New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-19
Texas Intelligence.


The Tyler Reporter says that crops In that county
are doing remarkably we'll. Corn will be made there
in abundance; and the cotton will turn out much
better than had been first anticipated. The county
continues to settle up rapidly, by cizens of influence,
energy and zeal.
The Harrison Republican gives the following &C.
count of poisoning affair
Capt. Darlington @. Dial, planter who resides
about three miles west of Marshall has recently lost
three negroes, and has at present about nine SICK
with perhaps others slightly affected. According TO
few day ago, after the death Of the negroes, well
in the negro quarter cleansed out and in it was
found bag containing bottle ofstrychnne, paper
Of arsenic, quantity Of corrosive sublimate rat
poison, and perhaps other poisons. This compound
mixing gradually with the water would kill by de-
grees. and when death ensued might bah1e the ana
lysls of the physician in postmortem examination
Inc dae # naturally arises o could n nave
obtained the posons It would be difficult for
white person to procure them. And then how few
white persons would think Of combining poisons.
Was it to injure the owner?" Then. why was not
the murderous bag placed in the well at the house.
used by the white people2 There is mystery about
the affair which it will be impossible to tathom until
the matter is fully investigated
The Austin Gazette Of the 18th says:
With the exception of corn in parts OF Travis
and other counties, the crop look we'll in the west
The health of the country appears to be everywhere
good.
A difficulty occurred in San Antonio few days
ago between two Frenehmen-said to be from New
Orleans-and the Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Jackson, in
which the latter was dangerously stabbed. The
Frenchmen came near being lynched but were finally
lodged safely in Jail.
The San Antonio Herald publishes the following
letter from Mason county:
The Indians are constantly committing depreda
tons on our border. About two weeks ago there
stolen from this neighborhood nearly all the horses
in itbesides taking off one Of our neighbours sons
Mr.. Horsters, years old, who has not been
heard from since. Who can imagine the feelings of
that parent whose child is taken off by the Indians,
Mr. Horster is almost insane about him. The trail OF
the Indians that had the child was followed about
$50 miles, when there came rain and extnguished
| the trail
rescue his horse from the Indians, about half mile
from bis house. was shot by said Indians and seri-
onsly wounded. The Indians, four in number,
charged on him. Two of them, on his own horse,
came up within fifteen feet Of him, when the Doctor
fired his rifle at the front Indian, who protected
by shield held in front by the behind. The Doc
tor thinks he killed the front Indian When be fired
both fell from the horse Seeing two others coming
upon him in full CHARGE and within thirty yards OF
him. the Doctor left the field of action to the Indians
Since which event there has been Indians in the
settlements all the time. Every night some one is
disturbed by them. Captain Whiting, I'd Cavalry,
has come down to Fort Mason on scout and has
left ten men for immediate protection. The cit
are leaving the frontier for the interior; and if
there is lot some protection given US, wo shall all
have to quit and leave soon.
| The Galveston Civilian gives the following account
| of tragedy in that city on Sunday last:
Thomas Chamberlain, steyedore, residing in New
Orleans arrived here Sunday morning. the steamer
Orizaba, in pursuit of his wife, who had left him
some two weeks previous for this city. taking with
her $3.50 belonging to the husband. On his arrival
he ascertaned that she stopping at house of ILL
fame, on Broadway. He at once proceeded to the
place and had an interview with her. He asked her
to return to New Orleans with him this she posi-
lively refused to do. An alteration then took place
he drawing dagger and stabbng her in the neck
and breast This ARRAY took place bed in wing
OF the house, on the ground floor After being
stabbed as above mentioned, she jumped out of the
window and ran Covered with blood, that was
streaming from her person) to the paror door, pur
sued by her husband with loaded pistol. She was
admitted by one of the girls, and the door closed
her pursuer. He, however, forced it open, and pre-
senting his pistol, threatened any who inter-
fered with him with instant death. The women ran
out into the street crying murder. He then pursued
his already wounded wife into the back parlor, from
where was heard to proceed two rapid shots, accom-.
panied with heavy fall.
Deputy Marshal VIM Prowse, happening to be in
the vicinity attracted by the cries OF murder at
proceeded to the spot, and found the two lying side
by side be having shot her through the left breast
and himself in the head Her dress was on fire, bat
so sure had been the aim that neither stirred from
where they fell The shot that took effect his person
was III the nostril, and produced instant death. Mr..
Chamberlain is represented as sober, quiet and in
offensive man, and that be married this woman in
house of illfame in New York, and that this was the
second time she had lett him. She was resident
last fall Of the house where the tragedy occur.
red. About Sl75 were found on his person in gold,
also valuable gold watch.