New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-18
DAILY CRESCENT,
louisiana Items.
NUMBER Oil,

The Shreveport Gazette Of the Sth has the
following paragraphs.
The river is rising slowly, and a very fayora-
PIE Indication is its high red color-afordine
proof that the water which piyes that color
comes from great distance. -
The snag boat Gopher, destined for the raft.
arrived here on Saturday morning, under COM
mand OF Capt. Dillingham;. She left on Tues
oay Tor the held Of her operations This boat
is to be followed by another Immediately. And
we Will doubtless have the pleasure Of SEEING
open navigation between Shreveport and upper
Red River ~ffs1 ffH
The Police Jury of the parish Of Caddo,
which met on Monday, fixed the license for
retailing liquor in the parish at Eve hundred
DOLLARS and the trustees of the town OF Shreye-
port, on Thursday night, fixed the town license
at the same figures. The State license costs
one hundred dollars, so that the tax on retail
Ing liquor IN the town Of Shreveport for the
present year will be eleven hundred dollars.
= tremendous hail storm had occurred in
shreveport, and throughout the parish. The
stones we're of the size of partridge eggs, and
they drove horses and cattle almost frantic
me Gazette relates the following accidents
which occurred in consequence: s
A gentleman named William Adams. who
lives near Pemberton's store, when about six
miles from Shreveport was thrown from his
horse ana Kicked On the head, fracturing his
skull SO that he died in four or five days
The horses attached to DR.. Georges carr;aoe
having only the driver on, ran away, struck 4
tree and tore themselves loose, carrying away
part of the pole. The forewheels of the car
rage were entirely broken. The horses were
stopped after running about hundred yards,
We nave heard OF many narrow escapes by va,
rious persons.
The Natchitoches Chronicle of the sth, saws ;:
The planters of our parish have generally
gotten through with picking cotton, and the
crop is pretty well ascertained In this pariah
not more than half of what would be termed
q fair crop, has been made. This is not only the
case with Natchitoehes. but also with the par
isnes above us The backwardness of the sea :
son, the drought, the worm and the rot have all
conspired this year to reduce the crops.
The Baton Rouge Advocate learns, by letter
from Donaldsonville, that fatal shooting affair
occurred in that town on the 18th, uader the
following circumstances
a barber named Lacroix approached gen.
tleman by the name Of Larrooue. and insulted
him, which he did not resent, telling the barber
he wished to have no difficulty with him; where.
upon Lacroix drew revolver and shot him
unIouSn 1ue ueaTt Lacf0lX attempted to make
his escape, but was arrested and committed to
jail for trial at the next court-no bail being
allowed. Mr. Larroque is said to have been q
peaceable and hard working man
We find the following paragraphs in the Mon
roe (Ouachita Parish) Register of the sth:
The Ouachita, as high up as this point, is still
in good boating order, but will not continue SO
long unless we soon have change of weather
Pleasant sunny days cannot be considered the
"Boatsman's delight" during low water.
The weather for the last week has been de.
lightful--just cool enough to render it both
healthy and pleasant, and to afford our planters
a fine opportunity for picking out the balance
of their cotton.
Our streets still continue crowded with movers,
some of them on their way to Texas, and others
intending to settle in the parishes Immediately
West Of u.s. which are rapidly filling up with an
intelligent and wealthy population The Swamp,
or low alluvial lands East of US, the garden
spot of Louisiana, are also rapidly filing up
with wealthy planters. Northern Louisiana
will soon be the most densely populated portion
Of the State.