New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-06

Texss Isssiiigence.
The Galveston News. Of Saturday last, nys !;
Withis he last IN days W have had several r.
provecnf ID the Over that o. iass week.
n, Nat Nolan and M. John Graham. sheriff and
deputy sheriff Of Nuecea county passed snrougn TINS
place On Thursday laas having 4. cnsiSe snIee PTS
fcr iifs, for murdsf Ard two other Mexicans, sen
tened 70 tWo years imprisonment, for horse stealing
IN "a Gcier, Of Saturday NJ, has the
II hea ben mining torthe last three or four days
amer IL good old iaShion, and We think there will
VI notwithstanding some have suffered in spots Tor
Il g cotton. he present has been 80 far the most
favorable season We have seem both for the growth
and cultivation Of the weed In many years. For cot
ton, y dry season always, for sure crop. Many
planters fear when they zee the weed willing TOT sew
eral dAys in succession that the crop is suffering
The present season % fhr very much resembles that
OF 1885, when many in various parts Of the cotton re-
gon thought that the months Of June and July were
entirely too dry to make good CROP but the sequel
proved It the best crop year, generally, for many
years before or SINCE
a boy named Coldbreath, IA years Of age, went
ont hunting fsw dayssgo in Blanco county, armed
with rife and knife. A day Or two afterwards
be va found murdered, having been stabbed 10 the
breast His rie was found beside him undischarged,
but his knife was missing.
The Bolton Independent extra Of the 26th nit, pub
Iishes the folloWidg letter M
WACO, june oath, 1859.
Lieut. r. n. White: Dear Sir-I wrote you from
near tho Reserve. ON the 18th, but suppose am
ahead Of the letter, and. therefore, briefly write
again, q ! cannot get home til Monday evening.
/ CAPT, Smith, q this place, and myself are each
authcsjped % raise company Of ffty men Il .. 49)
and fepair forthwith 70 the Reserve 70 act - guard
around Il and prevent Indians leaving, I'LL they arc
Fenoyed 81 3he 0ovefnment which will doubtless be
n ffoua one to three months Upon this pledge the
frontia ia public HeetingB with us, have agreed to
~ satisfied. The man to b. those Who have not
bsen III the ats troubles, q they to Be sort Of
Their pay, stc., BY the State will be the same q
Fofds man, and Oh officers to be elected, except the
captains, Who, having sort Of double capacity,
with delicate duties, are Smith and myself, two Of
The Commissioners, who have become thoroughly
posted In ali the troubles. may not, however, be
able to 60, o my family need my care. However,
please raise Ill the men you can Immediately. Let
them Be well armed and have say eight or ten days
provisions for the trip mp. Provisions will there be
furnished hope You will 80, but il not, please DO
ell you can in the matter, as peace depends on it.
We found several counties preparing TO renew the
Eight.
Our investigations 60 to show that the Reserve In
dams have done great portion, il not all the mis-
mony, and have the statements on both sides. Par
ticulars when Isee you. ,opv Truly, npouu
Ps The call i, by the safe s authority aSHt Brown
Lest it should not b understood what the terms
were Of the men under Ford we will state it for the
benefit Of all Each man is to furnish himself with
horse and outfit for the same. The State furnishes
him with six-shooter, ammunition, and pays him
&28 per month. The letter says nothing about who
will furnish arms, bat those were the conditions Of
Ford's men.
All persons wishing to join the company will ap-
ply as possible, they will start as soon
Our NATURAL BoUNDAR1Es-A NAVAL OFF1cER's
DEFINITION The following story, in the New Hamp-
shire Patriot, is from the pen Of ex-President
Pierce:
4 Capt. , Of the United States Navy, was
equally distinguished for his eccentrcity Of manner
and for his proficiency in seamanship. On one occa
sion, during cruise in the Mediterranean be so ac-
quilted himself as to induce some English and French
officers, who were engaged upon similar service,
(cruising) TO tender him complimentary dinner, as
anevdence Of their appreciation of his professional
skill. At the time designated, many were present.
Customary courtesies were being exchanged, and
International toasts and sentiments were being ber-
ally INDUCED in, accompanied by corresponding pc.
tatons when one Of the officers in her Majestys ser
vice having become somewhat obliyions, remarked
with characteristic brusqneness:
Captain, ! have but one great objection to your
countrymen."
AAh!n naively said the Captain, /" what is that 7"
can Unsuitable desire for the acquisition of terri
tory" Then, becoming excited BY his subject, be
continued :al am satisfied, Captain, there will be
no end to it,
" Oh, yes" quantity and coolly replied the Cap
:. !" For Gods sake, when ~ emphatcally inquired
When" responded the Captain, preserving his
equanmity, we reach our natural boundaries
\ Will you please inform me where those may be ~
inerrogated the English officer, sarcastically.
" Where ~ said the Captain assuming an inimit-
able manner, from hi to the Aurora Borealis!"
iHs 51& l5ie.
LATER FROM THE KANSAS GOLD MNEs.-Three
men, onepf them Mr.. Pool, Of Morgan county, ILL.,,
arrived at ST. Joseph few days ago, having left
Gregory's Digginga on the 9th ult., and Denver
City on the 1st inst. The st. Joseph Journal says
Mr.. Pool states that he went out to the mines in
March last, prospected all through the Gregory Dig
Six others worked three weeks in the Gregory Dig
gings and obtained about dollars worth of gold
None of the miners were making board. He and his
comrades offered to work for their board, and then
offer. he states that at the time he left Gregory
would have sold all he had for twelve dollars So all
Of the rich discoveries ii made at ALL have been made
since the 9th of last month. The little gold that
has been made, was found within three feet OF the
surface. shaft was sunk to the depth of forty feet
but nothing found
Three men from Georgia froze to death in the pine.
res this side of Cherry Creek, in the snow storm of
the 26th Of May Fifty deaths had occurred by acct
dent and starvation between Denver City and the
mountains before Mr.. Peck left. He saw two dead
bodies lying on the Platte as he came down. These
were supposed to have been drowned in coming down
that river.
SHOCKING MuRDERs.-withi period embracing
from April last Mr. BENZ l. Herring and wife, have
lost three children, all Of whom were found dead on
their return after short absence from home. The
last was found dead in the yard about two weeks
since, aged about 2 years. The others were found
dead in the same location, all young. negro girl
slave about u years Of age named Esther, who was
hired BY Mr. Herring Is now in Jail having been ar.