The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-12
LOUIsIANA INTRRIoR-


Poinie Coupee Echo Of the 9th inst, gives us an
account Of another crevasse. It saws: Az
strange as il may seem at the present stage of the
river, which is several feet within its banks VET
orevasse has taken place near the mouth of False
River, through which a volume of water some
three feet deep and two hundred wide is now pas
sing. 10 was Occaslohed by the eaving Of lie
banks For the distance Of about three onarters Of
mile above the lower mouth Of False River the
land is low and Of light sandy alluvial nature
having been deposited IN the former bed of the Mis-
sissipp since the Cutoff Of l7l2 The winnie of
this space has been rapidly caying ia for several
vears.past The front proprietors have been nearly
ruined by the loss Of their crops and the heavy ex
pense Of making and keeping in repair enormous
isvees, and some will no doubt abandon their
places rather than be at any further expense
There remains about five acres in depth betvveen
the Mississippi and what is called the bay: when
that is gone the river must throw great portion of
IFS waters into its ancient channel of False River
for it will then be impossible to build dyke or
leVee ocrOss the bay. The wafer thus coming from
the Mississippi will find an outlet through the va
TiOus bayOus passing out Of False River. The
parish Of Ponie Coupee viii receive but little in
Jury from the change in the course of portion Of
the river has been proved by the late high water
Portions of West Baton Rouge and tberville and
other contiguous parishes below will be completey
deluged. We hops the Father of Waters will
reconsider his present conrse-should he take the
pint opposite Port Hudson, all this apprehended
danger would be obviated and he might then keep
on perfectly straight"
ELECTION IN Jacksonville election for Mayor
and Aldermen of jackson, on the ID inst resulted
as follows For Mayor, Hughes, "a PLANT, Is
For Trustees, McKowen, 25; McCleland, 25
Decker, % Potter, "a; Miller, "a. The remain
ing votes scattering. M. W. Hughes was, there
fore, reelected, and the former Board of Trustees
with the addition of Prof J. C. Miller.
SUNDAY School CELEBRATIoN-The South
Mirror Of the 5th, gives the following account
Of the Sunday School celebration at jackson the
day previous " The Sabbath School celebration
on yesterday, was all that could be desired. 1t
passed of with entire success, and left none but
pleasant Eecollectons Of its presence The morn
ing was far, and the procession of the schools in
their white uniforms, it moved along amid the
sunshine and the trees, was beautiful as a spark
ling rvulet gliding through fragrant fields. But
without any figure OF speech, the procession was
very fine one. Mr.. Penny was Marshal of the
day. The exercises were commenced by singing.
A solemn and appropriate prayer was then offered
| by Rev. W. b. Lacey, ID. ID. Rev. A. Hagaman
then addressed the schools The address was
characterized by great directness of expression,
and beauty Of illustration, and contained lessons of
exalted patriotism to the youth whom he addressed
He was followed by Prof Rivers, who addressed
the patrons Of the schools and the people generally
his grafton was an earnest and eloquent exposition
OF the present position and dangers of our nation
and its hopes and fears for the future We have
never heard Orations on similar occasions listened to
with more attention than were these and this is the
| highest compliment that can be paid to an grafton.
The dinner, which followed Immediately. after the
speaking, was very fine and speaks for itself the
praises Of the ladies who arranged and decorated
/ the feast. The barbecuing' was directed by
I Capt. Hezekiah Thompson, and raised still higher
the fame Of this Napoleon Of the Barbecue. In the
evening, there were two parties one at the hotel
the other at the College Hall. The greatest
hlarity and good feeling prevailed, and all seemed
pleased with the amusements Of each"
THF FOURTH IN NATcHIFoCHEs.-Th Chron-
ice says =" The Fourth of July passed off in this
town without any public celebration, but in the
1 evening there was a large gathering OF the demoe-
racy TO welcome Gen. Walker and Gen. Panche
/ who arrived here on that day. They were intro
| duced to the assemblage by Judge Taylor, in a
short but impressive speech. Both Gen. Walker
and Gen. Plauche were called ON to address she
meeting, but declined making political harangue
IS the day ought 10 be kept sacred from the agita
ton OF political matters. They came to mingle
with their friends and acquaintances whigsas well
as democrats, and should only announce that they
were the candidates selected by their political partV
for the offices of Governor and Lieut.. Governor
Error CoRRECTED-The Alexandria Demo-
crat stated a short time ago that Mr. Preston,
formerly resident of this parish, YVES killed on
Black river few days ago, by a son of Mr.. Beard,
4 also former citizen of Rapides. The facts are
| said TO be these Preston and Beard quarreled and
fought The latter was whipped Soon after the
son Of Mr. b., young man, we are told shot Mr..
r, wounding him MORALLY. This is ali that has
reached us touching this melancholy affair" On
which the Catahoula Register remarks: We are
happy TO inform the Democrat that the above state
menis are without foundation, with the exception
of fracas between Mr.. Beard and Mr. Preston ia
which Mr.. Preston was slightly injured About
the killing or whipping we have no Information. -
DIsTREssNG OCCURRENCE. The Catalonia
Register, of the 9TH inst, announces the death Of
Mrs Miller, wife Of Seth Miller, residing on Whites
Ridge, in that parish, on the morning of the 9Th
inst, by being thrown from frightened horse.
She was killed instantly by the fall, having struck
a log, and thus causing fracturee Of the skull
NEsRo KILLED-On Thursday, the 2Sih ult.,
at the sawmill Of Simon Gosselin, Amos a negro
man belonging to N. R, Jennings, was stabbed by
an old negro named Jack the property of j. A.
Murrell, and died of the wound on the evening of
The nextday. An inqHest YVES held over the body
by the Coroner. VeFdct-murder.
NEW York CUsToM-HoUsE.-Rhe new Col
lector, Hugh Maxwell, entered upon the duties Of
his office on the 3D. and the principal Offices were