The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-14
Louisiana Interior,

| PROBABLE MuRDER--We learn from the ST.
Francisville Chronicle of the 9th, that a man was
found floating in the Mississippi river Immediately
in front of the warehouse of Messrs. McCombs e.
| Clauss. An inquest was held over the body and
| several buckshot holes were found in his skull
| and wound upon the back part of his head, sup
| posed to have originated from blow. 1t is more
| than probable that he was shot some where above
| ST. Francisville, and thrown into the river
| DISTRICT CoURr.-The June term of this Court
commenced on Monday week, in St. Francsville
The Judge being absent, the Sheriff. in accordance
with the law, opened and adjourned court for
| three days.
| DRowNED.-A young lad named Rodriguez,
aged about 10 years, accidentally fell in the river
| at Baton Rouge on Friday morning last, while
drawing bucket of water, and was drowned be-
fore assistance could be rendered him.
THE CRoPs.-The planters in the Feliciana
parishes and in Wilkinson county, Miss, owing to
the late heavy rains up to their ears in grass.
There is, however, generally good stand" the
cotton having recovered from the effect of the late
frost. The corn looks fine, and the sugar cane on
the hills be autful
JACKSON AS 1T Is.-We extract the following
description of the city of Jackson from an article
in the Mirror of the 7th. The editor evidently
thinks he has the honor of residing in place Pc
culiarly blessed by nature:
The city of Jackson about which we write, is
one of the ninetysir Jacksons in the United States.
or this fact we are absolutely certain, though in
regard TO many other things connected with it, we
cannot speak with such assurance. For instance,
its early history like the early history of all great
cities, is involved in great obscurty The first
settlers of Jackson, being men of rough and I'M
cultivated character, but little versed in letters
and holding the farmer and hunter in more estima
tion than the wrter-have left us no memorial of
It's foundation and early struggles. "There were
great men before Agamemnon, but they had no
poet TO declare their fame = and so the Agamem-
mons of Jackson have gone to the shades and have
left no monument, save lands rescued from wild
ness, and homes sacred to industrious peace.
Monuments by means ignObe, but destined TO
remain when marble shall have crumbled.
Jackson is situated upon the uplands of East
Feliciana, twelve miles from ST. FraDcsville, and
fourteen from Port Hudson. 1t is connected with
Port Hudson by tri-weeky stage. The health
fulness of its climate is unsurpassed by any town
IN The United STATES, fitting it peculiarly for place
OF residence and education. The population is
nearly one thousand. The government of Jackson
is embodied in Mayor and Common Council,
lected from the citizens account of their wis
dom and experience. The present city officers are
Mayor, M. w. Hughes; Aldermen Geo. McClel-
land, John McKowen, w. II. Potter, Samuel
Decker, John Herman.
The Mayor holds no courts, for there are no cul-
prits. He has no Jail, for there is no body to lock
up. He appoints no watchmen, for there are none
to be watched Peace, prosperity and happiness
attend the administration of the present city gov
eminent The changes in national politics have
little effect upon Jackson. Not all the power of
Gen. Taylor's cabinet could dispace our present
postmaster, who has held the office for years. amid
the changes Of administrations, and the rise and
fall of Presidents. He is noted for the bengnity of
his manners, and the suavity and elegance of his
address; and it will be long before any President
oiIhe United States shall dare TO remove him.