New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-15
Teaas Intelligence.

Inc Houston Telegraph OF TUESDAY last says:
The gaping earth vainly pants for rain in this
Vegetation Is suffering terribly.
We hear of refreshing showers all around us.
bloody affray occurred in Houston on the 9Th
inst. between Mr.. J. J. Cain, commission mer-
chant, and DR.. H. H. Smaley, in consequence Of
the former discovering an improper intimacy be-
tween his wife and Smalley. Tie Telegraph gives
the following account of the affray:
stung to madness with the consciousness Of a
blasted happiness and a blighted home, he armed
himself and sought Smaliey. Finding him, he
charged him with the outrage and told him that he
had come to take his life. Smaley begged that his
life might be spared until he could settle up his
affairs, and he would leave town. Cain gave him
forty-eight hours to do this in. They then sepa-
rated.
The next morning Cain was informed that
Smalley had defied him TO drive him from town,
and had determined to stay and brave it out. He
at once armed himself with double barreled shot
gun, and carried it that day. AT about O'Clock
P. NJ he came mp to the Finish saloon, corner of
Main and Prairie Streets and seeing Smalley within
called to him to defend himself Smalley turned,
round and seeing the gun leyeled upon him, at
tempted to dodge the charge. The gun was then
discharged, the charge OF small shot taking effect
in the left arm and breast. The barkeeper in the
saloon, Mr.. Farrow, received q portion Of this
charge in his breast, but is supposed to be not
dangerously wounded. Cain then discharged the
other barrel of his piece at Smalley, which took
|
ing it badly.to pieces. Smalley then ranup stairs
and coming to the front window, attempted to dis
charge walking cane gun at Cain, but had too
little strength left to set the trigger. He then
leyeled pistol upon him. As he did this, Jas RO-
bertson not seeing smalley, rushed in and seized
upon Cain to prevent further difficulty. Cain told
him to let him alone. that SInaley was shooting at
him, and if he did mt unhand him, he <Gain) would
shoot him (Robertson.) Smalley then fired two
shots, and it is thought Cain one. In the melee a
shot struck Robertson in the breast and passed
clear through his body. BY this time Smalley was
too much exhausted TO stand up any longer, and
the crowd rushed in, ending the fight.
Farrow ia doing tolerahly WELL though it is hard
to say whether he is dangerously wounded or not.
Robertson il in great danger, though some hopes
are entertained OF his recovery. SmaIley, it il
thought, will die though he is said to keep MP the
bestof courage.
The Telegraph has also the following
On Sunday night an unfortunate difficulty oc
Cured at the old Schrimpf Hotel, in this city, be
| tween Mr.. G. W. Stewart the present lessee, and
a young man by the name of Charles Lugee. in
which the latter was mortally wounded. Stewart
was committed to jail to await trial before the
committing magistrate, which takes place this after
noon.
We are panied to learn that personal difficulty
| took place in Crockett on Wednesday morning last
| between j. G. Hepperla of the Argus, and Oscar
Dalton of the Printer, in which the latter was shot
and it was feared fatally wounded. We are not in
formed of the nature of the difficulty, but presume
| it must have grown out Of q misunderstanding il
| their respective papers.
On the 2sth ult., at Mantua fourteen miles nortt
of Mckinney, a fatal affray occurred between tw.
men named Watkins and Whitaker. in which th
| former was shot and killed. Watkins was tret
and acquittedy all of which we learn from the Nc
Kinney Messenger.
From the Austin Gazette we extract the follow
| ing:
We are able to say that the wheat crop of Texas
I is the largest OF any past year. We have many
letters from Northern Texas, in which the crep i
| spoken of ls far exceeding The yield OF past har
| vests. In this section our farmers have done well
| We have heard of cases where thirty bushels Q
wheat to the acre have been cut. 1t is one OF oul
most reliable crops.
The experience Of this and several years goes t
| show that in particular region we have
country which will amply remunerate the farme
4 who gives his exclusive attention TO grain crops
Wheat, barley and oats can all be cultivated will
astonishing yields and great certainty. Deep plow
ing in the fall and thorough preparation Of til,
| ground seldom fail to brug good crops of thes,
grains. After this year. we think that farmers viii
turn their attention chiefly TO this cultivation In
| corn crop is not as productive as reliable W,
have naturally splendid stock range, and grail
l crops could be used to much better advantage fo
horses, mules, etc., than corn. II our farmers vii
adapt themselves to the country, we may expec
to see rapid progress in its Improvement.
This season will be generally productive, and j
future we think the change OF the crops which wi
be made. will render it one of the most prosperou
| communities in the State.
1t is said that in Tyler county the crops loo
well. It is believed that five thousand bales
cotton will be raised this season. The town
Woodyille is thriving. A fine academy has late
gone into operation and several stores are beiu
built. Fl is believed that at the meeting of III
Railroad Commissioners, at Woodyie, on the lst
inst. that a basis of agreement will be adopted
and the road pushed rapidly forward.
4 A letter in the San Antonio Herald dated 2lt
May records the presence Of some DO indians /
! UvaIde and their attack on Mfr. Burleson aud
! Mexican. The writer complains that the citizen
have to do a the fighting without any compensa
ton from the State.
We learn that Gornett, who killed Major Neigh
bors was himself killed on Salt Creek, about min
a miles seyond Fort Belknnp, by the Sheriff an
: his posse, composed OF citizens and Rangers
The Sheriff was attempting his arrest, when h
soughtto evade hlm BY flight. The horse Of Coz
nett was killed from under him. and soon larg
number of bullets from the weapons of the poss
terminated Coruetts life.