New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-17

WEATHER, CROPs ETC.In the early part Of the
week, this parish was visited by heavy and re'resh
iIg showers, which seem TO have extended over
large section of the country. A succession of hot
sunny days has been of immense value to the grow
jlG crops of cane and corn which never looked
better at this season of the year. The corn crop
will be large one without even another drop Of
rain and eat our WCl!-tilled roasting ears
almost hard enough to grind we Taught to scorn
LinCoIn's idea of starving us by preventing his own
subjects from making money by specializing with
Us in provisions. He might blockade US until the
crack Cf DOOM and yet we should never starVe.
IIhervle Gazette.
Mr.. Russell, the distinguished correspondent of
the London Times, paid Baton Rouge visit on
Tuesday last. We regret that his stay, was so
short as to prevent his calling with his let
ters of Introduction from Queen Victoria, Prince
Albert aud Lord John, with whom we are upon
the most intimate terms. Mr.. r. carries his bag
Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
PIENTY OF CoRN TO EAT, AND FOR " OTHER PUR-
POSES, THE Covington Wanderer, St. Tammany
parish says:
Plenty of rain the past week, which caused every
thing 10 look fine, fresh and green. Corn in par
tiGular, appears to enjoy its bath hugely. It's no
use now Old Abe, to try to Starve us out, for
Providence appears to smile upon us and all our
doings. We will not only have plenty of soldiers
to lam you with, but plenty of corn to eat, and a
large quantity left to make whisky out of.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE AT MAnl-
"
are Just in receipt of partial information of most
terrible and dreadful explosion of the lower steam
saw mill OF Mr.. Louis Kruhl, situated near Madi-
sonville in this parish killing Mr.. Kruhl, the pro-
prietor; and the boy Peter, slave of Capt. Cause
and wOunding six slaves, one seriously and three
badly; Mr.. Nichols, the engineer, and Mr.. Dappen-
brook clerk, badly wounded; and the sawyer,
rarac not known, slightly wounded.
The explosion took place on Thursday afternoon
between and o'clock. The loss Of life might
have been much more serious, had it not been
that the mill had been stopped in order TO file the
saws, the greater part Of the WOrkmen having
gone out during the interval.
No cause can be assigned for the explosion, as
the boilers were almost new, being put in last
October, and had been cleaned out few days
ago.
The upper part of the building, told, is
literally tore to pieces, and scattered in every
direction, leaving one at their wits end to know
how any escaped death.
An inouest was being held when our informant
left the particulars of which he did not learn with
the exception that nothing had been elected to
throw the blame upon the careessne5s or neglect
Of any person. The whole thing is wrapped up in
mystery. tCovington Wanderer.
glorious exploit has been achieved by some
Young men of Charleston. Chartering pilot boat
and putting gun on her, they boldly sailed Out
in the face of the Minnesota and returned in less
than three days with prize worth forty thousand
dollars. The boats name was the Savannah the
Captains name was Baker.
It is stated that twelve Of the friends of Jackson
who was killed at Alexandria, have bound them
selves by oath to slay 1000 United States troops c
aVenge him.
REWARDS OFFERED.-A liberal reward is offered
for the recovery gold nkchun bracelet with emerald
pearl sets, lost Felicity street last week.
David Grant of Waverley Hole offers $500 reward fol
of David Livck and sl7O0 wica he stole from him.
Five dollars will paid the of lost canary bird
S at No 349 Apollo street.
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