New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-12

Texas gnfssafgcncc.

From the Galveston News Of Saturday last We
extract tie following
Green Lake. near Indiaflola was entirely frozen
over during the late severe freeze. The BRACES
river at Waco was also frozen sufficient depth %
afford skating.
A letter from a merchant in Troy, Freestoue
county, dated December 3lst, says: ss We have
now twelve fifteen feet rise in the river and still
rising. We have several fiathoats. which Will
leave this place and GREEN'S Rlun IN few days.
Ut ii raining while write; "a think there is no
danger in q steamer yenturing up.
The ahnvc information will be thankfully re-
ceived, not only by the planters on the Trinity but
by the merchants of this city; fer, until we have
railroads extending from Tile navgable waters of
this bay, into Eastern Texas, we shall be more or
less dependent on the navigation of the Trinity,
however precarious and uncertain that may be.
The editor Of the Houston Telegraph learns from
friend, who u just from the Gulf prairie planta
tons of Brazos county. that the grass is not
rioasly injured as was first supposed. Much of it
| Is yet unframed.
| The Tyler Reporter says that snow fell there on
the 10Th ever ten inches in depth. An invoice of
sleighs should be Immediately sent to that place.
The Upshur Democrat. Of Upshur county, says
they had snow storm there on Sunday night the
18th inst, covering the ground to the depth Of
eighteen inches, and in many places, where it
drifted, to the depth Of two or three feet This
gives us Northern weather, If not Northern prnci-
pies, with vengeance
The Leon Times states that on the 9Th of last
month MI. John Davis . respectable planter, liy-
ing in Brazos Valley, killed WAGNER by the
name Of Abner Smith. The deed was done in
Sterling, Robinson county. The weapon used was
pistol. 70 further information il given.
The Richmond Reporter notices the mysterious
disappearance Of Col G.. w. Boardman, of that
place. Some four months ago be went to New Or
leans, to purchase goods and negroes he bought
the goods, shipped them, and made contract for
the negroes, since which time nothing has been
heard Of him. His friends fear that he has met
with foul play, he having considerable money
about him.
The Fairfield Pioneer says three boys got in a
fight IN that place. when one, aged Is years. stab
bed the other III the SIDE cutting powerful cash,
over three inches long. Young America is pro-
crossing rapidly: a code Of laws will soon be
necessary to govern the babies of the State.
The Jefferson Herald says that the give Points,
Of that city was the scene of quite bloody ARRAY
on Christmas Eve Two men, in the employ of
Messrs. Stanly 4 Nimmo at their pickery, while
under the influence ofliquor, quarreled when each
rushed upon the other, blows followed and q
corpse was the result. Two men are now in ems
tody charged with the murder, but no investigation
has yet been had.
From the Austin Intelligencer Of the It'll inst. we
extract the following
Coy. Houston has sent the Hon. Robert Taylor,
of Fannin, and Angel Navarro, of Bexar, to the
Rio Grande. To examine the causes of the war and
report the best means Of permanent adjustment Of
the difficulties. This course has long line of pre-
cedents, and should have been adopted long since.
We hear there was d fall of snow, four or five
inches deep, in Lampasas, Burnett and the counties
above, last week. The Hon. J.. NJ Stapp tells us |
that he lost two hundred sheep in Calhoun county,
BY the late cold spell. We hear Of heavy loss Of
sheep and stock in the west. Mr. Mundiie tells us
that many hogs perished on the Brazos. We hear |
Of several persons perishing upon the prairies in
different counties.