New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-04

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Thisis the third time tae evee has givenway at this
point the first crevasse having occurred in 1884, and
the second in 1850. UBIaynous.
Texas Intelligence.
The Galveston News, of Thursday last hes the fol-
lowing:.
We learn that the Houston Central Railroad is now
completed ten miles beyond Hampstead, and the |
cars will run to that point that is, within six or
seven miles of WashiDgton-by the last of this week.
We learn that the farmers in Fayette aad neigh |
the harvest will be most bountifn Corn and cotton
in the same countless that planted after the rost
are doing well, though now in need of rain. |
The Matagorda Gazette, of the 2sth ult., says:
Mr.. John l.. Groom, planter on Live Oak creek, in
this county, sent to town. last Saturday "a week ago
today some samples of his growing crop, which sur
passes thing that have seen before at this
season. One stalk of cotton was about three feet
high with branches from six to ten inches long, and
literally covered with squares, blooms and bolls. Mr.
Cs crop is equally az forward, was testified
by two fuIlgrown roasting ears. This corn was not
garden corn but Of Mr.. C.'s regular planting.
The Eastern Texan, of the 28th ult., says:
Since the first days Of the present month. the
weather has been remarkably favorable for the grow
ing crops and we are informed that cotton is ex-
treInely prosperous We are now almost secure of
a very heavy corn CROP as one more good rain will
be sufficient to insure tive have seen tassels already
1
| ferng, rain would be acceptable. Fruit bids fair
for an abundant yield, plums and berries being al
ready in market, and gardens, where properly tend
ed, are at least good common. Altogether, the
agricultural prospects Of this section are above the
! average.
From the Austin Gazette, OF the 2sth ut we ex-
tract the following:
While our farmers are getting sixty cents per bush
ell in Austin for corn have it authority of the
Inqurer that contract was lately made at Gonzales
| at md
| contract for thousand bushels has been made at
| t,centy cents per busheL!
A most melancholy case of suicide took place on
| Sunday last. stranger named Nagel and his wife
had been stopping at a private house few days,
when the latter took o large dose of morphine on
Sunday last, and in the of the day died from
its effects.
LATER FROM SALT LAKE--From the st. Joseph
Gazette of the 9th ut, we extract the following
By the Salt Lake mail in last night we have dates
from the Sacred City to the Sd instant. The powers
had relapsed into a mastery inactivity" No more
assassinations had occurred, no more murders had
been committed, no individuals had been tried and
acquitted; in short !" nobody had done nothing"
The Valley Tan, of the Sd, says: DR.. Forney, the
Superintendent of Indian Affairs has arrived in this
city from his late visit to the southern portion of the
Territory. The doctor looks well, and is in good
health and reports the Indians in that vicinity peace
able. He brought with him three of the children
the survivors of tine Mountain Meadow massacre. The
others, will be by reference to another para
graph, are at the Indian farm at the Spanish Fork
The children that he brought up apparently very
intelligent, and have lively recollection of the
bloody deeds that consigned their parents and friends
to death.
That paper says the last eastern mail came in four
days inside of schedule time. The regulations have
!. been changed in regard to arrival and departure.
! The Big Mountain has been finally overcome, and
as the trail is almost complete, the utmost reg
ularity may be expected.
Our California inland came in as usual, "a kitng,
inside of time,
1t is reported that several white men openly boast
in the vicinity of Santa Clara that they presen
!, and assisted at the Mountain Meadows massacre
The thing has got to come to head, and it rest
with the government officials who, are presumed Il
:, exercise some power in this Territory. Lo, th
poor Indian !"
L The negro boy Shep, who belonged to Captain
Hooper, and who was shot several days since by an
0 other negro boy belonging to Col. Johnston, ha
f since died from the effect of his wounds.
The PROPOSED BALLOON TRIP FROM ST. LOUIS II
e THE ATLANTIc.-Th st. Louis Republican furnshe
the following information in regard to the propose
l. erial voyage of Messrs. Wise, LaMountan an
y eager, from St. Louis to the Atlantic seaboard
g Although one of the gentlemen named will com
to this city time before the voyage will be made
IS for the purpose of making the necessary arrange
ments to secure place to start from, and wher
the balloon can be inflated, we are informed that
. will be made question OF inquiry as regards tn
J. probable encouragement the experiment is likely
receive in its beginning, the main object being to dt
n monstrate that long voyages can be made from Yves
to east. Should this adventure prove successful, it
anticipated that it will bring sufficient aid to the prt
A. ject of crossing the ocean and 1rnavigatng tn
II gloue, to build outfit for that purpose. That "
understand to be Mr.. Wise's aim and hope, and il
is in the art of Hrostation, he verify believes it il
he has resolved put it to the severest test that tn
experience and knowledge of twenty five years labt
Of in 1t may guarantee.
oe 1t may be taken for granted that the first essay
this great scheme will be made from ST. Louis, eve
though the entire expense OF the undertaking shoul
ell fall entirely upon Messrs. Wise, Gager and LaMou
Of tain provided they but get the necessary faci
ties here for putting their vessel into the atmospher
Some arrangements will also have to be made to hay
signal lights placed at Louisville, indianapolis, Ci
'e cinnati, Chicothe, Columbus, Lynchburg, Wlnche
,e ter Harrisburg and other Cities as beacons to tie
70 through the night what they are going an
70 what points they making. Or if they can pr
vail upon these cities to keep their street lamps burr
ing all night that Will serve all the purposes OF the
observations.
"a It is contemplated to start on this extraordinal
ar-shp excursion in the evening, of course to renal
" up all night and, if necessary, part OF the next da
#. though Mr. Wise feels satisfied that if au altitude
"a three miles be obtained and maintained throuG
"a the whole night, very little of the next day will
,e wanted to effect landing the Atlantic seaboa
q. somewhere between Norfolk and New York.
~ ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.-The OVERLAP
mail which left San Francisco on the 9th utm
- reached st. Louis on the night of the 2Sth. II
n. Republican has the following:
rise in the clear fork of the Brazos river detain
Nv the coach fifteen hours, the mail would have be
~ delivered in St. Louis inside OF 81 days. Duri
,f the delay at that point and the confusion uecessar
attending it, the express bag of Wells Fargo &
an was left behind at that place, but will be in by
VI w. next arrival, expected on Tuesday next
M Mul From Texas, correspondent informs us that t
ill Comanche war has been reopened with fury. Ma
Van Dorm, who, on former occasion distinguish
himself by disastrous defeat of that tribe has bt
es. compelled to repeat his summary treatment.
)ut annex the letter:
he FoRr BELKSAp, TEXAS, May %, u NJ
on An extra express has just arrived from Ca
~. Ip Radzimnsk, (Which left there Friday, the 20
the with the report that four days previous Major
Dorm had a fight with the Northern Comanches 0
ain prong of Arkansas river, killed forty and took tb
in. six prisoners. Lieut.. Lee and Capt Smith wound
Several soldiers wounded and two killed. The
ear press leaves for Camp Cupee.
the A CoNcEiTgD MAN.-For my patt, think h.
lion wey Ike eoik, as thinks the sun rose o pufl
rar to hear hn crow,