New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-23

The Caddo Gazette of the lath .aYs /:

| The Caddo Gazette of the 18th says:
! The heat has been intense for several weeks n
cotton crops on the hills west Of Shreveport are
poor On Redriver the cotton is as good as Is dksA
be. Enough corn has been made to supply IL 9Alk
of the country.
The Natchitoches Chronicle OF Thu. l3th ssys=
Cotton is opening well and in few days our p1xz
ers will be hard at work in picking. The weather q
beautifully adapted to the growth Of the plsat 81
crop will throughout our parish, be gsed -
While present indications justify the opinion thAk II
yield in this parish will be larger than last yaa -
still think that the estimates OF large incressk os
the crop Of 1859 have, by means, such bass =
to Justify extrayagant expectations
| The Democratic Convention Of Natohitochex Paak
assembled on the 9Th inst. and made the fdiswax
nominations
For Representatives, VIM. NJ Levy and Winter u
Breazeae for Sheriff, F. Vienne for Clerk, L 4
Greneaux; for Assessor, J. j. Rains for Coroner, T.
G. Rogers.
The Senatorial Convention for the District esE-
posed of the parishes of Bienvlle and Bossier, kgE
nominated the Hon. B. W. Pearce for reeIectiaz q
the State Senate
The De Soto Columbian of the 18th says:
No rain near this place yet, and prospects diArenr
ingly unpropitious for an early shower; crops ssAn
ing the honest bone and sinew OF the country 6a9a
in the mouth, and still praying for rain. We kaa
had fair signs OF rain during the week but they 1sE
10 ull skus ia uIy WcetuSIs
The Claiborne Advocate OF the 10th has tie e.
lowing:
We are pleased to learn from our planters ttse On
late refreshing showers as general thing. have ks
fine effect upon the cotton crop Of this parish. 80
the prospects are Frightening every day for n axe
age yield Of the great staple.
The weather continues very hot here, nakxsk
standing the various copious showers We hare aAE
during the past week.
Tho Morahouso Advoeata of tho 19fh GO ~ j.
We are unable to chronicle any change IN HE
drouh since our last issue, or but very little 9E
Thursday last we had sprinkle which scarceiy f41
the dust, and with that exception, we have mot aak
Crops are suffering very much in the hills araaaa
but the planters in the alluvIal lands. have as
eral thing, been more fortunats. We hope saaz -
have heavy lifereviving rain.
The Concordia Inteligencer of Friday last sssE=
The crops in this parish, from all we can gsfkn1.
indicate fair average, except upon lands thas asse
OF late came in decidedly unfayorabe time alc O.
maturing of cotton but it Is to be hoped that 9
not earnest OF what we are to have for the msx.
few weeks 5zq e
We understand that the crops OF cotton on Esdk
river, which were not affected by the late high Ws1
are very promising The bottom crop is unUEiRsF
heavy but the rust and greasy rot have come ID SE
suaCks," and recent showers have caused arxe
shedding OF forms and hollis.
In the Lafayette Echo of Saturday last we esf.nS
the following:
During severe thunder storm, one day this xsekS.
small house, on the plantation Of Mrs. AorazsE
Breaux, was struck by lightning, and FIVE pers,nz
four negroes and one white lady, (Mrs z. PsziaSs
down and badly stunned by the shock. Nc FsGR
was severely burnt but not dangerously. 0ne IL ss
negroes was SO much hurt, that for Atime his t vsk
despared Of but we have since learned that BE aH
recovered.
The weather has been very inclement for dis Enx
fifteen days. and during that time there has esaE
three or four thunder storms which have duse ccx-
siderable damage, the lightning striking and kizdE
both horses aud cattle.