New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-16
Louisiana Intelligence.

The Alexandria Democrat of Tuesday last has the
following paragraphs:
On the night of the 9th ult ice formed here to the
thickness Of half an inch.
The Ouachita river has risen about 20 feet at Har-
risonburg and up to the lst llt. was still rising.
About l2j bales Of cotton which had been ligltered
over the shoals, and signed by the Frank Keeling,
were lost by the sudden rise in the river.
The Shreveport Gazette, of the 9th inst, derives
the following information from gentleman who re.
Gently left Lanesport, Ark, on Red river:
The Little River was bank full when he left though
the Sulphur was still low as he came down. At
anesport aud above there are about seventyiye flat.
boats on the stocks, that are being built for the ship
ment of cotton. If the steamboats, 90 I'D and are
able to bring down the cotton within a reasonable
time, it will be given to them, otherwise it will be
shipped Oh tlatboats
Dr. Taylor is of the opinion that there are 100 900
bales OF cotton above the raft, and some planters
have, counting the present one four crops on hand
The prospect at this time, for the transportation Of
so much cotton is gloomy indeed and We see nothing
lett but resort to tlatboats.
The Gazette contradcts report that the steamer
De Do had been sunk and several lives lost.
The Shreveport Southwestern states that the river
was rising rapidly above and below that place, and
the largest class of steamboats, came up without diff
Guilty. That paper also says:
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather
cotton continues to arrive briskly, and meets with
ready sale. During the past week there was Qnite
spirit of competition among buyers, which led them,
in instances, to pay higher prices than the New
Orleans quotations would appear to warrant.
The Nachitoches Chronicle, of the 9th inst has the
following paragraph:
We had very pretty snow storm on yesterday.
During the whole morning the white flakes descended
quite brlskly. Although no snow is visible this NOR
ming, still the thermometer and the slightest ut-door
exposure remind lis that winter is with US in earnest.
SUICIDE OF AN ALLEGED DEFAULTER OF THIS CITY
From the Cincinnati Enquirer of the 7h inst we copy
the following The deceased was well known in this
city:
On Friday morning We announced that a man named
Lindo had been arrested here, without warrant Or
legal form of any kind so far We could learn on
charge of being detauer to the house of Connolly
x Co., of New Orleans in the sum of $4,000. Owing
the sngularity of the arrest, we intimated our in
tenton to watch closely the result of the case. This
result 50 far the unfortunate Lndo is concerned
We are now able to announce
1t appears that on Thursday evening the man An
derson and officer Bunker took lindo on board the
steamboat lecomte, with view of taking him to New
Orleans. We learn that Bunker states that previous
to starting from the city, bottle supposed to have
contained laudauum was found in Lindo's possession.
Fearing that he had drank the contents they called
physician, and asked his advice to whether the ac
cuscd was in condition to be removed with safety,
and on receiving an affirmative reply, they at once
proceeded on their journey with him. On reaching
Aurora, Indiana Lindo began to exhibit alarming
symptoms and physician Of that town was sent for
who, on examination declared it to be his belief that
the person was tcigning illness or shammins, and
that there was no danger
Shortly after this Bunker, who occupied the lower
berth i'll the same stateroOm with IiIldO observed
that the latter suddenly stopped snoring = and be-
coming alarmed went i'll quest Of the captain, who
accompanied him to the room on reaching which it
was discovered that though Lndos heart still beat,
his breathing had entirely ceased. In few minutes
thereafter the action of the heart became stillcd and
Lindo was dead. This is the substance OF officer
Bunkers statement.
On the arrival Of the boat at Vevay, Indiana Il coffin
was procured, and the body placed in vault in
that place, to await the wishes the relations of the
deceased.