New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-07

is now in jail and heavily r0ned. If it is possible
| to keep him, he will be again sentenced by inc
criminal court to be hanged-a sentence he richly
deserves, as he has lately been stealing horses and
mules, and threatening to kin quite number OF
his colored acquaintances. u-,,.-,,
A central cotton growing association has been
formed in Mississippi. Its object is explained by
the following circular:
JACKSON, Miss, May l. 1866.
S;y,-An association has been organized at this
place for the purpose of collecting all reliable in.
formation concerning the growing cotton crop.
Believing the object il one Of most vital import
ance, we earnestly recommend 1t TO your serious
consideration and ask that you will not only an
swer the annexed questions but Insist on your
neighbors doing SO, and use your influence and
best eXerions to effect similar organization in
| your county.
1t our wish that every county in the State will
form such associations auxiliary to this and make
their reports to me as often as practicable which
will be condensed for publication in the New Or
! leans and other Southern papers,
II all will act promptly, we will be able, as the
| season advances, to collect and publish to the
world the most reliable information, which will
etectuaily counterfeit the many false statements,
so ldustriOusly and widely circulated to the great
| prejudice. not only Of the cotton planting, but
Southern Interest Very respectfully,
President Of Central Cotton GTowns 4ssocation
N. BAH the cotton-growing States will organ
lie speedily for the same object.
| Governor Humphreys received a check on yes
terday for $1,000, from the ladies Of Baltimore,
Part Of the proceeds OF the great fair for the re-
| lief of the destitute families Of the late Confede-
| rate soldiers. $1,000 more will soon be forwarded
| as the share allotted to Mississippi
I5Iissis.ippian Apil5.
| The Yalobusha river has been as high at this
point from the late rains as we ever witnessed it
| before. We regret to learn that the overflow has
| damaged, TO considerable extent, the plantations
| Of several Of our large planters. We understand
| that good many will be compelled to replant
| their corn, and some who had planted cotton will
| be obliged to replant it also. We are in the
| opinion that cotton seed will be very scarce and
| high, and no doubt it will prevent many from
planting cotton who had contemplated doing so.
| LGrenada Gazette.
| A gentleman citizen of Summit, who has Just re-
turned from Natchez, says the country from above
| Yicksburg to Plaquemine is inundated, and that a
| second rise of the Mississippi river is expected.
| Much distress is experienced by the people.
| Yicksburg is crowded with negroes run out from
the swamps by the high water. They present a
wretched and torlorn spectacle. The negro troops
are being disbanded in Natchez, and white Tegu-
| lars are stationed there in their stead Much dis
datOns committed by the white troops the citi-
talk Of petitioning for the return of the
troops-[ Summit Commercial.
MILITARY HISTORY OF NIsslssIPPI.-We notice
that historical societies are forming in various
counties of this State for the purpose of CO.
| operating with j. l.. Power, superintendent of
army records, in collecting materials for the pre-
paration OF work on the military history Of Mis-
sissippi.-Llbid.
TIE WEATHER AND CRors-The weather con-
tinues cloudy and unsettled, and since our last we
have had more rain, accompanied with hail. The
temperature has fallen, and yesterday morning
fires were by no means uncomfortable.
All the creeks and rivulets of the county, SO far
as we can learn, are out of their banks, and many
of the fields of cotton and corn are under water
Travel except byrailroad, is almost impossible.
We fear that the.crOps generally have sustained
great injury, and in some cases our farmers will be
compelled to replant, if cotton seed can be OBJ
tained.-[Columbus Sentinel Sd inst
FARMING PROSPECTS. have conVersed witt
a number of farmers this week, and are gratieC
to learn that the cotton is up generally, with al
, good or better start than usual. A considerable
: amount of the cotton crop is yet to be planted
and the weather for the past few days has beer
quite favorable, few more such cool days will
injure seriously the stand already up If the sea
sons are favorable, if the freedmen work faithfully
! for the next three months, we may expect Mar
Q shall county to raise twelve or fifteen THOUSAND
bales-abOut one-fOurth of an average crOp-no
more. The corn crop looks well, and we hop
E that the farmers will plant large extent of lam
in that essential article, as it will not do to Deepen
upon the Northwest for the supply. The corn tina
our planters have brought from the up countr
has already killed stock enough in Mississippi t
have purchased ten times the amount that ha
been used, and it would be much better for th
planters to raise their own corn, if its product COS
y them twice as much. The wheat, so far as W
y can learn, looks well and bids fair to yield a
q average croR.-[Holly Springs Reporter, 4th ms
+ The Reporter notes many public meeting
throughout the State looking to the relief of deb
/ ors. A general wish ia expressed for specis
a session of the legislature, to adopt some measur
Of relief, At one term of the circuit court fy
e hundred and eighteen suits were brought in Ma
J shall county.
DT71 ANN ~
abundant crop of apples and peaches in Marsha
county was never better. In Holly Springs til
trees are loaded with young fruit; and throughor
the entire county the prospects, equally promising
# Reporter.
r THE CRoPs.--The prospect for fine crops in a
}, tala county was never better than now. True, "
have had little too much rain, but that has dor
a us no material injury as yet Our citizens hay
Y acted wisely by planting plenty of grain. Thel
d will be more cotton produced in Alfalfa county tn
II year than during any previous year, provided "
o get good stand and the ides of January, 1856
st will find our people in prosperous condition
e considering everything. I'll Kosciusko Star, May
g The Columbus Index of the Goth, gives an
J. count of celebration at that place, the day pr
n vious, in honor of the Confederate dead. The a
e dress on the occasion was delivered by Rev. G.
k Stainback. Fourteen hundred graves were dec
rated.
Is The tiremen's celebration in Vicksburg was
" gSedU success. says Inc Journal:
u After marching through the principal streets
= the city, they assembled in the Apollo Hall, whe
- an address was delivered by Col. II. 3. ManoV
~ 1t the close of the address, the column was i
W formed, and repaired to the Washington Ha
H. where they part0ok of bonntiful COLLATION., aft
~ which they adjourned to the popular Phoenix $
- loon, where spiritual treat was provided the
20 By the wh0e-s0uled propriet0rs when the proce
~ SIGN again formed and marched through sever
Il streets to their rendezvous and disbanded
I'd The day was one of beauty The engines q
* hose carriages, drawn by spirited horses, we
ne beautifully and tastefullY decorated with the fres
ia est flowers, both gorgeous and delicate INTERIM
nj gled with bright evergreens and emblematic ri
bons and streamers, which, with the most eXGl
he site banners the BRILLIANT dresses of the tireme
10 wish trumpets and hose pipes Furnished to t
av brightness OF mirrors, presented an appearance
q maguificence seldom witnessed in this city refe
Mt ing much credit upon the committee OF 2rran9
M mentB.
d. Among the arrivals at the Jones Hotel, on t
he Goth uIt., were Captain D. II. Todd and Mrs r.
90 eu Todd, the brother and mother of Mrs. Ahraht
81. Lincoln.
zig PoAIFGy IN LUCK.-Ihe Vicksbucg Journal So
ad q colorsd boy named ILingo, employed by Mr.
w ~ Fennimore on his plantation on the Baldwin
Ferry road, while blowing one day last wee
found tin box Filed with gold and silver coli
est amounting to several Thousand dollars. Mr.. Fl