New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-02
Lonlsiana Intelligenee. 4
From the caddo Gazette 81 tie 2s.h Ne extrac

From the Caddo Gazette of the 18th we extract
the following: /.
During the past week, the weather has been
warm and sultry. There is every indication Of =
wet spell if we may judge from the heavy clouds
which are drifting from the south west.
On Thursday morning, q man by the name Of J.
A. King accidentally shot himself in the neighbor
hood Of the town. He was on his way from Ten
nessee to Texas to look at the country, and while
conversing with number Of movers, he pulled
out small pistol to show them the manner in
which boy shot himself in Tennessee. He had the
hammer drawn back, when his thumb slipped, and
was no cap on the pistol, but the powder ignited
from the composition left on the nipple by drawn
cap. We understand that he had q family in Ten
nessee This is only another instance q the danger
arising from an ncautious use Of firearms.
The North Louisiana Baptist of the Gath says:
Plenty of rain during the last week, and temper
AZURE milder. The rivers will be affected but lit
tie, however, till we have much more and heavier
rain
The Bienvie Je6ersonian of the 23d says
Last Saturday and Sunday the rain fell in tor
rents since that time the weather has been mild
pleasant and agreeable.
The Natchitoches Chronicle of the 26th has the
following:
The river, at last accounts from Shreveport, was
on ON stand During the past week we have
had several heavy showers, which will probably
have q tendency to swell the river. These rains
naming in the fields, and will diminish somewhat
the crop Of our parish. The present low stage Of
water, and consequent high rates of freight pre-
vent the shipment Of any considerable quantity Of
cotton by our planters. ~
From the Rapides American Of the 26th we ex-
tract the following:
The weather during the past week has been
warm for this season of the year. We learn that .
large quantity of has been spoiled by the late
freeze. 1t is to be hoped that the damage is not SO
great it first supposed. At any rate it will
learn our planters lesson which they will not
soon forgeLthat is, to wnrow their cane as soon
as possible, after the first frost.
We are informed that melancholy and fatal ac-
cident occurred at the school-house, stu ated in
School District No. II, Little River, in this par
daughter of Capt. G. Bell, left home in the MORN
ing for school, to every appearance, well and
hearty. At IL O'Clock, being recess hour, she was
at play with the other children, amusing them
selves. In running down hill she fell upon small
stump after falling she got up and started towards
the school-house and spoke some few words and
again fell. There was at the time no one present
except very small children, who were not able to
relieve her. The school-master came out soon
after and picked her up in his arms in which she
died in few moments.
| Her name was Sarah Ann Bell and was q fine
little girl, loved by all who knew her. She leaves
a father and mother and three sisters to mourn her
untimely fate.
| The Avoyeles Organ of the 26th says:
| The weather during the past week has been un-
usually warm for this season. We have been prom
ised two or three times with rain, which the low
temperature of the atmosphere fully endorse, but
the clouds have passed of, and sunshine, and even
heat have prevailed instead.