New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-09


The MarksEille Organ says that MFz. Bridget Rob
inson, III jail ii that town for attempting to poison
her husband, essayed to escape few days age in the
following manner
She dressed herself in her gaEEant's Clothes and
BACKED her face aHd TINS endeav0red 10 pasg out
but deputy jailor Blanchard was not 10 Be- g thus
done.n He recognized her when lie saw her and
brought her back TO her prison, where no doubt she
viii be so well watched that any futare attempt at
evasion win meet with no better success shan this one
The Organ has the following paragraph;
| Court closed its session iast Saturday. 4 good
many judgments were rendered. but none Of them
were of general interest, unless 1t be the given
in the case of Bordelon VS. BOunette. The former
claimed $50 from the latter, as value of presents
given to his daughter under promise OF marriage
which she Subsequently refused to comply with.
Unnecessary to say that Bogdelnn lost bis suit
In the yermillionville Echo, Of Saturday last, NE
find the following:
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Dugas, Of this parish, on Monday
last whilst riding on horseback fn company With his
brother, at short distance from their plantation,
1 was struck by lightning and instantly killed His
horse was also killed. His brother, who was short
distance from him, received no serious injury.
The North Louisiana Baptist, of the s0th nit.
says:
he.weather is very hot, and getting rather dry
Light and partial showers have passed by and around
us during the past week, but here we need rain.
in this part Of Louisiana wa must think there is at
least fair prospect for both corn and Gotten It is
true the grass has done some mischief and the bot
tom lands were planted late, not at ali, vet we
have little reason to complain. Cotton Is early as
it has been for several gears, and growing ney
From the ST. Mary's Banner, of the LIST inst, ID
extract the following;
About a dozen reports have at different times
reached as this season that Grand Levae had either
broken, or could not possibly stand 36 hours longer
At the last great rise in the upper rivers, it was
thought this important leYee would Be perfectly fool
hardy to attempt to hold out any longer. And STILL
at last accounts it stood noble wall Of defense for
st. Marys parish, against the invasion Of the devas
tatng tide of the Father Of Waters II il holds out
week longer we shall doubtless be beyond danger.
The corn crop Of this parish may now be said 70 be
made, as no change OF The weather can injaEe ID
much. and that it is fine crop nene can dispute,
The cane crop also looks fine in all parts Of Che
parish, and there i no doubt that IL will be heavy
The weather has been excessively wet for the last
week, and many planters have been caught soue-
what in the grass. But dry weather for week will
enable them to lay by their crops in good order.
FRoM THE OuAeHITA-The 0nachita Herald, Of
the lst inst, says:
! For several days past the weather has been dry
and hot On Monday, at o'clock, 2. M., the meT-
curry stood at 95 degrees in the Office jointly uecu
| pied by AIessrs. Bearden 81 Elliott and Dir. w. N.
Foster, decidedly the coolest place in town. Tuesday
was if anything, stil warmer BOT pound Of Ice
in town. Oar corpulent citizens being rapidly re-
duce 70 gentee proportions The health Of the city
continues remarkably good, notwithstanding the
heat. From all portions of this and adjoining eaun.
ties, the crops Of cotton and promise abund
ant yield.