New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-04
Louisiana Intelligence.

The Concordia Intelligencer Of Friday last says:
The weather at the present time is excellent, facil
itating both cotton producing az cotton picking.
very favorable account is gene; given of the cot
ton Of this parish on lands that have not been over
flowed ; the cotton lands that have been re.planted
may OF may not produce sufficiently to give good
sum total to the production of Concordia pro-
pitious fall would Largely augment the production of
the staple in this parish.
The Shreveport Southwestern of the oath ult says:
Cotton begins to come in, but rather slowly. The
crop on the uplands will be very short From what
we can learn by the papers from all the cotton grow
ing States feel justified in predicting that the
whole cotton crop will fall short at least onefourth
the present season.
The Bayou Sara Ledger Of Saturday has the fol-
| lowing:
Our citizens generally were somewhat startled on
Thursday last, about o'clock p NJ, by quite Sc
we're shock Of what was supposed to be an earth
quake. The commotion was very perceptble. In
fact, several of citizens were much alarmed, and
ran out of their houses, supposng the buildings
giving way.
The same shock was distinctly felt at Baton Rouge,
and at other points probably.
We learn from the Iberan that the weather in st.
Martins parish continues warm and dry.
For Cn1R1oU1.-The Mobile Tribune of Sunday
says:
Capt. Harry Maury left yesterday on the mail boat
~ coinpauy Will iatBo nunoef VI eniSTdutS, oes-
tined for the land Of gold and bright prospects,
Chiriqui. They go, as is stated to New Orleans,
where there are two vessels waiting to take them to
their destination.
Within the past week about three hundred strong,
athletic young men, mostly of the better class of SO.
ciety, from Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama,
have passed through the city, all destined for the
land of gold.
An ARKANSAS MURDER.-The Des Arc Citizen of
the 2lst ult. relates the following outrageous and
shocking affair
On Sunday last, on Upper Surrounded Hill, in
Jackson county, some two miles east of Des Arc, a
fatal alteration took place between MIR. John Riggs
and fellow by the name Of Jacob Crissman. 1t
seems that Crisaman went to Riggs house. and after
abusing and Safeguarding every one who came near
him, Mt length commenced upon Riggs daughter,
using obscene language to her. and making oyertures
of the most debased character. Riggs protested
against such conduct, when Crssnan drew his knife
and advanced toward him. Riggs seized his rifle and
shot Crssman, slightly wounding him in the shout.
der. Crissman then rushed upon Riggs, and stabbed
him several times, producing death in q few minutes
Crssman then attempted to kill Mrs. Riggs, Miss
Riggs and child in the yard, but was prevented by
man near by. Crissman then went to DR.. Burgess.
some tbree-fourths of a mile and had his wound
dressed.
Shortly after this he arrested and placed under
guard, but being armed, and the guards without
arms, he escaped FROM obtained q supply of proyi.
sions and secreted himself in the woods The news
Of the bloody deed spread through the neighborhood
like wild,tire and on Monday number of men, well
armed, commenced searching for Crissman. he was
so closely pursued that he compelled to drop his
carpet bag containing his pistols, ETC., but escaped,
and is now at large.
FIGHTING IN VENEZUELA.-A letter nf tho oth