The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-02
Louisiana.


The members of the bar of Clinton. East Felici-
ana, held meeting on the 30th ult. for the pur-
pose of passing their tribute of respect to the Hon
Lafayette Saunders, who departed this life at the
Red Sulphur Springs, Va, on the 25th August.
Suitable resolutions were passed EXPRESSING svnn,.
L thy with the family of the deceased.
J The Louisiana Floridian commenced its fourth
volume on the 10th ult
An election for Alderman took place in Thibo-
daux on the 18th ult. The contending candidates
We're Dr. w. A. Booth and DIR. T. NJ Williams. the
former in favor of the present School Tax-half of
one per cent-and the latter opposed to that tax
as being onerous, but not opposed to the Free
school System in the abstract. The election re-
suited as follows: DIR. w. A. Booth. Is votes :
d. 1. NJ. Williams II votes. Booths majority SO
The Fifth Judicial Court for Lafourche Interior
Judge }. J. Burke of the Sixth District presiding
commenced its session at the courthouse in Tbibo
daux on the 18th ut. The number of gentlemen
OF the legal profession in attendance was numerous
FIRE IN ST. MARTINsvILLE.-A small fodder
house upon the lot of Desire Leblanc of Thib-
odaux was burnt, through the careless efforts of
negro boy to fire wasp's nest-no criminality at
tached to the negro
The CRoPs.-The ST. Martinsville Creole of the
25d ult says" The cotton crop has undoubtedly
suffered severely from wet weather and wind
Inc cotton which opened early was lost from the
Coillhued rains and thus the largest and heaviest
Dolls Were destroyed entirely; much OF the cotton
was Frustrated by furious winds, and MANY bolls in
consequence have rotted The majority of planters
believe however, that the yield will vary from one
nan 10 two-thirds of an ordinary crop. We have.
as yet, heard no one complain of the worm and
we suppose 1t to he too late injure the crop ser-
ously, should it make its appearance. Mucb of the
cane Is small, but there is a great deal of large
plant cane upon wood land. and which will at7oTd
profitable yield, if the weather be favorable To
It's maturing The corn crops are very fine, thus
securing Us against the danger of famine and the
planters nave oeen' Tor fortnight, taking advan-
tage of clear, dry weather, to gather in an annIa
supply OF good hay Upon the whole, we hope the
agricultural fortunes of the parish of ST. Marin
VIII compare iavorably with other sections of the
State and must, we think, be better than some 10
Judge from the gloomy accounts we receive bv
every mail"
Col. Fauntlsroy, one Of the Oldest and most GAL
liant officers in the army, is sojourning with his
family IN the garrison, in Baton Rouge, for a few
days, on account Of his feeble health, which, how
ever, we are happy to hear is improving. The Adj
N'cate says that Col Faunteroy has been assigned
y the command Of the post at San Antonio, Texas,
end tnat he will leave for that place in short time
Flth the troops now at Pascagoula
GEN Taylor arrived at Baton Rouge on Thurs
fay week.
SoyINGToN.-Our village begins to put on quite
business appearance. Cotton is coming in ran |
.S.g, ana The usual degree of activity of our mer-
us ~, al this season begins to be manifested. |
Is pervsding us on every hand, and not the |
4otest apprehension entertained of a speedy re-
- Oh another visitation such as that of /
So S-IlI me cotton season for this place has |
iavorably begun, and viii continue to be /
i. M Inc market until the end, when we trust
oo5h the planter and the merchant will have |
ga reward for their toll, industry and en- |
'se'-C cr1agton tLa.) Advertiser.
Baton Rouge Advertiser says that the health 1
p hRson Rouge remains excellent The usual