New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-13
Iol1lslAna Intelligence,

From the Claiborne Advocate Of the 4th inst, We
extract the following !:
Weather here for the last week has been quite
favorable 70 the planting interest and bright
diverai6ed Mjthfreqnent showers
We are truly gnti6ed to learn from our planters
from almost every part Of this parish that there never
wns better prospect for fine wheat crops in old Cla
borne The crop is now nearly ready for harvesting
~ should Judge from its golden appearance, and
promises 70 be superior one, both as to quantity
and quality and is now reported to us as being out q
danger from the usual blghts to which the crop is
subject Ii this climate.
The Caddo Gazette Of the It'll inst. says:
The genial warmth Of summer has been substituted
fof tie chilling blasts q winter. We have had no
with the prospect Of good crops
During the week there has been decided i'm
pfOyeent n the trade to this place. Cotton is still
coming IN rom Texas, and the wagons are returning
with full loads Of supplies for the back country.
1hs Lafayette Echo Of the 7th says:
~ company Of the Cote Gelee vigilance numbering
Ah0nt thirtyiye or forty men, headed BY Major st.
Julien ga1lOped into our town last Thursday morn.
ing, and ordered an individual named Prosper to
leaye the Parish giving him three days time to take
himself aWsy He Is accused Of stealing.
The Opelouaas Patriot Of the It'll has the follow
ing.
On Thursday night, 2sth ult., tornado passed
through our parish leaving signs Of destruction here
and there. little south Of Grand Cotean it appears
"a have been stronger than any where else In the
woods Of that vicinity, we are informed, that for
several hundred yards the trees were torn from the
roots Of laid down, in column Of about an arpent,
soinetimes following straight line and sometimes
taking aerpentine course.
About our town fences were also blown down, but
no severe damages we're experienced.
The HNksyille Organ states that several COWS be-
longing to citizens Of that place have recently been
shot BY some unknown niscreant.
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Gov. WIcKL1FFs.-The Alexandria American Of
The 7ti inst has the following very just and prope,
remarks concerning recent visit Of the Chief Mag
isate Of the Commonwealth to that section OF coun-
~
Our popular and worthy Chief Executive has been.
days pas in city presiding over the Board
g. sgperyisors Of the State Seminary of Learning
this place It speaks well for the State pride, and
interest ~ the cause Of education on his part that
Gov Wicklie has not failed to attend every meeting
III g tne Board and contributed in every manner to
quaintance We have had with Gov. W.. We have
formed the highest estimate Of him as courteous
sna gifted gentleman, in every way worthy Of the
ngn postlon which he occupies With SO much honor
among those who opposed Gov. Wckliffe preyious 70
ns election, We must acknowledge that had we |
kn0wn him before the election, as we now do. we |
snonlo WIN difficulty have opposed him with the |
yaN. ffe' ' = WIG een
/. Coy. y. leaves for the capital today. We trust
- NJ e wv lonor us BY attending at the next session
" soard. which, we learn, will take place in
Ale s on the first Monday in August. f
:, - NORTH ADAMS TRAGEDY N. Y. Evening
Pot cfthe eth inst says: = = : 1-senlne
~. nnSeratsnd that an examination Of The bodv os
alss nater the monrntu circumstances If ,shosa
4 poon i tSsp has disclosed
dsn Illness gave reason to suppose hat tbs el
cause 81 ner death. Miss Butler was yonnu III "
great AVAILABILITY and personal Attractions ana sss q
analr has created deep feeling in the ycinitv