New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-27
Gfw Orleans Daily Grestent.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 81, 1866.


persons, who have not been, to be vaccinated at
once.
j A correspondent of the vicksburg Journal writes
Fl from Columbus an interesting letter, portion of
L which we copy as follows:
Unlike the large majority of towns in Missis-
sipp Columbus was not during the war, exposed
to the raids of the enemy. | believe that the foot
of the invader did not press her soil till the bugle |
blast Of peace did away with all wars dread
alarm. This has been q place of considerable
business in its day, and if one could judge from
the buildings, was at one time prosperous and
4fourishing city.
1t is by no means dead now, and during the last
fall when the cotton agents were busy collecting
government cotton, many of them found an "Alad.
din's lamp and rubbed it bright and clean. The
fortunes to which it led may have been exceeded
by the " original u lamp, but doubt very much if
that produced fortunes at much easier rate IMAM
the latter day one just think OF men jumping
from poverty to wealth-connting ther Genus n.o
thousands of dollars, and their dollars into an nun
dred thousand fold. do not say who stole nohey,
cotton or anything else, but am told that there ae
was some of the latest stealing done mere 'na'
4 was committed anywhere in the state. .,o,so
amount was made by getting honestly tne .;o one &c
fourth the government offered tor the W
its cotton. One of two men VINO WIZ POI az not
here in business received the appointment OF cot
ton agent, and pocketed 900 by the Irahsac
ton He didn't divide the profits of the once, ana
his old partner steps in and sues nun lor aa
equal half Of the proceeds. II promises W. ~
yery interesting and s2j 900 fee is tendereo,
If successful. I imagine much ingenuity will be
brought to bear upon the question ,
az From what could learn concerning the cotton
crop the prospect for this county are quite favor
able About three quarters of the land, usually in
81 cultivation before the war, will be planted this
year. find not much confidence but great teurs
# expressed concerning the labor. Many believe
that as soon as the weather begins to warm up"
and the sun to shine with bis summer heat, that
Il Mr. Darkie will lie down in the fence corner, in
ali the dignity and independence becoming his
condition So far but little complaints exist against
! them they have done very well. The difference
that xists between the quantity Of land in cutva-
ton is very striking. The condition OF Lowndes
I county will. | suppose, compare fayorably with
that OF any other county ia the State While on the
other hand, if you 90 to Claiborne county, you
find but acre in ten in cultivation to the num-
Der planted before the war.
To come to any proper estimate there concern
ing the amount of Land in cultivation, you must
strike the medium between the two extremes.
Then YOU must deduct from the 3G5 days in
wear the 81 Sundays and the 50 Saturdays this
leaves you 25l working days. Now, no one con-
tends that the negroes do more than two-thlrds
the work they ought and could do. Two-thirds Of
26l is Ia working days for the whole year. so
you see that the average amount of land in cult
walton, compared to the whole amount of acres OF
open land. is $40 less than onehalt. SO we would
have, really, less than half crop planted ana 4
but two-thiris work done on that half crop. |
have given yOu the data. You can draw your
own conclusion. | predict terrible Letting
down. on the part Of those prophets who see a
i
A correspondent of the Vicksburg Journal
writing from Macon, says: " The bar here has q
reputation for containing honest lawyers" Is not
that o reelection upon the bar Of the rest OF the
n State?
ALrDTCHoUs SoHSE.-A couple ofblacb wenches
yesterday evening, became quite excited ovel
i words and would have come to blows, but Tor tht
appearance Of policeman. A large GROVE
r gathered, and upon their suggestions the beliGer
4 ents adjourned TO the fair grounds, beyond tht
corporate limits, to have their case adjusted-tht
Il policeman accompanying them to q see fair play
brisk shower OF rain set in about the time the,
# reached Reading foundry, which may have cooled
"a [vieksburg Herald.
We find the following in the Clarion:
Re Some fUrty.Cdd huts left by the negro soldier
81 at Meridian, were Immediately occupied by tn
~ freedmen. Lieut. Hedberg, commanding post
q fearful OF the smallpox being thus disseminated
applied for and Obtained permission to burn then
which was accordingly done The Messenger say
it is the best thing the authorities have yet don
for ether'the health Of the city or the benefit {
i the freedmen.
4 Butler, i'll n speech before the Pennsylvani
sas&asAture, said that in Gen. Geary he recognize
one of the best soldiers in the war; meaning,
course the Federal soldiers, for he never got mes
enough to Confederate sordier to recognize hi
afterwards.
The Columbus Index says:
From the tremendous floods ofrain falling late
the river has risen to an astonishing height in t"
days. From point several feet below banks,
has gone out beyond its natural confines, spre:
over the valleys, and is still rising rapidly. 9e
terday at dinner it was ascertained to have rls
twelve feet in less number of hours. The riv
is now higher than it has been during the seaso
Mrs. Green I. Hill sends us the following ord
Of exercises that will be preserved preceding al
attending the decoration of the soldiers graves
the Odd Fellows cemetery, on tomorrow moi
ing Tie ladies will assemble at the new Method
church at o. o clock.
Young girls dressed in white; ladies in blat
each with flewers.
The procession will form and proceed on foot
10 o'clock.
On arriving at the cemetery few remarks Y
be made and prayer offered; after which the lad
will deposit their flowers on the graves q
retire. va-s.
A few carriages will be in waiting for the
commodaton Of the elderly ladies',
1t is to be hoped that there will be a gene
turning out of all classes and ages this sorrt
full occasion. Let it be one Of universal resp
and remembrance; there is duty more sac
and noble than concentrating the virtues of
parted heroes. These men gave up their lives
defense of Southern rights, and we do well to k
their services and their virtues bright and fresh
grateful memory. ...er. -. .
There being from one thousand to fourteen b
dred graves to be cleaned off, it is earnestly as
by the ladies experimenting the ceremonies, t
the friends of the dead send their servants to
cemetery to-day, that the graves may be prepa
for the decoration: Most Of them are so ,grt
over with weeds that 1t is impossible the flow
can be arranged upon them.-[Ibid.
AMr Parker, ofHolmes county, sued Gen.
Adams at the last term Of the circuit cour
Madison county, for false arrest and imprisonm
laying his damages at $l50,00o. We learn from
Canton Mail that the was decided in Mr..
ker's favor, the jury finding damages for hi
' the amount of one dollar, which, it is said, SON
the jury paid.-IJackson Clarion.
Holly Springs is being rapidly rebuilt. T
are now seven substantial business houses G
up on the square, of which six are of brick.
hear of several others which are under cont
and still others which projected. And W
firmly convinced that two thirds of the burn
trct will be rebuilt during the summer an6
Our city promises to be more flourishing tn
any previous period of its history.-[Reporte
We are sorry to learn that a terrible acc
occurred at the residence of Mr.. VIM. SHAY
ing near Union Church, in which several mer
OF MS family were more or less injured.
+ as we have been able to hear the partcula,
H as follows: 49, WIZ Pa ''N''
Fl Two of Mr.. Shaw's sons were in tho ron
1 the floor, repenishing powder flask from ON
containing some five or six pounds when On,
the family inadvertently poked Tho 6re ~
caused spark to fly out and ignite the moss
flask and loose powders all exploding Ths
III was almost tragic. Mrs. Shuw's face was
|& burned her oldest son was struck on tho i" 70
@ with piece of the can, which tore away III
E to the bone, some three or four inches hesia
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