New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-08
Texas EnteIllgence.

L SHOOTING. Why is it that there Is such con
tjnued discharging of firearms at night? IS Their
not an ordinance against this practice of wa1tonl,
Il disturbing the nightly slHmbers of our citizens
There is no need of having laws if they are not en-
forced. Every negro and every little boy seems Il
lsbe supplied with a weapon Of this kind. We WERE
considerably astonished yesterday morning while
4 at'the treedmen's bureau court, to hear Brother
Aleek, the negro preacher assert that all of thu
black people carried arms now. We knew that
considerable number Of them had arms in thel
4 possession, but were not prepared to hear this
sweeping assertion.
The negroes say that they have armed them
serves IN consequence of teud which exists be-
tween them and the United States soldiers that are
stationed here, the soldiers having beaten the
above mentioned negro pastor nearly to death.
THE SINKING or THE SILVER CLouD.--We are
sorry to announce the sinking of the steamer Sill
Wer Cloud, on her way up from Galveston, with
nm unusually heavy freight just a little this side of
Harrisburg early yesterday morning. This sad
event was caused, we understand, by the boat run
ming against snag3 and most every one of our
merchants are losers, more or less, BY this acct.
dent, some of them very heavily.
The Silver Cloud was purchased last year at
Cairo, by her present owner, Capt. j. a. Ster-
rett She was formerly used as river boat, and
run on the mississippi and other rivers She was
lifted up in splendid style and at great expense at
New Orleans, by Capt. Sterrett, preparatory to
placing her in this trade. II t5
We extend our sympathies to Capt. Sterrett for
the loss his magnificent craft,jand also to the
mercantile portion Of our community who have
been so unfortunate as to lose their stocks of
merchandise by this sad disaster.--EIbid.
The very fine weather we have had for several
weeks, and which still continues will do all for the
cotton crop in the State that good weather can
accomplish. Although we have lost, in the State,
ateast $50 900 bales during tho long rainy weather.
yet, let MS hope that we shall make more than we
recently anticipated. What crop we should have
made but for the worm and the rain! Let us try,
it again.-[Ibid.
Mr.. p. w. Stewart and Col s. Brooks were
coming up in an open boat from Velasco in the
Bay, and Frenehman, named Alfred Mayor, took
passage with them. When they were at Caranck-
away Reef Mayou said he would go ashore on the
reef and started, but when within twenty Yards of
the shore, he disappeared, the water being too
deep,o he may have taken q oHamp. The boat
went Immediately after him. but nothing but his
hat could be found. This happened at III o'clock,
On sunday. Ihe body has not yet been found.
clIry RAILROADS.. We dropped into the office
OF the City Railroads, to-day, to see if we could
subscribe for little stock, Notwithstanding the
advertisement that the books were closed, but We
found no stock to be had, the board of directors
having closed the books, there being sufficient
subscribed to build and equip the roads.
we found that the lumber i on hand, the iron
pas been ordered from Pennsylvania the cars
from New. FORK, the mules from Texas, the horses
from Galveston, all Of which materials will be on
she ground during October.
II energy and persistence are the results of
climate, then nobody Is to blame for opposing
this enterprise, and nobody should BE praised for
the signal success Of it, But if labor and patience
and good temper are individual instances Of peoefa.
phieal, then Major Plumly should have credit for
al these For our part we are willing to take a
free ride ~ the cars on Christmas, and to drink
glass Of wine with the president in testimony Of
our appreciation Of his good conduGtn
EGalysston News
THE FIRE At Houston The Central railroad
machine shop at Houston, was entirely destroyed
by fire yesterday morning, between the hours Of
two and three o'clock. The building was S0x60
feet, and contained oil the valuable machinery
belonging to the road. Engine No. will be d
tetal loss. Three engines were saved. No cause
dispatch had been received here, estimating lie |
loss ~ about $780, 00.-EIbid
IlR LII ieATED STEAMER SILVER GLouD.-We |
from the Houston papers that the |
steamer Silver Cloud, belonging to the Houston |
pirect Navigation company, is valued at $50 900 I
and Will prove a total wreck, Her cargo mostly
belonged TO Houston merchants, .twho have sus. I
tanned less Of S200,D0D about half Of which ID T
covered by. insurance. Every effort VIII BE- mala
~ recover as much Of her cargo as possible and L
~ is thought about Is per cenb. Of will be saved
a BIG CUISINE. Zen n. King. of the News ),
one o. the most expert aTphtear fishermen in our I
city, had the extraordinary luck of capturing |
morning. Ibid.
DEAR pH5Eas On every side Of Galveston the
finest hsh that swim await easy catching vet tish
are dear, Countless herds Of cattle Craze on the
ptairieS Of Texas yet beef is dear andnoor: but.
Ter high and poorer; aAd milk II not to be b8a T
except IN cans. While fowl and game are within
easy gnn-shots yet they are too high Is emf. yag |
etahles will grow for the planting and vet eVen
eabbage--the meanest growth of mt vsgstabie4a
dear. Fruits cost ~ much as fbev Ia
b Labrador, and are about as plenty and as poSr
md 60 en-, WHAT the reason for all this Isl
here not somewhere monopcly9 Why does not
somebody cart fish and meat to the doors ef
ieuses instead d hurrying people out of their
leds at the nnchristian hour of the first eoekist
rowing, to struggle and grab in the market for
ater? Brethren, who are butchers start vonr
arts, come with che baker to our doors. If ven
ont, some Yankee will Fishermen, We of the I
ID and sacred calling which the disciples followed
ring round your reddish and snappers and crabs