New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-12

FRos7 AT JAcGsoN.-The Clarion, of the 10th, /
says
A considerable frost was visible everywhere |
yesterday morning. We do not learn, however,
that gaEdens have suffered severely
LODGES or SoRRow.-We learn from the Peo-
pies Press that the Masonic fraternity of DeSoto
county are to hold ''lodge Of sorrow y on the
l4th inst, at fernando. Address BY Rev. DR.. S.
H. Ford :,
be hed at Aberdeen by the fraternity in Monroe
county. Grafton by DR.. K. H. Dalton.
+ The brethren of Madison county will observe
the same day at Canton. Address by Rev. d. h.
Burns Clarion.
4 e Ho1aEs, CouNrY-The Lexington Advertiser
claimstfor Holmes county the credit Of being the
most d derly and prosperous part of the State,
and atsi butes this happy condition Of things to
the acththatthele is no.branch of the freednlens
bureau here.
Co6ta& pus.--The population Of Columbusis $500
CorT6s8 MoSgY.4G Gov. Humphreys has directed
the treas 8rer to continue to receive cotton money
IN payie III Of bonds, and consdefaple amount
was vested EdaY paid into the treasury. Those VINO
fail to ps viii undoubtedly be sued, but the ex-
pense All trouble Of suit may be ayoided by SET
ling il III is money. 1t can be had here for twenty
cents on the dollar. s.s
Cor L. DuECAN-The Tishominge Patriot
has the Al slowing mention of this gentleman:
hhwf tIpyery much regret that we announce
hatNis gentleman IS an inmate oil tne lHiatic
asyua jackson, where he has been tor the last
tEooh rec months with slender hopes of recoy-
eryt Iii right mind. Col. d. is our county senai
TOT, and he Inostpopular man IN the county, was
sHenbs Of the last State convention. Possessing
sNpeai6 mind and uncommon sagacity, ne Knew
Ftlh9F to rule men. We hope and trust ne may
ytbe Il tored to the exercise of his capacious
hid. aSf every faculty resume their proper func-
BsTilS or THE CODE DuELLo.--A worthy typo
d51g n unfortunate enough on Thursday even
/ ntgSs u ngaged in fstic affair, in which, after
K akw M lnds "a la Tom Sayers, his opponent
"trv the sponge.n Our typo IS a very
,dsBy6 y n0sed individual, has never been known
| h,55sss on with fist fight before, and only
agshE ry is Instance to avenge an alleged insult.
4 Ies5st Icing over and the result highly salts
4 Ryvss E5is wounded feelings, he reported at the
sst6Ts AL Office y lin steamboat parlance) fot
sHsss5i End and gave the affair ofurther thought
MsT7 III the defeated iconbatant as the seque
With de In morning young man entered our oihcS
. alfrs 50 flor our champion, who, upon respond
h,aA# 4nquiry was handed a cartel me chal
hin III SxtiE iuly opened, read and the bearer es
tg5s s.aa& e door and most vigorously kicked gu
htiE6 Ii Of code and usage precedent. 90,
/ Ii MI 49, term of the circuit court held sine
i III N sdas ID at Natchez onMonday. sk
A lrs,, IS ZION WASTED-zOf John Joseph Leonar
il ystses m member Of Capt. VIM. Morgan's CON
a a,jss 3d Mississippi Regiment, featherston
A Mns - He enlisted at Vicksburg, and Whe
II lsSia5s IL j from was at Talladega, Ala.
4 HI sstd her is in deep distress, ocGasioned D
4 ntlo! q anything concerning him, and an
hstagS ~ in regard to him, will be gratefully n
| sNeJSs y a her if forwarded to this Office.
l PEssfsM1 throughout the South please copy
HHhsno 5sboro Democrat says:
MhsiT1 amen of this county are behaving ther
/ seyatie- ty well. The greater portion OF the
assSSiJRs and seem to be satisfied,
gels b. Lee is engaged in raising cotton
Lasrss ptnty.
Csops,t- saM oNRoE.- Corn planted prior to t
II lsbnSs BBpeeping out of the ground and looki
ez.eeT5,, yWeli. Our planters are taking adva
age6sar present fine weather to geti the
seed MI Ihrwho have had time to visit us, spe
inNemaU Cheerful manner of their agriCultul
prCsoess Cotton planting will be genera
eomaae lin this region next week.
%s-N iHs4 Aberdeen South, 5tl
Re0sal Fellows Of WoodVille are to have
grsnasslabration on the 2Gth.
u Co7a5 MosEY.-We learn from the Jacks
IA Standard {batsthe State treasurer burned, in frc
ii ofhe SaE capito on Wednesday last, S34l @
VI cottonMaey. which had been paid in during
Il monh ii March There is great rush at
r. treaspFers Office to redeem the cotton MOI
IA bonds
TIN I,5g KENTUCKY DUEL.-The Frank
Yeonaasoatains the following account Of the
Kentucky luel;
Yester5a, morning at o'clock a duel
fought upolthe farm of James H. Duke hsq.
Scott oolSy between Captain Joe Desha, late
the c6Tfrsrate army and Captain &ieHan
Kimbram,iJsnf the Federal army, in Whch