New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-25
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Sr,. LANDRY PoLicr JuRY.-The following have been
elected members urnaders know that half Of the
members arr elected evy year and for two years Opel
onsas, Jonathan Harris Washington. Elisha Andrus
Belrue. John uuisoi; paisance villeneuve Joubert
waxa, Elbert CAN'T; Gos Cheyreui Francois @. Devil
liers Vile Plate, Dayl Young; Pine Prairie, Charles
Teale Upper Plaquemae Joseph n. Andrus Pointe-
aux-Loups Antonio Car
CRops, WEATHER, Erc-The Jackson Southern Mirror.
of May 90 speaking of he crops of East Feoiana
THE crops in this viciity begin to stand still for the
want Of rain 1t has very dry for the last three
weeks and the signs areril for dry weather The gar
dens have suffered much grazing for cattle is drying up
and the corn cottonre beginning to feel the want of
rain.',
Of West Feiciana, it sys The cotton, corn and
gar cane are all doing vii and the prospect is
good crop"
The Baton Rouge Gaztte, of the 22nd, says Rain
much needed here both comfort good the crops
which are suffering for it'
Harry PARlsH.-Ou friend of the Baton Rouge Ga
zette has been travelling the parish of Livingston and
his delight thus finds vet In eulogy OF Louisiana Ar
cada:
We reached Springfield on the Sabbath when we
listened to eloquent from the village pastor
The church well attnded stores and all places of
business closed not grog shop to be SEEM and
natural consequence the jail was 10 rent We learn
that it has been withouan occupant for than ten
trip Of pleasure The roads good the young
ladies beautiful, the old smiling Crops looked
we'll though sadly in wait of rain: cattle in good
| der milk, butter and hony abundant
We pleased to notice that spirit of progress and
Improvement seems to perade the people New and neat
farms being opened all sides, old farms being
enlarged houses and fences repaired roads worked and
everything betokens that though the people are not roll
ing in wealth they surrounded with the comforts of
life and are contented and happy
Our heart gladdned every few miles by the sight
Of school houses and school children and returned
with exalted opinion Of the morality the independence
and hospitality ofthe good citizens.
| EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.-The Annual Convention of
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Lou
isiana will assemble in st. Jamess Church, in Baton
| Rouge to-day and remain in session several days.
CHoLERA-The Madison journal, of May q, says
We have the pleasure to that the cholera has
subsidized on the pla,tation Of Mr. Wadde that the
hand readily yielding to medical treatment
Welesrn that Mr.. W. has lost eight negroes in all.
1t is reported that the cholera disease closely
semblng it, prevailing the Compromise Plantation of
Mr. Hill Three deaths reported to have taken place
at last accounts virulen form of diarrhe has been
prevalent in this community for several weeks and still
existsto some extent this allowed go unchecked
chole will be very likely to 1t readily yields to
| the pIDper treatment
A SvGAR-HousE BuRNr.-The sugar-house and refinery
Of Drs j. s. H. Perkins, about two miles from Baton
Rouge completely consumed by fire on May 49, The
fire originated in that part of the building in which the
sugar placed in meulds. 1t is not known how the fire
originated The establishment insured to the extent
Of $4,000; cost about $12O00O and with the building
and machinery sugar to the amount of S15o0 de-
stroyei making the actual loss to Drs Perkins 100000
| Total oss $1S5,OOO.
LAH;E VEGETABLEs-The editor of the Jackson Mirror
has received two very large beets. One weighing %,
pounts and measuring about Is inches in circumference
The dher weighing "a pounds, measuring 16 inches in
circumference He also received Irish potato
ing u inches in circumference.
DEp.-on Monday night, Sd inst, at IL O'Clock, at
Houna Parish of Terrebonne La Gayoso Carney Raby
Esq of the Parish of Assumption La aged about thirty
year At the time of his death he the District At
tornsy for the Fifth Judicial District of Louisiana.