New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-09
a4tu ORLEANS Qailg Grtst.rt.
MORNING, MAY ., 1866.
3r. MAnY.--From the Planters Banner

Dewberries have ripened and nearly passed
away for The season. The crop has been abun-
dant and the fruit fine.
The second crop of figs has Just begun to pop
out and show fruit in great abundance. The first
crop il now malt grown, and as usual will amount
to but little. They will ripen in o few weeks but
they never rpen as well or make as good fruit as
the second crop.
The Teche has been about one foot above high
tide mark Tor three weeks, except a few days last
week when ii got down few inches. On the 9Th
of May last year it was thirty inches above high
tide, and rising at the rate of more than three
inches daily, By the Nth Of May it was more than
sixty inches above high tide. On the 9th of May
the water began to recede. We hope the country
will avoid general deuge this year. The pros
poets now favor the idea that there will be no
general overflow in 1866.
The live oaks on the banks of the Teche are one
oil its chief ornaments Still men cut them down
as though they, were mere cumberers of the
ground Everybody should plead for the life and
health Of these oaks. When any one is so thought
less as to attempt to destroy one of them the
nelghbors should all protest against it. 1t is
almost sacrlege TO destroy these noble monu
ments of antiquity. What would the Teche be
without these magnificent oaks? She would be
sh0rn OF her beauty. Let us then save these
noble trees, and preserve the beautiful features Of
the valley of the Teche and the parish OF ST.
Mary.
THE TECHE BY MooNLTGHT.-Who that has ever
stood on q bank of the Teche and gazed upon its
placid waters by moonlight in spring. summer, OR
or autumn can say that the slght IS not lovely be-
that has had steamboat view of this most beaut
full of bayous while full moon gazed in admra
Il ton upon the same scene, has failed to be de-
lighted with the view?
4 These soRmn, silent venerable old live oaks
that have stood upon these banks for centuries
add majesty and dignity to the view Occasion
ally tall cypress towers towards the sky in pleas
ing contrast with the broad branches of the live
oak. Vines, palmettos, magnolias, numerous for
est trees, cultivated fields, gardens, flowers orange
groves bananas, noble dwellings and grand sugar
DASSn1 by steamers they uT
and down the Teche, and passengers are enabled
to obtain magnificent views on the front or the
e hurricane deck.
II And at this season Of the year the night air is
not only pleasant on these waters, but it is delight
full, almost Inspiring. The breezes are gentle cool
and cheering. The waters are complete mirror
and the broad silver moon and glittering stars are
seen way down in the silent deep, and up in the
blue sky. Here all nature appears to be in hap
Ply mood. Moon, stars skies, waters, trees, fields,
gardens and bowers all seem to rejoice together
Those who love nature when she is clothed in her
most fascinating robes and has smile for all,
cannot fail to be delighted with the banks and
waters of the Teche in May, under blue sky, q
full moon and myriads of stars.
ST. CHARLEs-We learn from l'Avant Coureur
that Mr.. Francois Bougere has offered ten arpents
Of land, three miles above the court house, on the
tight bank, for the building of a Catholic church
F. N We learn from the same paper that Mesdames
Menkahn and Flag, wives of the provost marshal
4 tuu 'ne IlolAe Holony suPeiihIehuelt"er HerCeiy
.ttacked by a negro as they were taking buggy
ide. Another negro, attracted by their cries.
anne up and ran the scoundrel off
A butcher in the same neighborhood was one
ightrobbedof everything-eveno of all his clothes.
Ia did not have yestments enonph left to enable
in to go before an officer Of the law and make
mpIaints.
AssUMrT1oH,-La Boussoe states that the West
q - D. - - eI,I n -!
A'H Lous7 otVFae9o mas 4il'eu the pasins "esI ol
tyou Latourcne, and there IS danger OF many
- OPS being destroyed by inundation. Some of
he n1antees hove rar,o,,eil +I,air animate
rnto +,,.,u ~. ,u--,at. e.u
AAe saAe paper sees no prospects Oh d IaI OF
river, .
R6sr Ba7oN ParGE-Tbe Gazette of the 9Th
'
....
We were visited in this region during the early
hours OF yesterday with the seVerest storm OF the
season Inc aecompan!ments were varied and
aenndant, consisting OF lightning, wind, rain and
Mal. w nave not heard, as yet, OF any serious
damage resulting from it, but fear We shall, from
some quarter or other, as the tempest was formi
cable aud ragged for over two hours. The crops
Wis VII neeuns ai' auq Ine l9ar Is no" that they
#IBERyILLE-We take the following from the
rhervilla South
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5 IA" - ne ~ ~ sie tlploy oi mr. LOUIS
y, ~ tLs !omet paIt ~ our parish, LOOK IL
rntnO fnfia AF gtl1 Gan
Raan'Iston o. ou[ olo liieLu pen; camp? where
..ie$ Me[e loti n! enPloy5u, CoIhPlaiht was
1nGue " .eot, osoout' ifqeuens agent at 5nls
Ma9 a.teL pa'ieIs nearing OF Ene case or
Cnt r 10 tesu Id 10 mr. SraDetG ana
ouo S4i So' az aLu ~ o s,9 al any Iaiiure
On she Paro oo ter gPtogeE 10 IlhL ms o9hga
ol9, ~ MANI 70 mn anu NE Moula IN
have t g s n1d b Fa ID
tident in saying this prompt action on the part of
ne agent vii result in much good to tile planters
This question Of labor, and its settlement unon
aome systematic basis are matters Of Verv sarions
to the pnns interest," Of the e sg and
any action, on the part Of any Of our citizens,
embarass the WORKING Of the or anV atber
sVtem by the Bce dfono % Of
fSe fraednen 10 c%sngs shord o+ n1 o d
countenanced but seyere measures should he
resor. cd to toscheck it. The good peopIeHof the
0Islandi SO looked upon this matter, and General
Camp was arrested and held to answer nnder the
act of the Legislature to prevent the enticing away
of laborers after they have contracted From
what we have heard, we consider our old friend is
Nannnved thrnnph His own easv yav If doing hna