New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23

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rapid decline in the numbers of the negroes Of the
State, says that in tie opinion of the editor one
haf OF That population, formerly in Louisiana, is
not here, and continues;
we leave room for every conjecture that may
oe desired, nnt we state that wherever they are, |
thhev are hGt mere; Some have been blasted in
the unhealthy contagon of camps-like the in |
yading hosts marshaled before the holy city-be- |
fore its tine some have persisted like the Israel.
ltlsh host IN the wilderness, stricken by the unseen
Some have paid the penalty Of their own reckless
ness and wee. IL is strange feature in this nm
paralleetd semldestruction of race, that no one
seems fully to realize it, to meet the astonnd i |
fact. Pass one of the abandoned plantations IL
this parish, and noticing the laborers,s COTTAGES.
} with the weeds growing over the lintes of the
doorway. ask what has become of the hands,i|
that once made this dreary scene smiling planta
ton, rejoicing in oveness, and you are answered
that they have gone to the Mississippi river fol-
low them and leaving the toWn--noisone with the
hordes congregated in hovels-you find fields re,
| turning to the cane brake, and the rampant weed
! shadowing the bitches, veritable abominaton of
., desoation. ,.s". $500. Z
EAST AND WEST BATON RoUGE.-The Advocate
: of the 18th says: -
We have favorable reports from the crops.
!. Cotton is coming up finely where good seed were
E planted.
a The water showed a downward tendency yester-
day, but as we WRITE the river is slowly rising.
, The water from the Chinn crevasse can be seen
q from our city as it stealthily advances and occu
: pies the rear of the plantations in West Baton
, Rouge. ....g. .t.,. .. IT..
> The board of administrators of the deaf, dumb
l. and blind asylum met on Friday last, and organ
ICED by electng DR.. 7. j. Burlington president, G.
D. Favrot, secretary, D. G. Montan, treasurer, and
,. DR.. o. kratz, physician.
II IA. K Martin, the worthy and efficient super
a intendent, was retained in office, were Mrs. Du-
q frocq, matron and the teachers Mrs Bradford and
It j. Goodwin.
I. Excessive thieyery is reported in West Baton
K Rouge.
~ The stockholders of the Baton Rouge, Crosse
A. Tete and Opelousas Railroad to meet at Baton
es Rouge on the second Monday in May, to consider
s. the leasing of the road, according to the act
a. passed at the late session of the legislature.
ne CADDo.-The Shreveport News says:
IS. Very few steamers now arrive at our wharf from
ct below Most of them, presume, are dropping
lis out of the trade on account OF the lack of down
rs freights.
On Much of the corn crop in this neighborhood will
on be injured by the incessant rains have lately
an had. Most of the will have to be replanted.
Another heavy rise is reported in upper Red
IN river. We may therefore look for inundaton OF
ks many OF the plantations on the river below.
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PANIC IN CATHOLIC CuuRCH-The Quebec
a. News prints the following:
no On Sunday evening, during divine service, 8
frightfu panic took place in st. Patrick's Church
-. which but for the GOODNESS aud presence of miul
orr of the respected pastor, might have been attended
ad with the most serious consequences. young
~ man who for some time past has been aborinE
under mental arrangement, and who was, we be
lef leve, lately inmate of the BEAUFORT Asylum
Oh found his way into the gospel aisle At the eleva
m ton he seized with fit, roared out loudly
NY and commenced the most violent gesticulations
lc' brandishing wooden crucifx in his hands.
as The whole congregation at once started to thei
feet some thinking the church was on fire, other
all with the fears the late Fenan excitement in thei
i've minds thinking that it was but the beginning of al
m | outbreak, and all more or less terrified. To adj
Z" to the disorder, some ncautous persons, in en-
deavoring to remove the poor maniac, used hir
list roughly, when his screams were again heard re
a. sounding through the church. The choir ceased
~ the priest at the altar became silent, and ndis
n0' criminate rush of women, children and men wa
made towards the side.doors and through the sane
ure tuary into the sacristy behind. For m0men
ned the consequences seemed frightful, and the Rev
Mr. MCGauran from the sanctuary, in a loud tone
- heard above the noise and tumuit, explained tn
di- cause of the confusion. and begged the congrt
ton cation to be calm and keep their seats The cor
HE clusipn of mass was then proceeded WITH br
about one half the congregation had left,
and DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.-AbUut nine weeE
leir ago. Mr.. David Hosnger living near Sparapoli
,re- in this county ont hunting. In taking squi
the rel from his dog he slightly bitten the ham
Some three or four days afterwards the dog die
at from hydrophobia. No uneasiness was felt no
| indeed, was any concern manifested about the al
ded parently immateral wound inflicted on the hand
at Mr. Holsnger, until Tuesday, the Sd of April.
ter that ay he was attacked with violent spasms al
OF while under their influence exhibited such yicol
disposition that those in the room where he WI
had to leave. When the spasms had passed Of
he became perfectly conscious, had entire con
nand of his senses, and was aware of his conditio
of On Thursday, after one of the spasms had passe
- off, he went to the window, put out his hands al
ana asked his friends to tie them. This understan
wn was done, but security felt by his family
the room where he was confined. On Thursdf
Ian. night his suiferngs were ended by death: He W
na: attended by Drs. Menke and Miller and the ca
e. pronounced by them one of unmistakable hydr
r,r,' phoba.-[ Rockingham (Va.) Register.
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ont ELEcTIoNEERING TACTICs.-A distinguished ca
its didate, who is sup to thing or two" and has
lese keen appreciation of live beauty, when about
s 81. IN set off eectioneering tour recently said
,on his wife, who to accompany him for prudent
lists reasons:
lest "My dear inasmuch as this election is conn
Gated, and the canvass will be Close am anxio
,per to leave nothing undone that would promote +
the popularity and so have thought it would be
the good plan for me to kiss number of the haI
hore soonest girls in every place where may be hi
,tan nored with public reception Don't you thi
It he that would be capital idea?"
,sses "Capital," exclaimed the devoted wife "and
fare, make your election sure thing, while you
lite kissing the handsomest girls, will kiss an eq
gov number of the handsOmest young men,"
eing The distinguished candidate, we believe has
ther refsrrsd IN bs ,a.s,g rea,s IF nonrIar;
ch a '0o ''0 ~ ~ '.1 49,. a 1870 - ~
him r,,,, wo,u, s9- ono r.,norLob,. =
'aAe was brought to New York in the month of Ja
- airy, 1866, from Western State. It was bla
,iven walnut, seventy feet long, measuring forty.t
race hundred feet board measure but when cut il
tents veneers, " wonla ne thlrty tmes ,hat making
-rs twenty cents would be twenty seven thousand
>, on lars. The cost of cutting and placing it in st
it is for sale would be about seven hundred dolla
and Black walnut for the last six years has been
hum dually taking the lead of mahogany and is wo
lding now as much as mahogany was formerly. I
rfui. figure most sought for at present stripe VIII
erfo, seems to be formed by the saps casting dark
n an white shades alternately through the tree VIII
the when worked, makes the most beautiful furnit
COM that is manufactured. A tree worth ten thous
pass. dollars is not often POUNDS but one worth twer
the five thousand dollars is harder to strike than
Il re- Our forests abound in trees of great value
fleets the wealth that is in them is scarcely yet begu
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