New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-21

CATAnouLA.-The Harrisonburg New Era OF tie
18Th says:
From every quarter we learn that heavy storms
have prevailed, causing loss Of life and property.
DuEL.-On Thursday, the l4th inst, duel took
place at Waterloo, in POinte Coupee, between
Messrs Robin aud Ed. Vigne, with shot guns, dis
lance forty steps. Both parties were, badly
wounded, Mr. Robin having received ball through
both hips, and Mr.. Vgne was badly wounded with
three buckshot in the legs.
TBaton Rouge Advocate.
A YANKEE EdG.-Our friend Leonard the other
day bought a basket of eggs that were brought
here from Clinton, and among them he found
curiosity. At the small end of one was sort Of
carbunCle extension, on which could be traced the
let ers " U. S." in milk white color on the shell.
Our editorial friends at Clinton should hunt the
mother of this egg up, and send her to Thaddeus
Steyenss committee as an evidence OF the loyalty
of East Feiciana She is evidently Union hen,
and not afraid to speak Tor, rather, lay ouD her
senJments.-[ Ibid.
Z S98IG DAYS BusINEss.--The Fifty-frst U. S.
60 pfad Infantry being mustered out of service,
W. paid off last week, and on Saturday our streets
&sb stores were thronged with the sable ex-sol-
diers, bnsly preparing to leave, many OF them iOf
their old homes in Alabama, Mississippi and else
where tremendous run was made upon tne
merchants for trunks, valises, carpet SACKS, cloth
ing. etc. The daries equipped IN their new Jog
gerry, aud bearing in their hands ana upon Their
heads and shoulders their various species OF bag
gage to the landing to await the arrival OF some
steamer looked like a vast corps Of emigrants
and seemed very happy in having exchanged the
military cap and uniform and haveT5ack and KNAPP
sack for their new style of gear and travelling
equipage.-[ Baton Rouge Gazette.
sT. MARrrg.-A fatal affair occurred in this
town on Thursday, the 9TH inst, between Messrs.
Hippolyte Dupuis and Telesphore C0meau, which
resulted in the death Of the latter, from pistol
shot received in the abdomen, We have not Learned
the particulars Of the atiar.[Courer Of the Teche.
PLAQUEMEE.-W take the following 81 Home
Items from the Empire Parish;
Though the weather has been lately too wet and
cool for the season, the crops in this section OF
country continue to be in prospecting condition.
Barring accidents, we are safe IN stating that the
yield Of the cane and rice will be next fall much
above the average of the last few years,
If we are not entirely exempt from sickness, yet
it cannot be denied that the sanitary condition OF
this community could be worse than il is now.
Our district court will not be IN session before
next October. We understand that there are, &C
far, but few civil and criminal cases on the
docket Legal business does not flourish here al
present.
Large crops of sweet potatoes will be raised il
the upper part of this community.
The clerk of the weather has been on spree
lately. Notwithstanding a superabundance O.
rain, we are glad to hear that our planters anC
farmers have succeeded in keeping the grass
down, and the crops continue 70 give good pro
mise.
The charbone is still prevailing within the limit
Of this parish.
If not all, the greatest number of the people OF
this coast continue to be in possession Of exceen
health.
The late heavy rains did some damage to thu
water melon fields at and near Jesuits Bend.
From the LIST of last September up to date
hive been shipped from this coast to the city mar
ket.