New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-09
r.os.islAnn Intelligence.

4 INDUSTRIAL FAIR IN BATON h0uGE---fIoW the
4 Baton Rouge Advocate we copy the following:
4 Az I'll adjourned meeting Of the Industrial Fair
1 Association held at the Harvey House on the eve
i ming OK Monday, the 9Th inst, it was
ResolUed, That the Fair be held in the city OF
Baton Rouge on the second Monday of March,
proximo.
! The meeting then proceeded to appoint the fol.
lowing named gentlemen officers 81 the Asso.
citation:
President John a. pougherty.
| Vice-Presldcnts-H. w. Allen, E. w. Robertson
Dr. ". Jones Lyle, James A. McHatton Samuel
Matthews.
Recording Secretary Louis Worcester
Corresponding Secretary-John H, New.
Treasarer-Samuel NJ Hart.
General Agent-Joseph Cotton.
Committee on Finance - John A. Dougherty,
James =, Elan, W. D. Phillips, G. W. Pope, W.
S. Pike.
] ,. Ricketts,, R. II. Burke, Isaac n. Collins, W.
F. Tnnnard, w. G. Waller H. T. Waddill.
Committee on Premums-C. g. Mediation, Dr.
]. NJ. Williams, DR.. J. 7. Nolan w. F. Tunnard and
| w. ID. Winter.
Committee on Reception Tom Bynum, William
| Markham, Alexander Barrow, s. Benjamin and
Robert H. Barrow.
i Committee on Address and Publication-Ehjah
\ Gui0n, j. N. Taylor, George A. Pike, II. j. Hyams
I and u Il. Laycock.
j Board Of directors B. Klinepeter, DR.. Am
brose Williams, William 3. Walker, Capt. Jesse
Hart PANEL nosey = d. Conrad n " Pope
Il
cock, Fergus Permission, Mef. Rouzzan, DIR. P. N.
Enders, Dr. 7. Fay and $. Duncan Linton.
On motion it was
Resolced That a general meeting of the citizens
of the State be called for the fourth Monday Of
January next, in the State House, for the purpose
Of interesting the public in this enterprise, and
with the view Of obtaining the assistance and CO.
operation Of our citizens generally.
Resolved, That with a view to the permanent or
ganization Of State Association for the advance
ment of the various interests named in original
resolution BY holding annual Fairs, the Legislature
Of the State be requested grant an act Of incor
poration, and that tile Board Of Directors be re-
quested to prepare such an act to be submitted for
approval to the meeting to be held in January
next
The following preamble and resolutions were
Whereas, The citizens Of New Orleans have, at
recent meeting manifested their interest in the OBJ
jects Of this Assertion, therefore be it
ReSoEued, That we hail this movement with I'M
fegned satisfaction and respectfully request their
cooperation in the Fair to be held in this city in
March next; and it was further
Resolred, That the Corresponding Secretary for
ward a copy Of the preceding resolution to the
Mayor Of the city Of New Orleans.
Resotued That the thanks Of the meeting be re-
turned to Col. Rhodus for the use of his parlors,
and for his uniform politeness and attention.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
LOUIS WORCESTER Recording Secretary
Papers throughout the State are requested to
copy, or n0tlce edt0rlaly.
The Claiborne Advocate of the 23d ult. says:
The recent fine weather and good roads seem
to have had the effect to start the cotton wagons of
our planters in good earnest to haul off the .sgreat
staple" to the various shipping points in our par
ish. Numerous cotton wagons may now be seen
passing through our streets every day almost all
Of them go to Minden.
The Shreveport Southwestern Of the 3Oth ult.
gives the following particulars of the accidental
dnat IF "a man 4bo+4
we mentioned few days ago
On Thursday last a gentleman by the name of
James A. King, native of Carroll county, Ten
nessee, in company with his cousin, W. R. Piper
dealer in tobacco, stopped at this place, waiting
Tor supply, which, owing to the low stage Of
engaged to haul wood for Mr.. Holmes near Shreye-
port. In passing to town to ascertain if his freight
had arrived he stopped at a camp, one of the
children in which had pistol. Mr.. king was eau
and to impress on the mind of the child, showed
him how a little boy killed himself in Kentucky
He placed the muzzle Of the pistol to his breast
and pushed back the hammer, when his thumb
slipped, and shot him through the heart He ex.
claimed, farewell world!' and expired. This is
another warning against the ncautious use Of fire.
arms.
The Southwestern has the following:
is THERE Coal IN LOUISIANA ?''-asks an ex-s
change paper We emphatically say yes and
moreover that we have coal in this town and and the
surrounding hills. On Cross bayou, which empties
into Red river at the upper end of Shreveport,
there are several veins Of coal. Below town there
are large quantities of that article True it is the
quality is far inferior to Richmond or Pittsburg
coal; still, it is better than none and probably
when brought up from the bowels of the earth the
quality may prove much better. That already used
has been taken from near the surface of the earth
A fire occurred in Natchitoches few DAYS ago,
by which two dwelling houses, belonging to Mrs
ANN oT11l tJna.
destroyed.
The Rapides American of the Sd says:
The weather for the first part of the week was
mild and pleasant but since Friday morning it has
been rainy and cold, so much so that this morning
it was thought that the boilers of the ferry boat
had frozen up.
The Avoyelles Organ of the Sd says:
During the entire week we have had exceedingly
warm weather for the season; dark clouds have
yelled the skies from view most of the time. 1t is
just the kind Of weather cotton planters need,
as great many of them have not yet finished
gathering their crops. We hear Of great deal of
complaint among the sugar planters in this section
that the sudden changes in the weather has been
very injurious to the sugar crops.
After writing the above paragraph, at noon to-
day, Friday, cold driZzly spell of winter showers.
has set IN, and from appearances, it will continue
for several days
The Lake Providence Herald of the Sd says
Inc Weatner yesterday turned suddenly cold,
and chilling rain, together with some seet
towards night, made it anything but pleasant out
OF doors. Vegetation was well nigh completely
frozen out by the killing frost of three weeks ago.
We opine there will be little of it left by the time
the present cold spell shall have run its course.
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RED RIVER RAFT The Caddo Gazette of the Sd
inst. has the following:
If all the articles which had been written on the
Red river raft were collected in volume we could
form some idea of the amount of paper and ink
which had been destroyed in the futile task. If all
the Bunc0mbe speeches, in and out of Congress-
were preserved, we could estimate the volume of
air which had been expended upon the raft. If to
these expenditures we add the vast sums which
have been appropriated by the general govern
ment and squandered by contractors, we are led
to the conclusion that the raft cannot be removed
It stands imnovable, defying all the attempts of
those who have pretended to dislodge it. We
trust that the next Congress may render efficient
aid to the Raft Company, which is composed of a
number OF enterprising citizens in Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Texas. The general government would
be amply remunerated in the reduction of freights
or supplies to the Western forts, and in the trans
portaton Of troops, arms and ammunition A
outlet made to the markets of the world. Will our
at Washington give their attention
to this practical subject?
ANOTHER SLAVE CARGO, PERHAPS. - The Sea
Coast (Miss.) Democrat Of Wednesday last has the
following
We learn from good authority that cargo of
African slaves is eynected in Shin Islapa Harhor