New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-09
Neb Orleans 1IaiIp Grssttnt.
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8. 1850.
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Louisiana Tascilsgsnee.


The coyington Wanderer Of Saturday lass Isaa
the following:
A few weeks ago we noticed the burning IA aas
old house occupied BY a poor woman, and nGw W
are called upon to chronicle her death by burning.
Poor Ellen SHOTS, as tat il her name, after having
been burned out Of house and home BIZ some
heartless scamp, took possession Of an old diapi
dated house IN the old town of Claiborne jass
across the river. Ii appears the hack Of the china
ney M saia house had fallen ont, and thus left an
air hole, and IN turning her back upon The fire a
gItsh Of wind broke in The hole and extended the
flames to hcr dress. which ignited instantly She
was found on Monday morning by Mr.JolII Roche
who was accidentally attracted to The g,,se IN tf
groans and meanings WINCH T,rteaTs.es tssrsfrss
He hal hsF conveyed to a vacant house az bis
called IN medical aid, administered ID heF w3gts,
but all to no purpose as poor Ellen Shots died on
Thursday from the effects Of her burning. She was
abDut twenty-five years old, and leaves poor
helpless little girl abeut seven yeaFs old.
Tbe IbeFse Sentinel pf Saturday says
me weather Of last Monday was again one og
s mi soasss aays We ever experienced hsre. The
There was ice in cur back lot a small I,,s al VA.
FIX formed by the previous rain. that We cosild
, nays skated upon; We herr some fears expressed
that the cold viii injure tlse ssuhbls Tnes,.ay
morning i equally cold and lid I'D e ss'y
thick. The SUR was ont shining a., foth ~ 49,
/ days 3 '1ts'1s
Regarding tie siipe trade III TcrsebSai:s sse
| Houmas Ceres says.
few days since sixty-five dozen snipss were
shipped TO New Orleans from lower TerTai,si,r,e
Ii Il reported that they were ali kiIle III @ si
and are worth three and half dollars per tDzea
ATTENpr TO ABDUcr NEGRoEs- Id The course II
Thursday night and yesterday morning, FIVE men.
named Perry, 4 xom. Knowles, Pnrkard and Ff0i.i
connie. were arrested BY Deputy Marshal ifiekeba
and policemen Lewis. Eason, Beck, 5!agraad and
watson On suspicion Of attempt to abdHcG three
negroes, one belonging to sfr Bernard one II NJ
Brinsfeid and another to Gen. Berthnae. Suspect
ing something of the kind, the police were on lie
lookout, and came upon them in their camp above
but were taken and brought back. They had q
covered wagon and we're going IN the direction Of
tlrard, OF course, with The intention "a gsttfsr
into Alabama. One Of the party, Knowles, turned
evidence against the others. which enabled the no.
lice to arrest the whole crowd. YESTERDAY even
ing two of them underwent q preliminary exarsi-
nation before magistrate and were held ID bali
Perry N the sum OF $500 and Pinckard in the SUM
Of s5oO-in default Of which they were committed
to jail The cases of the others viii be inycssi-
gated this morning.
Circumstances justify the belief that If they sue
ceeaed In the first attempt il was Their intention 10
return and carry of several other negroes-the
latter, we presume, not having quite wound 10
their affairs and time sufficient was given them for
that purpose.
The Deputy Marshal and policemen engaged in
:rresting these men manifested much energy and
determination. for which they deserve lie thanbs
OF the community Columbus tGa.) Sun.
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DEsrRueTroN or OaANaE TREEs The Mobile
Mercury Of Saturday says:
The saddest work sf the late cold spell il tile m
timely havoc that it has made with the beautiful
orange trees, that so conspicuousy and peculiarly
adorn the suburban residences Of the city. We
know of no city at the South that Was so rich in
this green wealth, and which gave To Mobile al
almost semi.tropical appearance.
NJ late, where stood these beautiful green nets,
which in most eases had been planted and trained
4 arvlH raaf rf Her, a.
! their inimitabe perfection BY woman's fostering
care, now stands an ugly, scraggy skeleton Those
rich golden balls that peeped temptiDgIy from
out their ieafy retreats, stand out bare shriy-
eled, and as dry as powder gourds. The rich green
| mantle in which they were arrayed now cambers
| the ground a hlighted and sere debris
We mourn deeply this diaster, that has SO sadly
/ blasted these green beauties.