New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-23
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MlssfssiRpi Intelligence,


his Will give US daily communication with tbt
noihern part Of the State and Memphis, {" {
coBqnmatl0n devoutly to be wished we learr
INA by rail- between here and Memphis is twenty
thre hours.-[Jackson Clarion.
he small pox has disappeared from Jackson,
= GOD NEws-The Brandon Republican says A
=. erguson has been appointed postmaster al
nrahhon, A. r.; Lee at Trenton, and Robt Frakel
q. Meigh. me citizens of Smith county have
enlpy X mai carrier, who viii leave Brandon
Polkille. ''''''7'' A''n'''' anu
IN Clarion publishes the following list Of
mao generals of militia elected on the 10th OF
yahufy. The vote was quite small. Owing to
the regularity of the mails, we do not doubt but
tLae ! many counties they were in 'blissful y
lgnorace of such an election: .E'tL
FRS divisionR. 0. Reynolds, of Monroe coun-
ty. scond dyision-W. l.. Duff, of Calhoun
county Third divisions. D. Lee, of Noxubee
county Fourth diyision-T; G, Upper, of Madi-
son comfy Fifth division-N. H. Harris of War
rem comfy. Sixth division-Oscar J. E. Stewart,
OF Pik'county. -[standard.
No tin has arrived at Jackson from the east
for the'ast three days. There are several tenn
porary'reaks in the road, but the most serious
difficult is the wash at Pelahatchie. The trunking
at that oint is broken, and the dirt has washed in
cleareaway, and it is hoped that the regular
train wi get through to-day. The last train from
the wesarrived here on Saturday An engine
with ex car, left here yesterday morning for
Vie T,cksosg' which was expected back last night.
the passenger trains east of this point; but if no
trains rech here to-day from the east, there will
be ira to Vicksburg and back daily until regu-
lar mr. iran 1'; are again running Clarion, 2oth
orasns s 'an ,eat mere sunday morning for New
arllyinnere at o'clock P. N. When the train
was foumiles below Terry's depot it was found
that cposit Of mud had overflowed the track.
PERsNAl.-We were gratifed Yesterday to
meet lin. Joseph Johnson, Of Wilkinson county.
His vies Of the prospect Of the coming CROP IN
the soWwestern part of the State are by no
means 1eeEng.-flb Ibid. ,s s..a,
The mnerous friends of Stephen D. Lee late
promnet General of the Confederate army, will
be grated to learn that he is in excellent health
and spirs. He now resides near Columbus, Miss.
where hmarried last year. The General is en-
gagged in lanting, and writes cheeringly and hone
FULLY az the future Natchez Democrat.
Inc Jason News states that the beautiful plan
tatIon ofhrs. Johnston, in Madison county has
been soldo j. B. Richardson, of Boston, Mass,
who intent to make it his family residence. The
price paid,as $50 600 in greenbacks. Before the
war this plltation was considered worth $500 900.
CLERK o. THE PENIrESTIARY.-We learn from
the Clarion TAT Mr.. Dansby, elected by the legis-
lature, havin resigned his position as clerk and
agent OF thpenitentiary the vacancy has been
filled by the Governor in the appointment of Mr.
H. Il. Smythwho has heretofore filed that office
ably and acc)tably.
ANOTHER 1.-The Clarion TINS puts through"
the latest oftiol liar who has been in Mississippi
Ohe W. L. Kelly, a special agent of the Post
once Department, is sent to Mississippi to make
arrangements or the regular and prompt trans
mission OF the rails and for the appointment of
po,tmasters. e calls upon the Governor anG in
the course of cuversation, he is told by the Gov
ernoT that theonly difficulty in the way is the
- test oath, wCh all who hold Office under the
Federal government must take. 1t is the same
oath which is ofred to and refused by our men,
bers Of Congress
The Goyernorold him what all of us know to
be true-that heannot find, in the localities where
ne wants postusters, men who can conscien-
tlously take this ath, and who are capable and
honest men. Ihl Mr.. Kelly goes into the post
office here, and rmans behind the boxes ex-
cept the time ne sends at his boarding house. In
the meantime, thdioyernor doesn't invite him to
dine " with himlor is he feted at either the ex-
pense OF the statpr city officials. As a general
thing people Invite him to their houses nor
does any one do Image to him for the privilege of
looking at his toutensenab2e. He meditates upon
the condition of fairs 70 two weeks and then |
comes to the concession that the opinion expressed
oy the Governor ia part of the programme of the
every man IN line and " I am satisfied that, but |
for the pestilent sirits, more than two-thrds of
the offices would ave been flled.n Mr.. Kelly, |
you sandered the Suth, and lied.
We learn from ii vicksburg Herald that Mr..
Burton N. Harrison, Vho acted as private secre-
tary to President Das and was captured with him.
and has since been c1tined in Fort Delaware has |
been released on his arole. Previous to the war
Mr.. Harrison was tSor in the University of Mis-
slssippi, and has mar warm friends, who admire /
him for his sterling qalites of head and heart,
Liberty Herald.
FREE LABoR-Fron,ll parts of the country we
have cheering informapn concerning the freed
men. As general thhy, they have gone to work,
and seem disposed to faithfully comply with their
contracts. The farmer. throughout Amite are
II aking extensive prepaltons for planting cotton,
and we trust that next fl may realize their ut
most wishes Ibid.
During the last two ysrs the government has
realized from sales Of cGfiseated and abandoned
cotton, sugar, etc., in thetate of Mississippi over
Sc, 600 900.
The Herald learns fromthose who attended the J
Masonic ball given in SUMMIT on the 18th inst that
it was magnificent afr, and reflected great |
credit on the managers.
The Jackson Standard sntures the prediction
that the cotton crop of Mississippi this year will
not exceed two hundred al fifty thousand bales
In 1860, the cotton crop ofiat State was one mil
lion three hundred thousal bales. The reason
assigned by the Standard # the falling off, is that
the labor is not ayailabltfor cultivation. The
Standard enumerates twentnames of well known
planters in Kinds and Macon counties, who, in
1860 employed an aggregated seven hundred and
sixty hands, but are now redced to two hundred
and sixty-four. Those enjoyed in 1860 were
mostly men and field handswh this year the
force is composed chiefly Of omen and children.
The Standard is of opinion lat the present great
effort to exaggerate the protble yield of 1866 is
to force into market what is VI unsold
One of the best prospects wich we notice for
a good cotton crop next year, ays the Coahomian,
is the immense number of laorers, both white
and black which are being nded at this and
other places adjacent. 1t is timated by gentle
men who profess to know thatver one thousand
white laborers have been introQced into the cOun-
ties Of Coahoma, Tunica and Biyar,
PEARL RIvER-This streamneyer rose more
rapidly than on Monday. In telve hours it had
covered the swamp in the rear the capitol
lNe and Missssippian,
Hon. Simeon Oliver, for manyears State sens.
tor from DeSoto, died at his redence near Her
nando, on the 26th ult, aged 69ears. For many
years Representative and Sonar in the Missis
sppi legislature, MIR. Oliver was ell known at the
C apital, where he commanded IL respect of his
colleagues and all who came in 1ntact with him
in his private relations. Truly, ii State has lost
one Of its brightest intelects, Id the world a
Christian and an honest man.-[Id. -
PROCEEDS OF THE FAIR.-The mount realizad
by the orphans fair. just ended,vill exceed six
t6arcond dollars This result hasean ,nunI ~