New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-09
cap1ToLLaM CORRESPONDENCE.

Barrow Rouer, La, August Z, 1855
Dear Crescent The rsin 1t raineth every day. For
the past eight ten days this vicinity has heen copi
ousy watered with asnperhuy OF this purifying and
inyigorating cordial The planting interest largs aud
few weeks ago. with one accord smiled when the raid
came Now, their mouth corners arc down agaiu,
and they threaten us with blight and mildew mould
rust and all the other evils consequent upon much
water As ssgacous Toots would observe its mat
tr Of no Consequence however, for they would complain
any how The planters who should be continually oner
ing thanks for all they have the very class who
plain most and to minds eye ID has strong
ofingrstitude hold the fact Of living proves we have
all necessary to ill., and we should contipuaiy thank the
Lord in psalms Of joy and gladness that "we are not
deadn
the stubborn fact tina, mercury keeps
within the range OF w and 100 degrees the political
test is fairly begun. The upterrfied made the sally
bis the war phrase) and have possession The Hon
8 Heron made speech at the Capitol one day last
week and to use the parish organs language his
argument unanswerabte' because there was no one
there to answer him. The Hon, Geo O. Mcwhorter is
address the citizens OF East Baton Rouge
rev night at the same place. his subject being the same
as that handled by the Hon Hsrronthe politics Of the
day This very fruitful theme, and it is impossible
for any man to give all the aspects; because the
same things different appearance at different times
when locked as through different media The politics
the day. like everything else of theday sadly out
Joint baee this deliberate conclusion on the fact that
there sword-swaHowers ground and lofty tu-
bers in the ranks OF all parties now, than before
bpt must confess cannot the dangers ahead that
Mr. P. Benjamin predicts. Tackng on aNebraska Y
feature to the next general appropriation BILL that
Congress sLsh iotoeu 70 aumit FreeSolsm,
the very hearts blood of the patton is novel idea 1t
would no doabt stop the wheels of government eactu.
ally but opine that there will always be a strong official
influence 80 prevent any movement in this direction
Apprehensions for the BILL are therefore, ungrounded
All the clouds which ME- Bepjamins brilliant imagina-
ton depict 10 the future may be dspeled the fabric
OF vision with the charitable remark SO often appro
| priately used-ahe is mistaken,
Idon't know how it is with you, dear Crescent but
with since old political land marks have been broken
up, is NOT an uncommon thing for the honest inten
toned politician to go to bed Whig-wake up, Old Sehoo
Democrat and then turn Know-Nothing after coffee
All this will be done With the very best intention In Che
world and proceeds from alaudabe desire 10 be on the
right side which is the stropg side and the only sds
having power to reward virtue The event of this week
in political circles here, is the withdrawal from the
Know Nothing Wgwan OF the Hon. William Fitzwiian
Fitzgerald Fz fizaes very respectable and influential
member Of the or Ter. The warmness of bis reception in
old rank and fle, is without precedent The his
tory Of the pfodigal Sheep and the lost son do not
furnish parallel This is not only death stroke to the
political ismof the day. at the Capitol, but will no doub,
do much TO dis G5anize the organization in the State
target Political honesty is at very low ebb and the
moral tone society is not looking up as is evidenced in
the that we have in the State Penitentiary 35
convcts aarger number than has ever been there be-
\ fore for much Of which give your Crescent CITY
credit day or two ago two of the criminals got
quafrel-a shoemaker and tailer-and the latter
stabbed the former IN the back several times the handle
the knife came off the last stroke and required consd
cradle with nchers to pull it out so murderousy
1 was the blow inflicted.
For the world would not alarm your spectators but
notwithstanding the threats Of blight and indew
fore BaidfOm too much Tsincontracs have been made
the country to deliver in town by the pfox
| at ffty cents per barrel.
Aditu, Crscent, under order Of things potical
may you assume full moon proportions in pecuniary
4 point, is the wish of your ###