New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-08

OUAouTA.--We learn that Col, G. II, Morrison,
Of Monroe, has received a special pardon from
the President We congratulate Coz. NJ, upon the
occasion of his "reconstruction.o- [Tnteliigeucer.
EXTRAORDINARY sroEr--Hhe luteuigencor
gives the following account Of a race opposite
Monroe:
The race in our sister town on Saturday was a
complete take in, but fortunately our friends
across tile water only risked $50 Not even the
old sportsmen of Monroe knew that the race was
coming off, SO quietly was it conducted, The
Trentoniaus brought all their best horses on the
turf in order TO find out the fastest nag although
the race was made by Stampers old plough horse
and a gay gray, Of our friend II. Mr. McG.'s
Roam was brought to the polls as their iayorite.
Stamper soon appeared riding an old black
horse, looking as if he was just out Of the plow,
with saddletree untfimmed, which must have
been among the treasures Of the ark, only one
5trrup, raWhid9 stirrup strings and a broken
pammel; the bride looked like an old Confede-
rate one, the bit finished with a sedge hammer:
te toM eHSeH6,e reminded us Of " Obediah Old
buck s steed." Thus appeared the victor on the
field, with a half Of fence rail ia hand, beating
h5 horse over the head; which only caused him
Ithe horse) to nod. Spiritless muddy and uncur-
RED, the old black horse approached the polls
under heavy heel-ing from his riders heavy boots
All the Judges OF hOr3efesh west pronounced the
plack OF no account, and about the time heavy
bets were being made, the words e old buzzard i
were heard, and Trenton was sold, but too late to
draw the stakes. S. found much difficulty in
obtaining rider, but finally saw Mat, whom he
knew not, of course. His proposition was som
accepted Mat mounted the old black, and in a
twinkle everybody knew that Bu2zardn was
the old black, and lost sight Of the roam. The
money was given up, and none could keep from
enjoying the joke On Snyder" more esDecialIv
those who knew the victor
The weather is clear and decidedly sDnmer.Ii,,a
Should II continue as favorable the remainder of
the week large majority Of the river planters
wlll nave all their cotton planted. We are not
urlR tn uasr mia
planted but we fear it will be entirely dspropro.
tIonate. The lessons Of the late war are fast
iadlng trom'memory-n faster than that corn Is
Telegraph.
The Telegraph denies a statement recently pub
lished in New Orleans journal, as to the back.
wardness of crops, the overflow, the rottfne ofI
cotton seed, etc. and remarks:
Extensively overaowed district, "rotten cotton
seed, and unayaiIing efforts to raise cron s ali
news to US. Woad you believe it? we are stiAed
WIN dust How your Informant saw the west |
eTn parishes" as he " came fwent) down the |
river" is none Of our business but it strikes us |
he must have been perched in the Milky WAY or |
on the mountains Of the moon, and was looking |
through the great Chicago telescope or through |
about half dozen of the miraculous glasses used
by Asa Hartz in looking from the heights of vicks-
Dufg at the Federal camp across the river.
Noticing the delivery of large lot of pine lum.
ber at Monroe at $40 per thousand feet, the Tele-
graph remarks:
The same lumber heretofore cost about forty
dollars per thousand delivered 1t is a gratifyinr
fact that building materials will soon become plen
htnl, enabling the many who are anxious to i'm
prove their real estate to do SO upon moderate
terms. In addition to several saw mills now and
soon to be in operation convenient to town, two
large brick yards are in full blast and will turn ont
through the spring and summer several hundred |
bricks. But skitlful mechanics are still |
scarce. Several more are greatly needed and
could find steady work at good wages Where
are all the carpenters gone, who, before the war
were Tansackng the land in search of work atforty
and fifty dollars per month? Will somebody send
a few this way?
Superintendent Gordon is now engaged in tear.
ing down, preparatory to his removal to other
portions of the road, the remaining portion of the
I&iIToad bridge across the Oaachita at this place.
Inc irons are the most valuable part of what re-
mains, and can be used to advantage on other
bridges
The new company continue the repairs on the
road. A new engine house and shop have been
erected and the track about the depot, which was
all pretty well destroyed, has again been adjusted
The turn-table withstOod all the raVages of war
and now does excellent service. The lost portions
o. g IN! me engines nave been duplicated, and the
duplicates viii be on hand in week One en-
gine will be put on the track at once to De used
in the reconstruction of the road
Although the high water in the swamp has ma
terlaily lntertered with the work of repairs still
the progress, under the circumstances, is altoge-
ther satisfactory, affOrding we'll grounded hone
that the new company, litigation to the contrary,
means to supply this country as soon as practi.
cable with railroad facilities once more.
Telegraph
CATAHoU1A.-At last we have the pleasure to
announce that the river is falling at this pOint.
though slowly, yet it is falling. The planters in
the swamp have yet fair chance to make cot
ton CROP [Harrsonburg New Era.
CADDo.-Seventy five freedmen, and as manv
iIEeedWomens were divorced on the Sd inst. by the
departure OF the Una with soldiers for Jefferson
The Union must and shall be restored. Make them
May 8.
The buildings erected for arsenal, foundry,
magazine, barracks ETC., in the vicinity of shreve
port, were recently sold at auction for account of
the United States government Major Logan,
owner of the land, was the principal purchaser.
The steamer National which arrived here last
sunday, made the trip down and up in five daVs,
During which time she made ffty-four landings
besides losing six hours by fog and other DELAYS
o@he @ made the trip down to New Orleans in forty
7lgnt honrs' Her up freight was good.-[News
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