New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-18
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The Alexandria Red River American, wfic1, 10 fbe
way is one Of the abes and most interesting of our
interior exchanges, and altogether worthy the pat.
ronage of the pnblichas the annexed iroportaut
items Of weather and river intelligence
Yesterday Re were visited tyy q storm of wind o..
copauied by torrents Of rain and the most deaenino
peas of thunder following each other ii yanid ar,
cesslon for nearly an hour. We understood that &
house in town was struck by Lightning furinsf the
storm, mantefpiece sfiyered and other dams
done. To-day GOODNESS pervades the atmosphere
quite refreshing. 5 N
The river which has been unusually low for several
weeks has risen several inches within the past N
days, without any cause apparent here. Aheayy rise
Is reported far mp: gentleman from above informs
us that it reached twenty-five feet at Fulton but that
it would not materially affect the rive here as the sur
plus water would be distributed in the numerous lakes
and bayous.
Speaking of Red River, the Shreveport South
Western, of the 10th says:
Very unexpectedly the river on Friday commenced
rising rapidly opposite this place. and up to this time
has risen six feet. As we have had no heavy rains
IL this neighborhood for many weeks it presumed
1haE Lhe WafeEsls cut upper Red TiTsr.l We re-
ceived the following note On Friday night. from 4
merchant at Fulton 4- Il a ~ III
FuLToS, SEPT. Sd, ii o'clock, A. M.--The river al
ths place has risen since yesterday morning at sun
rise hteen 1eet, and is now rising three inches per
hour. The water is from upper Red River ~
This will afford sufficient water to reopen nayga-
ton between this place and the falls. Boats find ii
almost impossible to get from the mouth to Alexan.
drla but the present rise will greatly improve navga-
ton. The steamers are getting ready to resume
business &slS'7s5 80 15' II ss2.s9
In regard to the crops, the same paper says seY-
eral planters, residing the banks Of Red River in
form US that they Will make this season from eigh.
teen TO twenty bales 600 ibs. eac Of cotton to the
hand, besides more corn than they will have any use
for Several planters will have a surplus ef some
thousands Of bushels Of the latter for sale. f
The Americans are wide awake in tie Red River
Parishes. grand American barbecue, etc, will
come off in Shreveport on the 1st Of next month.
The south-W Western thus makes the announcement
The American Fillmore Club will give grand bar
becne IN Shreveport, on Wednesday, LIST 0ctobernex
Several eminent speakers expected and free dis
cussion will be solicited The citizens Of Caddo Bos
sier and De Soto well as those Of Harrison and Cas-
counties, and the adjoining country are invited to at
tend and will receive a hearty welcome.
The Mansfield (Desoto) Columbian, Of Tile 9Th
inst, says respecting the weather:
We have had no rain for several weeks and vege
tation of every description is suffering Our planters
are busy engaged picking cotton and getting in the
corn Although the yield will not be very heavy still
in view of the suffering from drought caterpillar o
other causes in other portions of the State the De
Sotans have to return thanks that matters art
not worse with them. A little rain would assist tht
fall crop OF vegetables amazingly.