New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-21
New Orleans Daily Grestent,
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL q, 1866.


1BERvnLE.-The police jury of the parish of
bervie, has granted the privilege to Mr.. William
brown, of establishing steam ferry across the
Mississippi river opposite the town of Plaquemine,
or five years, at the rate Of four hundred dollars
E Der annum, commencing from the 18th November,
1867, the time at which said ferry is to be
established.
BAYOU SARA.-On account of the expected
overflow at Bayou Sara, the proprietor Of the
Ledger announces the removal of his office for the
time being, to the stop of the hill"
MONROE AND TRENroS-The editor of the North
Lousianian says:
We went on a visit to Trenton and Monroe the
first of this week, and met with quite number OF
our friends and acquaintances, with whom we had
pleasant time generally. Monroe looked better
than we ever saw her, decked off as she was in all
the beauty Of the fresh spring time OF many nov
ers and the beautiful Ouachita rolling malestlcaliy
at her feet under the influence of "b'g rise: i,
Trenton, the great mart of trade for al the ni !
parishes of North Louisiana still persents seem
of hustle and business, although her meIcnahts
inform us that the trade had fallen on consaerapy
of late. Millions of dollars worth OF cotton haV S
been carried to Trenton since the surfelue., a
her enterprsing and ACCOMMODATING n M onS s,
have heen driving a thriving business me 1act
is, Trenton has more trade and business than any
town in Louisiana the exception o. 81 9ht un
port. While in Monroe we learned ilo .n, MI ;a
John Raw and others, that there are several suitS
nendin@ AGAINST our railroad, which are expected
To he decided this term OF the court, "aen ule
work on the road will 60 forward without delay
and with renewed vigor and energy. Court was
in session at Monroe, with long docket, his hon.
Judge Crawford, presiding
1,crsoy PARrsH.-Says the North Louisanian:
Rain. rain rain, is now the order of the day,
and dark gloomy and Responding faces meet us
at every corner. 1t has raiued here almost lnces-
sanity for the last three days and nights, and the
consequence is that old mother earth is drenched
LntA, al.a gryiD 1inn hFil roe
gone, telegraph down. stages stopped, the plows
Stand stock still midway the furrOw ; and worst
( of all, we get no news from abroad
CRUEL TRAGEDY.-On Monday last our com
muuity was thrown into terrible commotion by
the following scene of violence and bloodshed.
man by the name of Carrigo, and wife, laborers
from New Orleans, who had been employed on
Mr.. D. B: Douglass plantation, had been dismissed
the place because Of the violent character and
worthlessness of Carrigo. They came into town,
and controversy ensued in relation to the money
which the wife had earned by her own labor. and
which he demanded that she should give him. The
result was that this iend in human guise stabbed
his wife in the right lung, naicting frighttu and
painful wound, and Immediately decamped. The
alarm given, and party OF gentlemen from
town and country Immediately mounted and went
in pursuit Of the cuprit, and caught him about six
miles from town. The excitement and feeling
were very great against him when brought into
town. and some were in favor Of hanging him
without judge or jury thinking it almost certain
that the woman would die. However, the better
and he was turned over to the sheriff, and lodged
in jail That night the Jail forcibly entered oy
parties unknown, and the prisoner taken out. he
has not since been seen heard of in this quarter
and the presumption is, of course, that ne wa
hung. IL an outrageous CRIME, OF when le
was undoubtedly guilty, but in aw.abIdlng lane
and christian community, he should have beer
tried by jury of his peers Such acts as thes'
must be deprecated and regretted when SOBER re
Election assumes its sway.
The woman was kindly provided for by liberia
,i,,+i a
and skillfnl medical attention provided. Reasol
has been restored and she seems to be dong vel
at present, and hopes are entertained Of her re
coyery.-[B astrop (Morehouse PARISH Dispatch
RAIN AND WEArHER.-We have been havin
very heavy rains IN Morehouse, and the country
flooded with water, greatly inconVeniencn
planters. However, it has cleared of again. an
the sun is out as bright and beautiful as ever. |
consequence of so much water on the ground, tn
buffalo gnats are distressingly numerous. TIL
stock are greatly annoyed with them, and in som
some insects. The planters have to keep
smokes for their stock, and they lie around the
all day to get rid Of these little pests The healt
of Morehouse is very good-llbid, 18th
Hood, the mad man, who stabbed Four persol
here on Wednesday night, passed through Ire
ton Thursday morning, on his way West boastl1
of having left for killing five men in one atfra
Hood being a terror, no one has yet Informed II
IMorehouse Inteligencer
A WILD BEAST SEEKING WHOM He MAY Z
yOCR,-A man named HOOD, cnlei COOK dt /
Ouachita Hotel, who lately exhibited freque
symptoms of insanity and attempted to conn
suicide, turned his attention on Wednesday eve
ing to a colored assembly in the old hospital ne
the hotel, by throwing stones and bottles throu
the windows, to the great annoyance OF the
within: and resulting in the breaking up, OF t
meeting. The meeting was conducted by
Burn or BurnhaIn, and was convened for the p
nose of raising money to buy school.house
freedmen and was quietly conducted, until
assalant made his appearance. , He was pertec
enrared and desperate; as the assembly d
@ persed, he attacked all who approached him, a
stabbed three freedmen and Mr. Burn. Z
freedman was MORALLY wounded. Mr.. B. receiy
b a flesh wound of so slight character that he o.
& discovered it two hours after 1t occurred. He
s was seen soon afterwards, cutting steak Tor ore
fast, probably with the same knife used befo
and seemed to be composed, beng IN his elem IN
being arrested, he decamped. Hood IS danger
and crazy-so pronounced by an NJ. D. He '
the terror of the hotel. He has been in both
United States and Confederate armies; acted
Z spy for both governments during the late strugt
escaped from the explosion of the steamer r
& LOCKWOOD; stabbed and killed man af;erWa
8 in New Orleans, and came here to disturb
usually quiet community. We are glad to b
Monroe Intellgencer, IA
CUrr1yG-An ARRAY took place at Trenton
nrdav between G. B. johnson and R. B. Echo
# which the latter was severely cut with knii
several places; the wounds are not consid'
dangerous-llbid.
OUACHITA RIVER.-Ihe lnteli1Sehcer says
river still continues near high water mark, al
slowly rising. The weather has cleared OFT, al
now pleasant and bracing.
The Monroe Telegraph of later date says:
The river at this point is about two and
feet below the high water mark OF last year.
low the mouth of Black river it is not near SO
owing to the lower stage of water in Red
proper. Black river is very full andi oyerho
most of the plantations on its banks. Very
planters in that region will make much of a
The Mississippi is about a stand
The following from the Planters Banner, S
the proper distances for garden vegetable
tween rows, and between hills or plants il
row:
Spaces between Space h
hills 0
4 Onions. II inches.
Leek. u &
Garlic. lU