The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-15
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! LoHisisEa Interior,
| The RivEss--The Bayou Sara Ledger Of tbs
10Th, says: "'The Mississippi continues to rise
| rapidly. Our streets are flooded with water from
the river, rendering Bayou Sara almost unapproach.
able by those that live in the country consequently
lnjurlng the trade of our town materially
CREvAssE.-Just as our paper was going to press, ,
says the paper above quoted we learned Il at about
two hundred and fifty yards of the levee, fronting
and above William Taylor's dwelling, opposite this
place, in Ponte Coupee parish, fell into the Mis-
sissippi river. The levees in Ponte Coupee gener-
ally, are in bad condition meet the high water
ANoTHER-'The crevasse in the upper part of
West Baton Rouge, says the Pointe Coupee Echo
OF the 10Th, was not closed, up to Thursday last,
when we visited it. The water was running through
space of about one hundred feet in width, with
deplh OF from four to six feet, with tremendous
force About two hundred hands were at work,
and hopes Were entertained Of stopping it before
the close OF the week. For three weeks, Mr. Tabor,
the overseer OF Dr. Ira Smith, has labored at this
crevasse necessarily the greater part of the time
up to his arm-pits in water. He is some at a ere.
vase, and no mistake.
The river, at Baton Rouge, continues to rise
gradually. Its present stage is higher than has
are broken in several places
The towns of Bayou Sara and Waterloo were
never in more interesting condition than at present.
Completely surrounded by water, as they are, they
would be considered perfect paradise by all the
ducks and geese in christendom.
We learn from the Prairie Star of the 9th, that
Red river is very high, and continues rise slowly.
EDITORIAL CHANGEs.-Messrs. Marks and Tur-
ner have sold that excellent paper, the Bayou Sara
Ledger, to S. J. Foster g. Co. The Ledger will con-
tinue, as heretofore, Democratic.
o. We see from the last number of the South.
Tribune, published in the parish of Pointe Cou-
pee that Mr. H. H. Hurst the proprietor, has leased
the same to Mix & Vignes. The latter gentlemen
are both practical printers, and we have no doubt
will succeed.
The Natchitoches Chronicle has concluded its
5th volume.
Mr.. W.. Blackburn has associated himself with
Mr.. Craig in the conduct of the Mnden Iris.
DEATH OF AN EDITOR. We announce, with
regret, the death of S. p January, editor and pro.
prietor Of the DeSoto Free Press.
In regard to the high water the Pointe Coupee
Echo of the 10th says: The continued rise in the
Mississippi has caused considerable alarm to the
planters and inhabitants in the lower part of our
parish. The river has already reached the high
wafer mark of 1874, and it is feared will soon be
equal to that of lS2S-the highest it was known
o be within the recollection of that respectable
parsonage the Oldest nhabitant' The strong north
wind of Monday last did great damage 10 the levees
below, and had it continued twenty-four hours
longer, would inevitably have submerged one-half
of the parish
The District Court for Poin.e Coupee parish was
oDenad IN Mondau unpE hpta in al
day. 18th inst, when it was to be in session for the
trial of Court cases alone. The jury term has been
postponed until the first Monday in March, on &C.
countof the impossible condition of the roads.
This District Court adjourned on Saturday last
after an arduous session of four weeks, says the
Clinton Flordian of the 10TH Much business was
transacted. This was owing to the assiduous and
unwearied attention of the Judge. He has gained
for himself the esteem and appreciation of the COM
munity.
They are getting upa Ball for the 22d in Alex
andra.
AocIDENTs.-On Thursday week negro man
belonging to Mr.. Pierre Boteux on False River, fell
from loaded wagon which he was driving, and
Tad his leg dreadfully crushed and mangled by the
wheel passing over it. Should he live, amputation
will be necessary.
We learn from the Louisiana American of the
Sd, that Mr. Henry MiIbourn, planter residing in
the parish of Avoyelles, on the Bayou Beuf, was
killed few days since at his Clubhouse in the most
singular manner. He had just completed his gin,
and while examining some part of the running gear
near the band wheel, his neck was caught between
that and the lever and his head was almost COM
pletey severed from his body. Mr.. Milbourn was
about fifty years of age, hard working man and
father ofa large family His friends were numerous,
and deeply do they regret his untimey death.
The CHoLERA-The epidemic appears, at pre-
SENT TO create but little excitement or interest in
this part of the parish, says the last Planters Ban
ner. We occasionally hear of a death or two among
the negroes, and often of mild attacks or strong
symptoms of the disease among all classes of our
citizens but it is rarely the case that any white
person dies from an attack of this kind
THE CHoLERA.-We learn from the Alexandria
Democrat of the 7th, that the emigrant encamp-
ment near Mr. Henderson's has been broken I'D.
the party having moved forward on their route to
Texas. Nine of their number died, the others
attacked recovered. They had fearful time of it.
We are glad to state, says the same paper, that
no new cases of cholera have appeared in our
town, nor is there any alarm whatever on the SUBJ
ject. We have also favorable accounts from the
bayous, which strengthen the belief that we will,
for the present, escape the scourge.
The sickness in and around Shreveport is aba.
ting Red River at that place was falling at the
last accounts.
Congressional.
Photographed to the Charleston Couier1
In the Senate, on Tuesday, 9th inst, Mr.. Man
gums resolution calling for a copy of the instruc.
tons to the American Commissioners with respect to
the protection of Mexican claimants was adopted