New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-21
Texas Intelligence.

The Galveston News, OF Thursday last, says:
We learn that man has to-day been arrested in
this city and lodged in Jail on the charge Of having
forged drafts, land warrants etc., and raised money
on them from several of our citizens. This was done
about year ago. but he has only recently turned up.
number of forged drafts on the New Orleans Cti-
zens Bank forged land warrants etc. have been found
in his pocket book, which he attempted to destoy as
soon as apprehended, but was prevented. He says
his real name is d. Seward, but goes by several
aliases We learn that his trial will take place to-
morrow.
In regard to the Washington County Railroad the
News says:
We learn that there is now remaining but one load
here OF the iron for the above road all the rest to the
amount OF 3,lS2 bars, having been carried up. The
track laying was commenced on Tuesday, and DIR.
Matchet informs us that the road will be completed
to the Brazos (seven miles) in thirty days, and TO
Chappell Hill in about three months There are now
over one hands the road and fifty more all negroes
will soon be added to the number. The iron already
on the ground is sufficient to complete the road to
Chappe HILL but is expected SO as to complete
the road to Brennan in year from this time.
letter from San Felipe, Austin county, states
that in the townof San Felipe, Austin county, the
30th of January, blacksmith named W. W. Cox,
being little intoxicated was handling pistol very
carelessy and let the pistol fire, and shot Charles
Eideman through the thigh the thigh bone was
broken, and modification taking place, he died the
seventh day after be was shot,
| The Austin Gazette learns that an Arizona emigra-
| ton company will start on the first of March next,
from San Antonio. It will be divided into four COM
panies with Captain, Lieutenant, three Sergeants
and twenty men EACH All will be well mounted, and
armed with Colts revolver and one rifle or dou-
be.barrelled shot gun. Each member provides him.
self with fifteen days rations and one hundred pounds
of ammunition. The expedition will be governed by
the rules of the United States army and they who
fuse to obey orders will be discharged and forfeit all
that may be made by the expedition.
A correspondent of the Gazette refers to some of
the antecedents of Col. Lockridge, the published
agent and doubtless, leader of the expedition and
argues from the lsuccess that has hitherto attended
his exertons that he is not exactly the sort OF
to take the lead in expedition of this character.
The News publishes an address from the Grand
Jury of the U. s. District Court in regard to the
charges existing against him. The jurors say among
other things:
For ourselves, we cannot now hesitate to declare
our honest conviction that your reputation as man
and Judge, has passed the ordeal of most search
ing examination, undimmed by the ribald reproaches
of bitter and INSCRIPTIONS faction, aud without q
visible stain to mar its brightness.
The Houston Telegraph says that the work on the
Brazoria road goes brayely on, and about thirteen
miles of the track are passed over now daily by the
locomotive.
The Telegraph is informed that the money has al
ready gone forward to pay the 900 due the State
by the II. and 7. G. Railroad the LIST March. This
$4,000, the Telegraph presumes, goes into the fund
to be loaned again. BEFORE and far increase the
power of the State to aid the railroads now being