New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-17
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SUICIDE IN NAToHITooHEs.- Times, of the
llth, says;
An inquest has been held by Judge Myers, on
the body of j. B, Armand, an old citizen of this
place, we'll known as tailor, who shot himself, on
The morning of the 10th inst, in his own house.
The circumstances of the death of this old man
are painful. He was fer some time laboring under
alteration of mind, 1t appears, according to the
evidence, that he drove in the wall the barrel OF
an old pistol, after having loaded it carefully ana
then with piece of light saood, found On the pre-
slant DEATH the ball entering the upper part OF
the heart and passiug through the body. His two
sons were sleeping in the same room, and never
| knew OF the terrible dispositions, so cody pre-
pared By the old man.
| WEST BATON RouGE.-The Sugar Planter dis
courseth of the weather;
| That everlasting institution, the weather, with
ont which country editors would be often hard up
for O local item, has not been as accommodating
for the past week as we could have wished. Too
much rain has fallen and it threatens to keep fall
ing for some time. 1t not particularly beneficial
to the cotton, can it add much to the increase
of cornS besides, the old enemy, grass, is begin
ming to raise his verdant head once more, much to
the Indignation of the gemBlem OBJ Color who
sit upon the woolsack of agricultural etiquette
and dictate the laws of plantation operations.
Mark NEEDLE, slightly alteTed.1 Still, we hope
Tor Better days, as we nave always observed that
country printers are never SO dry as in wet
weather.
A STRANGE AFFAIR.-Last Friday night tug
| boat, said to be the Yankee stopped IN front Of
SaTdine Point, at the lower end of the parish and
sent yawl ashore. No particular attention was
paid TO it at the time, but next morning coffin,
or rather box. was discovered on the bank where
the yawl landed, and upon opening it, the corpse
of negro man was discovered. From its appear
anee the man must have been sick long time
The most curious part of the business is that the
boats crew did not bury it. The coroner was
sent for, aninquestwas held and the body decently
inferred. 1t seems to us that the parties who so
uneeremoniousy thrust the coffin ashore lacked
Sugar Planter
Our July term Of court began on Monday with d
very fair docket, heavily civil and slightly crimi-
nal. Notwithstanding the total absence of money,
people will sue and get sued and when executions
are issued and sales effected, no one seems TO have
money enough to pay expenses, to say nothing Of
the principal. What the same parties will do when
the internal revenue, State and parish tax colec-
tors call around is q question very difficult to an
swer. Some enc told us that several of the jurors
summoned from above the crevasse couldn't come
down because they had no money to pay their ex-
penses.-Iibi
POSTMASTER WANTED The Bienville Messenger
| says postmaster is wanted at Sparta They can
find no one there, white or black, who can " take
the OATH
TO BE BUILT.-Mr. G. al Neafus informs US that
the stock thrown upon the market to raise means
has all been taken, and that work ON the road will
be imme diateiy commenced. This will be crafty.
ing intelligence to every citizen of East Feliciana
and to our neghbors of districts north and east OF
US. few enterprisiug individuals have come for
ward, taken hold Of the matter and we are assured
that their names are sure guarantee that the
road will be in running order at the earliest posi-
BILE moment, Clinton Patriot.
The Amite Star learns that several wealthy citi-
zens have in contemplation the erection of cotton
factory at that town.
HIGH DoINGs AT JAcksoN-The Clinton Demo.
Graf Of the 14th says:
At Jackson on Thursday morning about day-
light. squads of negro soldiers surrounded the
dwelling places of several citizens, and arrested
them. They are charged with having some com
plicity with the taking QUIT Of the negro school
master. But little time was allowed them to ar
range their affairs, and they were hurried off to
Baton Rouge under negro guard. The following
are the names Of the persons arrested Alf. Haz
zard, Geo. Cox, James Drain, Eldridge Atkinson,
Geo. Shules, Frank Noteworthy, Elem Stewart and
- Harris These arrests were made through in
formation given by a negro man, residing in Jack
son. Reliable gentlemen Of that place inform us
that there is no ground whatever for these pro
ceedings.
Concerning the above, the Baton Rouge Advo
cate says:
RuMoR. That last night a detachment of United
States infantry returned from jackson with nine
citizens under arrest, charged with being con
oerned in the maltreatment Of a negro school
teacher in Jackson.
CURIOUS ENTERTAINMENr. The Baton Rouge
Advocate Of the 14th says
On Monday night next there will be an eyhibi
ton of the Mute Ravel Troupe at the Asylum.
This will be well worth seeing, and we hope
crowded audience Will witness the performance.
The actors are all deaf and dumb and visitors will
be asonished at their dexterity, mimiery and won
derful performances
The Crosse Tete Railroad has settled all mort
gage and Judgment claims against ID and work will
be commenced as soon as any securityi is felt in
regard TO the leYees.-l Baton Rouge Advocate
An Adroit swindIer.