New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-12


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The steamship Louisians, from Indianola and
Galveston, arrived here vesterdav. br;r.;r.
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PaPorS oi the Un. Tne LOUISIANA brings the
following passengerss ~ = ss,
Mrs Leeiigsou, Mis- y Davis, Mrs Bnrns ana son.
Ma.. sS.sts Asc.sty Msssrs MsNair Catru Mccs IA
staacks. DoIhonds Ianesri GheIjsr Fsucon. WIN +
Jones' panl Wheeler, aud 10 on deck,s
a. ~ o'clock A =, ON the 10Th inst, 20 miles
west Of ship Island Shoals, the L0uisiana ex-
changed papers withetLe O. s. steamship Max.
leo. All we'll.
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Co.. - .'-aios'--ine ViAnan snd
ua-e''s q tne I'm instant says:
There is . palpable decline in the number Of
yellow fever cases occurring in this city. Al
though the sexton's report exhibits six inter-
ments ior yesterday, but two Of the deaths re-
sSiaea ~ =. from yeaoM lever, and number o. thcse
d;.aas.. VII 10y .y..,"s:'s my 70 "net
o.;Ja..1s .a't ~ -. sao lesof ~
~ "a g.hern 80 - ~ ~ ssll-
t.sr.s M ,,..h.Ns q s.es.o - ~ ~
=. 1a - Rctsons %
sons 20 - NV vcly slsan. =. ~ = sAii se1J
na.aruvaS "a ior strangers 70 vlsl, .ne Guy.
The News OF the same date says:
The sexton's report for the past three days
averages seven each day, while for the pre viCus
four days the average was but 1--WE per day.
However, we feel assured that the epidemis il
really on the decline, and We hope our reports
will show its termination in q week or two
more The weather is now, at the present time.
favorable. OF the deaths for the past few days.
o larger proportion than usual have occurred
from other diseases than the yellow fever.
THINGS IN ISDIASoLA:-The Indianola Bulle-
tin, of the 9th inst, says:
After our Affections and dull times it Is re-
freshing to see business revlying Our streets
Me,;.as rss ont.o, ~ "a 80. ~asons,
nj S,,n,har rn;rr o,,t r. H. ~ sr.. -, soous
III. t..a;' svs s; o1 s,,st 'ne nss iloscmens
Goods IL 10 nd;,r, fro,,, NJ Vo,L ~ "
W. a.sr.o. Sa,vc...,. ~ y - N.
eon1e =, covas IN TSn S;ssosa ~ wv 0oun..y
rs.;,f cort;s,..s ..c.;.Is.a,ss =.
~ .n III sioss eh'lfe
r1 Pteai sn0e an'ons 'lo ". o'.Aens'
Inc same paper mas the 1onowmg:
The CouRsE OF THE DIsEAsE.--It is worthy Of
remark that the old German citizens have suf.
fered very little. We only know Of two adult
males and no adult female who have died among
us. The greatest mortality has been among
the new German settlers, INDECENT transien
persons, and late American residents. Yer!
Iew OF any CLASS nave died VINO had been in tn
place eighteen months, though we have los
three or four Old citizens But four American
ladies' nave died; two OF whom had just immi
grated from Iowa, the other two immigrate'
from the North during the present year, an
two OF the four were advanced in life. Not
single negro mas died, though we are advised o
q rs in tarast;na 1aata '0 'n'0"s 'iein' ihes'
T,I - sss -a'''
ihe ieVer was very pau at Port Lavaca
From the 23d Of September to the I'd inst. the
deaths were fourteen
The CRops The Mataoorda Tr;bpna of N .
lot inst hos ,h. f,I,o,r;n =
-'n mn. ,-''' Aas ''.' -'o"ns
Inc crops, on general average, in this Sec
tion ei tne otate, are prospering well, under the
auspices OF the iate favorable weather, which
mas oeen ary ior some time past, atfording q
goou opportunity Tor gathering the matured
crops ana aoVanclng those which had been re.
tarued py tne unlaVorapie weather IN the early
ronu. =. .nV Sad SSsson ing ~, 9e..on crop q thi'
ter than wos nt;c;nated faw rnnths ,u0n gys %i-
picking, which commenced here rather later
than usual, has already exceeded the highest
expectations of many Of the planters. ia the
abundant return offered We are crediblv in
formed that in some instances their forces will
be insufficient to gather the abundant crop. The
staple of the present years crop is decidedly
superior to that of any preceding year, and win
doubtless command a corresp6ndingly hieh
price in the market, a consideration, no doubt
many will find redounding to their material adj
vantage Should the weather continue dry for
a few weeks forward, the industrious planter
will only have occasion to rejoice in his pros
perity.
Cane--The sugar cron cannot fa;I to be a
large one in the three counties. We have NO
late adyices from Brazoria, but at our last ac.
counts, the cane was said. to be flourishing. In
Matagorda and Wharton counties it ia MATURING
and ripeninp we'll. Ouite q large nnmbsr e
new plantations have recently 6een onened !.
while many others were preparing to 90 into the
sugar culture, either in connection with. or pre.
paratory to. abandoning cotton. The recent
high prices sustained in the cotton market.
have doubtless deferred many others, who were
maxim similar calculations. Sugar is consid-
cred surest and most profitable Of all our
Southern staples.
We take the following items from the San An.
tonic Ledger of the 29th ult:
Ku1rNa AM, 4, corrfrA, I'm Tuesdax =, :.
on the Cslavcr,,, Pevton Smith t;iled d 3
Burris. nnder the following circumstancss +,
seems that the two narties wera in comnsrr a.,
borsehock travel;ng from Rnrr;s,s hnn1e - .,,s H.
residence Of smiths brother The aseJ has ,,S
nnrcbased a wagon from psv,nn S,o;sh a.s as
wanted peyton to take in payment a debt which
Peyton's brother owed him, Peyton Smith re-
fused to DO So some harsh language ensued
during which deceased charged Smith with in
Jur1n2 his credit at the store OF EnOOh Jones' 4