New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-24
Louisfana Intelligence.

PLAoUEAINE.--An election for mayor and i've
will take place in the town of Plaque |
mine on the 7th May.
The lbervile Pioneer says:
Robbery and villainy appear to be holding
high carnival in our parish of late. But woe to the
malfactors
The same paper says:
Our planters are laboring with renewed energy,
and many who by the misfortunes of the last few
years have lost the sugar-cane, which was their
staple, and who have been unable to procure a
supply for seed, are planting cotton. We learn
that as general thing the freedmen are working
well and giving their employers satisfaction.
The levees along the Mississippi throughout this
parish are generally very secure, and no fears are
felt as to their suciency 1t is greatly to be la
mented, however, that the interior of the country
lying on Crosse Tete and Grand River is SUFFERING
from the crevasse in West Ration Rouge
Mr.. j. A. Landry has withdrawn his name az a
candidate for the office of sheriff of the parish of
Iberville. 81 IS -s.,4..u.
The South says two fires occurred in the parish
week before last-one in the suburbs of Plaque
mine, destroying the kitchen and portion Of the
storehouse on the properly of Mr.. j. F. Greaud !;
the other burning down the kitchen on the planta
ton of Mr.. j. A. Pritchard, "over the river" The
latter was caused by the carelessness of the family
cook, and would have consumed the dwelling
house but for the exertions of two neghbors, Mr..
Henry Single and Mr. Irwin, shd two negroes.
The following sales were made at Plaquemine
on the 18th inst:
One-half of the plantation of Landry h Toffiez,
situated on the river, about four miles below that
place, and established and cultivated as sugar
estate, containing about $50 arpents, for S3925.
A store on Main street, formerly occupied by
Ross l. Gallagher, for $500.
The place near Bayou Goula, known as the
"Bougere Tract" containing about S25 arpents, for
$1,000.
Marenguoin, containing 1856 acres, for s29,G50.
This place is established sugar estate, Was not
overlooked in the big food of last year, and is well
adapted to the culture of cotton.
And on the 9th instant, the sawmill with tract
of about l25 acres of land. at the Park" belong
ing to the SUGGESTIONS of HenryiSelier and Aspase
Messenger, for $4,000.
BossIER.-The Banner, usually cheerful and full
of hope, becomes melancholy upon the topic oil
cotton growing in Bossier this year. Read its
article:
Our exchanges attribute the fall in cotton to the
very tiatterng prospects for cotton crop. If this
| parish can be taken as On example, we cannot see
| anything so very iattering. We have heard of tht
hands on several plantations taking stampede
and leaving at once, without giving the planter al
| hours notice. These stampedes may be expected
often. The majority of the hands do third les
work than formerly, and at least fourth of tn,
former field hands are not tilling the soil. Til,
towns and villages have absorbed large numbe
| of farm aborers, and it Is very common thing fol
| the husband to enter himself as hand, but keel
| his wife and small children, and occasionally
grown daughter, at home to take care of his cabin
| Again, many rich farms are almost without labor
the laborers having hired themselves to poor men
who till poor soil, and have not the resources TO
combined labor. t.r
Breadstuffs, it is true, are fearfuly neglected
/ H,&, 10 lad MT L, do
| RAPrDEs.-The Alexandria Democrat has hoiste
the name of the Hon. W. L. Sanford as cand
date for the House of Representatives. to fill tn
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Colone
Edward T. Lewis. We cordially Endorse the Dem
ocrats eulogum of Mr.. Sanford, which is in tn
words following:
Mr.. Sanford is well known as one of our mos
| respected and useful citizens, and has had mucl
experience as legislator, having been membe
| of the House of Representatives in 1856, and 8
member of the Senate in 1864. His course in ou
recent troubles has been open, manly and straight
forward, and his election at this time would leav
no doubt that the people of Rapides intend to re
| tain the proud position she occupied at the lat
gubernatorial election. At q recent election t.
fill another vacancy, no opposition was offered t.
| the conservative candidate, and, as none has ye
| been announced. we presume that Mr.. SanfOrt
will walk over the course in the same manner
We congratulate the people of the parish on the
| prospect of having gentleman OF his ability
energy and high personal character to attend tt
their interests on the floor of the House OF Repre-
| sentatives. .--.,. ...
| The Democrat also announces Col David Pier
son. of Winn as a candidate for the district attor
neyship of the ninth judicial district, composed 0
the parishes of Rapides, Vim, Natchitoches ant
Sabine.
Col. Pierson voted in the State Convention
o;o +bo ,F nd
sign the ordinance, but noby entered the mitar,
service at the firing of the frat gun, and left j
when there was no longer an army in the field
The Democrat recommends him to the people il
enthusiastic terms.
CADDo.-We take the following items from thu
Southwestern:
Small PoG.-Ths disease, which has been rag
ing in our city for several months, is sensbly OF
the decline, as we learn from the gentlemen Of thu
medical faculty. Its rayages here have been con
lined principally to the black population, though
| a number Of whites, who had neglected the safe
guard of vaccination, have become its victims
! We trust it will be long time before we are
| again visited by this loathsome pestilence.
| The following is as near correct statement o
the amount of cotton shipped from this port sine
the cessation of hostilities as we can arrive q
| from the shipping books of the respective houses
| It is impossible to arrive at the exact amonn
shipped from the fact that large number O
| bales were bought and shipped which did not pas
| through the warehouses. We think SAT-
in saying that Shreveport has shipped 1000
| bales since the war:
Walsh y Boisseau, 1851; Howell & Buckner
| $3.50; Phelps & Co., 3S,O56; E. S. kneeland
10; VIM. Thatcher, 50; Thompson, Morris q Co.
1907; D. ]. Elder, 1900; Tally & CO., 1000; E. &
B. Jacobs, 800; Estnef Trustworthy & CO., 1929
Witty & Co., 1000; Stacey Il Poland, 1886; s.
| Griffin & Co., 1905. Total, 124,474.
EAST BATON RoUGE.--A man named Georg
Read from Mississippi. crossed the river at Bayou
Sara with the intention of visiting the Opelousa
region to purchase cattle. By some means mar
named Bramble found out his purpose and resolved
to relieve him of his purse Crossing the river he
overlook Read and demanded his money. MIR
| Read being man of peace we presume, and no
wishing to have a disturbance on the highway
| yielded by delivering over to the rObber $40
Returning to Bayou Sara he ascertaiued that
boat had Just passed down the river aud ther
were suspicious that Bramble had taken passag
| on her. -
Another boat coming along at that time, Mr.
| Read got aboard and started in pursuit. Passing
the first named boat between Bayou Sara and thi
place, Mr.. Read stopped here and procured thu
services of Capt. Tom Brady, city marshall te
| make the arrest, In due time the boat arrived
| and Capt. Tom boarded her for his prize He wa
| only few minutes in bringing him ashore ant
getting II confession of his guilt.
| When arrested Bramble had only small portion
| of the money with him. He promised, however
to return it so as he would get to Bayou Sara
where he was sent in charge of constable Bates
Mr.. Read offers the liberal reward of $3.50 for tn,
recovery of his money! Baton Rouge Advocate
| The local Of the Advocate has been ruralizine
| on the banks of the bayou, north Of the city o