New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-20
Louisiana Intelligence.

LAFATEFrE.-In regard to crop prospects in the
parish Of Lafayette, the Vermil!ionye Advertiser
says:
A great many of our planters. having already
planted cotton, will have their work to do over,
owing to the recent heavy rains, which have
caused the seed TO rot in the ground. 1t will be
nconvenient for them to replant as seed is very
scarce. The frost last Monday nippel the corn to
the ground but it will again spring mp and some
say will make better corn than that which has not
been bitten by the frost.
ST. Landry CoRS.-The Opelousas Courier
says:
Mr.. Baldwin, who has groceries for sale on his
iatboats at Washington, has sent rs sample of
corn. One ear measures twelve inches long and
nearly three in diameter. We have never seen
such fine corn here.
FROST IN ST. LANDRV.-On the 9th of April,
1866, we were visited by very pereeptible white
frost. However, no considerable damage was
done to the gardens, owing probably to the fact
that the ground was soaked by the recent rains.
LOpelousRs Courier
LOUISIANA sHoEs-The best article OF common
shoes for laborers' wear that we have lately seen
are those made at the prison. They are strong.
made of good solid leather and are much neater in
appearance than the Northern made shoe. One
par, it is estimated by Mr. Kondert, one of our
oldest practical shoe manufacturers will out last
two of the machine made shoes of the North.
They are all made by hand, and may be obtained
at low prices at the penitentiary store ut any Of
the first class stores. Planters and other parties
in want of shoes should remember that their own
and the states interest are promoted by the pur-
chase Of these shoes. Inquire for pententary
made shoes and take no other One trial viii
satisfy you that they are the best common shoes
made.-tBaton Rouge Advocate.
The Advocate announces the death of Mr.. John
Y. Gale, an Old and respected citizen of. that
parish.
OLD RED.-The Shreveport Gazette Of the 18th
states that old Red is Oh considerable rampage.
Says the Gazette
The river opposite this place is very high, being
within three feet Of the high water mark Of last
spring, and is still rising. The reports from above
are SO conflicting that we shall publish them.
We may look for & rise Of at least two feet per-
haps more. \ great deal Of land already planted
in corn and cotton is now nlder water, but the
season is not too far advanced to plant over as
soon as the waters TeCede.
GOVERNOR ALLEH.-The following sums were
subscribed in Shreveport, and the amount for
warded to Gov. Allen:
R. c. Cummings, 500: VIM. Bell 500: Howell
& Buckner ElO0; J, y. Stevenson, 800; I. G.
Sparks, 500; u. T. Wharton. $lOO Phelps & Co,
5l00; Walsh & Boisseau, 500; p. " O'Nei 500 :
John N. Sanddge, 500; r. White $50 James
Pickett, $50: John Lama, $50: James Sartian,
sos; a. y. Battle, $50; j. G, Jones, $40; Mrs.
James Foster, so; S. D. Pitts, $40.
The News says:
Very little cotton now arrives in Shreveport.
and the market is dull, with light receipts. The
quotations are, in specie Interior to ordinary,
lG@lS; good ordinary 1920; low middling 21l5
%: middling 93@-.
TERREBoNSE.- Says the Civic Guard of The 18th
instant:
The heavy and continuous rain of last week did
considerable damage to the young and tender cot.
ton plants which were just coming up, and it is
said that the crust which has since formed on the
surface of the soil will prevent the seed in the
ground from coming up. However we understand
that the greater part of the cotton land in this
parish is not yet planted.
The Monroe Telegraph says:
1t is but simple justice to the negroes in this
locality to state that in their department toward
the whites they are polite, respectful and ODE
dent.
ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND D-MB AND Blind
The newly appointed board of administrators of
the above institution, composed OF Messrs. 7. j.
Burlington, J. o. Fuqua, F. u. Young, John 0 Con
nor and T. B. r. Hatch, met for organization at
the asylum on Friday, the 18th inst. The follow
ing appointments were made by the board: DR..
l. j. Burlington, president of the board C. D.
FaVrot, secretary; D. G. Montan, treasurer. And
the following persons were re-appointed to the
several offices assigned them, the duties Of which
they had previously discharged with commendable
zeal and efficiency A. X. Martin, superintendent
of the asylum Mrs. Martha Bradford and ]. Good
win, teachers; DR.. kratz was appointed physician
to the institu ton. Baton Rouge Gazette.
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