New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-17
E.onIainna rntelllgenee.


LonIalnna InteIligenee.
sT. MARx--aIr. n. q. Kirk has brought to the
Teobe fiatboat, containing 1900 bushels Of corn
from tho Wabash river in Illinois, and is selling it
at sI-15 bushel.
AT the late election in St. Mary, Mr.. Haideigh
was elected sheriff, Parson recorder, R. H. Allen
clerk Of the court, and Nerson assessor.
TheBaser in the Teche Wednesday noon was
about twenty-five inches above ordinary high tide,
LAST gear at the same date, 9th of May. it was
thirty-nine inches above the ordinary high tide.
1t rose only one inch from the 9th to the 18th
Inst Planters Banner.
Last Wednesday morning the rain commenced
falling in this neighborhood before day, and before
noon everything not under roof that would hold
water was full, and cried enough Il was not q
beating, dashing, pelting rain but good sensible
visitation Of blessing which will be extensively
Beneficial. Plants, crops, children and chickens
have now nothing to do bat to spread themselves
and grpw.IL Did
sT MARTIN The following officers are elected
ID This parish Sheriff, Gustaye Fourhat; clerk,
v. a. Fournet; recorder, Edmond Mongs; as
aessor,J B.Comeau.
81. LANDRY District attorney, 3. D. EstIette !;
clerk, a. Garriquss; sheriff, ]. g. Hayes; re-
e0rder \. DAvy.
On Tuesday evening, about O'Clock, com.
meneed another hard rain, which has continued
steadily up to the time of writing, this lWednes-
day, ocloek ?. Mo aud bids fan TO continue
Es7ne time longer. This is avery gloomy prospect
TO our planters generally, particularly SO TO those
who he'd their crops destroyed by the hail storm
sass week, and who were stTaining every nerve in
endeagaring TO repair as far as possible the in
51rles they had sustained, but must now suspend
All operations foE several days to come.
topclcusas Sentinel
ST JAMEs-D District attorney, ]. Bossier, Ss8; H.
xz nfo M Co.
+. Refine. Sheriff, S. Theriot Coroner, A. Gour
aain
ST. JoHs.-SheriH, Ursin Jacob Clerk, Numa
1fepagRier. Recorder, Adolphe SorapaTu.
OuAcHrTA- sherifT, III. 9. Hardy. Clerk, al Z.
Slack. Rscerdsr, ChaFles Delery.
Great Encouragement exists among the planters
on account OF the unpropitious weather. Last
Saturday another terrible rain storm, accompanied
BY high winds. ragged throughout the greater part
Of the night, doing much damage to outhouses and
fences, and prostrating great many decayed
trees Id the fields. Again, Monday heavy rain
fell ana on Tuesday the hoodgates were opened
anew. The young cotton, just protruding from the
earth has been It Is feared seriously injured, and
IS the seed Is nearly exhausted, it will be impossi
hse to feplant much Of the land The stand of
cotton thus far s not good, and the proper season
FOR planting is fast passing away. Under the in
4uence Of these heavy rains the river, which has
Feccded few inches has again begun to rise, and
fears ere entertained that the breadth of land over
1owed may be largely increased.
Stevens, Sumner & Co. will be pleased to hear
That Sampson Gilmore, q freedman, who was sem
fenced to SIX months to the penitentary By the
district court of 0uaehita parish, last month for
having stolen inew1 hat from an exc. s. cap
tain, has been pardoned by the Governor of Lou
1sinna, by request of the citizens Of this parish.
The same court sentenced a free white citizen Of
eur town to pay fine Of 500 and COSTS for srik-
ing q free tcoloFaa1 man with astick. The fine
was paid not remitted.-LIhid.
franklin Garrett, Esq, has received the appoint
ynent ofclerk Of the supreme court DIT this place
Mr. q Is young Louisianian, who will make a
good officer IBID
ASCENSION, Dorcini Landry, elected to fill a
vacancy IN the legisature.s Sheriff. Joseph Con
zalez. Recorder, Felix Reynaud, Clerk, Octave
Terrio Coroner, b. D. Melancon.
AssURmoN. District attorney, H. H. Carver
aherif, Edouard Wives Recorder, b. Bourgeois.
Clerk. Alfred Tete. Coroner, Jules Blanchard.
ia Bonssoie says that the cTeyasses above have
caused ia Of ten inches IN forty eight hours, in
ahe Mississippi at that point.
LAFoURoHE.-The Thibodaux Sentinel Of TIE
18th says the bayou has fallen six Or eight inches
Eince yesterday
The following officers are elected in Lafourche
Sheriff, @. Lagarde. Clerk, L. S. Allan. Re
eorder, J, K, Gourdain. Assessor, r. r. Mcbride,
Coroner, u Bergeron. s. 4. Grisamore elected
mayor Of Thibodaux
BIpayIEIE Mr., r. P. Mcdaniel, al old citizen
Of Bienyille parish, is dead.
IBERvTLIE. a young German, named A. schaef-
fer has run off from Plaquemine with the proceeds
" concert, $3.50, given by the ladies in aid Of d
sounded solder.
TeERFBoNEE.- The following named officers are
elected in this parish Sheriff, Capt A. g. Cage.
Clerk 81 court, Fl. r. Belanger. Recorder, J. R.
Ysrret. Assessor, Aaguste Theriot. Coroner.
Clinton Belanger,
JAcssoN. At the municipal election held at
Vienna il accordance with a recent act Of the
General Assembly the following gentlemen were
elected Mayor, A. g. Cobb Counoilmen A.
G. simonton, T. ". Pool, T. Il. Hutton, J. J. Neil
son aaa w. P. Gaar.
Hon WAGER, The Shreveport Gazette Of the
7lth says.
II our last issue we reported the river on a
stand opposite this place. having fallen ABOUT
Enify inches from the highest stage of the season
Il has been rising steadily during the week, and
Aas again reached the highest mark, and is still
rising me most DISASTROUS results must follow if
vs. nave rse Of even twelve inches more, 8s
fn3y 0He-haf Of the cultivated land Is now under
WAFER, and every inch Of water ID the swamp /
covers thousands Of acres Of back land.
pcunds Of leo an hour.
I1ls spring has been most unfavorable for ii Q
Ra4asns ln4eresta- Ihe rains have been frequent
AUG very heayy, causing an almost entire snspen-
son q operations. Tbs nplands have been too
wv 70 NofA and the creek and bayou and iiverd
bottoms have been oYefd0wed The freedmen
s. Vel asiths planters have been discouraged and
ssnearteEed1 and on many Of the plantations 1t q
pc 70 retain full force At least one
Bali q the cultivated land on Red River has been
Aneer water for The last month either from rains
q ifein tbs main channel. Thousands Of acres q
soften and corn have been destroyed, and cotton
SEED gre becoming very scarce. II viii soon be
Aoo lAta 70 plant. and many who rented lands,
8plcaased provisions, and hired iaborers, viii be
ruined by the failure to make cotton crop. The
HsospecisBere never SO gloomy for the South.
can HIpg 70 ourselves tho memorable lines ia
e. Mhefa unaeseifrl disaster
foless lass ard follows fasteTn