New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-19
NUMBER 143.
Louisiana Intelligence.


Inc baton Rouge Comet Of Tuesday saws
Last week we gave expression to the general onin-
ION OF our cotton planters that the crop Cf this pFizh
would be unusually large and fine this week yVa
take it all back again and it becomes our painfuI
duty to notice the fact that worm has made it7 an
peaTance simultaneously in different parts of the mar
sh which threatens to cut short the entire crop in
deed some OF the planters in this vicinity have aau-
doned their crops and given up all hope OF making
anything more than what can be gathered from the
Dolls nov open.
The North Louisiana Baptist, Of the 18th inst,
Gays:
We have had another extremely warm week, with
occasional light and partial showers through the
country Rain is greatly needed to mature the grow
ing cotton crops. There is still considerable com
plant Q! sickness II almost all directions, but gener
ally Of rather mild form
The Opeoasas Courier, Of Saturday last says
We learn with regret that the health Of our parish
is at present far from being good The common fegers
OF the country seem from all accounts to be much
on the Increase the being Of an intermittent
and bilious remltteDt type We have had also some
severe eases al congestive fever some of which have
term mated fatally We have also at present species
Oi lnHlehZl, accompanied with severe cough assG-
clated with many cases Of feveF-a circumstance
WhIch renders not only the cure tedious one but
proves at the sane time great source of ANNOYANCE
to the patient. From present appearances, We have
every reason TO suppose that st. Landry will have
meted out TO her citizens during the present season
fair portion of ill-hAalth
The Opelousas Patriot Of tie same date has the
following:
Our town and parish generally was visited on last
Sunday evening by considerable storm of wind and
rain from the East which was much needed in some
portions OF the parish There was but little damage
inflicted on the crops by the wind but the electric
fluid was unusually destructive. A white boy, son OF
Ar. Lavergne, aged about l3 years. while penninr
cattle within one hundred yards Of his fathers resi-
dence at Bellevue, was instantly killed by fash Of
lightning. together with the horse which he was
riding. In another location not far distant a negro
man was severely stunned, but has recovered. In
Vile Plate whole family Of seven or eight persons
was severely shocked by the lightning falling on the
house, bat bave oil recovered.
The Rapides American, of Saturday last, says:
Since our last, we have had continuation Of very
sutryr dry weather. In addition to the devastation
OF the boil worm, the caterpillar or army worm have
appeared in considerable numbers in different parts
OF the parish,
The American publishes, also, the following dubious
paragraph:
We learn that one Of our planters has come to the
conclusion not to plant any more cotton from the fact
that another very destructive insect has appeared ia
his field, and IS making sad havoc among the bolls
and blooms. He says the ringworm is a great deal
worse than the caterpillar or boil worm, as he has
lot in the last six weeks two hundred bales more
than he ever expected TO make. Those ve1sed in
natural history should take this matter into their Sc
rlous consideration