New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-15

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lowing:
for the first time. Owing to the foul air in the pipes
il has not yet burned very we'll, though doubtless
that will be fully corrected by this tomorrow eve
ming. 49,
fremont House, about l23 o'clock to-day, between
Mr.. Ayres Of the fremont and Mr.. @. O. Clute. Pts
tolls were drawn and fired, and Mr.. Ayres received
two shots from Mr.. Cute, one ball passing through
bis cheek, and another through his shoulder. Mr..
Hollis who happened to be standing near, was acct
dentally shot through his arm the wound is not
thought to be dangerous. The wounds of Mr.. Ayres
are considered serious.
The Houston Telegraph Of Wednesday last says of
the election:
It will be observed that we have now returns from
about 900 votes, or two thirds the whole vote of
the State. From the returns we have, we are still of
the opinion that Houston's majority will be about
5000. We think that Lubbock is elected.
The San Antonio Ledger states that Mr.. Perry, of
Blanco county, has been empowered by the Governor
to raise company of (probably one hundred) men,
to protect the lives and property the people of the
counties of Blanco Bandera, Kerr and Gillespie,
from the ncursions of Indians, who have recently
committed many depredations in those counties.
The Gonzales Inquirer continues to get cheering
accounts of the cotton crop from all parts of the
county. Farmers, as general thing, will make all
they can save, and some of them great deal more.
Several have already commenced picking. Corn
is plenty and sells at thirty to fifty cents per bushel.
The Sherman Patriot states that two young men,
first cousins, the one farmer and the other physi-
sian came to that county last spring, and that in the
absence of the farmer, lately, the physician seduced
and ran away with his wife that the husband, fully
armed started in pursuit. and at last accounts they
were about two hundred miles North with the aveng
ing husband about two short days travel behind
The Crockett Argus states that owing to the fire..
quent rains in that section, the heat Of has
been less oppressive than usual; the corn crop is
made and is very abundant; the cotton crop will
greatly exceed that of any previous year. and fruits
are abundant and of good quality.
The Jefferson Gazette Of the ed ult. learns that
the previous week ARRAY took place at Grey Rock
in that county, between Messrs. Long, Husky and
Binion, which resulted fatally to Mr.. Husky, who
died in five minutes after receiving shot from Mr..
Long. Mr., L. also shot Bnion, when the latter re.
treated, and firing, shot Mr.. L. in the groin. Mr.
Binion escaped running five miles, when he was sup
posed by the physician, DR.. Brown, who dressed his
wounds, to be MORALLY wounded. Cause, family
feud. Long was considered justified in killing
Husky, it being in selfdefense Great excitement
existed, and reward of 5000 was offered for Binion
Both parties have since died.
| The Lagrange True Issue gives the following &C.
count Of murder, for the apprehension of the per.
petrator of which reward of $1,000 has been
offered:
| We regret to be under the necessity of recording
| the fact that two of our feow-citizens were shot
| down on Monday last, one killed outright and the
other dangerously, perhaps MORALLY wounded. II.
F. Aston had formerly had some serious difficulty
/ xzfhI 1r p6 in NTH inr
disastrous. On Monday they met at Plum Grove
| words Aston shot DR.. Rhem through the body, and
1 then shot man by the name of Strother, who, we
understand, lived with Rhem. The former lived but
few minutes after receiving the shot. The latter
is still living, though his recovery is still uncertain.
Aston after doing the work of death, rode off in the
direction OF his home, and we learn there has been
no effort to arrest him.
The San Antonio Herald relates the following case
of death by lightning: ..-
About two weeks ago, three gentlemen living on
| the Hondo went out hunting horses. Their names
were Joseph McMaster and two brothers by the name
| of McCombs. When about fifteen miles from home
and all of them squatted down, watching mustangs,
flash of lightning struck them, setting fire to the
clothing of two of them and shooting off one of theil
| severely, SO that it ia not known how long they
remained insensible. When the two McCombs came
to their senses, McMaster so badly burned thai
| they left him for dead, and went home for relief
| The neighbors went for McMaster next morning, and
| found him still alive, but horribly burnt. He was
taken home and lived some twelve days, when he
| expired.