The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-27
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! The Ouachita river is now in fine navigahle
f-consiition. and the dull monOtony which for some
| time has pervaieei- commercial and social
circles, has given place to the hurried activity oil
men of business. Monroe Herald, Dec, II.
We hear it stated by some of our most intelligent
Planters that more than half of the seed cane OF
this parish is worthless, and that it will be i'm
possible to plant for full crop the coming sea.
son. This being the case, our planters will have
Ito depend principally upon their sLubble for the
Coming crop, and that Is considered not very re-
liable any season. franklin Ranner, Dec. 49,
The same paper adds, that the late freeze ap-
pears to have nearly ruined the orange trees,
and that there will be few or no oranges raised
in that section Of the State next year.
CAsUALTIEs.-At the beginning Of the last
week, man manned Smith, we believe9 who
was employed in carrying the mail between Alex
andria and this place, became bewildered on the
route ard laid out. He was so nearly frozen that
he died shofly afterwards at house in the neigh
borhood.
About the same time an old woman (named
Sally McCormieh) living alone, about two miles
above this place, on the opposite side of the Qua
cnta, being sick and feeble, fell into the fire and
was so severely burned that she died soon after
being discovered. [Harrsonburg Advocate, 10Th
The population Of the parish of ST. Landry
stands-Free, Il ,3S4 slaves 10,s71-total 20 '2s5.
alasss hals.i, essr
| son and the Temperance Division of this town. and
occupied by Mr.. Frederick Lulz tanner, Mr.. w.
Henderson, Mr.. Noel Larcade, segar shop, Mr..
| John Francisco, barber, MIR. Geiger, tailor, and
the Laura Mundi Division Of the Sons OF Temper
ance have been entirely consumed by fire on Sun
day night last, 9th inst. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000. No insurance. LOpelousas Wing,
/ Dec. IA.
The weather remains warm. During yesterday
and last night we had several showers of rain,
which has not only served to lay the dust but also
to create a considerable quantity of mud. The
Lafourche still continues to rise rapidly at this
point. The water is now at least four feet higher
than il was on Saturday last. [Thibodaux Minerva
Dec. 81.
LATER FROM Puerto CABEL1o-The bari
H Venezuela, Capt. Wilson, arrived at Phadelphi,
on Tuesday from Puerto Cabello, from whence sh,
sailed November 30.
That President Monagas is shortly to vacate TIL
d Presidential chair, does not admit Of doubt an,
equally doubtless Will his brother be called by tht
|. Legislature, which meets in January next to pre-
It side over the destinies Of the Republic.
= The tranquility that continues to prevail il
y, every section OF the country coupled with the in
If creasng prosperity of every State, greatly aug
ments the growing popularity of the Monaga
e family.
/ The new coffee crop is beginning to come t
market and although the period Of its maturity ha
!. been prolonged beyond the ordinary limit, b.
humid weather rendering the yield one-thrd les
than IN 1919, stillits superior quality will compen
Q safe for the deficiency.
u Other products of the country are abundant an
q for exportation the business is extensive at til
following prices, which are based from actua
! operations Coffee, 9 1-2 to 10 cents per pound
!, indigo, to 2 Ia reals per pound for F. OK an
: COW hides 10 cents per pound; cotton IA cents pc
I pound cocoa 16 to 1923 per fanega, according
}. quality iustic, $15 per ton.