New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-08

/ and the leyee raised to its old proportions. The
great break at Ashton will be closed ina few days
We quote further from the Journal: sW ~
! The dreaded nTerrapm Neck. tits generally
believed, will cut through this year. It is about
| thirteen miles around this bend, and only about
eighty feet across the neck with the banks OF
both sides caTing in. s' s4A 9tl t4Gf s4 Wg.yg
The freedmen are contracting quite freely, are
acting ia good faith, and in many instances. have
1 gone to work with ali earnestness that is highly
commendable, and if the season provesfavorable
a fair crop will be made in Carroll this year. Il ].
| Numbers Of plantations have been leased by
| Northern capitalists, who are in great glee over
their bright prospects. Some few plantations have
been sold 10 wealthy Mortimer, land at fair figures
the general average being about sixty-five dollars
per acre. 1T s,-s 4egJ5 s ;. fa5sia.5 ~ 9e0E
| BATON RouGE. 1t seems that an old gentleman
who has married young wife in Baton Rouge has
been serenaded by Calathumpians for week
every night, the musicians, las is usual in such
cases. demandinga donation to the Orphan Asy
| lum. The old gentleman persists in refusing, and
the Calathumpians persist in their nightly charavir
| The Gazette thus 4 reports progress: sygt
h. The C1lathu1npians, -This ancient and mos
musical fraternity have had lively time of it fol
nearly week Of nights past, and the end is moi
young spring bud he has taken to his paternal
bosom, continue to receive special homage from
the melodious band whose pan and footing horn
\ melOQieS remlnQ US OF fWDab Inc pOeJ must nave
4 felt in his breast when he said VIVA 5t5 pla M
/ $ If music be the food of love- play ON 81 itf-
The boys are having their fun, while the old gen
A tleman persistently holds out against their APP
. peals to him in behalf Of the poor orphans. He
seems determined to die game and make nc
| sign" The boys, on the other hand, 'tnever say
| die and seem equally bent on urging upon his
attention their most vocferous salutations, unit
he shall have made the necessary acknowledge
ments in due and tangible form.
| fuzzyguzzy.n Vtue la bagateQe! @l4
Per contra, another married party seems to BIZ
more reasonahle--as witness the following
Married, on Thursday evening, the 1st inst, a
| the NJ. E. Church, by the Rev. W. E. NJ Linield
Mr.. NJ. Weis to Miss Lizzie Lobdell. s51a.
The parties whose happy union is here chroni
cled,. were waited upon at their residence on the
4 evening aforesaid by the Calathumpian rangers
4 followed later by an army brass band, each OF
which made known their visits by their respective
\ styles of serenading. s5 etg3q st41 A32E
Mr.. Weis, anticipating the honors, acted wisely
| and well in preparing for their reception by a
handsome treat, we understand, and promise to
fcome up to taw the following morning in the
shape of q handsome donation to the Orphan Asy-
lum. His compliance with this will secure him
from any further visitatons from the Galathum-
plan serenaders, and add to his blessings by the
mutitudes of congratulations and good wishes
which will be fervently breathed in behalf of
himself and his fair bride.i s6 ii HoT.7HaJ h
L 9EOuACHITA.---He take tne IollOWlnS lteHS from
the Monroe Intelligencer grt ga= 63t4.
There are only five and half feet water at
Camden, and falling at the rate of one foot per
day. The river has also commenced falling here.
At Spoon Camp Shoals there are five feet water.
The current is so rapid at that point that a boat
can scarcely ascend it. gsfsa taa iFsfp ~ q
.JAYHAwkERs;-We hearseyery day of aepreda-
tipns committed by these men,. Sunday night, near
Castor Landing, in Caldwell parish, the house OF
Rev. Lewis Markham was entered by jayhawkers,
whilst he was at church, and robbed Of q trunk
containing $500 in currency, $1,000 in gold, and
all his valuable papers. None of the stolen pro-
perry has yet been found.
Our time honored friend, DR.. G.. 81. Dabbs, has
| just returned from Washington City and is about
resnming his profession among US. Whilst at the
Capitol in his grey home-spun suit the Doctor
created qnitesa sensation He. was seen in con
versaton with member of Congress elect from
this State and taken for General Sterling Price.
The report soon got current that 6 Old Pap was
In the city, and preparations We're made to SER
| enade him; his roonas was besieged during the
evening, but Gen. Priee's friends were informed OF
their mistake and returned home disappointed. d q
We have had delightful weather this week
iSpring is approaching notice fruit trees bloom
! ing, gardeners are busy, and ploughing on ths
| farms is far advanced. +s Z
| The steamer Victoria, whilst loading with cotton
| at Farmeryile. on Bayou d Arbonne; last week,
sunk. The boat is supposed to be a total loss.
| EAST FELlcIASA.-The Clinton Democrat has
the following < II
The weather for the past week has been clear
and pleasant, afordng planters the most favorable
| opportunity for commencing operations for the
coming crop, of which they have industriously
availed themselves. There is still quite a demand
for labor. In several instances white hands have
been exclusively substituted, and all who have
tried them are highly satisfied with the change.
| We are pleased to Announce that John Nc eowen,
of Jackson, has received acontract for the carry
ing of atri-weekly mail between Clinton and Bayou
Sara. Thus one Of the most serious wants under
which our people have labored for long time, is
at length supplied. With our friend John there is
\ no such word as fail in anything he undertakes,
and the community may rest assured that the SER
! vice viii be regularly and faithfully performed,
| A DRuNKEN SCENE Washington, Jan. ST. Hale
called up. long bill and there was lull while the
i measured monotone Of the Clerk swung through
its formal phrases. There was hope that the SEN
ate would recover itself, but when the bill was
passed and Hale underworld 70 proceed With an.
oIher measure, Chandler (Rep, sprang to his seat
and yelled and screamed; ~ Mr.. President! Mr..
President ~ 1t was the fierce voice Of an excited
half- drunken, quarresome man, and might have
been heard at the Speakers desk in the other end
q the capitol. Order, order, cried several Sena.
order, order, sharply said the Vice President
4 pro tenn, Senator Clark as he brought the little
4 Ivory gavel dewn upon his desk, ringingly But
the fell spirit would not down at such bidding, and
i Chandler tRep) retorted yociferously that he was
lot out OF orueF pul thaL the CHAIR was. t'' The
Senator will take his seat,l' answered the Chair
1 Chandler lRep.1 coarselyi retorted, a You've no
right to order me to my seat and Iwont take it i,
and turning to Hale, who sat next to him. and was
urging him to sit down, he added .,No, I'll be
did ii do! He's snubbed me enough, and i
| won't stand it any longer.1 6" Take your seat
sir Il firmly and forcibly said the Chair Eye met
eye just then, there was aneryous mo lion of chairs
in all parts of the chamber, and Chandler (Rep)
sank into his seat. 81 deny the right of the Chair
to call the Senator from. Michigan to order Y
cried Wilkinson, (Rep.,l scarcely less drunk than
Chandler. The clerk will read the rule" said
the Chair. So it was read aud the Chair said
!" The Senator from Michigan was out Of order, and
will mot be allowed to proceed except by consent
of the Senate.'i e9
Mrs Gen. t. j. jackson baving been for some
time in Nirrrina a,,i In Picl1rnrnd Il will he