New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-05

From the Plaquemine Pilot, Of Saturday last, we
extract the following
The cane has vigorous and healthy appearance
and the prospects for good return better
for the sugar planter than at this time The potatoes
are sadly in want Of rain and unless we have q
change Of weather soon, this crop will be very much
injured as the stalks and leaves are badly wited.
The orange crop viii not be eqnal to the prospects
q few weeks ago. The strong winds have blown off
many Of the blossoms wen as the little oranges
which had formed on the trees. However, there are
Sufficient left to repay the producer for his labor and
care
We are again forced to call public attention to the
crevasses in our parish we have been credidly in
formed that they have increased in number and are
more dangerous than they have BEEN On the
right bank OF the river we find two crevasses
on each side of the plantation OF Mr.. Grant and in
last issue we had only account of the creyasse
on the upper line of this plantation.
On the left bank Of the river, we find also an in
crease in our misiortuDes, viz at Mr.. Lours place
adjoining Judge Huling's plantation. We are in
formed that this gentleman's leyee has given way
and that his crop Of potatoes, corn ETC.. has been
completely destroyed, and that his orange orchard
viii be ruined, well as the other orchard recently
planted by Judge Huing, consisting OF five Thousand
orange trees not supposed survive the injury
they have received from the overflow
The crevasse at Mr. RDto's place has now open
ing Of nearly seven hundred feet, and the immense
volume Of water which has passed and is now pass
ing through this channel has inundated the country
for several miles below the crevasse and thereby
destroying the crops already planted and the pros
poets at the present time Of replantng doubtful
in the extreme admitting that the river would fall
We regret that the exertions Of many Of our most in
dastroas rice planters will be unproductiye. How
ever hope that the evil may not be as serious as
Is generally supposed.
1.-THE Mississippi aid Gulf OF Mexico) it Is difficult to
rely human exertions 10 save us from destruction
as the last three four years have clearly demon
strated.
The Points-a-Ia. Hashs ,Riee Planter Of Saturday
says;
Jesuit's Bend formerly so lourshing is now nearly
destroyed. When few days ago the planter in view
Of splendid crop which promised such a rich bar
vest, had felt happy and prosperous to-day all hopes
have vanished, the growing crop Is totally covered
with water, and bis field is perfect sea-
We viii have to record with deep regret the total
loss Of the crops Of NM. Lavergne Where Reggie.
Urquhart. Smith, Staekhouse and others, sugar
planters living in that part Of the parish also the
crops of potatoes, onions, beans and corn of the small
planters, all OF which were so promising nseyeral
places the water has reached the public road.
The 0pelonsas Courier OF Saturday says:
Oar atmosphere has been In a highly negative state
for the past ten days--frgid almost beyond prece-
dent for the last Of Aprl-numerous frosts and cold
bleak winds daily, cotton nearly all killed. and corn
much damaged. The cry is for rain and warm
weather.
The Houma Ceres Of Saturday says
The inhabitants Of the lower portion of Bayou
Tcrrebonne are beginning to sner from the effects
OF the crevasses on the Bayou Lafourche.
The Morehouse Advocate of the 2sth has the fol-
lowing;
The Bayou Bartholomew is now higher than it has
been for many years past Serious apprehensons are
entertained by many persons residing on the BAYOU
that there will be overflow, in the event that we
should have another such a heavy rain as we had
last Monday week. The weather Is now clear and
bids fair to remain So but it has been 30 changeabe
since the opening OF spring, there is no telling
g what day may bring forth" The crops on the
apiands are looking extremely well.
From the Caddo Gazette OF Saturday last we ex.
tract the following
VIM. g. Bonner q Co. have at present rs hands
engaged upon the railroad from Shreveport to Texas
The work Is progressing finely. The taxpayers are
paying their fourth instaliment very promptly, and
our prospects are Frightening. II the collectors do
their duty in future, and If the arrears for previous
instaliments are forthcoming, may expect to see
the road completed Ia eighteen months.
On last Sunday night there a very severe hail
Storm Ia portions Of the parish 1t did considerable
damage to the crops The peaches were also very
much injured by the wounds inflicted by the hail
Every one that was struck will decay The hail did
but little damage in Shreveport.
Property is changing hands very rapidly in Shreve
port Entetprising capitalists are making invest
ments with the view OF erecting buildings for rent or
SALE Property has advanced at least 10 per cent
year, Tor several years past Persons holding desra
bic lots viii not sell on this account they prefer nav
ing their taxes upon The vacant lots and waiting for
greater advance in real estate.