New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-28
miscellaneous Nems Iterus.

COTTON CRoP. The Selma Reporter Of the ed
says that the cut' and boil worms destroying the
cotton at terrible rate. They informed by gen
eman that near onehaf of the crop literally ruined,
and that 1t was general in his neighborhood The din
sects with the cold weather for time past will
erialy lessen the crop but to what extent they
able to say the destruction Is continued longer
not more than half crop will be raised 30 say planters
Of undoubtsd authority.
The estate Of the Hon. Abbott Lawrence,
whose death We mentioned yesterday b supposed to be
worth ss,Oooooo q
The want of rain in De Soto parish 10 felt as a
serious drawback to the crops The interruption Of nev
cation renders provisions very high and times very hard
The first specimen of new cotton was sold in
Charleston s. G., the ed inst BY Messrs n H. Rodg
ers Co., Factors. It was from the plantation Of ME-
George Norris Of orangeburg District in grade IT was
| classed as good middlng, and sold for Is centa.
A letter from st. Domingo, dated July 18th,
states that recently feet of Spanish vessels arrived
at that port to demand from Government explanation
touching Consular difficulties The affair Was set
tied satisfactorily and the vessels departed again.
The Little Rock State Gazette, heretofore
strong Democratic paper has out in favor Of the
American party The Gazette Is edited by Scion Borlsnd
| and O. q. Danlsy.
The Montgomery Mail thus figures up the
party strength OF the AtaDamS Legislature:
SenateAmerioans a3 Democrat anti 10; Whig anti q;
| and Independent !.
House-Amsrcans 49i Democrat anti 81; whig anti s.
A Catholic priest in Cleveland, Ohio, was
fined ave dollars and costs few days since for fast
| driving.
| The drought in the neighborhood Of Natchi-
toches is severe The town is supplied with water by
means of water-oarts, from spring half mile from
town. Red river il reduoed tn n riyuIet
On Tuesday, the 18th inst, the Hon. John
Rowan died at his residence in Nelson county KY the
| forty fifth year Of his age.
| The Chambers (Als) Tribune, Of the s4th
nst says that rain has fallen in abundanoen that region
the past week The season lis quite unfayorable for
farmers. 5.@@"l.5 a
DR.. Reuben Berry, Jr., Of Memphis, young
man Of much promise, has received appointment az
surgeon in the Russian army, and left Memphis 10
proceed BY the next European steamer to his post.
The correspondent Of the st. Louis Republic
writing from Kansas says that strngfslow has
offered resolution in the Kansas Legislature to take the
vote Of the people on the question Of calling convention
of the people to frame constitution prior to Kansas
being admitted into the Union It sets the first Monday
in October the day which the polls should be OPEN
ed and the people are to vote Convention or no Con-
vention that day. II the msjorty are in favor of
petition from Kansas to be admitted as State at
the next session Of Congress- Dr. Ss resolution was re-
erred to select committee Of Messrs. Marshall Ander
and Matthias who will report shortly The impression
| was that tho resolution would be adopted
The Charleston Is. Co. Courier, of the 28d
ns states that the city is entirely free fevers Of all
types and all other diseases The health of the city has
been remarkably good during the whole season
The Baton Rouge Comet of the 24th, says that
difficulty occurred tine day previous between Edward
Hiriart, Warden and A. N Booth Assistant Warden Of
the Penitentary They firing ON each other
and ME- Booth received wound in the thigh They then
grpped and battered each other seyereboth partiss
being much injured The of the difficulty is not
| known
Ex-Governor Thomas Metealfe, Of Kentucky.
died at his residence in Nicholas county on Saturday 18th
inst In his death his State the loss Of gallant
tleman able statesman and sn eloquent orator with
out the advantages Of education In early life Inv tho
force Of genius and its twin sister industry be rose To
/ high position in Kentucky.
We learn from the Baton Rouge Advocate
that the work in the State Engineers department ia
eeedng with great rapdity large surveying party nrs
al the Teche making survey for the purpose Of
tanning the propety Of establishing looks on that river
The State Engineer is preparing survey In Cal
casieu large number Of hands engaged in cutting
Oh BANKS OF kne Amlte, below
Red river. The boats all actively employed The
Agerine, Capt White, Is employed the bayo in the
Atakapas the Governor Hebsrt Capt Bradley Ia on the
Teche, and the Governor Walker Capt arks Is doing
good service on Red river, above the Falls new boat
built the Amite has been ready be launched for
long time and the rises will be set aaoat
and the machinery (Which is ready will be placed
on board The work bayou Plaqueine will be resumed
as soon as the stage Of the water will permit.
A young man, stranger, went around in
| Coburg, (cansds1 and summoned Coronor's Jury to
meet at a certain place, at twelve O'Clock in the day
After the jury had assembled he walked into the
where they were assembled and deliberately cut hill
throat. No cause is assigned for the act
The Goliad (Texas) True American SAYS thai
party Of anti Americans composed of traitorous NATIVES
and drunken Mexeans, and led by priest marched out
the night after the election to the peaceful grave
the martyred Fannin, and gloated themselves In Shouts
Of fsndish triumph over their What would ou
Government be In tbs hands Of suoh these
Il From the Houston lTsxast Telegraph ne learn thai
the fever which has prevailed there is decreasing
The first bale of cotton was received in Houston
from the plantation Of J. G.. Wallis, of Washington
county, on the I'd inst. 80
The Lavaca Herald says an abundant harvest may b,
| relied on.
The Basrop Advertiser says the wheat crop In North
ern Texas will be immensely large
Aoorrespondent from Freeatons county says the crop
are doing remarkably welwsathsr fine for cotton ney
corn selling at 3S to 40 cents per bushel
The cotton crop in Gonzales county very args-th
, | weather fine for picking.
In Matagorda county the prospects for superior crop
are good although they have little more rain than
desired. Sugar sans Was doing we'll
It reported that the action worm had appeared il
plantations on the Guadalupe and doing serious dam
. age TO cotton.