New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-01-23
Halu Orleans 4ailp Grestellt.
AIl.slssIppI lntelIlsence.

alu WrRans 4allg QIfstelll.
n Aisslssippt Intelligence.
The Mississippian records the death Of DR.. J. w.
Barnett, distinguished citizen of Yazoo county.
A very large and splendid hotel Is to erected on
the site Of the old Confederate House in jackson.
Il GEs. ALcoRN.-- Senator Alcorn is spending a
few days in our city, HeswilI not return to Wash
ington probably until about the first of March, as
he has but little expectation Of being admitted to
a his seat Of present. L Mississippian.
u Oakland College Is about to be e.opened.
81 HORSE srEALING.--This crime Of late has be-
come 80 prevalent ~ our city, as to call for some
prompt action On the part Of the authorties--ci
6r military the immediate organization Of cti-
zen patrol. On Friday night, Mr. W. q. Brooks
had three fine animals stolen from his stables and
on Sunday night, Mrs. Harris, living in the same
1eighborhood, had three stolen from her stable.
I'VE hear Of several other like cases. !.
n Icolnmbus Sentinel
We learn that q rich old bachelor in neighbor-
ing city married Q beautiful young lady recently,
and that before the ceremony took place, he drew
mp the legal documents donating his Intended
400 zoe IN cash and property as an offset for his
ID age and sins.-l Jackson Standard 5i
There are over forty cases of smallpox in the
town Of Meridian, and the disease is rapidly
spreading
i DEATH Oh JOHN s. CLAIBoRNE This well-known
iacitzen, for many years connected with the press
ipf yicksburg, died day before yesterday. He was
spne Of the Oldest printers in the South, and was
so Iii ashes = HsraS uSs'n '''1sn fsaos
q Our town was diyested Of its bells early in 1862
sThey were all sent of, at the call of Gen Beaure
gard to be cast into Confederate cannon, They
I Fere captured at New Orleans, however, and
Il we're taken North. We are happy to announce
pat we are no longer to be deprived Of the cheer
N eg sound Of e the church going be.n A bell has
spready been secured for the Baptist church, and
be necessary funds have been subscribed. we be-
I, leve, forthe purchase of one for the Methodist
. thnrch. II Raymond Gazette.
! A popular merchant in our city having received
i superb assortment Of ,cdte,Jau cutlery, was
host anxious to attract the attention of his fair
y customers to it's merits.
Cant sell you fine comb, madam ~ said he
rural beauty, who stood at his counter
ma sir, thank you sir, Z responded the fair ne
lhything Of that kind The agitated damsel had
tvidenslgy misconstrued the word "fne.'
Port Gibson Standard.
II Gen. Howard asks the modest sum Of eleven
! billions and three-quarters fer his Bureau! and
900 of it for school houses and teachers for
be blacks.
We think we can get along tolerably well in this
asek ofthe woods without any Of the generals
!. Massachusetts school marms. We had one here a
4 Mort time since, but as she could not get board
|n white family, and no respectable white lady
Fould speak to her she left at the end of the first
quarter Brandon Republican.
We publish below the list Of the officers chosen
et the present session of the Grand Lodge of the
State. We have been pleased to meet among the
delegates and officers In attendance many friends
whose presence has gratifed us and enIivened the
city for the last few days:
George W. Perkins, Grand Master, Horne Lake.
John 4. Lamkin, Grand Senior Warden, Holmes
". D. s. stephens, Grand Junior Warden,
a. 4. Barkley, Most Reverend Grand Chaplain,
4 Fawfordsyille.
a. ?. Barry, Grand Treasurer, Hazlehurst.
ID, p. Porter, Grand Secretary.
#Thos. g. Murphy, Senior Grand Deacon, Lauder.
a. J. Ws5 unior Grand Deacon, Paris, Lafa-
Ntte county
D. r. corfey, Grand Tyler, corinth.
jackson Clarion, 18th.
. Ia PLUcKY CoNDUcroR.--Day before yesterday,
: Nh the train coming out from Jackson this way,
I ne conductor was going round taking up tickets.
Some Federal officers were aboard, said to be dis
charged, and among them was colonel An ex-
kutler belonging to the party had no ticket, or,
perhaps, having bought one at yicksburg, had
stopped over at Jackson and let it run out of date
Ihe conductor demanded the fare, which was re-
Fused. The excolonel ordered the conductor per.
Eemptorily to pass that man. Conductor emphati-
caly informed him that he managed the train.
Colonel threatened to arrest. " Arrest and be
dr was the reply, " and if the fare is not
eenough, the train was presently backed on the
side track. The conductor apologized to the rest
tbf the passengers as he was backing in but said
Ehe must obey orders. The conductor whipped his
Refractory passenger with the switch, the money
lIwas paid, any the train came on.
II Meridian Messenger.
II II is reported that Col. Osmond, or Osburn, who
Recommended in the raid on this place at the time SC
#many of our citizens were carried off and impris
Ioned was found dead in his bed, on his plantation
tinBoiiyar county, his throat having been cut. Nc
clue has been discovered as to the perpetrator o.
Ehe deed.--[ standard.
" FoUNp DEAD.--A negro man belonging to the
Hesitate Of VIM Young, was found dead in the pas
1ture about mile from Mrs. Young's residence
ton Weanesday; his back was filed with buekshot
indicating thatlle had been murdered. His name
was Barnett be formerly belonged to Edin Bra
ehearS and was given to Mrs. Young in 1889. Wha
6endish cruelty could have prompted the killing o
This old and faithful servant?