New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-03
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Louisiana Intelligence.


The Lafayette Echo of Saturday last saws.
The heavy frost of last Saturday morning, the 2sd
inst has done considerable damage to the planters Of
this parish. Many of them who had cotton and corn
growing shall be obliged to repIant, especially the
cotton, for it has been entirely killed.
The Bayou Sara Ledger Of Saturday lat says:
The river at this point is more than three inches
higher than il was at the highest watermark 1ass
year, and rising. Our 1evee around the town IL yet
good, and we think will stand.
The Madison Gazette Of Thursday has the follow
ing:
The Arkansas y pouring out perfect food, caus
ing T, Lne riVer 70 rise st that point.
Ihere has been no change worthy Of note in the
bayou at this place since our last issue the water
having been at stand for ten days. -
The Catahoula Independent, Of Wednesday last,
has the following: 3.
We have bad during the last few dsys fine season-
ing showers. which has given to both garden and
ne 10y eege.a.ion neailny ana growing appearance
drop out and their places taken by those Of smaller
cabre. The last bale Of cotton seems 10 have zone
and there is growing scarcity Of up ffeights
The Opelousas Patriot, of Saturday, says:
On last Saturday morning we had heavy white
frost, which entirely killed the remaining stand Of
cotton not killed by the frost OF the previous Sunday
morning. Our planters are now busily engaged il
blowing up and replanting We learn that great
many planters will not have seed for second plant
Al
age product in parish at least onefifth Caneand
corn were slightly injured. On Tuesday night No
mad delightful shower, and at present the prospect
Is good for more rain.
AFFAIRS IN UTAH.-There is nice condition Of
public affairs in the Territory Of Utah. The Mormon
Legislature took care not to provide any means
for the administration Of justice and the o. g. Court
in that district ia powerles, because Mormon jury
VIII not ind an indictment sgainst Mormon for any
crime, no matter how clear the proof There il tho
most damning testimony against leading Mormon
elders Of shocking crimes, and there are many Nor
mons ready to testify notwithstanding they have TO
be protected by the troops Afterwards. Judge Cra-
dlebaugh appears to be equal to the emergency in
which he finds himself After discovering the limos.
sbility Of finding indictments with Mormon jury b
adjourned court, Diminishing the Grand Jury with
most scathng address upon their conumacy and per-
jury, and removing his court to the army in all pro
liability where he may get an honest jury among the
teamsters and others who acquire residences. His
nation g.
is expected that this court is to be used by this
community as a means of protecting It against the
peccadillos Of Gentes and Indians, unless this com
munity will punish its own murderers such expecta-
purpose. ss.4ss'. 81
disposition to punish their own high offenders, It
will then be time to enforce the law also for their pro
lection II this court cannot bring you to proper
sense of your duty it at least turn the savages ID
custody loose upon you.
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A STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-From the st, Pan
Times Of the 2sd ult, we extract the following:
The steamer Milwaukee, Capt. Hewett, from Prairie
du Chen. bringing the news Of the sinking Of the
steamer Eolian in Lake Pepin, and the loss Of four
lives, which event took place Friday morning at
o'clock The accident Was caused by ice closing in
upon her while attempting to work her way through
the Lake, following in the wake Of the Milwaukee.
In this sad disaster, four human lives were lost man
and his wife, and two other men, whose names We
have been unable to learn. The Eolian was from
Cincinnati having left that port with good freight
and some passengers for this city. The accident &C.
CURED nearly opposite Lake City and no. far from
the middle of the Lake.
The ice above, of which there was large field,
moved suddenly down, and came with such force
against the boat to cut her in two the hull sink
ing Immediately and the cabin floating down and
lodging upon the ice.
The Milwaukee, although in q dangerous position
herself rendered prompt assistance to those on board
of the unfortunate boat and brought them to this
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