New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-16
Louisiana Intelligence.

/ BATON RoudE-An important suit is fixed for
trial in Baton Rouge, involving the title to very
large portion of that city. 1t appears that the
property in question was laid out by the late Mr.
Beauregard, his claim being nnder an unallowed
Spanish grant, which has beer thrown out by the
United States Commissioners as null and void
The property involved is all that part of Baton
Rouge lying below North Boulevard, the street on
which the State House stands We are Indebted
for the above facts to the Advocate
few days ago a wagon load of small pox cases
was brought into Baton Rouge from the country
The mayor caused the driver to be arrested, and
took possession of the team and wagon.
| Another case going still further to show how
mindful some of our, friends at distance are of
their own health, and how little they seem to care
Tor that OF Others occurred in our city a few days
since. negro man, having the small pox, was
sent in at some place in the Interior and
dumped doWnupon the sidewalk near the Catholic
/ Cemetery. He was found with bottle of whisky
near him, intended no doubt to cheer him up in
his last moments. Our informant could not tell
us What disposition was made of this case. We
presume ne was cared for by the authorities.
EAST FFLIcIANA.--From reliable source, we
understand that the small pox has made its ap.
/ pearance in our midst. James NJ. Doyle who for
several weeks past has been sojouruer in the
city of Baton Rouge, returned few DAYS since to
our mist, and is now suffering from an attack of
TINS disease II this be true, (and we have no rea-
son 70 contradict the feport our town authorities
should be on the alert to prevent its spread
LCtnton Democrat.
RAP1DEs.-The Alexandria Democrat SAYS the
negroes are awaking from their dream of freedom.
and becoming industrious. Many of the planters
in the parish have sufficient number of laborers
on their places, and with a good season will make
| a good and remuneratiye crop.
Buildings are going up every where in and about
Alexandria; mechanical labor is commanding the
highest wages, The demand for workmen and
materials exceeds the supply. Is
In the whole parish, which, by the census of
1860, is the second in population in the State only
eight persons, white and black, are drawing ra-
tons from the government.
i, ST. LANDRY.-The opelousas Courier announces
the death Of Mr. Caleb L. swayze one of the most
eminent lawyers in the 0pelousas country. Mir.
Swayze had also been State Representative and
Senator respectively. .s5sH
NAroHrroeHEs.- Cotton 4geaey Agat,.-The
Natehitoehes Times of the 10th says that few
weeks ago a certain public officer made his APP. 1
pearanee at Grand Ecore, and gave positive orders
that no cotton should be shipped from that point
without hstspecial license. Shippers were to take |
the test oath and undergo other formaiities. The I
planters interested Immediately appealed to head
quarters in the Crescent City, and were forthwith
removed from all restrictions in their shipments
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