The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-31
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

W. II. Crisp, Esq, has become editor in chief
of that excellent paper the san ANTONIO herso.
tensyely in the mustang wine business:
Arthur Bingham has succeeded Col. l.. P. Saxon
in the Office Of State treasurer in Alsbams.
Prof. H. P. Lefebre died in Montgomery re-
Gently.
The Texas convention has had before il prop
osition to arrest Col. Gillespie for pitching into
that body in his paper.
A new paper has been started in Jefferson,
Texas entitled the " White Owl p-motto, Laugh
and grow fat; U. Rollum and /. Pullum, editors
and proprletors.
DR., j. ii. Herndon, who lately removed from
Austin to San Antonio, committed suicide at me
latter place on the night of the 18th, by stabbng
himself to the heart with small scalpel or knife.
Rev. A. T. Spalding, formerly the pastor OF the
Baptist Church in Selma, lately of the ST. Francis
Street Church Of Mobile, has accepted call 10
the Walnut Street Church Of Louisville.
In Montgomery, while Capt. Houlihan, OF the
10th Infantry was under arrest, soldier OF his
company, named Fleming, shot at him with the
intent to kill. An intervening fag-stah received
the bullet.
The Carroll Parish Record Of the 25th says:
I" The health of the parish is suffering from the
complaints incident TO the summer season. Cases
Of fever are abundant; and congestion, the
dreadful disease OF our climate, mas alrea1y maze
its appearance"
We learn from the Brazos Sentinel that the ne
eroes had been drilling for some time about Pitts
vile, Fort Bend county, Texas, and it wssreported
RS0eNNN@N-
stores in the place. The whites had sent to Rich
mond for assistance.
MIR. J. r. Goode was killed at Columbus, Texas,
| a few DAYS ago, by Mr.. J. NJ. Bowen. Bowen and
w +. Turner had been in an alteration on the
street. and the deceased, policeman, had Turner
| in custody taking him to the mayors othce, when
| Bowen made an attack on Turner, killing Goode,
who sacrificed his life in defense OF his prisoner.
/ Friday night in Selma, some one, daring
| and dangerous scoundrel, entered through the
| window the room Of Capt. Euclid johnson, 10
which were himself and wife and child, and In
| which light was burning, and first securing tae
| captain's pistol, which was near his head. pro-
| ceeded systematically and coolly to go through"
| pockets, drawers, etc. Aroused, not by the thief
but by his child, Capt. johnson discovered the
| scoundrel, and almost simultaneously discovered
That his pistol was gone The thief, however, pru'
| GENTLY concluded to "vamocse" with what he nad
secured, and escaped, carrying with MN ABOUT
$50 in money, gold watch and valuable Je"eny'
The Houston Telegraph of the 26th says
About three hundred men, that had just arrived
from New Orleans, started upon the Central tram
for Bryan, yesterday morning., 70 WORK on Ine
Central road. On the arrival Of the train at "
press a large number OF the men went INTO tne
hotel kept by VIM. Miller and drank considerable
| louor and then went back to the train without
paying for it. In few minutes they returned 70
Killers and called for more liquor, but Miller con
cluded he had better close up than 10 give OUT nl'
| liouor without remuneration, and accordingly
shut his doors and warned the men to leave
They then commenced banging al the doors anC
| windows, and Miller warned mem 10 oesist, OF hS
would Gre upon them. They continued breaking
in the windows, when Miller fred upon the party
with a double barrel shot gun, norta'ly woundnt
one Of them, who has since died."
We COPY as follows from the Galveston Civilian
of the 27th: ITO purser NJ. D. Monserrste, OF tn
steamship ST. Mary, we are indebted for the I4l
lowing account Of buried treasures recent.
found on Padre Island. We saw some OF the ga
nonds ourselves and from the well and fsvoraol
. | known character Of our informant, for truth an
| yeracity, we have no hesitation In saying that "
/ | believe the accouBt to be substantially correct
: ION Sunday, the 10Th inst, as Mr.. W. II. WlisoI
| ouartermaster's clerk at Brazos de santiago, va
taking q stroll on Padre Island, searching iC
Shells Of old Ocean, be accidentally stumble
J, | on en- old iron box, about four inches squar
Il which presented the appearance OF having lob
been imbedded in the sand. Upon breaking
, | omen, and examining OF its contents, II WI
4 faupd 10 contain diamonds, emeralds and ruoie
n supposed BY the best OF judges, to be worm
least 400 600. Mr.. Monserrate says there IS
# doubt OF their being genuine. The poor quartz
masters clerk is in ecstaces, and Is said to De q
4 of the most popular men on the Rio Grande.
now has friends without number, and men WI
" would scarcely notice him two weeks ago. are no
n bis most intimate friends and advisers suca
Y, liie.'"