New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-22
Nen Orleans 1ailp Grestert.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST p, 1sG
RIO GRANDE CORRESPONDENCE.


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Election~-Succesgtad Candidaies--Poltics on the
Rio GId,ade becoming setled- -DeJnocJatic Ratt-
ttcdti0a Meetiag-Nets Steamboats, on lie Ritej.
-0pposition Hbely 10 benefit Bro,cpsedRe-,Shoot-
ing Scrdpe--Setbefs coming ut--RAntor Of Cor-
tMa- Theatricat etc.
Special to The New Orleans Crescent.t
BROWNSVILLE, August, 9, 1850.
M. Edaoi.-At the State and county election
which took place in this county last Monday, the
9Th the following officers were elected Stephen
Powers, for Chief Justice; W. W Nelson, for Dis
trict Clerk: j. Bartelon, for Sheriff II. II. Klaha
for County Clerk; Lewis Cowan, for Collector and
Assessor; n. J. Alexander, for Treasurer and
Julius Eerbaum, for Coroner. Alexander Wer-
brilli. Eben Cob, Ilkin Moses and Moses Barclay
were elected County Commissioners. Most of the
successful candidates elected by large ma jori
ties for this county being thoroughly Democratic,
the candidate who receives the support of the
leaders of that party is sure to be successful.
In regard TO State officers, the nominees Of the
Democratic State Convention were returned with
out opposition. The Houston ticket, with McAdoo
and Smythe upon it, did not get more than twenty
out of the five hundred votes that were cast, and
many Of those were given by gentlemen who ex-
pressed desire to help it to something of vote
rather than to an election. The election passed
off with the utmost order and decency, and / have
heard complaint so far against the result as
having been unfairly obtained.
A great ratification meeting in favor of Breckin-
with it the same people who voted the Democratic
ticket last Monday. There is no other sentiment
i in this community to-day but earnest desire to
see Brechinrdge elected and if not him, then Bell,
for Douglas and Lincoln have no friends that
know of in this section. The Rio GTande has been
accused of abolitionsm so long that half the
Northern politicians are Of opinion that we are
their allies against slavery; but shall undeceive
them in the next election, as this people are
thoroughly Southern and constitutional We in
tend to live up to the contract which we have
made with the North, and we intend to do nothing
more for the system we have heretofore pursued
Of compromising away our rights to quiet the
bullyism Of ngger equality tauatiesm is not the
true plan to be pursued. If we have rights, let US
maintain them; if we have none, let us abolish
the Supreme Court which says we have. This
understand to be the platform on which Mr..
Breckenridge stands, and ! believe Mr.. Bell occu-
pies the same honorable and lofty position.
We have recently had an increase of two new
steamboats, on the Rio Grande river and there is
prospect Of more yet. The elegant little steamer
Mexico which ran between Corpus Christi and In
danola, has been put on the Rio Grande and is in
1 tended to run between Brazos Santiago and
| Laredo, whenever the water will permit. The
steamboat company which has heretofore done all
the freighting on the Rio Grande has also bought
and placed in the trade and beautiful little
| boat the Mustang, intended to ply between
! Brownsville and Laredo. These Improvements, it
| is to be hoped, will increase the trade of this
| place by lowering the present extrayagant rates
of freight in this quarter. The Mexico is oppo-
Her occupation will be to reduce the rates; but
have always noticed that some compromise was
| come to soon where the opposition was limited
and l suppose the Mexico will soon find her profit
| in some arrangement with the other boat. No
| body can blame her either, for all men pursue
| their own interests and | do not see why steam
| boatmen should be denied the privilege. | simply
complain that the people do not help themselves
in such cases instead Of doing as they do that is,
assisting the opposition to run itself out. 1t is to
the interest of this people to lower the rates of
freight and fare, and if they would pay reasonable
terms to an opposition boat, Notwithstanding ruin
ously low rates could be had, the result would be
that opposition could maintain itself: but instead
| of doing so, no sooner does competition come
along than they encourage both parties to reduce
| prices and if the old monoposts carry for rac-
ton less than the opposition, away they go with
their patronage to the one who does the work for
the least pay. The result is that the opposition
boat, instead of decent patronage, finds itself
duced to the necessity of begging for freight at
runous rates, of being called eXtortionists and
monopolists. Who blame boatmen then, for
charging high per centage on their risk, labor
and enterprise, when the people have no higher
regard for them than to use them in this way.
The Paymaster of the United States Army has
been here and the soldiers in the garrison are
in the enjoyment of their dimes. AS matter OF
course the town is lively with the tin these liberal
fellows throw about them with such a careless
hand.
The preprietors in the city are making siren.
uous eXertions at present to break the cur
in front of the most business portion of the town,
and threatens to carry away very considerable
portion of the city front Levee street is even
now almost impossible, and there are strong synlp
toms that further advances will be made, if the
river is not turned from its encroachments upon
the town.
We had shooting scrape and almost lynch
ing affair, it is said, on Sunday last, between two
Mexcans. The particulars would not interest you
readers.
am informed that great many settlers ar,
now moving into the county and taking up resi-
dences in our midst. The great fertility Of this
valley, and its superior advantages for stock-rais
irg, make it one Of the most desirable location
for settlers wishing homes that can be found in tn
western country.
We have no news of particular interest from
BIexico. rumor is current that Cortna ha
! placed himself at the head of body of churcl
partisans, and is threatening Matamoras, but NJ
faith is put in it.
The garrison theater is in full blast, with
good company, under the management of Mr
Sala.