New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-16
Texas FutelIfwenee,

| The Houston Telegraph Of the 9th has the fol-
| lowing: @t.r-s .- - -A-'s
Notwithstanding the war, and the complaint of
hard times, we do not see any falling off in the
value of property in Houston or in the rents OBJ
tanned for desirable locations. Within week we
have heard of a vacant and unimproYed block of
twelve lots, quarter of mile from the confines
of the business portion of the city, changing hands
at Sl00 900, which is fully up to the value in flush
times while very ordinary cottages rent as high
$50, $50 and even $40 per month. Can any city
| under the Lincoln despotism say as much
We understand that the Presbytery of Brazos,
which has been in session for the past week in this
city, by unauim11g vote, dissolved their ecclesi-
astCal connection with the General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian Church of the United States and
appointed Rev. DR.. Bailey and Col Smith Darnel,
and Rev. Thomas Castleton and Samuel A. Moore,
alternates, commissioners to the General Assembly
of the Presbyterians in the Southern Confederacy,
appointed to be organized and held in Augusta
Ca. on the 4th of December next. r4.
The Gonzales Inquirer speaks of the receipt by
that county of 1000 pounds of powder 40 bags of
buckshot, ton of lead and $4,000 percussion
caps.
The Inquirer says: -"
Notwithstanding the extreme scarcity of money!
the citizens living in the southwestern portion Of
our county, all OF whom we believe, depend mostly
upon their stock for support have raised among
themselves four hundred and eighty dollars for the
purpose of purchasing winter clothing for Capt.
Ray burns company, now en- route for Virginia, in
Terry and Llbbock's regiment. The greater por-
ton of this company is from that neighborhood
and the patriotic spirit manifested by those who
were compelled to remain at home, shows what
kind of material and pluck the company consists Of
Gillespie has been reported as having been dis.
loyal, and we are glad to hear the report was not
well founded.
Speaking of the six men that were arrested in
Comal county for treason, the Herald says: "E
Although no proof was adduced of the overt act
of treason, yet there was ample proof of treason
able designs. 4 company had been organized
and drilled, with the avowed object of assisting
Lincoln's troops should they invade the State.
The authority of the Confederate Government was
not recognized by the members of the company.
Other witnesses, whose testimony was said to be
important, were not in attendance. Under these
circumstances the Judge permitted the accused to
give bail for their appearance at the next term of
the Confederate Court at Austin, to answer TO any
indictment that may be found against them. Upon
further reflection, however, he remanded them
into the hands of the Marshal for sate-keepng or
to be dealt with according to the recommendation
Of President Davis in his proclamation Informing
them that they could be released upon taking an
oath of allegiance to the Government and abjura-
ton of Old Abe's Government in particular. This
they readily agreed to- and were released.
The San Antonio Herald says that Hon. John
Ireland, Of Seguin, will be rendered the appoint
ment of Receiver in the Western District, under
the legislative law. 4fea0u Will make q reliable
and efficient officer.
The Herald says that E. D. Lane, Esq, has been
elected to the Legislature from the Gillespie Dis
tfict by large majority.
The Herald boasts of the healthfulness of San
Antonio.
Mr.. Russell is the Representative elect from
Nueces county.
The Herald has the following Rio Grande items:
Governor Of Tamaulipas, Gen. Carabajal has been
ordered to march against the city and quel the in
subordination. When Capt Littleton left he was
on his way at the head of fifteen hundred men.
The soldery OF Matamoras was going to meet and
fight him three miles from town. A fight was daily
expected. su -t-.- -- .,.---.. a. nrs :. ! -.
Mexicans were organizing on the other bank of
the river, to cross and depredate upon our terri
tory whenever it shall be considered safe.
A correspondent of the Herald states that the
citizens of Gillespie county are loyal to the South
they have organized a " Defence Aid Society,"
and that they are contributing literally to the good
cause. He thinks five six thousand dollars will
be contributed, which would certainly be
tremely liberal for a people situated as they are,
having suffered five successive failures of crops.
The young men are mostly volunteering" !" and
preparing TO take the field.
! The Washington Ranger says that Richard Nor
ward was hung at AIilcan, a few days ago IT
appears says the Ranger, that he had been har-
-uOllAS II runaway HeSFU tuI sShefdL iuuIRuS. ne
was betrayed, and the negro found conceded
under the floor of one of his cabins. The citizens
of Millican tried him. found him guilty, and know
ing him to be a bad At dangerous man in the
community, concluded to- put him out of the !, qy
OF doing further mischief. q; 7--- p,
FROM NORTH LoUIsIANA.-The Mount Lebanon
Baptist of the 10th says:
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