New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-18
Louisiana Intelligence.
The St. Mary's Banner savs.

NNo 4aAt
week. Several days were spring.like, rather too
warm for sugar cane. From present appearances
many predict very mild winter
tha planters are progressing rapidly in working
ap IheT crops They generally get abouta medium
Yield OF sugar peracre with prospects Of quite an
increase if the weather turns cold soon. The
qaa,.y y generally quite good, though IN these
plantations. Upon the whole, the Yield IS pretty
good and the quality about an average
we nave been blessed the past week with very
pleasant weather. The river has fallen a foot. =
W., - ss-+s shreveport Ness.
The Shreveport Southwestern says that WOO
from Texas continues to arrive freely,
The weather for the past week has hean onite
warm Tor the time of year, and planters are nrs-
crossing as rapidly in gathering their cotton as the
performance of militia duty will allow
Judge Thomas G. Morgan, Of Baton Ropssg pssas died
in that city on the 14th, aged So years. The Ga.
zette says: s,.ss,. -r -
For period of thirty years, with only short
intermlssion, Judge Morgan has been prominent
and active eltfzen in our midst occupying posts of
honor and distinction participating In every move,
ment for the general welfare. Within that period,
family has grown up around him in honor and
q member Of the bar of New Orleans and late
Judge of one of the city courts Two OF his sons
are in the Confederate SERVICE and the Youngest in
their great affichon, the family have the sympathy
of all.
HOME MANUFACTURED RuM.-While on visit to
Eureka plantation, the residence of DR.. Il. Geo.
Doyle, we were surprised to find that he had dis
tiery and all its ramifeations on his place. as well
as sugar house and all its appointments, and that
he was actively engaged in manufacturing an ex-
cellent quality Of rum or brandy. as he was in
turning out a fine quality of sugar from his bat.
teries. Fss a.. .. Fz-4
This liquor, from what we could learn and per-
ceive, is made from the skmmings and refuse of
the cane juice watts, which are usually thrown
away; but IN this case it is taken by a trough
under ground to the distery. and instead of being
wasted produce handsome income to meet the
heavy expenses of the sugar planter. The refuse,
in turn which comes from the distillery falls into
large trough in the hog-pen, which swine are very
fond of, as the evidence presented to US in tine,
fat porkers over head and ears in the frothy stuff
fully proved The Doctor is now manufacturing
four barrels day of this liquor, (Which in ingenious
hands could be turned into fine cognac5 which
brings him one dollar per gallon, with no other
outlay than the cost.of manufacture.
The enterprising proprietor has not only the dis
tilery upon his hands, to which he gives his per-
sonal attention, but not being able provide HIM
self with a sugar maker and engineer, he has been
obliged to fill both these berths himself. Talking
ton who labors half hard to say nothing of the
mental wear and tear resulting. We trust the
Doctor may long live to enjoy the reward of his
industry and enterprise. [Plaquemine Gazette.
The State Legislature assemblies at Baton Rouge
on Monday, the 25th inst.
We learn that there has been considerable sick
mesa and numerous deaths among the troops sta
toned at Camp Moore. The East tFeiiciana Guards
have lost five of their members, viz: Jessee Felps,
Franklin Booker, VIM. German, Jarrett Brunson
| and David Lewellyn Marlborough.
IFelcana Democrat.
The St. Mary's Parish Register says:
THE WEATHER AND CRoPs.-The winter. so far,
| has been one among the mldest we have expert
enced for a number of years. With the exception
of one slight rost and few chilly days, we have
enjoyed an atmosphere more resembling that of
September than any other season of the year.
Our cane fields are yet almost as yerdant as they
| were in the hot months OF, July and August, and
unless things change materially as well as sud
denly, there are no fears to be apprehended from
q freeze soon. The cane, we are rejoced to hear,
is improving in its yield, and the quality sugar
planters, all things duly considered, having moth
ing to complain of except low prices, and these,
too, may yet materially improve before the ides of
January. All they require to make them inde-
pendent is the removal of the Lincoln blockade
and our recognition by the leading powers of Eu-
| rope, which, in our mind, are not far distant-at
least not as many of our despairing friends affect
to believe. This, however, is merely our opinion,
and may not be sufficiently orthodox for others to
ground their hopes upon.
From the same paper we have the following in
| regard to the defenees of the parish; s'- s.
THE FOURTH LOUISIANA REGIMENT brag
regiment is now snugly quartered in our parish,
| ready, willing and waiting to give the Yankees
warm reception, should they dareto put foot on
| our shores. The commanding officers of the'regi-
| ment are: W. R. Barrow, Colonel; Fl. w. Allen,
Lieut. Colonel; Clifford Beleher, Adjntant; and
and withal very popular with the companies Of
their command. Portions of the regiment are
stationed at Forts Chene and Berwick, at Berwick
City, and the prairie above Franklin, where our
own company, the St. Mary Cannoneers, are also
stationed. We think we can safely say that our
parish is very well provided with soldiers, and
can successfully resist any force that the Lincoln
At any rate, we quite willing to run the risk,
and il, per chance, we discover that we are def
cient in forces, it will be quite easy matter to
obtain reinforcements from the city by railroad,
and have them on the ground in six hours time, or
| less, if the emergency demands it.
| BINDING ON OLD HARNEY.-The Baton Rouge
| Gazette says: " 'M
| The ladies' of the Campaign Sewing Society
having addressed note to Hon. Judge McVea at
| Clinton, Confederate States Receiver under the
confiscation BILL relative to the house occupied by
them in this city, the residence of the late DR..
| Harney) have received an answer from him, ad-
dressed to Mrs. Aexina Burlington, President of
| the society, in which the Judge says he will at
| once take the needtul steps to have the property
| confiscated as it is said now to belong to Gen.
| Harney an alien enemy bearing arms against as.
This being So it is all should be, and we con-
| gratulate the ladies on their success.
| ELECTION IN M0REHoUsE.-Ihe eleeuon IN More
house parish resulted in the choice of the follow
ing: Representative, c. c. Davenport; Sheriff,
| VIM. L. McAurtry; Recorder, Isaac T. Naffi As
SCISSOR, William H. Vaughan; Coroner James C.
| Wright. .A"H r. s ..,..u 7-s
BIEsvILLE PAR1sH.-J. l., Hodges ia elected to
the Senate, and G. J.. Humphreys and ]. R. Head
| to the House. :, .-.....
| SABINE.-D. A. Blaekshear is elected to the Le-
| gis'ature.
| WEATHER, CRoPs, EFc.-We have had a season
ofIndian summer for the last ten days, generally
| f.ggy mornings and warm moons and evenings.
The last of the cotton seems likely to open. I'M
mense crops Of potatoes. Health generally good.
| ILogi6iaaa Baptist
| A PAYING INsTITUrON.-The Little Rock True
Democrat has the following reference to the Ar
kansas Pententiafy
The Afkansasp penitentiary has beennade use
iui institution during the present war. Among the
articles turned out during the summer were
| wagons, harness, tents. carriage boxes, belts,
knapsacks, camp-ehests stools and carts, eaissons,
etc. Besides these a large lot OF army clothing
WAS made up and a great many shoes ior soldiers.
Mr.. Ward, the energetic conductor, tells US that
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