New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-23
NUMBER 2I5.
INTERIOR c0RREspounrnnr
FaANELrx, Nov. Ii, 1858.

| CO., FRANKLIN, NOV. II, 1858.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
4HesTs. Edss-Hayinp a little leisure +bor,,,b.
rtletter from an old friend might prova n sopoe
interest to you. The only excitement Witch -.
vailed hereabonts, during the past summer w. j.
tributable to the passage Of quarantine Law t fo
police jury Of the parish. Its provisions were man.
fully sustained and supported By its advocates ana
all was done that could be done. under he oircn,,.
Stances to faithfully and mpartialy execate ia
dates. It is the intention Of the police iurv
to make, in due time more extensive and amnIs a..
rangements in regard to this matter for the coming
summer. Buildings Of full dimensions are to y
erected at the different stations, which will greatly
add to the comfort and convenience of those who MAY
be quarantined
Every citizen in this section of country feels Jus
pride in the advancement and prosperity Of your ne
tropoli5, and anything which may conduce to tht
health and happiness of its citizens but so long
that fell destroyer the yellow fever continues to pre-
vail in your midst during the summer months, it viii
destroy, for the time being all intercourse We sym
pathize much as possible with you and deeply re
gret that some plan cannot be suggested and adopted
by which our great Southern emporium might rid
herself Of such scourge. 50 long as the epidemic
pays its annual visit to your CITY, the people of this
region will be compelled to adopt stringent qnaran.
tine regulations for the protection of their homes and
| iresides.
We have now permanently established in Franklin
the "St. Mary Mutual Insurance Company Tt is in
active operation at this time, and promises-iudq.
ing from the commencement they have made-to be
one among the most prosperous companies III The
State. Two hundred and twenty thousand dollars
worth of stock, to this date has been taken princ
paly by the planters of st. Mary with the probability
/ Of increasing the amount to five hundred thousand
dollars. The stockholders in the selection OF Board
of Direction and of Trustees have displayed Consd
cradle foresight, they are all gentlemen of bus
ness habits and large property owners. The Presi.
dent Of the Board brings to his position energy and
ample capacity. The Secretary, who has been clerk
of our District Court for twelve years. although new
field of action has been opened to him goes on ac.
lively, efficiently and promptly in the discharge Of the
duties Of his present vocation which is one Of great
responsibility.
The recent cold weather has entirely killed the bud
Of the sugar cane. Our planters are all actively en-
gagged taking off their crops and the yield, 50 far
has been very good. We have a gentleman amone
US, from the Lafourche, (AIr. Francis Lombas) Vhc
has impaired a secret to many of our planters which
when used in boiling, greatly improves the quality
Of the article; and on some plantations where, fol
years past very inferior article Of sugar has beer
made, they now turn out q very superior article
The recent freeze has been more preiudicial aboyt
Us (for instance, in the parish of st. Marn) thar
here. If nothing should occur to the cane to in
jure it, before the grinding season ends there will be
at least 10000 hhds of sugar made in this parish
The crop above this will, however, be Short.
It is truly cheering after the dulIness of the sum
mer months to witness the return Of business and ac
tivty There are several boats now running in the
Teche for the transportation of freight and passen
gers besides several Others that are in the ighterinp
business, towing schooners as far as Barren.Stake
laden with sugar and moasses for Northern and West
ern ports.
We have had Mr. Charles Wilson among US for sew
eral months, taking the lkenesses of all the beau1
and bellies of our parish. He, as cenotypist, is
perfect master of the art, and has done store
house, business here.
The Crescent is still as popular as ever in this re
gon. You are certainly aware that the OpeIousat
Railroad cars make daily trips now Why don't yor
send the Crescent through daily? 1t would be quite
acceptable to your friends here, and particularly to
your humble correspondent, FRAHKL1N.