New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-24


Of some extra hard customers to an extra extent.
THE RECENT INDIAN MASSACRE IN TExAs.-From
all accounts the late killing by white men, of Indians
belonging to the lower Reserve, Texas, was unpro-
voked and wanton, and in the strict eye Of the law
an act of murder. Gov. Runnels has issued procla
nation, in which he says:
Information has been received at this office from
reliable sources to the effect that several Indians,
the Government and people of Texas living upon and
belonging to the lower Reserve at the Brazos Agency,
in the State of Texas, while engaged in peaceful
and lawful avocation within few miles of said
killed by party OF white persons supposed to reside
in Erath and other counties in that immediate vi.
cinity-and
Whereas, much excitement prevails among nor.
ton OF the citizens OF said adjoining countless and
serious fears are entertained that bands parties of
men are being raised, armed and organized for the
open and ayowed purpose of continuing said unjust
and unlawful hostties against said friendly Indians
Now. therefore I, 81. R. Runnels, Governor of the
State Of Texas by virtue of the power vested in me
by the Constitution and laws thereof do hereby warn
all persons against joining otherwise engaging or
assisting in such unlawful expeditions and hostilities
or in anyWlse aiding or abetting the same under the
direct all the civil authorities and peace officers of the
State to use all legal means ia their power to arrest all
Offenders in the premises, Tin order that they may be
dealt with according to aw and to prevent the car
rying out Of the aforesaid unlawful plans and pur.
poses; and request all good and law abiding cit
zens to give all necessary aid to said authorities in
the execution of their duties.
The Frontier News publishes card from the whites
engaged in the butchery, defending themselves on
the ground that the Indians were on horsestealinR
expedition, and were slow in obeying an order to
back into the Reserve A counter statement is pub.
lished by number of the citizens of Palo Pinto, in
which they blame the above act, and speak of the
good conduct of these same Indians.
A DEsPERADo AT DErRoIr.-The Detroit Tribune
says that on Saturday evening Samuel Mcdonald, one
Of the most hardened desperadoes with which that
city was ever cursed was discovered by an officer
crouching beside the door Of Justice Bagg, Of the
Police Court, (about the time when the Judge usa.
ally came out) with large open knife in his hand.
Mcdonald had just served out sentence for robbery
and was known to have threatened the life Of the Just
ice He has previously made desperate attacks upon
the police officers. He confessed that he intended to
murder the Judge on this occasion, and on being
sentenced to years Imprisonment, again muttered
with an oath, "when get out, will kill him yet.n
WINES, LIQUORS, DRIED FRUIT, ETC.--S. D. Ora
aa Co., No. 20 Cu.omhouse street, Offer landing and to ar
rive pale sherries and corks from Cad ardnes and dried
deaux Mesrs Gra,aa Co. have always hand everything
that is choice in the Of wines and liquors. which they
are direct and experienced importers.
PRACTICAL LTrERATURE-Mr. Thomas L. White
bookseller and publisher No. 05 Canal street. Just
from the Francatefs Modern Cook large and hand
volume Of cookery lore from the ninth London edition
carefully revised and enlarged with sxytwo illustrations
Supplies of the wsrk hand and for sale the store
on Canal street.
DR.
to the advertisement Of Messrs yose West Nos l3 14
Magazine street. who offer for sale hoes pow shoves and ag
rcultura implements generally also carpenters plantation
and the sundries Of departments Of trade as the
business is devoted to- Messrs W. agents Feton
| popular grist mill patent.
| THE New AMERICAN CYcLoPEDIA-For this ster
ling publication which we have heretofore noticed length
commended in unqualified TERMS and which now
publication Mr. s. Coman the Mr.. H. D. McGinns
So Camp street. agent We refer to his advertisement
| CoLEMAN's METALLIC FARM MlLL.-Planters who
DESTROYS of purchasing machine which will
mpapabily of pulvertion in unprecedented style
grain of wheat requested to read the advemen
Of Mr. S. A. Hubbs agent "A Camp street. for E. Coleman
metallic farm MILL an article of widely acknowledged excel
lsrcs.
| SEAsoNABLE Dry GooDs.-At Mr.. Theodore Dan
zgers principal store 2s and 23o Boya street, and at hi
branch stoe l5 Rampant street, the ladies may now buy
reduced prices the winter stock Of wooens silks vvet
and evening dresses taaans ribbons flowers Jouv
kids. These sacrice the advertisement States max
| way for heavy spring stock soon to come in.
| RICH GOODS AsToNIsHINGLY Low.-Messrs Lazar
Levasseur advertise that they have consignment with
ders to close out at price, at their store and 10 Chae
street. silk dresses burnous amas polonaises rick embro
deries and other costly goods This them admirable
portunity for ladies to furnish their wardobss with
quisites, and they are probably acting upon IT.
FAIRBANKS s. Coat the depot of Fairbanks 1
Co.. 90 Camp street, there to be found
Of scales and balances of the celebrated
mauufacture-thoss which determine the standard weight
this country and Others nt
Here also the warehouse of Lilies chilled and wroush
Iron fire and burglar proof Safes which working their wa
into such general favor and and which, of various size
may be obtained very favorable this agency
We refer to advertisements in this paper.
FINE JEwELRY.-At the store of Mr.. W. A. Wi
IS Canal street may obtained such articles as are usual
found in ewey stores OF elegant finish and Of pure
excellent Watches warranted reliable keepers of time pu
sveware fine cutlery recherche fancy goods and guns Of
proved manufacture Mr. Wilson's prices are reasonable
he is enabled give good terms heavy sales His adver
msnt ay be seen in this paper.
, UFFoRDs LAMPs.-These lamps, commended all
by economy Of FIRST cost and economy use they may
with the oleaginou substances fast wnn
their to popular favor smoke consuming and inod
that neither Of these dsagreesbs consequences
from the Of oil grease fat other matter with which 1t
filed This invention enables those whose would p
clude their having costly solar other lamp to
low that Of the cheapest CANDLE strong and bs
light and Of its mus. become general For the
of these lamps which handsome in nih and the prices
9 which are fixed at very low figures M, O,Couper No.