New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-12
Health, Weather and Crops.

Health, Weather and Crops.
The Montgomery Times of the 7th says.
There is no danger apprehended by our citi-
zens from Yellow Fever in Montgomery. There
have been few cases reported by the Board
Of Health, and some deaths, but no new cases
The opinion out of the city obtains that the ex-
tent Of this disease has been suppressed by the
press. This in an error; every case has been
reported and Notwithstanding in all to
eight.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat Of the 4th
says:
We still have falling weather, though it has
not mad the effect upon our river that was an
ticipated. The river continues too low for the
smallest class boats
me lncessaat rains are working very inju-
rlously upon the cotton crop--preventing its
being gathered and destroying much that is
ready for the picker. We notice too, in many
of the fields we have seen, that rank luxuri-
ant second growth has commenced in the weed
What will be the extent of the damage to the
crop from this cause alone we are unable to cav,
| but doubt not that in the rich bottom lands it
will be very serious
The corn crop throughout the State will be
something more than half of an average weld
1t is not so bad, we think, as we have stated,
though there must necessarily be some suffering
III Portions Oh Uhe state IN consequence OF fail
ures.
AT Charleston, for the twenty four hours
ending on the 9th, there were eight deaths from
yellow fever.
| There were three deaths from yellow fever
at Savannah, for the twenty -four hours ending
on the 9Th
| HEALTH OF PITTSBURGH THE cholera still
fingers at Pittsburgh, and during Sunday and
Monday, the LIST and I'd, there we're eighteen
deaths
We copy the following from the correspon-
dence of the Evening Picayune:
WASHINGTON, La, Oct. 5, 1854--Our unfor-
| tunate village, which suffered so severely from
yellow fever last year; is again visited by that
| fatal disease. 1t made its appearance here ten
days ago, and at this time there are about fif-
teen cases in town. We have certainly had
three deaths from that disease and some three
Or four deaths which occurred previous to any
marked cases Of yellow fever in town have been
attributed by citizens to that disease though
believe with our physicians Of the place that
there have been but three deaths from the dis
ease The first victim was Col. James G. Fitz-
gerald, Register Of the Land Office at 0pelousas,
much regretted by numerous friends, and leay-
ing an afflicted family, who were absent at the
time Of his death, and unaware of his illness
until it was too late to reach before assistance
was of no avail. Col. F. was I'd lieutenant in
the 4th Regiment Of Infantry, and served hon
ably in the Mexican war. 5.=5
Nearly every person who could leave the town
has gone, and there are but few now left who
have not had the yellow fever, and I hope its
course is nearly run. The cold nights give us a
hope of an early frost.
The cotton crops were severely injured by the
late rains, but with fair weather for few weeks
there is prospect Of nearly an average crop
Cane looks remarkably well, and the prospect
for large crop is good.
PARISH OF PLAoUEMINEs, Oct 10.-Dr Hays,
of the Ronqnillo Settlement, is dead He con-
tracted the yellow fever while attending Dr.
Mailard. Two or three other deaths have oc-
CURED at the Buras Settlement since my last
letter. So far ten persons have fallen victims
to the prevailing epidemic, and it was still
spreading at the latest news.
HEALTH OF BATON RoUGE-It affords us great
pleasure to be able to say, that with the change
ct weather change for the better has taken
place IN the sanltlve condition of this city We
think there can possibly exist no danger now,
from freight or otherwise, for country people to
come in. The winter is at hand-the leaves
begin to fall and dance polkas at the street Cor
ners in honor of the death Of another fructifying
season. [comet, 10th.
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SAD ACCIDENT AT ST.. LouIs.-Three persons
lost their lives, on the LIST, at st. Louis, in a
sudden and sad manner. It occurred ON Les
perance street, in the southern part of the city,
on the premises of Major Langhan. boy
dropped a pan in well, and descended in it, to
get it; the noxious gas in the well SO affected
him that he soon died. The father descended in
like manner, and met with like fate. And q
third person also lost his life, in the attempt to
rescue the others. One of the parties was
named Boyle.
The Washington Star says the President has
determined to send the United States steamer
Princeton to San Juan, under the command
of Captain Hollins, and transfer Captain
Engle to the command of the New York rem
devious
SHOOTING. The Memphis Eagle of the 9th
| inst says
&c Yesterday, about o'clock, fight took
place on board the fatboat Long Tom, between
John Travaste alias Strybuck, and man
named Clark. The latter received dangerous
pistol shot wound in the right groin, which, it
is feared, will prove fatal. Trayaste was ar
rested by Capt, Causey and lodged in the city
| Jail to await examination. The difficulty orig
mated in dispute about wager
An ouTRAGE.--The last Fayette (Mo) Ban
ner says: On the evening Of the Goth ult.,
while travelling home from Rocheport, Judge
Wade NJ Jackson was stopped on the road by
rufhan, with cooked pistol presented. An in
solent demand was made as to how much money
ne had The Judge, of course, acted as any
prudent man would under such circumstances
| and protfered to give up all he had if the I'M
principled scoundrel would spare his life After
ascertaining that the Judge had in his possess
sion but few dollars, the scoundrel thought
the sum was too small, and permitted Mr.. Jack.
son to pass on It is pretty certain that band
of misohievous men are lurking through the
country, and it should be the business Of every
| citizen to watch their maneuvers, and detect
them if possible. But short time since, a
church was burned down in this county. NO
doubt by one Of these scamps, and unless some
steps are taken to put stop to such proceed
l lngs, we may exnect snrnethinr ser;aus fnora