New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-27
Loulslana Intelligence.

The Southern Pacific Railroad advertise for
sealed proposals for $4,000 crossties for the road
from Shreveport to Greenwood. We learn that
the iron has been. purchased for the road aud will
arrive at our wharf in few weeks. The company
promise to complete the road from Shreveport to
Marshall by August next, and the work will be
resumed west of Marshall in a short time.
[Shreveport Gazette 10th.
The river at this point still continues to rise, and
is within II inches of the high water mark of last
year. 1t is reported falling in places above,
but the lakes are yet rising. The weather still
gives evidence of continued moisture, and we fear
that the present high stage of water will be kept
up sufficiently long to seriously interfere with the
production Of crops on the river lands this season.
AvoYELLEs.-The remains Of Captain Fenelon
Cannon, at one time officer in the Ist Louisiana
cavalry, have been brought home to Avoyelles
from Arkansas, by his friend E. F. Duncan, Esq,
and were reinterred last Sunday.
| The Vllager notes the great quantity of rain
that has lately fallen the parish, and the damage
done to crops by the overflow of the streams.
| The villager pays an eloquent tribute to the
virtues of Mr.. Leandre Bordelon, o well-known
citizen of the parish, who Lately died, aged 81.
| EAST FEL1cIANA.-The Clinton Democrat says:
| More rain has fallen during the past week than
was desirable, and we hear complaints from many
planters to the effect thas it keeps the soil in
wet condition as ruinoasly to retaxd plantation
work. N
Of local or parish news, we have nothing. to
make note of, Never, within our recollection,
| has things gone on SO qRSetly. a+
The Democrat complains that candidates are
slow in coming forward for the different Offices,
| q very uncommon circumstance, anywhere, in this
country. @
On the 9Th and 10th Of May, aseries of tableaux
and supper are proposed to be given by the ladies'
of Clinton. to aid in raising funds to erect Eapnu-
ment to the memory of those Mho died in the war.
RApapEs.-Says the Alexandria Democrat, of
the 25th:
The weather for most of she past week, has
been in keeping with its freass for the last MONTH
Rain. rain we have been cursed WITH qnal m we all
devontly pray for month 3 dry spell. me crops
have suffered terribly from this unreasonable vis-
tation aud tho river is basaks full and still rising
at the rate Of four inches. in twenty-iour hours.
which is awful for the present stage. Reports
= from above state it falling above Shreveport and
on a staud al that place. The weather. at the
nrespnt writing is clear aasd cool with stiff west
wind.
ley in this parish, will se panied tn learn III his
d recent death. in the ci.y of New Orleans. DR..
n Dudley was the favorits nephew of John Randolph
of Roanoke and having been left an orphan at an
. early age, was raised sad educated under his i'm
t mediate supervision. Mr.. Randalphs letters to
him in his youth were published in book form, and
give better insight into the habits ana private
life of their remarkable author than any publica-
ton extant They have long been out of print
) After the death Of Mr.. Raadolph, Or. Dudley
removed to this parish for the purpose af praeticng
his profession. He soon rose to enhance and his
services as physician are well remembered by
many of our citizens who were subjects, Of his
treatment. His social qualities endeared him tc
all who came within the CIRCLE of his acquaintance
He left the parish about twenty-five years ago
and has since resided most of his time in tDe city
of New Orleans. For many years past he hal
been valitudinarian, and his death at any time
would not have surprised his friends.
| IAlexasiria Democrat