The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-31
LOUISIANA INTER TOR.

past has been falling rapidly at this point ant
that we once more begin TO see the banks of tn,
Mississippi No danger from further overflow neee
be apprehended 1t gives us pleasure to announc,
the fact, that comparatively little damage has beer
done to the plantations on FordocLe and Gross,
Teie from the effects of the crevasse above Nor
ganza, and that the banks of both these bayous art
now high and dry The cultivated lands on the
Bayou Letsworth have been mostly free from inun
daiion; the principal Inconvenience suffered by thu
planters was, that they were obliged to stay
home, as all travel by land was impossible, the
only mode of transportation except on their planta
tons, being in flats, skiffs and canoes. The two
crevasses in our parish are large, but they coult
not have happened in any other place where SC
triAing injury could be done. That near Red River
Landing passes into an extensive cypress swamp
and the waters find passage into the Atchafa
laya; that near Morganza was confined to a small
space by strong side evee, made fifteen twenty
years ago by Col. Morgan, sem, when he was
obliged to protect himself, as no levees were then
firm, throwing the waters into narrow channel
causing it to pass directly through the swamp and
Fordoche into the Bayou Crosse rete and Atchafa-
laya. But about fifteen acres of cane have been
injured on Col Morgan's plantation, and not over
| hundred acres have been damaged in the whole
parish. The rapid fall in the upper rivers leads
to believe that we shall soon have dry travelling,
and be entirely relieved from the effects of the
high waters"
PoINrE CoUpEE NoMINArIoNs-At a meeting
of the democracy, held at the Courthouse in Ponte
Coupee on the 2lst inst, the following nominations
were made for Representatives, DR.. Joseph Shan
non and Leon Lebeau; for Sheriff, James Vignes
for Recorder, Alcde, Bondy for Clerk of the Dis
trct Court. Narcsse Beauvais; for Assessor, Paul
| Joffrion for Superintendent of Public Schools,
James Gotten.
| CHOLERA IN PoINTE CoUPEE.-The Tribune,
of Saturday, speaks of the continuance of the cpl
| demic. Mr.. G.. Delanane had lost some valuable me-
groes 1t had made its appearance on False River.
SMALL-Pox.-The Tribune also announces the
appearance of the smallpox on the Island of False
River. 1t is said TO be spreading widely through
the parish Several deaths have occurred by it.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WEST FELICIANA.-The
St. FrancisviIle Chronicle, of Saturday, says :
THE Parish Superintendent of Public Schools for
this parish has informed us, that in addition the
amount of moneys heretofore received for the pur-
poses of education, he has lately received the
of SSlS 81, which makes the total amount received
S29Sl As: The whole number of children in the
parish, who are entitled to participate in this fund.-
as shown by the census roll, is 442 which amount
will give to each scholar Sc IA. According to this
distribution the teacher would receive about Sc
cents per month for the tuition of each scholar. Is
it to be expected that the services of men qualified
for so important station can be procured for such
pitiful remuneration!"
WATER IN ST. FRANCIsvILLE. The same
number of the Chronicle informs us that the river
at st. Francisville continues to fall rapidly. 1t
thinks that in the course of week or more they
will be able TO do without skiffs. There will be
any quantity of mud in the streets after the water
recedes, and this, it is feared, will make the town
unhealthy.
TwENTY-FIRsT REGIMENT LOUISIANA MILITIA
This regiment, says the Clinton Flordian, has been
organized under the superintendent of its active
and efficient commanding officer, John Warren
Cole. The following are the names of the officers
and staff belonging thereto
.6 GaG' S,;d v F Fosj GS0re kin
" Reese A19a sy%as,si. H'ssn
RUFUS K ews Captain Thomas M.ns FIJI
#aa %
tenant Albert Neville. Second Leutenant Company C.
ceiioa Second d rsa '1 Den
M,am BeaIShs ;. Captain George Paine Fint
PPqay E.Fra1ei: Daian Captain II Soiaad Fif.i
rts
L ldsn T G4mDa G Dsse CAPTAIN GSm
good First Lieutenant James NJ Andrews Second Lieut.
SENATOR FROM ST. LANDRY AND CALCAsIEu.
Thomas A. Cooke declines being again candidate
for the State Senate, and gives reasons ILL health
the necessity of uninterrupted personal attention to
his private affairs, and the conviction that there are
many others far better qualified for legislative Duties
George w. Addison, the senior editor of the Ope- |
ousas Gazette, is an independent candidate for the
Senate. Mr.. Addison says he runs on his own |
hook, without any understanding with any man, |
wing or Democrat
ACcIDFNys H.. 81 |
name of Simon Mercantile was killed by lightning
on the l4th inst, while covering his house in Prairie
Manor. .Las;ie l.. Pitre was struck by lightning
on the 18th inst, while crossing Prairie Manor on
horseback and in company with two other persons
The fluid struck the middle man, Pitre, killing him
and his horse, while his companions, who were
riding on each side of him, received no injury
whatever. The barn of Stephen Quirk, near
Mounve, was destroyed by lightning, with ESQ
barrels of corn
SPRINGS IN ATTAKAPAs.-We are pleased to |
hear, says the Opelousas Gazette, that our we'll
known landlady, Rachel Gradenigo, has purchased
the elegant residence of Caleb Green, ten miles
west OF Chicot, and about thirty miles northwest
Of this place. where she will be ready for the recep
ton OF her friends by the 18th or Goth of June
There are five chalybeate springs of different char
acters on the place. They were first brought to the
attention of the early settlers of the country by the
Indians, VINO even now resort to them from the in !
erior of Texas. The water is considered the same
rs the deficiency Springs, though some think
hem more strongly impregnated with sulphur and
ron. We can speak of this place from personal
Mr.. Greene has displayed his taste in |
very imaginable way upon it for the last six years.
The house is capacious and airy, situated on hill,
n beautiful native grove, with an artificial lake
preading in front, teeming with the choicest fish,
t is only ten miles from the Darbonne, and in the
midst OF the finest hunting range in Louisiana.
CROPS AND HEALTH OF ST. MARY.-The Plan
ers' Banner FRANKLIN, ST. Nary of last Thursday,
avs: We have just returned from flying trip to
'erwick's Bay, and have been highly pleased with i
he thrifty appearance of the crops on the Teche
nd the Atchafalaya Though they suffered in
many places rather severely by the drought, yet I
rom present appearances, they are now making up [
or iosttme. Verdure, beauty and thrift beam from
eld and forest, and we trust that the tolls of the
ianter will, in due time, be rewarded with an
bundant harvest The generous soil of St. Mary ,
eldom fails to yield an abundance of the staple
reductions of the country. The man who has a | !