New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-07
Texas HntsatlGence.

GneH nave been hearu from III small gangs anu /
trailed in many places. They seem, says our in.
former, TO have matters wen arranged, and travel
mostly in the night, They only make attacks
when discovered, to Kill the diseoverer. How
Inanyiof them there are, there is no forming any
definite idea. They viii probably soon return with
their caveyard ,Iand probably concentrate on the
main route back, to strengthen their defense
against pursaera, As we expected the last order OIL
Grant and Sheridan did not hold them in check
I'll San Antonia Ledger.
In Austin lately, through the ignorance of the
sexton. several lamps filed with kerosene burst
id the Methodist church. endangering life and pro-
perry. Through the presence Of mind Of some
members of the congregation the flames caused By
the burning fluid were got under with but slight
damage.
The Houston Telegraph complains of the high
rent of dwelling houses in Houston, and says that
unless the matter is remedied, the place cannot
increase in population.
The Advertiser says several houses have been
entered by thieves during the past week in Bias
trep, and money, clothing, watches, ETC., have
been stolen. A half dozen houses OF more were
entered during one night. Atsome places the Wis
itors were very bold, and on failing to obtain
entrance made q noise by humping the windows
and beating on the house before leaving,
The Huntsville Item is offered for sale.
Business in Marshall is rapidly improving and
there is fair prospect Of large fall and winter
trade.
There was to have been great Petroleum
Festival'' in Nacogdoches on the 18th. " lie Z
has been struck, or is believed to be near the sur
face.
The Marshall Republican says:
We saw team of wagons direct from shreve,
port, loaded with merchandise for the interior.
This, for town that has railroad, we think, il a
bad sign, and needs explanation.
An unfortunate occurrence took place in our
town on Wednesday, the 9th inst. between MIR.
B. {. Davis and Mr.. d. b. Busiek, in which the
latter received four wounds. Surgeons were
called in Immediately and attended on hIr. Busick
till last Tuesday morning when death put end
to his existence. Mr.. Davis Immediately gave
himself up, and after examination was held TO
bail in the sum of $500. Both gentlemen were
held in the highest respect by a. on q eizens
The Austin State Gazette says better and
cheaper cotton thread is now made in that yiei-
nifty than can be produced from the Eastern
States. Thread Of excellent quality is sold in
Austin at 81 % per bale of five pounds.
The corn crop in Nacogdoches county is equal
TO the average before the war, and corn sells al
50 to rs cents, specie. per bushel.
The average yield Of cotton in that county is
500 pounds per acre.
Grasshoppers in immense clouds have made
their appearance fifty miles northwest of San
Antonio.
The city council Of Galveston have sent an en-
7oy to Washington to confer with the government
authorities in reference to restoring their harbor
10 its former proportions. Galveston harbor is
fast choking up with sand
Live stock are quoted by the Corpus Christi Ad-
vertiser at the following prices;
Stock cattle So ID head horses from $l5@30 %
head; Mexican sheep from Sl@l % ID head; i'm
proved sheep sell higher, and may be quoted from
S26B5, according TO grade. Fl + .4
APARADr. -rhe coloredmen' Debating Society
had aparade yesterday. They marched through
the streets to the music Of the soul stirring fife and
drum with banner and an American nag. Their
appearance was the first knowledge most of our
citizens had of the existence of such asociety They
were covered with the brilliant eeloted sGarfs
and the grand marshall rode in all the pomp and
pride power at their head.-t Houston Journa.
Passing down Main street the other day, the
editor of the Houston Journal saw q large crowd:
who appeared to be gathered to listen to the
clarion tones of an impressive speaker. Thinking
il was stump orator addressing an audience, the
editor mingled in the crowd, and found it was our
old friend Ex-Governor Lubbock, who was off.
ciatiating as auctioneer.
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mere mere Mss psllooh aseelsAoa y ~ .AipAoh' VI
leans county, toftnight ago. several persons
went up in the balloon, which was picked up at
-sba devoid af lis inma+as Thar fate has mot
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lAh 7AAE ohD Dop'fA'---lhe oorsican opsefsef
says
f 9 VIM as III sea aaaa W ~ - paid
aT & certain rate Der 100 pounds, informs Us, that
in order to make good wages, the negroes, when
ever an opportunity presented itself, would go to
the pen III the field where the picked cotton had
been thrown and steal out a quantity, put it in
their sacks, and have it weighed over again at
night as part OF the days picking.
After some inquiry on the subject, we have
come 70 the conclusion that the cotton crop III this
county will make good yield, We hear of but
very few crops which have been injured at all by
the worm, and where the worm has appeared 1t
has done but little damage,-Etbid.
The following letter is from the San Antonio
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y MA. Bdl50f--A report came It to-day that the
red SKINS are u tne country AGAIN d aug ms tne
N aeyeTnI nlaaes IN BandeIa
county, aud 81 sunday evening last they chased
man Of the name Of Rnfas Click, en- route from
Camp Verde 70 Banaera Guy W Ne h nm f;
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