New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-03

persons created a. disturbance, and because the
police attempted to discharge their duty and arrest
the offenders, they were turned upon by nearly
whole regiment and driven away; the ex-military
firing upon and badly beating some of their num-
Der. The evening previous, number of fights oc-
CURED between the sons of Mars and the negroes.
The military authorities appear to have been
quiescent during all this excitement
The Vicksburg Herald announces the decease in
New York, on the 18th ult., of Walter Goodman,
formerly president of the Mississippi Central Rail.
road, and for many years resident Of Holly
Springs The Herald says:
He was one Of the projectors Of the Mississippi
Central Railroad, and his means, time and business
talents were freely devoted to that enterprise from
its inception, conducting very greatly to its success
He was the first president Of that railroad COM
pany, and in thatposition displayed for many years
eminent administrative ability.
The following items are from the Herald:
The Tropic brings US an account of murder in |
0kdbbeha county. A man by the name of Yinson
was supposed to be the leader of clan of horse
thieves. He was taken outby citizens and lynched
and his body secretly buried, his family being led
to believe that he forced to leave the county.
| His body was afterwards found by his sisterin-
law disnterred, carried to StarksVille, and an in
| quest held over it,
| The Pass Christian hotel has been purchased by
| the . Christian Brothers " of New Orleans, where
they intend to locate branch of their school. 1t
is one of the most delightful places on the coast of
| the Mississippi.
From the following item, which we extract
from the Carroll Conservative of the 28th ult., it
would seem that the locality of our sprghtly
cotemporary has been severely visited:
BIG RArN-Rain fell in greater quantities here
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week,
than was ever before known to the memory OF
the Oldest inbabitant.
Big Sand rose some one and half feet above
hiphRg1 wa we und
swept away all the fences, washed up the crops,
and almost tetotally ruined most of the farmers
within its reach. The bridge over Little Sand, on
the WinOna road, was also washed away.
; Our friend Bates, in attempting to cross Little
Sand, turned his hack into boat and took ride
some half mile down the creek on Saturday last
but escaped without any material damage.
We understand the railroad was washed up fol
! some half mile between Grenada and Winona, and
also broken in several places between Walden an(
e Canton.
5 twas decidedly one Of the largest freshets eve
before known here.
ToRNADo.-The tornado which passed through
the southern portion of this county on Saturday
!, last was more severe than we at first thought
= Its width was about one mile, and not tree Of
! any description was left within its range The
, largest hickory and oak trees were either blown
down or twisted off near the ground.
The Clarion of the 1st says:
We noticed upon the street yesterday Ex-Gov-
ernor Chas. Clark who had just arrived in our
CITY. we learn LnaJ Lle cOluLllOn OF MS wound,
+ received in the memorable battle at Baton Rouge,
prompted visit to New Orleans for surgical as.
sstanee, and that he returns much benefited by
0 the skill of Dr. Stone and other eminent phygi-
e clans and surgeons of that city.
The Clarion says Meridian has increased within
h twelve months from an Insignificant village to a
smart town of 1900 or 1000 inhabitants.
We learn that the cars on the Central railroad
4 made connection at Walden Saturday, and that
Il the gap there will soon be closed, if that has not
!, already been done-LIbid.
q q We regret to learn, says the Grenada Gazette
that the late overflow of the Yaobusha river, has
= damaged to considerable extent, the planta
tions Of several of our large planters. We under
stand that good many will be compelled to re
plant their corn, and some, who had planted
II cotton, will be obliged to replant it also. We ar
of the opinion shat cotton seed will be very scarce
$ and high, and no doubt it will prevent many from
N planting cotton who had contemplated doing 50
s The Columbus Sentinel says:
a The physicians of Aberdeen held a meeting o.
N the 17th aud resolved that they must have casl
40 for their services upon the discharge of the pa
h tient, and it their bill is not then paid they wi
ar refuse to render further professional services mt
N satisfaction is given except in cases where th
r patient may be deemed an object of professions
II charity
We clip the following from the Messenger:
q Last night, we noticed alta hotel here, a FederJ
soldier rise from his seat at table to wait q on
armed Confederate soldier, who couldn't help hin
ne self very well. 1t was delicate attention. kind
an received, and in contrast with growing complain
or by person, SOutherner, at the same table
he dinner, that the attention of servants was take
n up in waiting on one-armed men. The spirit
Sc that grey haired Federal soldiers could do MOI
1k towards reconciling North and Sonth than an
OF spirit which has ever Invaded the room where u
he committee OF fifteen hold their sessions, and pun
he all sorts OF stories out Of al sorts Of witnesses
er BuLELEY' "a p ATENT LUMBER DRYER. We invi
he the attention OF lumber men and builders to Il
lG advertisement of Captain Joseph Fry agent fl
ro this valuable invention, which appears in IL
CRESCENT this morning. By its results this pateI
has proved of great value wherever it has bee
az introduced and we are satisfied that its intrOdu
,S tion here will be attended with success and prof
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nv nv LARGE SALE OF Dry GooDs-The attention
ot the city and country trade is called to the exte
I'D sive sale of foreign and American dry goods, IL
ui day, alto O'Clock, by Vincent Co., at their au
re ton rooms, No. l6 Chartres street. Also, at
,ut O'Clock, twenty.one cases brown linen duck, dr
7W ling and planters linen.
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III. A. A, Turner, photographer, 81 Camp stret
has been putting on an extra finish " to
Mt establishment and is now ready to begin the su
asst mer campaign. He can at present turn out Ill
nesser any size that may be desired unless a c.
- toner should order one as large as Robinson G
ou sues boat No one in the South can beat Tur1
in the picture line If you would feast your ey
est visit his gallery.
M0sQUITO BARs.-Messrs. l.. w. Lyons q c
"a, corner OF st. Charles and Common streets, h,
.no a large lot of these useful articles of all si2
ny which they are selling low either at wholesale
retail. See advertisement.
er' Cedar camphor, dead sure against Gqoths s.
a., by druggists everywhere. Harris & Chapm
snt Boston.
to Nav ORLEANS SoAP.-Messrs. j. A. Crow
Co., 50 FroQt Leyee street, are manufacturing q
A. different qualities of chemical soap for doues
,, use, specimens of which we have seen, and R'hl
YER looked to Us far superior to the ordinary soap
commerce, while it is sold at aboutthe same pre
,ru Let us encourage home manufactures, particular
Ii when we gel better article than Is brought to
in, rom elsewhere.