New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-12
sAew ORLEANS Dailg Grestent,
Louisiana Intelligence.

OPELousAs.-The Opelousas Courier says there
are organized bands of horse thieves in that region
of Louisiana. Last week twenty two mules were
stolen from Mr.. Prescotts plantation, on Bayou
BGuf. The same day eightmore were run of from
Mr.. Terrell's farm, on plaisance Prairie and two
planters, whose names are not remembered, living
on Grand Prairie, were robbed Of several horses
and mules.
Six citizens started together in pursuit, and sue
ceeded in capturing three men under suspicion OF
their being the thieves. They caught the rogues
near Natchitochcs, with Mr.. Prescott's number in
their possession. Two of the prisoners were
wounded, not dangerously in the struggle in which
they resisted capture.
RAPIDEs.-An old gentleman and his son had
some quarrel on board the steamer 7. ID. Hne,
lying at the wharf, wherein the former drew a
pistol, fired at his son. missing him, wounding Sc
rlously negro boy, deck hand on the boat. We
could learn no particulars. The old gentleman has
: alexandra Democrat
The river has continued to fall the whole of the
past week, and is now at nearly the lowest water
mark.-tlbid.
Y CADpo.--By communication in the last South.
Western, from DR.. Catlett, the health surgeon OF
this place, we are informed that the smallpox is
shreveport News.
I'm last w eonesnay nlSub We sdW al lnepIlateu
individual walking along Texas street, and firing
pistol at random to the danger Of persons walking
on the street. We hope such things will not be
tolerated any more.-tlbid.
We are pleased to notice that Col. Midget, at
present in command of this post, has issued an
order prohibiting the sale of liquor to enlisted
men, under heavy penalty We hope the order
will be rigdly enforced.-TIbid.
Oh VERNILLIoN-P lanting.-Most of our planters
are at work in earnest, by the sweat of their brow
trying to earn the wherewithal to get along. God
grant they may succeed, for who are more deserv-
ing than the tillers of the soil? In the neighbor-
hood of the Bayou Carbon Crow, considerable
cotton, considering the laboring force, is being
planted We would not be understood as wishing
to convey the impression that we will make as
much cotton this year as usual, previous to the
war. The number of bales made will be small ;
such is the demand for cotton, however that those
who have taken hold Of the plough handle, even
though they may be only partially successful in
its cultivation, still they will be amply rewarded
for their labor.
We understand that the freedmen here, with but
few exceptions, have all entered into contracts
with our planters and farmers for the year. Our
improved lands are now likely to be laid under
crops next spring. D
The weather has been dark, cloudy and gloomy
nearly all the time since our last issue.
The health of the people is now excellent.
Our farmers already astir in their fields
large tracts have, already been planted with the
Irish potatoe. This common staff of life rejoices
in soil. Rice, corn, watermelons and cotton
will soon claim the attention of our husbandmen.
On the third Monday in March next our district
court, presided over by Judge CazaBat, will be
opened at Point Haohe for the trial of crimi
nal cases. ...r
The levees within the bounds of this parish are
now in very good condition. Empire Parish.