New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-30
Louisiana Intealixsnce.

From the Shreveport Southwestern Of the 22d, we
extract the following:
The river continues TO decline rapidly, although
there yet remains sufficient water for medium sized
steamers Since last, the Joseph Holden and Reub
White have arrived from New Orleans. On the l4th,
the Alton, jr., BlOomer and Aida were loading for
this port.
The weather during the past week has been almost
ranged as high as 95 deg On Friday We were favored
with shower of rain, which laid the dust. In the
vicinity of town hail accompanied the rain.
The Mount Lebanon Baptist of the 23d says:
The last week has been the hottest Of the season,
scorchng and drying up tender vegetation and it is
now quite dry, and corn crops suffering greatly just
at the time to cut them short very Suddenly. We
think we may safely say, every days continued
drought now will shorten the crop Of louisiana
thousands of bushels Yet it is not too late for an
abundant crop should rain come speedily.
In the Ouachta and Mississippi river parishes the
crops not suffering, and are now generally secure
from the effects Of dry weather; and even in the
poorer lands Of the hill country corn is remarkably
large and would give unprecedented yield could
| we but have general season in this day of need.
Cotton is still looking well, but also suffering on the
| hills. -l..
Our own town and vicinity are remarkably healthy
and we cannot sufficiently appreciate such blessing
But in many places we hear Of the prevalence of ux,
measles and fever In all river parishes there is
considerable sickness, though not more fever than is
common at this season; the chief complaint is the
hux; and it is fatal in many cases.
On the Sd inst, Mr.. ]. c. Jones Of Columbia Cald
well parish, was severely injured by the bursting of
sort of cannon made by blacksmith of that place,
that he died two days afterwards
In the Alexandria American of Saturday last we
find the following paragraphs:
The health of our town is excellent. The river is
rising and boats managed to get over the falls by
| little squeezing.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday dry and
hot. From Wednesday night to Friday evening, thun-
der, lightning and rain.
Crops promise fair yield up to this time. The
rain which we have had during the last three days
has rather helped than hurt them. ,
The Clinton Patriot, of Saturday last, has the fol-
/ lowing: , sz-- ~
For few days past we have had rain in abund-
ance more we fearful than will prove beneficial
to the growing cotton. Many of our planters are
now quite anxious for return of sunshine upon their
fields. ID ..rs=ss e.. .g#,
We received day or two since from Mr.. E. Ro-
twelve feet 1t is just beginning to rpen, and full
of sap, which gives promise of sufficient sweetness
to Justify the experiment of grinding it for sugar.
/ Mr.. Roglio has half an acre in cultivation, the
growth of which is luxuriant indeed
The Pioneer of Assumption, of Sunday last, says
During the past week we have been blessed not
with the most agreeable but with the most favorable
showers have forwarded the crop to great ex-
tent and an abundant harvest is almost certainty.
The cane having generally good stand is unusually
backward in size ; it requires, therefore, continued
favorable season. also late fall to bring it to full
maturity and good yield. @ af
Our Bayou is receding more and more, so that even
the small boats the Latte and Knoxville, which are
paying at present weekly visits, will soon be re-
tanned by the sand bank at Donadsonve from enter
ing into the Lafourche. r