New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-04
Me1u Orleans Dailp Grestent,
Louisiana Intelligence,


through oil that region of country.
Jackson ]. Bryan and A. B. Skannal two old
and estmable citizens of Bossier, have lately died
The Banner also announces the death of Gen John
i. Hodges.
Doa'r WANT TnEM.-The Bossier Banner says:
We are constantly in receipt of propositions
from advertisers Offering as payment and part pay
ment, hoop skirts, sewing machines, jewelry cook.
ing stoves, pianos, etc. We suppose the next
Will the press of New Orleans and New York do
rs the favor to inform all such firms that we are
not in need. just now, of such commodities; and
would prefer to do our own shopping for awhile
longer.
CApDo.-Mr. Edgar j. Franklin engineer, is
preparing maps of Caddo and Bosser parishes
The Caddo Gazette anticipates the completion OF
the raHtlaad from Shreveport to Marshall, Texas,
this Sun: G,'er. Only fourteen miles remain to be
finished.
A distressing and fatal accident occurred in our
city on Tuesday last. While two sons OF the Rev.
A. b. Russell were amusing themselves at thelr
fathers residence, pistol in the hands OF tle
elder one. that supposed to be nnloaded, accl
dentally fired, shooting the younger through the
neck He fingered until Wednesday, . wneh ne i
died. We sympathize deeply with the family IN
its unfortunate bereavement, but cannot heip de-
precatng the practice so common amongst US OF
permitting children the use OF firearms. =, Inc boy
was but little over five years OF age: we ifust
that this unfor tunate calamity may not be without
some good effects in checking this evil prac-
tice.-[ Shreveport Gazette. ~
ST.. MARY.-Brother bennett, editor of the Plan
ters Banner offers himself as candidate for the
office of parish recorder, and says frankly that he
is candidate because he wants the profits of the
office, and expects to do his duty faithfully and
promptly. That's the way to talk.
In regard to crop prospects in st. Mary, the
1 Banner says:
From all parts of our parish we hear quite favor.
able accounts in regard to the planting interests
Hands do not work as they formally did, but there
are not many oilers, and much more land will be
cultivated than was expected three months ago
New fences are being built ground is being
plowed cotton and corn planted, and the pros
poets gradually Frightening. Our planters can
make nothing more than living this year, but
they may lay the foundation for success in future
years. ,.t. III I,rF -
railroad project
movement is now on foot to build the railroad
] from New Iberia to Orange on the Sabine, dis
! lance of la miles. The railroad from Orange t
1 Houston, Texas, is now in running order, dis
| lance of ITO miles. company from Pennsylva
MIA propose to construct the road and to receive
as recompensation, the use Of the same fol
| fifteen years, allowing the company to own all thu
| lands donated by the government. rt --o~.
1 The St. Martinsville Courier states that the small
| pox is committing fearful ravages in St. Mary |
| has been doing that very thing among the negroes
| but we have not heard of half dozen case
| among the white people in the parish for half
dozen years. It has been in this parish for more
4 than year. Twenty deaths have occurred from
this disease among the negroes of Mr. McWilliam'
4 plantation.-i Banner
a Baron RoUaE The Advocate says of tt
j creyasse:
We have been enabled at last to get direct an
q positive information from this point. Colonel Dt
N ralde accompanied by number of West Bato
u Rouge planters, is just from there where tho
A ongh examination was made Col. ID. INFORMS
that the new levee is perfectly safe, and Will
ri able toresist at least four feet further rise OF IN
river. The work is approaching completion.
This, indeed, is cheering news, and as 1t come NJ
W from so reliable source, vii! go lar 10 quiet I'll
Y apprehenslons of our trans Mississippi friends.
A Painful rumors are aaoat concerning the fate
II the Rev Thomas Casteton and his esteemed lad
Il They took passage some three months ago IN
Nj schooner at Galveston for New Orleans, and ha,
q not since been heard from. 1t IS peneVed tna1 u
schooner together with all on board, persisted
VI seal Baton Rouge Advocate.
n Isaac Flynn were arrested by detachmeht
IL troops, and the latter brought to this place a
II confined. The former gentleman has been admit
III to bail. 1t is rumored that Henry sklpwlth, >
of Clinton, was also arrested, and that Col Fra
NJ Powers made his escape. We can only state
regard to the.arrest of the above, that it rnmor
that the cause is the non,appearahce OF leuas
4E ant that was captured By Mchewens compa
during the war. 1t is asserted that this otlcer
nj other prisoners were turned over to the oonlea
ate authorities and sent TO Hicnmonu. DufluS
. war it was notorious that nothing that transpll
Il in the Confederate lines of the least importaI
It, was kept secret, and we assert on the hest OF
i dence that no United States officers or troops y
ns we're taken prisoners were ever mistreated. l
spite house burning, the loss OF property, the de
Of friends and relatives and the sutierngs OF {
/ men in Northern prisons, we never knew II
officer or private any exhibition OF malicious 1t
ing towards any prisoner or prisoners.
The trials and troubles of Mr.. Isaac flynn, Y
is as noble and generous d man as ever hast +
ciana produced, have been almost unprecedent
Il He was an opponent of secession from the beg
E& ING hut took up arms voluntarily with the rest
his peonle Whilst private in the Fourth Lou
ana he lost in one day the total of large tortr
and his helpless family were reduced from atllue
II to poverty Taking advantage OF the suosnl
u law he came home andstruggled against every
culty that man could labor under to support I'll
n When the law was abrogated he joined the caVa
and in short time captured. he was M
4 cerated in Mmira prison, and whilst there suite
III intensely under a long and cruel imprlsonm
III lust before the close of the war he came home,
Ell when peace was declared, commenced lie
H out q cent and in the face of difficulties that
sufficient to appal most men. In addition MS
IS" latiyes were all ruined, his brother had died III
IA weight of accumulated misfortune, ana am
Eli the number of once large and wealthy TAI
ss8# circle there was not one who was NOT strusS
.is with poverty. Now to crown all, ne IS prs
AGAIN to meet charges of crime that not on
the entire community believe him to have
guilty Of The military trials in Louisiana nave
. - proupt and unbiased in their action. Justlce
been the prevailing rule and we hope soon 10
of the prompt acquittal OF our East fehe
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