about them the gar
menure Of truth-a narrative sweety and poeticalIy
told, which carries along with it the heart OF the
reader s, as well as the mind and md from the Perusa Of
tire ,rits moral.
| We know that this Is giving great praise but we
write the last words deliberately after having read
the whole book Perhaps the devourer Of novels and
romances may not think the commendation so re-
markable, although none probably will deny that it
is deserved but when we say that it Is narrative
| with moral, mean that it all has moral--that
every word which it contains tends to what is pure
| and good. Now where we lay our finger upon
works Of which we can affirm the same In lone
and solitary places, far apart. We little think--we
seldom very strictly examine, what are the subter
tendencies of the books we read ourselyes-nay nor
even those which we more imperaiiyeiy bound to
scrutinze the books which we give to our children
and yet upon these are formed modified habits Of
thought, by which the whole stream Of conduct is
affected through life. We generally take for granted
that, If an author have good name the work cannot
be detrimental. II there be no glaring vice in it, We
accept great deal, without repugnsnce, which sui
lies the purity OF the young mind, as the slightest
touch ot hot hand brushes the bloom from the ripe
fruit or begins the witheriug OF fresh flower. III
the conclusion be all virtuous and right, not
much through what muddy paths youth wanders to
| reach it. Nay, more, funny story, or exciting
scene carries our perceptions Of the moral away
and induces us too often to read and recommend that
which leaves upon the rest Of life the worst impress
ion which any writing can produce carelessness Of
wrong. Even the very fairy tales which which we
give to the merest children, from Jack the Giant
Killer to Puss IN Boots are nine times out OF ten,
calculated to peryert the moral sense, and to show
that success is here below, attained by fraud and
wrong.
Nothing on earth can be more sweet than the pic
ture OF the twin sisters-the roses though one has
more the character OF the violet-and we confess
that we love the violet best The shade OF misfor-
tune that hangs over her path hom the very first,
eheered by only one earthly light, too soon TO be
tinguished,) engages the sympathy more strongly
than the happier daylght-though not unclouded
daylight-of Ter sister, Jessie Garnett Then again,
the seidenylng, unmurmurlng, placid spirit, which
triumphs over misiortunes and disappontnents by
an lu1Oa tan-