New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-11
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District of Louisiana is located at Natchtoches, s.
NJ. Hyams Register, and ]. IaPlace Receiver 1t |
is a very heavy office in its operations, Large |
bodies of very rich lands have been reclaimed by |
the draining Of Spanish Lake on theawcstern side
of the river, and lands adjoining Black Lake on
the eastern side are being drained.
The heavy planters of the parish, who make
three hundred bales and upwards, are Messrs. IL.
Bryant, Dan. Brown, Michael Boyce, j. R. Y p X.
Bosley, Breazeale & Co, Chas. z. Blanchard,
Terence Cheller CocIliield 4 Benost, ]. B. Chop
pin q Co., N. D. Calhoun, John Frazier, Nicolas
GTatia, Thomas Hunter, S. NJ. Hyams. estate Fran
co.'s Gaiennie estate Martin Hearut, estate Jean
Francois Hertzog. Ambrose Lecomte, II. HertEog,
Il. III Hyams, estate Ben. Metoyer, II. M. ~ ale
Knight L.. Il MeI4aurin N. PrS1dhomme, st. A.
prudhomme, j. B. Prudhomme, j. Prudhomne
f. Prudhomme A. prudhomme, L. Prudhomme, j.
B. Pauch6 ST., j. B. Plauch6. Jr., E. Rost, estate
Francois Robieu Roubieu Bros, Il. Sompayrao, A.
Sompayrao, estate Thorn, estate L. r. Walmsley,
Jos. Henry & Co., W. o. Brazeale & Co., T. G.
Bartlett, n. Lambre, j. B. Cloutier, ST. Col j. l.,
Lewis. The whole population of the parish is
about l4 900, of whom rather more than half are
slaves. They pay State tax of some so goo.
There are three newspapers published in the
parish of Natchitoches, two of them in the town
| of Natchitoches the s' Union,if newly estab-
| lished paper by Mr.. Ernest lie Gendre, formerly
of New Orleans, and a gentleman Of ability; and
| the old and widely-known and valued Natchito-
| ches Chronicle by VIM. Nj. Levy Il Co., edited
| by Wm NJ. Levy, Esq, OF the law firm of Levy
| Drauguet. Mr.. Levy is a lawyer of acknowledged
einence throughout this portion of the State, and
| the vigorous and graceful pen which he wields in
| his journalistic province has added an envable
editorial reputation to that which he has acquired
at the bar. Under the supervision of Mr.. John
Dickinson, head man of the practical department
of the office, the art of job and fancy printing has
| been brought to a perfection which have not
noted elsewhere out of the metropolis. Dekin-
| sons Jobs equal any city work, and are quite
credit to the town which can sustain such print
| ing office and such printer. The Campte
Times Z is small paper lately started at Campt6
by Messrs. Myers Richardson, and is rather
clever little Sheet Among these matters of per-
sonal mention must remark how much the Tourist
/ is indebted to the courtesy of Francois Yienne,
Esq, and of Mr., Levy They displayed an IN
wearied patience and politeness in answering his
manifold questions, and " attended to him" in
tip-top style.
THE CROPS AND WEATHER.
Rain is much wanted. Cotton, however, looks
promising and the probability, so far, is that the
yield will be large. The corn crop in this, as in
the adjoining parishes, is disastrous failure. The
planters, stock will show their ribs this season. for
stock never fattens on bought corn,a especially
when prices are at the figures that they are and
will be hereabout. a4z s M
My next letter will be from Mansfield in the
parish Of DeSoto, fifty-fve long miles from here,
and about midway between this place and Shreve
port, by the stage line. TOURIST.