New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-28
EMPIRE p.aRIsH coRREsposDENcE.

y re PAaIsH OF PLAeuEMIrEs Sept. &C. 1856,
Eds Crescent have already alluded the divisions
sting ranks of the American party in this
s.cton and again to-day to this subect Things
have been managed in such way, by few political
that their roteges and only their proegas
eau be chosen by the nominating conventions Nov
aspirans public ayors who thus placed
under the bans Of men that they DO mot
recognize leaders of their party, do to
submit their claims body purpos selected cast
their rghttul pretensions II Is well known by
political and friends OF Mr. Souls, that IL
would s impotc their part to abide by the decision
Buras Settlement conclave for they OF
the fact that majority already secured to his
opponent, Mr.. Louis Lombard the present District
torney. And this is not all for there many good
Democrats oil the old school who still remember that Mr.
lombard has not always been warm Democrat he
pretencs be- They still fresh in their memories
the time when this gentleman did battle on the side Of
the old Wing party and now are consequently strongly
opposed to bis reelection.
The friends of Bob johnson, our worthy Sheriff admit
that this principle Of rotation in ohee-a principle by
by dear only to those out Of ossthat their ayore
is entitled ha for fourth term the lucrative office
he now holds But they say, and rightly too, II old
friend Bob cannot retained the Democratic ticket
this time let US also remove Gen Laeose, Lombard and
Latgus who the former for this last twenty years and
latter for the past two years, have been iong In
comfortable bsrths To this the supporters Of these
trots object the ground that they have not tasted
long enough the sweets of public life To tell you the
truth our senator Clerk and District Attorney belong
tho clique that rule depoticaly our parish, and
their elaine made good in spite Of the unansWerable
arguments of their opponents As no party s likely TO
promise it clear there will bs split the day Of
the convention and then each Richmond will work his
own hook Plus on de oas plus rit. All these In.
dare to hope that should the fifth of November next
prove Waterloo for them they will reward me by
appointing to fat Office in New Orleans for belong
to the class that stones than dollars in their
pockets Will they friend Crescent give the eeo Of
Recorder Of Deedsa IRathsr think not!1
Young Eustis and the venerable Ducros have just
turned from au eectoneerng in this part of the
State and they well satisfied with their
prospects,. They addressed our citizens ss Pei ala
effect the minds Of the Antics for since several Of
them have jaioed the American party Next fall we will
| battle gloriousy in favor OF the good cause
Col Stewart of St Bernard s expected to address the
people at KnowNothipg barbecue which 10 to take
placa next Monday ct Pointe Hachs. Several
dred OF our best citizens will fail to attend for they
anxious the good old Derhgpy to listen to the
venerable Bernard and to our youthful standard
tell them what he will try to obtain from the Legisla
ture in their favor. 2
rish advise you Messrs Editors, to come and see
| on the LIST Of October next '.5
have the following accidents to record to-day On last
Saturday flsye the property Of MI dnlllo had one o.
his arms aDputated the Quarantine Station He had
been wifuy wounded with gun by another negro man
1 with whom he quarreling. ~. z
| An Irishman who had contracted to build a levee
around Quarantine Station buildings while under the
Influence of barley being in boat on the river fell
into the and got drowned. At the latest news hi
i body had not been found.
slave belonging to George ". johnson, Esq, also go
| drowned in the Mississippi, few days ago.
During the have had, the waters of tht
feet the left bank of the river and re
manned the ground I've or sx hours Il Is hoped thai
the orange trees have suffered much from the nan
daton About oDesixth of the orange crop IL s calcu
| lated has been lost by the virulencs Of the wind
The storm or the 18th was the most severe that ha
been experienced at the Balze the last twenty years
The water rose three fest above ground 1t was quit
fortunate that the wind held from the west II Il hA
not, the whole population of the Balize would hay
The Bslizs and the Buras Settlement for this season
the year, are remarkably healthy.
this scraw is already too long, hasten to close
| promising to let you hear soon from