New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-24

From the North Louisiana Baptist Of the 18th
we extract the following:

From the North Louisiana Baptist OF the 18th
we extract the following:
On the 9th and 10th fine showers of rain passed
round through the country, but missed this place,
except light shower or two, not enough to sprout
turnips. We have noticed for years that, In dry
weather. the clouds do not like to come over these
iron hills.
Since the showers it has been unseasonably cool
for August, making heavy clothing and fires Of a
morning necessary to comfort.
Much and painful anxiety is felt for the crops of
corn in North Louisiana. The result of inquiry
and investigation is that in six parishes, viz: De
Soto, Bossier,. Claiborne, Bienvile, Union and
jackson, one-third corn crops will be made some
have made full others scarcely any crop Of corn.
With favorable seasons and late frosts, these
parishes will realize three-fourths cotton crops.
Perhaps no portion of the Southern States stands
drought SO well as North Louisiana. Our present
disastrous failure was in consequence of continued
winds and absence of dew. We have endured
much longer droughts with less injury.
The Bienvile Jefiersonian of the 18th says:
The weather is still dry in this immediate section,
but remarkably pleasant atths time for the season.
The cotton crop, so far we are able to learn,
will fall short of an average yield.
The Rapdes Constitutional of Monday last has
the following:
Red river navigation is entirely suspended. The
little steamer Texas, drawing nine inches water
eonrageousy started on Thursday afternoon last
! to make trip to the mouth, but got aground be-
| ing in releasing herself from the first bar, the
graceful young elephant of q steamer pursued her
course in fancied security, but soon landed safely
on another bar, whence we have not learned
| whether she eXtricated herself. The fact is that
cautious catfish do not run the risk of bodily injury
by dsporting themselves too rashly in their native
element while that same threatens to disappear al
| together.
The weather, since the showers noticed last
| week. has been bearable-there is Just enough heat
| to keep up gentle reminder that we are in the
| midst of summer. The mornings and evenings are
cool and delightful for sleeping purposes and gem
| eral comfort.
The crops are in most deplorable condition.
The poor already feeling the effects which the
certainty of a short crop invariably produces.
The Constitutional has also the following;
4 On Thursday afternoon last murderous conflict
occurred between number of Indians, in the rear
of the Iee-house Hotel, which resulted in killing
two of the red skins. A family feud of the Monta-
que and Capulet intensity had been existing for a
| long time, which, by the aid Of whisky, found &C.
tive exhibition on the afternoon aforesaid.
The Concordia Intelligencer says:
The Mary 7. left Natchez Landing on the last
/ trip down, with about 1900 bales of cotton. The
| new cotton is really taking q turn to market, and
the freighting season may be said to have com.
menced.
The Baton Rouge Advocate says:
Two box cars on the Crosse Tete Railroad ran
of the track on Monday, and were smashed to
/ pieces. Young Leblanc, son of Mr.. A. Leblanc,
Of West Baton Rouge, had his leg broken below
the knee in two places by the accident Several
negroes were on the cars at the time, but none
| were hurt.