New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-16

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A TREMENDOUS HAIL.-On Sunday evening last.
this section visited by The heaviest hail storm
the oldest of our citizens ever saw Many stones
were as large as the egg Of goose, We have no
doubt. We measured one--the largest we saw-after
the storm was over, which was between eight and
nine inches in circumference One of our citizens
informs us that he measured one which was ten
inches in circumference. It is needless to say that
every pane OF glass the north side of our houses
unprotected by blinds was broken in many cases
both blinds and glass yielded to the oree Of the blow
Turkeys and chickens, old aud young that wereiex.
posed were killed. Evidences of its severity, and
force may now be seen on our houses enclosures and
orchards Shade and ornamental trees are consdera
bly, broken and fruit trees pretty badly skinned and
stripped of fruit We informed that its extent in
width is about five miles, and that the damage of the
planting interest is considerable especially to the
wheat and oat crops.-[ Auburn Ala. Gazette, sth.
NEGRO sHor.We learn, by a gentleman direct
from the scene of the tragedy that on Sunday night
last, negro, who was attending the first toIlseste
West OF Gaines Landing, some four miles distant
was most brutaly murdered. He was found next
morning lying at the door of the toll house. his head
almost literally chopped open by blows from his own
axe, and supposed to have been Killed by some per-
son who suspected he had considerable money. There
was no clue as to the murderer when our Informant
left Sl = Memphis Eagle, May 9Th.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD MEETRG.-The Hon.
Thomas Butler King had very respectable audience
at Apollo Hail. night before last to hear him speak
on the subject Of tie Pacific Railroad, and be- il re-
turn, gave them very Interesting speech on that
magnificent enterprise. His facts and figures iimon.
strated we think not only the Importance bat the
necessity of the main trunk OF the Pacific Railroad
commencing at Charleston on the Atlantic, crossing
the Mississippi river at Vicksburg penetratno
through Louisiana to Shreveport, and from thancee
progressing through the State Of Texas 10 El paso,
and from that point on to the Pacific Ocean, He
treated the road as great connecting link q bond Of
Union between the Atlantic and Pacific States in Sil
its various important bearings, military political and
commercial and in each aspect he demonstrated its
superiority over any and all other routes named His
speech was listened to with marked attention aIdYe
have reason to believe that in due season his words
uttered at Apollo Hall, will produce good fruit The
chief object Of Col. King in stopping here was to
ascertain the disposition Of VicRsbnrg and Shraye-
port Railroad Company in reference to aconnection
beyond Shreveport, with the Ell Paso road which he
represents ;and the assurances which he received
W we are sure prove as satisfactory to his associates
as we know they were to him. 53 ss55 5a.,lss
Col. n. ID. Coleman responded to Col. King, in
brief but exceedingly interesting speech, eencarEng
cordially in the views be had expressed and prom
Using his hearty cooperation in any measure deemed
necessary to connect the two roads, either temporarily
for business purposes, or permanently, when the oc
caslon requires. fz5s4s@,fi
"A, n Paxton Esq, followed briefly in the expression
of similar views the part of ths directory of the
Vicksburg and Shreveport Rrilroad Company after
which the meeting adjourned.
[Vsnksburg Wing, 10th.