New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-08
Nzlsslsslnpi Tntelllgence.

II The Eiveris falling slowly.
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ii Mississippi Intelligence.
In the criminal court of Warren county, on
Il Saturday last Harrison Brooks and Chase were
sentenced to be hanged on the 18th Of July next.
Harrison Brooks, it will be remembered, escaped
after conviction, and was recaptured-ES Standard.
! We learn that at the recent holding of the dis
triet court, in Lawrence county, Hawkins and
Pringle, charged with killing some negroes on the
Burrett plantation, were found guilty of murder
and Matthews was acquitted. A motion was made
for new trial, but it was thought it would be
IL oveFruled Newsom has forfeited his recognisance
for $1,000, and is reported to have fed the country
/ The crops in Lawrence are reported about as
good as usual, theughn not as much land in cultva-
Il ton. The negroes though not working SO well as
\ formerly, are doing better than was expected at
the beginning Of the year.-IIbid
This morning, about three o'clock, most terri
4 dc storm swept over our city, uprootng trees,
| pTostrating fences demolshing houses and other
wise doing immense damage. We have no recol-
lection ofeyer Witnessing more vivid and ineessant
/ lightning, or hearing more deafening peas of
4 thunder. The force of the wind seemed at one
\ time, to threaten widespread destruction, but
| just at this critical moment, the bowling storm
hurled its fury, and the danger was over. a truly
pete prostfation of the dwelling and outhouses of
\ Mrs. Semmes, two miles Distant burying beneath
the ruins lovely little daughter of eleven years,
whose body was discovered this morning, cold in
/ death. Mrs. Wright, member of the family was
also very badly injured and her recovery is con
siderea doubtful. One or two other persons were
injured, but we are happy to learn, not seriously
The furniture, clothing, ETC., Of the family were
scattered to the winds, and nearly everything they
'[0anton Citizen, I'd
The colored Baptist Church. which was removed
last summer from the premises Of hlr. VIM. Nc.
Cutchen; has been in process of re-erection far
ther out, on the same street. It has been blown
down by every wind which has struck it, and Fri.
/ f7n V#VgTrt A~r-r3ah - ,NrSP s.. u,
[Ycksburg Herald.
The Standard says;
There is no truth in the report that the barkeep-
ers of the city has determined raise the nrice Of
drinks in view Of the editorial convention an
pointed for to-day.
Tbara ,vaaro frai, fgon, +ba most ,.o.r5, -
CONSEQUENCES Of the Washing awav AZ 4 nor+iGn If
tl tl- ti3is Sd ~ gis u q 'i0H VI
II IN II - -, 80 = 4 q'-s9-i
Lltus hlHe rover, son OF our associate was
p.ltseaD pltsea ~ = uo9 Yesterday evening, ana very se-
1lpusiy hllted-the flght thigh peing paaly torn.
Inc eoS was very promptly dispatched.
An AFFAIR OF HONoR.-A iditulous duel came
of few days ago near West Point. The parties
met at the place appointed with their seconds;
measured oil their ground and after the usual in
terchange OF eoarteses, began their bloody work,
three terIlble sh0ts were hfed on each side, but
the Dasis ne eNt"iae OF tAe marx at every YoIiey.
At the third IRE, both parties feeling they had
received the :. satisfaction due gentleman, con-
eluded to shake hands in mutual admiration of
each other 3 heroism, both got Jolly drunk, and
drove oil the ground together in buggy. We
have not learned the names of the duelisrs, but
they are the most sensible couple we have heard
OF in along tnle-barriag the drunk.
columbus index.
White man, A. S., got into fit of melancholy
over the admission Of the Southern States, and
took too much whisky to relieve his reflections.
When discovered by policeman, he was making
speech to an old negress under the delusion that
she was the Goddess of Liberty.-LIbid.
NJ u Il ! xybola sonIa4 aayio1 F,,p,ar "a
r,bielsasavr and has for many ye9rs haer q snb
sariber Ia fba southern planter frst cIass a@ri.