The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-06

Sons" important steps might be taken for the
firtheTance Of the Order
Floral Enl.i5itton.-The Louisiana Chronicle
announces that the ladies Of "Grace Church." St
Fancsville, intend having an exhibition Of flowers
on the 10th inst, and that the proceeds are to be
appropriated to repairing the organ Of the church.
This method Of raising money for benevolent and
religious purposesi far better and more appropriate
to the sex than the common one Of Fairs.
LieOnta Chqpel.--This new church, at the juno
ton of Crosse Tete and Marangouin, was to be
dedicated on Sunday last. Rev. VIM. Winans,
lately candidate for Congress in the Fourth Con-
gFessonal District Of Mississippi, was to preach
the dedication sermon.
New ChufcAesgn Poi,4e Coup9e.-Besides the
Livonia Chapel, there are two other new churches
now building in the parish Of Pointo Coupee-one
i. at WiamspoF and the other at False River
The Echo speaking Of these, says
The church at Wlliamsport viii be finished
probably in few months A wealthy lady, for
nerly Mrs. Franklin (now Mrs. Aclllen) who owns
a sawill nearly opposite has given all the timber
which may be requisite, and has ordered it to be
landed near the spot at her own expense. -. The
third church, about to be built or now in the course
OF erection, IS new Catholic church on the chenal
or discharge Of False River We shall thus have
five neat churches in the parish-three catholic aud
two Protestant--not including the plain but COM
modious place Of worship in which our worthy
friend and newy-elected Justice of the Peace, the
Rev. Mr.. Mctarlane, officates alternately dealing
out the law and gospel to the sinners upon the
Atchaialaya."
Col. Preston The Pointo COup6e Echo, in
noticing the dinner lately given to Col Preston at
Carrollton, mentions him a worthy successor of
the Governor elect in the Executive Office The
Echo says: "He deserves higher compliment
than a dinner, for his untiring efforts in tie
cause OF democracy in tins State. While such
men as Slidell, Grymes, and Others have stood
aloof when hard work was to be performed, or a
trying contest at issue, the silveryhared head
of Preston, like the flowing plume Of AIurat,. was,
ever to be seen where the battle waged warmest,
encouraging the young democratson 70 victory. 1t
Is mystery to us that he has never been. spoken
Of for the Executive office. He would be a worthy
successor Of Old joe -
Seed Calte.-The Pointe Coupte Echo Of last
Saturday says; From all parts of the parish we
hear that the cane, which has been in matelas for
seed has become rotten. The consequence is, that
those who have finished grinding will have little or
cane to plant next year, and those who have not
yet finished, are obliged to stop their mills and
remateay. This rot in the seed cane will have a
most seriousel effect upon the prospects Of the sugar
crop, which would in any event, have fallen short
at least one-th4rd OF the ordinary yield Iis yet
impossible to know whether this rot in the cane
reserved for seed has extended beyond this parish
but it is altogether presumable that it has as in all
cases like causes produce like effects. This being
so. the crop of 1850 must necessarily be exceed
lngly small. If there any planters who have
not yet examined their seed cane in matelas, we
advise them to do it, and guard against it, soon as
possible it be too late to resupply themselves
The Tribune, though opposed to the Echo in al
most everything else, agrees with it in the report
about the seed and the short crop of this year
| The Tribune says
eve hear everywhere that the plant for the mex
year is altogether spoilt. Planters seem to thinl
| that it is dry rot which takes place VIXEN the
| canes have been mattrassed in dry weather. The
| prospects for crop next year certainly de-
stroyed by this rot in the cane; this must inevta
bly, a.shoFt crop next year. This is the more
to be regretted as the crops in this parish, fall shor
fully one-half that Of the last year,
Caution 10 the Pasjhe-Blueford Robinson, o
Missouri, publishes an advertisement in the Bayou
| Sara Ledger cautoning the public against Ger
tain Robert Rabe who is travelling about pretend
! ing to have a letter Of credit on DR.. W. W. Rose
| No. 60 Camp street, New Orleans when in reality
no such Commission house exists or ever has beer
in New Orleans" Rabe is described as being
about 40 years of age, 5 feet S or inches high
black hair inclined to be grey, heavy beard, snal
speck in one eye, rather corpuent and weighs abou
175 pounds"
| State Boat-The Thibodaux Minerva learn,
| through letter addressed to a gentleman of tina
town. that the State Engineer will soon dispatcl
one OF the State Boats to the Lalourche.
Celebration Of the Sons" - The Planters
Banner says that vigorous efforts are making for
| grand gathering of the Sons of Temperance il
Franklin, the 10th of January next. 1t is no
yet decided whether they will have public dinner
but an Grafton and appropriate ceremonies etc.
anda grand ball are among the unaterable arrange
ments.
Balls IN 81. Mayy.-The Franklin Banner says
Since the erection of the Odd Fellows Hail. in Thu
| place, new interest in balls has sprung up. Ou
| ladies' doubtless see vast difference between on
new ballroom and the old rope walk or niue-pin
| alley that was formerly, from necessity, called
ballroom
Railroads tR AttakapaS-We have noticed from
time to time the tendency towards railroad feve
| in the country. We see that the contagion i
spreading even into the Attakapas district of Lou
isiana. The last Franklin Banner says:
a." We want rairoads-the citizens of Attakapa
should be able to jump aboard Of ears and reacl
| New Orleans in five hours. Our sugar, molasses
| stock, everything have to SELL should be sen
| down to the city with rush. Our whole Stat
needs working over. A new order of things Shout
prevail with US. Enterprise and improvement
should be the order Of the day. OurState is per
feet paradise-ail it needs is improvement--that
the word"
Dioision Of 81. Mary Parish.-The Planters
Banner speaks of an effort which will be made i
the next Legislature to separate part st, Mar
adjoining ST. Martin, and by adding to it porto
of St Martin to form new parish. The Banne
opposes the movement and says: $3.50
"Itis stated that this breeze about dividing til
parish originated in New IBERIA among person
who have town lots for sale. The scheme mu.
have some such paternty-we see but little caus
for ITS originating in our own parish. Bayou Bnu
may have cause for complaints but the Au Larg
( has no reason to grumble at being part Of S
Mary Our police jury has hardly done them iu,
tce in regard to their roads, but this matter will
be remedied and that difficulty forever put to rest
From THE SALT LIKE,-The St. Joseph passe
down Tuesday morning from above. Among he
passengers was Mr.. Thomas Forsyth, of ST. Loui
just in from the Salt Lake, which place he left t
latter part Of September. Every thing was quiC
about there, crops good, and money plenty,
Mr.. Forsyth informed US that Gen. Wilson an
family were there, all well, and expected to leav
for California in few days, and would probabl
return In the spring, Maj. StansbeTry was maxim
preparations for surveying the country, lake, ct,
number Of California emigrants-thuse VIII
left the States last-designed wintering at the Lake
? their stock having given out at that point Anon
them was Mr.. POmerOy, Of Lexington, in this Stat,
whom the MOrmons had arrested and tried, for h
participation in . the war waged against the Sam