The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-13
LOUISIANA IN TIE r IOR.
HEALTH-The health of Minden and vicinity

HEALrH.-The health of Minden and vicinity
continues good.
o. We will state (says the Caddo Gazette of the
23d ult that Notwithstanding the bad weather with
which we have been troubled for the last month,
the health of Shreveport is good as the most
prudent and cautious visitor could wish it to be.
OF There are living in De Soto parish, within
five miles of each other, five persons whose ages
range from ninety to one hundred and five years
They retain almost full possession of their faculties,
mental and physical, and two of them so strong
and vigorous that they seriously contemplate trip
to California They are all natives of this State.
MORE GoLD-While on visit to De Soto parish,
a few days ago, (says the Caddo Gazette of the I'd
nst) we heard it from reli ible authority that there
is now living, in the neIghborhood OF Mansfield, an
old man, who AYERS most soemnly that gold exists In
as much abundance in some of the mountain val
eys of Northern Texas it is represented to be In
the placers of California. The individual alluded
to is old hunter and has often trapped the beaver
of the Rocky Mountains and battled with the wild
tribes of the western praires. The discovery was
made by him while prisoner among wandering
band of the red men but, owing to his situation,
he was unable to avail himself Of his good fortune
at the time, and has since then been prevented
from returning by SO many circumstances and de-
layed so often in his Intentions that until the late
California excitement, he had in his extreem old age
almost ceased to think of his golden adventure,
and remembered it of late but as an impossible
dream. He is said to be man of undoubted
veracity, and his story gains implicit credence
among those who acquainted with his charac-
ter. Several respectable gentlemen, we heard, were
ley of gold, and they sangune of success, while
he has grown quite youthful again in the glow OF
his golden hopes.
CALIFORNIA MEETING.-On the 2Sth ult. meet
ing was held in Alexandria to raise a company for
California. The preliminaries being arranged, the
18th of March was appointed as the day of depart
ure from Alexandria. The route agreed upon will
be by San Antonio thence upthe Rio Grande, and
by the river Gila etc. Each man is required TO
equip himself with rifle or double barrel shot
gum a brace of pistols and a bowie knife. $75 are
required from each member, TO form common fund
THE MISSISSIPPI RIvER.-We find the follow
ing in the Concordia Intelligencer of the 10th inst
'The Mississippi River began to fall at this point
on Saturday last, and continued TO fall slowly until
Yesterday, when it came to stand. The whole
fall here is not more than inches. Early in this
week we had promise of a rapid and heavy fall,
the river having fallen at Memphis about 20 feet,
and at Providence nearly feet. On Wednesday
last hopes dashed again by the intelligence
of rise in most of the upper rivers and OH Thurs
day that sad news was confirmed. The latest boat
down reports the Upper Mississippi, Missouri, Hill
nois, Ohio, Wabash, Cumberland, Tennessee, White
and St Francis Rivers all risng-that the rise had
and had been felt even down to Bachelors Bend,
where on Thursday last the river was rising.
Again all is gloom. Again we say. Guard well
your levees
The CANE.-We are sorry to learn, says the Al
exandria Democrat, that large quantity of plant
cane has been destroyed by the late frosts. Much
of the stubble also has been injured. Some of our
planters will find it difficult to obtain seed.
DRowNED.-On the Odd ult., about IL o'clock,
negro man, belonging to Mr.. Tally, merchant Of
Shreveport fell overheard from wood-boat, and
was drowned.
Of The Courthouse at Lake Providence
is progressing rapidly towards completion, and the
new Jail, we learn, will soon be commenced
o. A greater number of immigrants have set
tied in Carroll parish during the fall and winter
just past than in any previous season since the set
Element of the country. The frontier parish of
Carroll will soon become one of the most populous
and wealthy country parishes in the State.
PROSPERITY OF LAKE PRovIDENcE.-Formi-
dabe piles of lumber obstruct the passage on the
levee and are TO he seen in various par is of the
town-(says the Carroll Waterman, of the 6th)
New buildings going up with astonishing IA
pidity and in considerable numbers. In fact,
Providence has never before presented an appear
ance of such prosperity and rapid growth as at
present. Still such is the rapid increase of business
at this point, that we verify believe fifty more
houses than are now here would be occupied az
dwellings, stores or shops, within month, if they
could be built. We know of no point in this Sec
ton of country holding out greater inducements to
the business man in search of location, than
Providence. Give us a call before locating else
where, gentlemen.