New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-16
Texas Intelligence.

The Gonzales Inquirer says that Mr.. Colin Camp
bell arrived in that town few days ago with seventy
five or eighty head of Merino bucks, direct from
Vermont. Twenty-Five were sold at $25 per head.
The same paper says: .--.=.. .-..-.5
On the same day two droves of Mexican sheep
one numbering three thousand and the other one
thousand one hundred-passed through this place for
some of the Northern counties. 1t ID evident that
| there is no decline in the sheep fever.
From the Dallas Herald, Of the 7th inst, we ex-
| tract the following:
| Another extensive flock of sheep passed through
our town on Saturday, going South west. Sheep
raising is beginning to be considered very prohta-
| BILE employment, Judging from the number that is
driven through our county almost weekly. Onr
county is already pretty well stocked, but there is
still room for and those who have entered into
the business not to regret it, or willing to ex
change it for any other 1t has been proved success
| full SO far.
Mr. Mozier, very respectable and worthy gentle
man of this county, was accidentally killed few
days ago. while engaged in attending to the running
works Of his sugar mill. His head was caught be-
tween two pieces of the wood work. crushing it IN
stany and scattering the brains in every direction
It is one of the most ghtful accidents that has
occurred in this section of country. Mr. Mozier was
an old man, a very worthy citizen, and left large
| family.
The storm on Saturday evening last was attended
with melancholy accident. During the storm, 8
young lady, living about two miles from Dallas, ap
prOaChed the neafln LOT tne purpose O hinuiuS tus
fire and while STOPPING in that position, the light
ming descended through the chimney and killed hel
instantly scattering the bricks and rocks over tht
room. Her mother, with several children, were II
the same room, bnt none Of them were Injured miss
Martha the name of the unfortunate young girl, was
aged about 49, and in the full vgor of health. The
storm was very severe in Dallas, but SO lar we nave
heard of no other accident from 1t.
Abundant showers have fallen during the last lew
!, days more than sufficient for all practlca6!e pur
noses, Preparations for seeding wheat will now
J, Commence in good earnest, as the ground is tho
roughly saturated and in good condition for ploW
= ing.
9 The San Antonio Ledger of the 10th says:
Since Sunday Last it has rained, more or less
\ every day and on several occasions considerabl
fail has taken place. Already the beneficial effect
are seen on the grass which appears to be springin
D up with great lapidity'
: The Tyler Reporter states that in consequence
the long continued drouth which has stopped entire
the growth Of vegetation, not over onethrd of Il
d cotton crop will be made in Smith county. The col
It crop however, was abundant, and the plentiful su
ply Of corn will be favorable to immigration this a
t. Would we could say the same in this section.
y The Reporter learns that Boren, who was in Jail
)f Shreveport for the murder of Luke Holt, commits
= suicide few days since. The same paper says th
4. the Supreme Court has confirmed the judgme
ii against Ward for the murder of Smith, and be W
Dt be- hung soon. man named Bennett is to be hui
at the same time.