The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23

A0VorU8of
the 18th inst. that Capt. John Littston and M.
| Stsnard, while returning from Gonzales county 10
Helena. week ago last Thursday, were shot ssd
killed By parties unknown.
The Wstchmsn says another tannsry & soon a
ether enterprises which leads Il 70 believe tbst tSs
people are beginning to learn that "business
makes business" The same paper says the wheat
is sprinsing up oil over the country, and looks
promising in spite Of the grasshoppers and other
orawpacks. contrary to the expectations OF the
farmers Barring the rust fair crop IL antici.
pated.
Wagons are in demand. freight il accommodating.
sha alsn prices are onersd to
The cotton crop has been gathered in Collin
county, and viii average about three. fourtbs Of \
bale to the acre. Preparations are being made
BY many to plant cotton extensively the coming
vigorous.-llbid. "a,
A Milan county letter to the Galveston Nevs
says the farmers and planters are nearly ell rais-
ing little sorghum for home use O. q syrup but
some are raising the sugar cane, and with great
success.
Emigrsnts from Alabama and Georgia are seek
ing homes In Texas. ~,
BRENNAN is having great revival Of religion.
county, was killed recently In Anderson by L. Ad-
kins.
The Dallas Herald Is urging with great earnest
ness the navigation Of the Trinity. and in . we'll
ers In the neighborhood of that river, ths advan-
tsges to result from 1t. The Herald says that q
new steamboat. built on the Trinity for that trade,
s T. now nearly completed and viii be ready for
We learn there has been heavy fall Of snow ct
Waco. -
The people Of Bell county say they have re-
ceived more new population In one year past than
The sulphur Springs Gazette Hopkins county,
says the desperadoes called "bushmen,' charged
with murder and robbery, and who fed some time
since on the approach Of the troops are said to be
now In the vicinity OF that town. -af-r
The Austin, Kansas City, New Orleans and CAL
weston roads. already have their rails within our
city limits, but the Great Western road. now ex.
tending to San Antonio, which will be the first tap
of the international Pacidcr from the Rio
Grande to Cairo, should at once find its termina-
ton in this city instead Of Harrisburg. The frat
and all sufficient reason Is, the necessity of direct
and close connection with their legitimate extern
sion to New Orleans. The Central road will In
twelve months iii the proposed extension Of 100
miles Ia put under contract) reach the heart Of the
grain region Of Texas. Then our bayou banks
will, like Chicago and Richmond, be lined with
colossal mills that can receive grain from the grain
cars upon the track at their front entrance, and
deliver to vessels laying In the bayou ct the rear
of the buildings. Texas grain Is harvested two
months before the grain OF the Northwest, and
will be in the markets of the Eastern cities and
consumed, before the grain from Chicago moves
forward. Therefore Texas wheat and flour will
be In immense demand the moment railroad trans
to the mills and elevators Of Houston. as the great
grain depot Of the Gulf Of Mexico.-[ Houston
Telegraph.
That apples are raised in Texas of superior
BY the Sherman Enquirer, that several wagon
loads were on the streets Of Gonzales from Gray
son county. The Enquirer says that the last few
years have proved beyond question the sdaptablity
OF that section for fruit raising, that its climate
q a ri AID far rnrf lfrra H.
Enquirer adds Rev. w. @. Gentry raised on his
little orchard $500 bushels Of apples. besides
peaches and pears. many bushels Of each; the
apples put upon The market BY Mr.. Gentry were
orchards of Texas are destined to be Q great
feature in its future prosperity. Cabbs ages, ac-
cording to the Enquirer are raised in that county
TO weigh twelve pounds when Invested AZ all sur
plus leaves and stalk. Who will not say that there
is more Of the elements of wealth in Texas than in
any Of the States Of the Union. A valuable farm
containing $40 acres, says the Crockett Sentinel,
l60 acres Of which is bottom land, cleared and
under excellent fence, with dwelling, sstables,
blacksmith shop and negro houses, sold for $1,000
gold.
The Gilmer Sentinel notices that recently large
droves Of beef cattle have passed through that
place bound for the West.
The same paper says that Q large number Of
the citizens Of Denton, Parker, Tsrraut, and some
other counties, formed themselves into COM
panies for protection against Indian forsys-ths
the purpose-and applied to Col. Star, command
ing the post at Jacksborough. for proper au-
thority, were Immediately commanded to dispense
upon pain Of immediate arrest.
letter from Long Point, Washington county
to the Galveston News, says the late heavy rains
have caused the loss of half the potato crop, and
the other half are hardly ct to eat. Cotton Is now
done with, az the rains have beaten to the ground
what remained In the fields. The farmers are now
turning their attention to preparing for the next
crop, and they are preparing to plant cotton
largely. The freedmen are making contracts for
the coming year, and appear disposed TO do bet
ter. The hogs and cattle, however, still continue
to disappear mystefiously.
Loughery, editor Of the Republican, has been
on visit to Jefferson. In his issue of the 9th he
gives an account Of the arrest of four prominent
citizens of Jefferson on Q military order. Those
citizens were arrested, 1t Is supposed on account
of the killing of Smith. The Republican deals
some heavy blows on the military tyranny under
which he lives. The citizens arrested we're fore
most in addressing Gen. Reynolds after the killing
of Smith, and assured him that they would do ell
in their power to maintain peace and the supre-
macy of the law. The Republican says Jefferson
is overrun with detectives and spies, VINO arc
attempting. through bribery and other means. to
manufacture evidence against the arrested, bru-
tally arrested, citizens.