New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-06
Louisiana Interior.

TARE on SucAR-On the Sd inst there was a meetinv
Of portion Of the planters of Assumption parish at
which the following resolutions were adopted
Resotccd That the Committee consider the tare Of ten
cases VI
That We have borne it without murmur but that VIA
consider an increase encroacbent upon our rights
and as unfair in commercial relations
Rtored That the increase of tare from to twelve
per cent Is departure from the old standard long exist
ing IN the sugar market in Neworleans and ought and
mus be resisted by every growing parish ii the
Reso'red That if the Chamber Commerce should see
nj to increase the tsre proposed by the buyers
IN NeWorieans, we respectfully submit the Chamber
that We may be allowed the privilege accorded to
sellers of Western produce viz: the weighing of the
packages before their delivery in market.
REsesEp.-A R, HAWKING Post-master Of opelousas
has resigned his Office and his resignation has been for
warled to Washington.
EFrEcrs GALE-The Baton Rouge Gazette cor.
reefs the exaggerated reports of the effects Of the recent
storm in that section Dr. Ackey Perkins is not dead
as was reported is he in danger of death He had
one thigh broken and the other put out place. but his
friends think there is reasonable doubt that he will
recover The damage done to the houses is MOTH
ing ike SO extensive as was stated. No negroes were
killed Mr., Briants house (which just put up) was
blown down several workmen in it at the time but
none injured The fence and buildings Of the Magnolia
Track very much damaged besides many other mi
no- catastrophes. ,.. LIZ
Upon the first symptoms of the gale family in West
Feliciana took refuge in cellar; scarcely had they
reached it. when the wind swept by demolishing the
house above them instantaneousy By their lucky pre-
caution they saved their lives.
RAILROAD SuRvEy.-Col. Phelps and Doctor Smith con
tractors for making the survey between Thbodaux and
BerwicFs Bay. have completed the same The distance
between the two points is less than miles
only five ofwhch is swamp. and without any floating
prairie The swamps trayersed the line had but six
feet water in them during the overflow the ever mem
orabe year 1926 with firm bottoms plenty of good
cypress timber
OnrTrAsY CHApEu-The residents in the neighbortood
of the Downing Cemetery. Parish of Terrebonne have
subscription foot for raising the necessary
for erecting obituary chapel in that ancient burying
ground.
BIstoP OLErz-Ths distinguished Episcopalian prelate
was in Thibodaux the 25th and 2sth ult on which
days he preached to the citizens.
MAsoSc,-The following named gentlemen elected
officers of Tbolaux Benevolent Lodge No 90 of Ancient
York Masons at called meeting of said Lodge satur-
day: Hon. B. G. Thibedaux W. NJ; DR.. J. E. Beck wv;
Hon II. C. Thbolaux. J. w. E. Murphy, ST. J. Augier
IL DIR. H. Groenberg s. D.; H. Fleming j. D.; j. A. Tay-
or. Tyler The Lodge is in very hourshing condition.
One of its members has died since its organization
OBlTuARy-Messrs Martin Ptre and Joseph Innocent
parce of the eldest and most worthy citizens of La
Interior dead the former ut 81 the latter
70 years of age Mr.. Pitrc the first of cot
ton gin in Lafourche Interior