New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-12
MEssissipBi Intelligence.

SOLD UUT.-We are informed tnat ali the prison
ers which were found guilty of petit larceny and
other misdemeanors ct the February term of the
county court, have been bought out by various
persons who are engaged in planting. The county
hotel is now ready to take limited number Of
hoarders-terms mederate.-t Ibid
The Meridian (Siss.) Messenger says that Fed
eral major engaged freedman, lately, to hunt
him laborers at two dollars q head. He soon got
him thirty seven but seventeen of them proved to
have run away from other places where they had
made contracts under the bureau. 1t thinks this
shows how much contracts are respected by them.
AN AFFAIR OF LovE.--A Duel--Two tgemmen''
OF the African persuasion, in Yazoo City, were
wooing the same damsel. They both "loved not
tell which of them she preferred, for her grlisb
fancy painted them both in the gaudiest colors.
The rivals agreed to fight duel-Sunday morning
old graveyard-fstiana. The challenging party,
with his friends, repaired to the place at the
appointed time, feeling very brave. He continued
to feel brave until his rival with his party came in
sight He became agitated his eyes grew larger
and whittier his knees grew weak and snfote
together. He couldn't stand it, and broke and ran
down gully, followed by his valiant friends.
This movement frightened his rival and his friends
who according fed precipitately and the field was
cleared.
If there ere any inaccuracies in this statement,
we cen say that our informant is responsible
Speaking of the late General B. S. Tappan, of
Vicksburg, the journal of that city says he en-
joyed the rare honor Of being Past Grand Mas
ter Of two Masonic jurisdictions of Mississ-
inf and Tennessee. Ee was also a Past Grand
.4.ssGSSPprfest and Past Grand Eminent Commander
A DIsGRAcEFUL AFFAIR.-A number of drunken
colered soldiers and citizen darkes, got up row
night before last near the Prentiss House, in which
some twenty or thirty shots were interchanged.
The fracas grew out of a couple down there that
night. We trust the civil and military authorities
will puta stop to'these disgraceful proceedings,
which weare informed are Of nightly occurrence.
tVicksburg Herald.
MUsTBRING OUT.-Gen. Wood has revoked that
portion of his late sorder, which required three
regiments to go 70 New Orleans to be mustered
out. They will all be mustered out here, except
re lO8th U. S. c. J., which was raisedin the North
I'D will go to Louisville to be mustered out. We
believe they will commence mastering cut day.
Ibid.
Hon. j. A. Orr, late member of the Confeder-
ate Congress, andformerly Colonel of one of Mis-
sissippi's regiments, has removed his residence
from Chiokasaw county to Columbus, where he is
engaged in the practice of the law with Judge
Richard Evans.-[lbid. f. r.-
BOLD SwINDLE.-We learn that scoundrel
visited SCOTT and Smith counties recently and pur-
chased considerable amount of cotton which
was paid for in counterfeit U. S. National bank
currency. Col Fred. Carr and his son Emanuel
vctimized in this way. He succeeded in getting
about forty bales of tton.shipped. from Forest
to vicksburg, and in paying the freight to Mr..
Lack, the station agent, passed off three hundred
ern Railroad office at Vicksburg and on examina-
ton, returned to Mr.. Lack as counterfeit. At
the last accounts Col. Carr and Mr. Lack wereboth
IN pursuit OF the rascal and we hope to hear of his
helng Standardization.
meeting of the citizens of Jackson was held,
at the capitol on the evening of the Sd inst, for
the purpose of aaopting resolutions approving the
Presidents course in vetoing the new freedmen's
bureau bill. Governor Humphreys presided, and
do huu w
Cooper and others. The resolution supporting
President johnson, is as follows:
Resolued, By the citizens of Jackson. who foo, that
they speak the sentiments and views of the whole
people of the State, that we tender to andrew Holm
SON. President Of uhe United states our sincere and
sonably ken in the name of constitutional liberty
That we assure him of the fixed and positive loy
atty of Dur people to the government Of the United
States. That we seek speedy restoration of ali
we are anxious for the admission of onr
Senators and members in Congress- SO that
our wants and wishes may be made known-and
that taxation, which we recognize necessary to
the maintenance of government, may be united to
Representation, a principle dear to all Americans:
and that we will give firm, loyal and abiding SUP.
port to his administration, and do trustfully look
forward to that just action which we sure will
ultimately be taken to restore the people Of the
Southern States to an equal enjoyment and par
tcipation with the other people of the United
States in the blessings of civil government and
permanent prosperity and happiness under the
Constitution and laws. : ~ t.r.5 4
New CARs.--We were exceedingly gratifed to
witness the spirit of Improvement manifested by
the Jackson and New Orleans road. Not satisfied |
with making local improvements the company
are receiving many beautiful and substantial new
passenger cars, which will be put on the road in
Jew days. The officers and attaches of this
greatest of thoroughfares are endowed with skill,
e&per,ence and indomitable energy, and We ex-1
peet that at no distant day this road will accom-
push the increasing business with the same dis
patcn as before the war.-[ Mississippian.
a man has been found at last who can take the |
cav and carry the mail from Fayette, Miss, to
hodney-lLiberty Herald. 20 -sa
We have eonversed with several intelligent
farmers on the subject, and they inform us that
me COTTON yield of this county viii be very large
.nis year provided the free labor system continues
70 Work as wei as it has done so far,-EIbid.