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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-13

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i" East Indies. $4,000 $4,000 $1,000
Total. Al, 900 2,443, 1000 2,s2s, 900
Bales on hand.... $4,000 $4,000 100000
Weight per bale..... 4OI 4l2 425
The total crop Of the United States was:
Used. 100000 $4,000 100000
Exported. .2,23s,ooo 2,51s,ooO 3.osl,ooo
For this staple production every quarter
of the globe furnishes ready market, and
while the capacity for manufacturing in
England seems to have been nearly attained,
the demand is on the increase, and the prices
of cotton goods have risen with it. The
limited amount of manufacture in this coun-
try, taken in connection with our capacity
for extending the factories with the demand,
goes to show very clearly that the amount
of the annual crop may be largely increased,
without affecting the market, which is open
to it in every direction.
1t will be noticed by the table of English
imports, that Brazil, Egypt, and the East
Indies, not only supply mere fraction OF the
entire amount, but have not maintained in
1859 the maximum Of previous years. There
are natural causes which produce these re-
suits, end will continue to establish our own
monopoly.
In the East Indies the seed cannot be
planted until the close of the rainy season,
and the utmost dispatch must then be used.
The first month promises well, but the heat
of the sun during the second month Injuries
the bolls, so that the cotton has short
staple and weak fibre. The bollworm is
also destructive to it, and the market value
never reaches the American standard, while
the experience Of rs years fixes q limit to
the quantity. In Brazil the sugar and coffee
plantations are so much more advantageous
and profitable, as to exclude cotton produc-
ton to a great extent. The limited area
suitable for cotton in Egypt, and the impor-
lance of the bean crop, produce similar re-
suits there. It is therefore evident that the
United States really possess the range OF
country, and the people to work it, which is
essentially the cotton district of the world.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-13

PRICES AT Pixies PEAK.-A letter, re-
ceived in this city, from Pixies Peak, dated
about month since, gives the prices of
some of the substantials Of living, as fol-
lows: s
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER a. 1860.

Concert Hall meeting is to be carried out.
Before the people can vote on the question,
and the result of their will be made known, the 4th
of March will have arrived, Abraham Lincoln will
be in power, and the triumph Of Abolitionism will
be as nearly complete as even Greeley or Giddings
could desire! Have the gentlemen Of the Concert
Hall gathering ever reflected over this thing We
presume not; for it is impossible for TO imagine
that any man, claiming to be Southern in feeling,
would counsel measures that involve abject submis-
sion to Abolition msrule and spoliation-and all
postponements amount to that, and nothing else, in
the present condition Of affairs. Delays are dam
gerons at this juncture in the extreme. We must
act and cooperate with our sister Southern cotton
States as they present themselves, and they
will be ready for cooperation before we are pre-
pared.
Therefore, we trust these gentlemen will desist
from further efforts which can have no other effect
than to place New Orleans in false position. The
country parishes will unquestionably elect dele
gates who will go in favor Of secession and imme-
diate State action; and if the city should choose
an undivided delegation of miscaled cooperation
lists, the result would not be effected thereby but
bitter and lasting prejudice would be aroused,
which might eyentuate in disasters to the me-
tropolis.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
NEW Military COMPANIES.

In addition to the soldier companies already
formed and regularly organized lately, we have 10
name Company A, Louisiana Guard. On Friday
evening last it completed its organization by the
election Of non-commssioned officers. The officers
of the corps consist of the following gentlemen
Captain s. NJ. Todd; Senior First Lieutenant, C. E.
Girardey; Senior Second Lieutenant. G. E. Fenner
Junior First Lieutenant, Francis Rawle; Junior
Second Lieutenant, Fl. Pusson; First Sergeant, H
R. Kenner; Second Sergeant, James Strawbridge
Third Sergeant, Edgar D'Aquin; Fourth Sergeant
Alexander Trelford; Color bearer, NJ j. Sharkey
First Corporal J. W. Jenkins; Second Corporal, G.
Q. Alexandra; Third Corporal VIM. Buitt
Fourth Corporal, Fred. Ernest Secretary, James
A. Moran; Treasurer, John Rawle.
The First Company of the Orleans Battalion Of
Light Infantry was organized on Saturday night.
G. NJ. Bradford, Esq, was unanimously elected
Captain of the Company. At this rate, New Or
leans will soon be teeming with soldiers Good
The more the merrier, these piping times!
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
SHOCKING MURDER oE A POLICEMAN


at IL O'Clock on Saturday night, on Old Levee
street, just below MAN, policeman Gustave Latter,
anderie was stabbed by one of party of Scilians
who were quarreling noisily, and whom he ap-
preached for the purpose of requesting them to
keep the peace.
Lafferanderie, when he was stabbed, staggered
out into the street, fell springing his rattle as he
tell, and in minute more was dead. When per-
sons attracted by his rattle got to the spot he was
quite dead, and the Sicilans had scattered. The
body was carried to the Second District lookup.
The murder took place almost in front of that no.
torious siciian retreat the Marine Hotel or Hotel
de Ia Marina.'
Lieut.. Crevon aRd his officers secured the neigh
borhood without loss of time, and arrested four
Sieilians on suspicion of being concerned in the
murder. Their names are Francisco TERRA Pedro
Peurette, Gaspard Rano and Louis laramie.
Coroner Beach held his inquest yesterday. The
post-mortem examination showed the fatal stab to
be one of the most violent and murderous we ever
heard of. The knife was one of those murderous
homemade things which the sieilians so much de-
light in, the blade over foot long and made of a
large rasp or fle, sharp-pointed and sharp edged,
and set in rough hickory handle bound with an
iron ferrule This fearful weapon had been plunged
through the right shoulder-blade, and laterally
through the body, piercing the heart and lungs and
almost coming out in front. 1t was buried nearly
to the hilt, and it seemed as if the murderer had
wrenched it after driving it in for the brittle steel
blade was broken in three pieces the point sonle
fonE inches long, being found in the lung, another
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24


At o'clock on Saturday morning, the Kitchen OF
the Holbrook House, coffehouse and restaurants
St. Charles street, between Perdido and Poydras
Streets was discovered to be mass of flames in
side. Before there was any alarm of FIRE given,
No. 1875 engine came around the corner and was
going to work. Soon after No. 5 and American
Hook and Ladders truck came down, and the halis
then struck up the alarm. The fire was luckiiyy
confined to the kitchen.
On Saturday evening it was discovered that The
cotton bales on a cart, passing at the corner Of.
Levee and Canal Streets were on fire. The driver.
was badly alarmed, and unhitehed his mules, whilst
some one went and gave the alarm. The fire
was promptly put out.
The same night, at IL O'clock ere broke ont in.
the upper story or loft of Moran & Cos grocery
store, on New Leyee street, between Poydras and
Natchez streets. The roof was destroyed, and tbs
third story thoroughly gutted, after which The fire
was got under control and extinguished. The
stock was badly damaged by water. The cause ef4
the fire was not known.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
The MUNICIPAL ImaRoal1o-

The contending parties in this celebrated case
appeared on Saturday in the Fourth District Court
Judge Price presiding. Mr.. Blocker, one of the
counsel for Recorder Emerson was present; and
City Attorney Michel and Mr.. Bonfort appeared
for the Mayor and Chief of Police. The defend,
ants were to show why writ of quo toa,rdnto
should not be issued against them, commanding
them to make their answers in writing, and state
the authority under which they usurp and exercise
the office of Recorder.
Mr.. Michel when the case was called at half.
past IL o'clock, proceeded to read the following
answers to the petition filed by the Recorders
counsel:
Now, into Court comes John 7. Monroe. Mayor.
who, for answer to the petition filed by VIM.
Emerson, praying for writ of quo aod1Tanto, re.
spectfuily showeth:
lst. That he admits that the matters set forth in
the first article of the petition are therein cor
rectly stated and set forth.
81, he denies that said Recorder possesses the
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


FIRST DISTRICT CouRr-Tstdqe H,,,.t-F. A. Rt,sG
ers, charged with "stabbing with intent to riar
der,n but who pleaded guilty of assault Bifh
intent to kill - was sentenced on Saturday to six
months imprisonment in the Parish Prison. .
Louis Alexander, charged with stabbing With
intent to murder,' and who also pleaded guilty OF
assault with intent to kill 4, was sentenced TO
eighteen months Imprisonment in the Parrish.
Prison. 81
The rule for new trial. in the case of Hersno-
gene Perry, convicted of murder, was continued
until Friday next.
On Friday, (our report being aeeidently omitted.
on Saturday, Frank Garretty was dismissed from
the charge of mansaughter. 5s.S5# 4 gIss
James Reed, alias ReedF, charged with killing
John King, on the corner OF Delord and Magazine
streets, on the 4th Of August last, was tried and,
acquitted
John Corcan, for assault and battery, was sag4
fenced to the Parish Prison for three days, paps
Eugene for larceny, sentenced for six weeks, ana
John Patton for assault with intent TO kill to ons.
week. All OF these had been long lime in prison
THE REcoRDERs' CouRrs. rs.-Recorder adams ,,,a.
siding IN the First District had little or nothing s
interest before him on Saturday The dismissal NJ
Mr. Monterio, who shot the burglar Robinson, IS
elsewhere mentioned. .=
Recorder Blache sent Michael Hogan before tbk.,
FIRST District Court, for representing himself a. a
police officer to Josephine Schneider, and under
TINS pretenee attempting to extort money fram her
tat Mcdonnell, charged with attempting 10 Iepas
Henry Hendricks, mate of the steamer OsceoJs~
with razor, was sent to prison 70 await examine
ton.
Recorder Longs Court was destitae Of Items d.
interest.
Recorder Adams, presiding in his own the Fourth
District, sent WIn. Emerson, aiias Dick Noon, ~
lore the First District Court, for burglarieaalv
entering the house of John Schubert on JacksoI.
street, with his shoes of, and carrying awaY s
japanned box worth S.. g.
George Ginder pleaded guilty TO the charge Of
Court.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
scENE Al The OPERA AoLlsE.

At the New Opera House, on Saturday evening,
Genibrel gave that soulstirring anthem of liberty,
the Marselaise Hymn. We found brilliant
audience, listening to Halevy's opera of Charles
vi, in which the whole strength of the troupe was
represented.
At the end of the third act, after loud calls,
Genibrel, supported in the chorus, by the entire
troupe, sang the Marseillaise with great effect,
amidst the widest enthusiasm.
Just before the curtain was raised the flag of In
dependent Louisiana was unfurled over the heads
of the audience-being run out on cord
stretched across the auditorium, and was the sig.
nal of cheer upon cheer from the enraptured
audience. Ladies waved their handkerchiefs, and
gentlemen waved their hats and applauded to the
echo.
Three cheers were given for "1ndependen,
Louisiana and three cheers for South Carolina,
After the curtain was down there was much more
cheering, and loud calls for speech. Gen. Miles
being present, was induced to respond, which he
did in a very few and appropriate words.
The artistes and orchestra seemed to participate
fully in the enthusiasm. On each side of the au-
ditorium, grouped near the two ends Of the line,
we noticed many of our wealthiest and most dis.
tingushed citizens-among them, MFR. O. Fl. Nor
ton Esq, of the house of Hewitt, Norton Il Co.,
Robert J. Ward, Esq, H. W. Conner, Jr., ESQ,
Gen. W. R. Miles, and many others.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY.


Yesterday, the 23d of December, was the ami
yersary of the battle Of Lake Borgne-the affair
which preceded the memorable battle of Chal-
mette, just below the city, day always fondly re.
membered by Louisianians.
The day was also the fete day of St. Barbe, the
patron saint of cannoniers. The Orleans Artillery
turned out and celebrated the day, according to
their annual custom. The usual ceremonies took
place in the Cathedral. The battalion afterward
marched around the city, presenting fine appear.
ance, and finally, with large number of guests
military and civic, they had feast and good time
generally, at the of st. Peter and St Claude
streets.
We much regretted that we were unable to be
present at the feast in compliance with the polite
invitation we had received, but we are glad to
know that the gallant Artllersts had gay and
delightful time of it.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
9Ae Present E,at,se OF .zsoneu

Cannot be fully realized until examination made of our
Dry Goods, with the low prices offering them at
in order to realize cash The reduction have prices
not partial one confined 10 few leading articles bnt
to our entire sock Of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods All
Plantation goods all cur Silk Wooen Linen and goods
and all our Fancy goods greatly reduced In prcenot
merely small discount from the former selling price, but all
our Intended profit released for purpose Of closing out our
Stock to cash buyers Our cost mark is selling mark
ln Sew Of these facts do not hesitate say we SELL
ing goods than any other house An examination
our stock and prices will be advantageous ali who intend
chasing Dy Goods.
BENTHUYSEE, LEWIS Il CO.,
ala 2pH Ilf Canal street
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
THE SONS OF MALTA

Tonight, being Christmas. eve, the annual cele-
bration of the !. O. s. NJ will take place. The mem
bers of the Order intend turning out in disguise,
and performing, on Lafayette Square, the cere-
mony of burning the q black record" After that
they will mizzle to some welselected retreat, and
partake of hard bread, radishes, celery, salt and
iee-water, the prescribed regimen of this ancient
and abstenious brotherhood of vegetarian patriots
and reformers. Their turnout will doubtless be
well worth witnessing.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

Last night, shortly after o'clock, q man enserss
John Foxs grocery, OF the corner Of Raronne ana,
Julia streets, and asked Fox, who was sitting near
the counter, II he had anything to drink Fox
answered yes, and got up to get the liquor bat H.
back was no sooner turned than the man drew a.
knife, stabbed him in the back, and fed. No other
person was in the grocery at the time An alarm.
of murder was soon raised, and there was much.
excitement around. but the stabber was nowhere
to be found Physicians we're called in, who pro
nounced Fox's wound serious but not necessarily
mortal. Fox says the man wore light coat, and
was perfect stranger to him. u,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
RoeaERY AT THE LAFAYETrE HOTEL

ROBBERY At THE LAFAYETTE HOTEL.
During Saturday night some thief or thieves q =
perimented in the Lafayette Hotel, at the corner d
Julia and Magazine streets. The room Of medical
gentleman was invaded and his trunk taken ont and
broken open in the backyard, and it's contents
scattered around. The room Of day officer Chni-
mers Che being absent at the timel was entered
and ransacked, and q revolver and some SIS worth
of clothing carried off. @
Officer Clubly, the night watchman Of that beat.
heard Of the robbery and went to the hotel At bou
o'clock yesterday morning. Az he went up the
alley, he met one Of the thieves carrying LOT Of
clothing. Upon his stopping him, the fellow
knocked him down with pistol (probabIy Ghal-
mer's) and ran, scattering the clothes along Maga-
zine street. The officer jumped up and gave chase,
but not soon enough to catch the robber, The
clothing and the violated trunk were taken to the
police office.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

and stripes, and the American eagle were auded
in The strongest and most enthusiastic language.
AT different stages Of the meeting, the Separate
secessioniss responded to remarks Of the speakers
with shouts of hurrah for South Carolina I
Hurrah for the Pelican Flagin ETC., creating
much disorder and excitement, but happily result
ing in nothing serinus
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

duel with pistols at ten PAGES was to have been
fought at Gretna on Saturday evening, between
Messrs. Arthur v. p, Femming and James Taylor.
young gentlemen OF the Fourth District. But
Flemming was arrested on the ferry-boat, and this
pnt an end to the matterat least for the present.
Taylor was going to fight for two friends Of his,
who had been challenged by Flemning but who
had respectfully declined the polite invitation
The trouble sprang out Of ball that was given
some weeks ago. gsa 3s l5sBsa
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

At the fair in Odd Fellows Hall, on Friday night
(the town being quite alive with the secession ex
ctement and the unfurling Of the Pelican Flag
during the day. the orchestra commenced playing
Yankee Doode.n The tune was hissed by nu.
merous persons present, whilst others drowned the
misses with their shouts Of approval The excite
ment was great. The orchestra then played the
" Marseillaise." The hissers and the shouters now
swapped positions and made more uproar than be.
fore. Nothing more dsagreeable than this took
place. gentleman who was present informs us
that the ladies took sides as well as the men, and
clapped their hands and hissed in opposition to
each other, whilst the two tunes were being
played. 1t was not only an odd but an extraordi.
nary scene.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
COOPERATION MEErlsa up TowN.

On Saturday evening the C5operationists had a
meeting at Union Hall, in the Fourth District. We
were not present, but we heard that the meeting
was well attended, and that Thomas J. Dnrant
made speech which aroused much enthusiasm
among those who were opposed to separate Sc
cession.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

piece about an inch long near the opening of the
wound, and the remainder of the blade, bloody to
the hilt, found lying near the body.
The Sicians above named were examined be-
fore the Coroner. Their testimony placed the
murder conclusively upon one Lilo Sena, peddler
of oranges, who kept his box or bench on the ped
dlers' walk, between the Beef aud Vegetable
markets, and who escaped Immediately after the
murder. 1t seems that this sena and others of his
tribe had been in a drinking and quarrelsome mood
among themselves during the day, and that sena
had drawn his big knife and threatened to kill one
of the party above named. During the early part
Of the night, these men, several times built fire
on the edge of the levee and each time Lafferan-
dere went to them and made them put the fire out.
This, probably, was what prompted Sena to assas-
sinate him when he went to the party to request
them to cease their disturbance.
Lafferanderie was creole of this city, "a or 35
years of age, respectfully connected, and leaves a
wife and three children. He was long ON the
police, and was known for quiet and gentIemanly
as well as cool and most brave and determined
officer. The sicilians all knew him, and were
afraid of him; hence the assassination.
His funeral will take place this afternoon, from
his late residence on Roman street, between St.
Louis and Toulouse streets The police will attend
in body. As the family Of the deceased are left
helpless, the police intend raising subscription
for their benefit; and with this generous proceed
ing Of theirs, we hope the Common Council will
sympathize literally. Lafferanderie did good SER
vice in his day; was once dangerously wounded in
the discharge of his duty, and has now been fouIy
murdered at last, in the brave and unfnching dis.
charge of his duty.
Lilo sena is believed to have gone to one Of
those convenient and safe hiding-places, the
bayous of the Barrataria region.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
a poLcEMaN eapLy nEkrEN.

One Frank Hays was arrested on Teheupitoalas
street on Saturday night, charged with having
attempted to rescue prisoner from officers Saxon
and Conn., and with giving Saxon blow oyer the
head with club, which came very near ssaiiing
him to another and better world.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
MERELY A REFLECTION.

The clouds to the South were very red, from
dusk to late hour last night, but of the fire.
bells rang. 1t was voted to be merely the light of
burning prairie, somewhere in the parish of JEFF
ferson.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
gataI ynteIItaellts.

THE COOPERATION MEETING.
SHOCKING MURDER OF POLICEMAN.
SCENE AT THE NEW OPERA HOUSE.
DUEL FRUSTRATED "a DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY.
A DESPERATE BURGLAR SHOT AND ARRESTED
$4,000 OF PRoPERrF REcovERED
NEW MILITARY COMPANIES.
ROBBERY AT THE LAFAYETTE HOTEL.
SCENE AT A FAIR AT ODD FELLOWS, HALL.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
.EBefss,'s gEsOssted store,

CANAL STREET, near pauphine.
received Paris. excellent variety Of NoU
YEAUTEs and articles for Ladies' work. Also handsome
assortment Of Babies and Childrens Clothes. ai2 2p8
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

A DESPERATE BURGLAR SHOT AND ARRESTED.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
Toys !. Toys ! Toys I,
III. MoRmAry

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS PRESENTS
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

$4,000 or rRopERrr REcovERED.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
Shaker. Preserves !!

SO BoxEs ASSORTED SHAKER PRESERVES, just re.
ceised from SOUTH UNION, KENTUCKY and for sale by
G. H. SMITH,
dis 2n6t 1888 Common street.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

TIE COOPERATION MEETING
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
Fires-stabbing-Courts, etc., etc.

SCENE AT A FAIR AT ODD FELLOWS, HALL
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

ROBBERY AT THE LAFAYETTE HOTEL
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

DUEL FRUsTRArEp-A DOUBLE AsN1vERsAR,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24

NEW MILITARY COMPANIES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-01

4 FATAL AFFRAY.-Erom private
source we learn that on Sunday last a
street fight ensued in the city of Camden
between B, L. Linscott, one of the pro.
prietofs Of The States Rights Eagle and
Col. II, R. KARI, which resulted in the
death Of the latter. Not being fully adj
vised Of all the circumstances connected
with. this unfortunate occurrence, we
withheld for The present any further
comments, Msgaoliaa, DIRK.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-01


LITERARY ARIsTocRAcY.--There
arc some writer's, as we'll as editors,
who are fond of making their writings
anintelligible TO the common masses,
by an admixture of the abtruse ard
profound, garnished by medly Of phil
ologic phrases. in most cases not prop.
erly understood by themselves. ANY
thing that may be called indigenous
in language. of common use, that has
nota classic SAVIOR about it, isconsider-
ed beneath the gaze of their critic
eyes. Stilled forms of expression,
that viii escape the perception of the
mediocrity, are the only ones selected
by the aristocratic writer.
Language is rendered beautiful By
its simplicity. Sentences wrapped In
mystery may answer for those fond Of
unravelling enigmas, or who have tins
to devote to the Interpretation of rid
dies. But to the man thatreads for in
formation, such "blur of words " ii
an insult to his understanding, and bo,
gets contempt; he considering IL ali
attempt to impose ON his Judgment this;
which he perehance may not so readily
. comprehend.
Such writer's and takers should have
undergone longer drill in the clemens.
of langnage-should have been KEEP
longer in their sA-B-C's,p before en-.
i-tering upon the study Of the .dead =
languages.