New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-10
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LATEST NEWS INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Louisiana Intelligence.
The st. Helena Imperial Of SATURDAY las.


The st. Helena Imperial Of Saturday last says:
The drought still continues, and the dust i get.
ting almost intolerable. Almost every day during
the past week the fickle elements have made ann
dry attempts to minister to our wants but in vain,
me yonng corn IN many places Is very materially
damaged, and the vegetable gardens are almost
ruined.
The Feliciana Democrat Of Saturday says:
The weather, during the past week, has been
mild and pleasant, with an occasional Threatening
of rain, but none has fallen. The DUST both ON the
roads and in town, is quite annoying The work az
and softenng showers are much crayed for
The Pointe Coupee Echo Of Saturday says:
Rain, is all the cry of the planters, Just now.
The corn, cane and cotton are suffering for want
of it, and unless we have some soon the crops will
be considerably damaged.
The Campte Times Of the 18th ult. states that a
Mr.. Keith, being out hunting with his brother, was
mistaken in the bushes fora turkey, fred upon and
killed.
The Eagle of the oath ult., published at Mans
field, DeSoto parish, contains the sad news of the
accidental killing of young Mr.. T. J. Cunning
ham. z%Y
Being out hunting with some friends, he was at
distance mistaken for deer and fred upon, one
shot taking effect above the right eye, and passing
into the brain, produced almost instantaneous
death. e. sa55Is-s5=,s ..5s.s,
The same paper gives the particulars of the
Sheriff, I. J. Williams, being dangerously wounded
while in the discharge of his duty.
The Grand Jury had found an indictment against
one Barield; the Sheriff, with a warrant and sew
eral gentlemen, was proceeding to the house Of
MIR. B. for the purpose of arrestng him. Barfield,
with two shot guns, met them before they reached
the house, and when within about twenty steps of
the company, fired upon the Sheriff, putting eight
or ten buckshot into his thighs and abdomen.
The accused was arrested during the evening,
after having been fired at eight times without in
jury. 1t was thought the Sheriff would recover
The st. Mary's Banner of Saturday has the fol-
lowing:
So far as we are informed, the health of our
parish is extremely good at the present time.
There are a few cases of humps in Franklin, but
that is of little consequence. Everything in the
parish-the fields, the roads, the trees, flowers,
birds and people have an air Of comfort that ia
very pleasant. The roads were never better; veg
citation in the fields and gardens thrive finely; the
trees are clothed in spring like beauty; the flowers
bloom in all their vernal glory; the birds sing
sweetly; the skies are clear by day, and glorious
full moon smiles upon our bayous, lakes, bays,
fields, woodlands and villages by night; the Ides
of March" are past, and who cannot say that st.
Mary, viewed in any and every possible aspect, il
in a fine state of health?
The Caddo Gazette of the 31st ult. says:
During the week the nights have been cold
which has checked the growth of vegetation, and
turned the young corn yellow. The spring thus
far has been favorable to planters and there il a
| fair prospect for good crop. The light frosts
may Kill some corn, and cause the cut-worm to
make its appearance. A few warm days and a
good summer rain will put the soil in good CON
dition for receiving the cotton seed.
The Concordia Intelligencer Of Friday last says
The general complaint in this quarteris the dry
ness of the season. and the prevailing desire is
that the rain Of heaven may come down to refresh
| nature and man. The parched earth has reveled
with the high winds Of late, to the infinite annoy.
ance Of all animate creation, All the exchanges
from the interior of Louisiana speak Of the drought
and the need Of rain. AT the time of our inditing
| this paragraph the prospects seem favorable for
change in the weather-the sky is overcast q
few drops have kissed the earth, and but what's
the use to anticipate, if the old saying be true that
| all signs fail in a dry time.,'