New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-09
= Louisiana Intelligence,

The following account of a fire which occurred
in the parish Of St. Mary, we clip from the Frank
lin Planters' Banner of the 5th: .'sr
The dwelling house of Mr.. VIM. Collins, on
Bayou Beuf, in the lower part Of this parish was
entirely consumed by fire one day last week, and
all the furniture, bedding, and even clothing in the
house was destroyed. It is stated that Mr. Collins
had several thousand dollars in specie in the house
at the time. @'s
Concerning the weather and crops, the Plaque
mines Gazette and Sentinel, of the 7th has the fol
lowing 2Li....
The weather at present is counterpart eff an
advanced spring. An evidence of its mildness, at
time when frosts and chilling winds prevail, we
perceive tina. the stubble cane on our plantations
have sprung up, since the crops have been cut for
grinding, and is now generally from a foot and
half to two feet high--what the planters would be
glad to see in spring, but not now. At the first
frost, this young growth will be cut down, the
joints Of the cane from which it sprung will rot,
and consequently no future growth will take place.
This mild weather is also unfavorable to the ripen.
ing of the cane for grinding. What the planters
want is q slight cold spell. -7,'t.-,.s, :, ,g,.ts
Salt is an article of such psimary Importance,
and has been the subject of so much commotion Of
late, that we are glad to nee such evidences of
Louisiana independence in the premises as that
contained in the following, from the Sparta (Bien-
vile parish) Southern Banner Of the 3Oth ult:
Salt making has commenced in real good earnest
in North Louisiana. The only complaint is the
want Of capital to buy kettles and start the works
upon an extensive scale. So far there has not
been much disposition on the part Of the owners
to raise the figures above one dollar per bushel
There is q plenty Of salt water in this region of
country to supply all North Ldujsiana and South
Arkansas. A large number OF oar cidzels have
gone to Lake Bisteneau, and WITH such kettles as
they have are making their own salt, and that at
tho rofo nf hIpa ani ffu nr tyvo huudr
bushels per day. With proper works, five hundred
bushels could be made per day. brakes old salt
works, in their palmy days, turned out three hun
dred bushels per day, and the supply Of water was
not exhausted. In this parish, Raborn's works
furnishes an abundant supply of water to make
one hundred bushels per day, and by sinking
other wells the supply might be increased fifty
per cent. At Kings the supply Of water could be
Increased to sufficient quantity to make fifty
bushels per day. The only drawback is the want
of kettles. Spectators will have to look sharp
or they may take less than ten dollars per sack for
their salt. The resources of North Louisiana may
be developed to their sorrow. = -
The Pointe Coupee Democrat remarks on the
weather as follows NJ Ia, f..g...9 s.5,-l 49,
The fineness of the weather, since the middle of
October, is a matter of universal remark. So
slight have been the few white frosts which we
have had, that they have barely nipped the most
delicate shrubs. Strange to say, the cane, although
still in full vegetation, yields uncommonly well,
and the cotton bolls are sun opening timely. The
air, as we write, is warm and balmy, and nothing
in earth Or sky sayors in the least ofwinter From
all appearances we shall have no winter until
after Christmas. ~ ,'.5l,2-., 80. -.
From the Lafonrche Union Of the 7th we learn
as follows: s,frs 4als-.-.,r ss a.J..,s-
The Lafourche continues on the swell. The
steamer Arkansas arrived at our landing on We'd
nesday last. The arrival of large boat is; no
doubt, hailed with pleasure by the majority of the
planters on the bayou as it greatly increases their
facilities for forwarding the produce OF their plan
.tations to New Orleans. s.;. i .,-ssst
TIE Bastrop l&qEehouae) Dispatch of the 9TH
says,:-a. ss ,s,~-,s. ..,.s ...-- 4.
Il A negro woman belonging to Mr.. John L. Pratt,
living about two miles east Of town, was killed on
Sunday morning last by her husband. The woman
was stabbed in six different places-three of The
wounds penetrating the liver and two the heart,
either of which would have proved fatal. An in.
quest was held on the body and verdict rem
dered in accordance with the above facts. The
murderer is still at large. ..