New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25
Aoulslana 1ntelllsenee.

ut0Shtal DsuL al olu ClllNGH OF E1Gle0d
born in Prince Edward county, Va, died on the
Nth, aged &c.
The iremen Of Baton Rouge have received 1000
feet of new hose for their engine.
FRUIrs OF Lou1sIkNA.-The olive, grape, jujube
almond, mespaulins, lemon, ounce, peach, plum,
orange, lime, citron, pear, fig, pomegranate, per-
simmon, pecan, walnut, hickory nut, deWperry,
blackberry, strawberry, mulberry and panama,
all grow and yield well in Southern LOUISIANA
few of these need some protection IN winter eA-
cept in the extreme Southern part OF tne otate
and doubtless this list could be Largely increased
by proper enterprise in bringing other yarietles OF
fruit trees and seeds from lower latltuoes. IN no
other part Of the United States are fruits as
healthy, and as free from enemies, sneh as Bugs
worms, flies, elc. as in LOUISIANA.
Last Monday the water was on the railroad IN
some places between the Bay and the Lafourche.
1t is said that the water had risen three feet in
places in the swamp at that time, since the break
in the Grand levee.-[ Planters Banner.
a bear weighing 415 pounds was killed short
time ago in ST. Mary.
THE OyERFLow.-The Monroe Inteligencer of
the 10th says:
The country on the Mississippi is nearly ell in
undated. The lands in Carroll, Madison, Tensas
and CoRcordia are reported as under water, and
now the word reaches us that the great leyee near
Morganza has given way, and the largest portion
of the rich agricultural lands on the Atchafalaya,
stretching along that stream, and down almost to
the sea coast, are submerged. Several cTevasses
have also occurred on the east bank of the Missis
sippi. The plantations Black river are reported
as submerged, and many places on the 0uachita
are also under water, Nearly the whole of the
Red river lands are overh0Wed, and agricultural
operations are, of course, entirely suspended. In
addition to these calamities, the terrible rain
storms that have prevailed all over the country
have seriously injured the chances for crop
throughout the Hill lands. The prospects for the
future are, indeed, gloomy, and not even the most
sanguine now calculate upon more than one-fourth
of crop, even in the country that is free from
inundation. On last Saturday the weather cleared
up and on Sunday and Monday the sun shone out
as a May sun is expected to shine and planters
frightened up in view of few days vigorous
work but on Tuesday evening another storm
swept over rs, and floods OF rain again descended
upon the already saturated earth The grass and
weeds have attained luxuriant growth, and the
crops, what there are, are now struggling for ex-
istence, amidst the rank vegetation developed by
he frequent rains.
HAIL SToRM.-The Monroe Intelligencer says:
A reliable gentleman--not blockade runner
passed through the lower portion Of Jackson par.
sh last week, and travelled all day over ice. He
saw hail stones ten inches deepin the valleys and
reports the crops ruined. No fruit upon the trees
and foliage completely stripped
The 0uachita has been higher than it is now
only twice in So years
All the returns from the Twelfth District have
not yet been received, but enough information has
been obtained to enable US to say that A. W. Jemi-
son, Esq, has been elected district attorney.
In Morehouse parish, the following is the vote
| for district attorney: D. O. Morgan, 1856; r. w.
Jemison, 121; J.iF. Ellis, Z. James Bussey was
elected clerk by large majority over w. @.
| Niche; W. r Douglas was elected sheriff; Isaac
T, Naff recorder, and Puryis Brooks assessor.
JACKSON PARIsH.-A. j. Smith elected clerk
W. 7. Kidd sheriff; Newton NJ. Smith, recorder;
oT,d he iry1n uf ynNn
polled was for sheriff an aggregate of 56S votes.
jackson before the war voted nearly 900.
UNION PARIsHs--W. W. Guthrie was elected
sheriff; J. w. Reid clerk; W, @. Smith, recorder
I. NJ. Everett assessor, and j. H. Mason, coroner.
The following is the result Of the election for
Bienville parish:
District Attorney Campbell, 1888 Young, 81
sandlin, I'll; qompkins, 272 Tompkins major.
CLERK CLERK District Contributes, ISL Thomas sl8.
Noles majority, l28.
For Sheriff Upshaw, 381, Hightower, 851. Up.
shaW's majority, 30.
For Recorder-Warren, 348; Leatherrnan, 154
Dnbose, 2I4. Warren's majority, 1874. q, -s-
For Assess0r-Preslar, 286; Tippit, ITO Batche
lor, S44. Bachelors majority, 90.
JACKSON PARIsH.-The North Louisianian says
The prospects for good crops in our parish this
season, at the present writing, looks gloomy IN
| deed. The unprecedented heavy rains Of the pas,
ten days have deluged our parish with water, and
| brought planting operations to dead stand
stiN Never in the life of the Oldest inhabitant'
has this section of country experienced such wet
spring season.
Many Of our planters have not finished planting
corn and cotton yet, on account of the wet
weather, and their fields are getting green with
grass. Although greatly discouraged, we are
pleased to know that our planters have not yet
given up in dispair, but stll hope that the rains
will soon cease, so that they can go to work and
with the remainder OF the season favorable they
may yet be able to make crops, if not equal to
their previous expectations at least enough to
meet their necessities.