New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-12
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The Catalonia Independent Of Wednesday last
says s
A friend from Little River has handed Us speci-
mems Of his present cotton crop. They are the rst
we have seen, and their size might with strict pro-
priety, be designated as being about medium be-
tween hens and partridge egg. The growth APP
pears 10 have been laxurisnt, and we are inclined
TO the belief that the country at present affords
nothing Of this order their superior. Little River
folks are generally fast II every thing; and we
!" Ed y could be counted slow.
The st. Helena Imperial of Saturday last has the
following;
We were very much astonished few days since
Wy being handed an open cotton boil OF this years
growth. The seed was planted On the third day
day Of June. This remarkable vegetable phenom
Davis, Esq. ee' -.
The peace and harmony Of the southern portion
q our parish was broken In upon in sad and we
Iear iatai manner, on last Sunday evening. Az
yet We nave heard none Of the particulars Of the
aiair. wy only know that MIR. Booker has been
wound. % 7'iSs
The Felieiana Democrat Of Saturday says:
\ The weather for the past week has been hot ana
| dry. The crops are beginning to show the want
OF rain. particularly the corn. They are, however.
with this exception, quite promising. Cotton
blooms were picked as early as the oath, one Of
| which was furnished us by Mfr. VIM Hobgood,
which we inadvertently neglected to notice az he
time.
The st. Mary's Banner Of Saturday says 81
The sugar and corn crops along the line of the
0pelousas Railroad to Berwick's Bay on the Atch-
afaaya, and up the Teche to Franklin are all that
could be reasonably expected from the nature of
the season. All that is wanting to render them
superlativey good is little more rain-especialIy
for the corn, which, though looking green, still
stands in need of fine, soaking shower to cause
the ear to gill out well and yield good harvest.
The Banner gives the following account Of con-
fagraton in Franklin, by which about $50, 900
worth Of property was destroyed:
Our village was the theater or most awful and
disastrous confagration on Tuesday morning last.
Almost the entire Of one Of the chief business
squares now lies in smouldering ruins chimneys
only remain to mark where but yesterday stood
houses teeming with business, their occupants left
homeless, and some penniless, TO commence the
world anew.
The fire first originated in the loft Of the build
ing occupied by the Misses Lefort, as confec-
tionery and bakery, on Main street, opposite Odd
Fellows Hall, at about s O'Clock in the morning,
and although the alarm was instantly given, from
the very c0mbustible nature of the materials with
which the building was constructed, all efforts to
arrest its progress proved Ineffective, and the
entire front Of the square, from Willow to Com
merce street, presented but single sheet of lvid
flames. The heat emitted was intense, and at one
time it was thought impossible to save the building
| on the east side of the street. Odd Fellows Hall
caught several times during the progress of the
fire. and it was only through the untiring exertions
of the fire company. citizens and negroes sent ID
from the surrounding plantations that the building
that the building was finally saved from the deyour
ing element. f$5Js
The buildings burnt are as follow LIST. Franklin
Exchange Cofee-honse and adjoining buildings,
corner Willow and Main streets, occupied and
owned by Thomas Evins, Esq.
I'd. Franklin Confectionery and Bakery, owned
by the Misses Lefort. e @ a. .58 &&ses
3d. Dry goods store and back buildings Of Phillip
Rosentlal. #1a
18th. Fruit store of A. Chard.
9TH. Cigar store of Antonio Carries. 8&
9Th. Jewelry store and back building of G.
Robert. VA
18th. A two story frame building and outhouses
owned by the Messrs. Danjean Brothers.
sth. Barber shop of ]. b. Grillet.
9th. Lager beer saloon and outhouses Of God
chaux and Schwartz. @
10th. Dry goods store, residence and outhouses
Of David Godchaux.
The store of Tarlton & Neyett was also consider
ably damaged, and only saved from the flames by
| the exertions of the citizens.