New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-01
mississippi Intelligence.

The vicksburg Sun of Tuesday gives the names Of
fourteen persons whose dwellings were entered by
burglars during last week, and says that doubtless
others have been robbed who made no complaint.
The Sun has the following
On Sunday morning last, as ex.oficial Head and
two or three comrades were the lookout for GER
tain suspicious characters, who have been lowering
around city for several days past with evil in
tent they discovered near Mr.. Smedes' place. trunk
and bag of clothing, which latter, upon examine
ton, was found to be saturated with blood thus
giving rise to the suspicion that some deed Of san
place. We inspected portion Of the clothing that
was found, shirt and vest, and both Of these gar
ments gave every indication that their owner had
been foully dealt with. trunk, containing vari-
picked up near the scene Of this mystery, which was
claimed by q negro which stays about Hardaway
Whites store, the same being stolen ESQ he says)
from the store, on Thursday night last. A saddle
in fact in the same pile, which proved to be the
property Of Mr.. Brown, living near this city. The
Clothes ETC., were examined by hundreds of our cti
zens, on yesterday, with curious interest, and the
ominous shake of their heads, as they viewed the
bloodstaned garments and the mysterious surround
ings OF the whole affair, told too plainly that they
had an inward conviction that some one had met q
violent death at the hands of the midnight assassin.
The Canton Citizen of the 9th says:
The weather has again become very dry, and here
in town the dust is disagreeabe to the last degree.
In regard to the crops-the corn crop is made, the
fodder pulled and stacked and there is abundance.
All eyes are now turned to the cotton. In parts
of the county there has been too much RAIN and the
rot and the worm are damaging the prospects of the
planters; while in other parts the drought has cut
the crop short Such is the information we gathered
from planters last Monday.
The Coahoma Citizen says the replant OF corn in
that county is maturing rapidly and will yield an
average crop.
The Vicksburg Wing Of yesterday has the following
Our city was made, on yesterday morning, the scene
of an atrocious deed of blood the victim being quiet
nofensve youth, and the perpetrator city police
man. Our people have rarely been more excited
even in those days of the past, when crime and law
lessness deantly strobe through city. Mr.. j. T.
Head, a pOliceman-as we understand the matter
had recovered trunk Of clothes which had been
stolen from negro boy named Henry, in the employ
of Hardaway White, and had been wearing about
the Streets for two three days. coat belonging to
the boy, which he had taken from the trunk. Yes.
of Mr.. Mann, on Clay street, and 30 also was the
youth, Aaron Wells, whom he shot. The converse.
ton turned on this coat, which Head still had on.
Wells said the boy had told him something, which
Head denied, and insisted on Wells accompanying
him up to Hardaway & Whites, to inquire of Henry
fine had said it, The next that was seen or heard Of
them, Head was denouncng and cursing Wells, after
which he knocked him down. Wells, as he arose
picked up brickbat, but before he could throw it
me-" and Immediately fired, the ball passing through
Wells body, just above the navel.
The Wing states that Wells was printer, and
adds, that his wound was pronounced MORTAL A
strong disposition prevailed to lynch Head.