New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-02
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LouIs1anm Intelligence.
ouAcHrra-A couple Of gentlemen living on
BGaf river were out hunting hogs, when beconi-
1 ing tired, they dismounted and hitchiHg their
horses. lay down to sleep near an old tree on fire.
Eight days after this neighbor was hunting in the
| vicinity, when, attracted by the barking OF MS
dog, which would come to no calls he went to the
| spot where the men lay down and found that the
tree had fallen across the head Of one and across
| One Of the horses had broken loose, the other
was still standing where, eight days before, he had
| been tied. One Of the gentlemen.ta MFR. Day,
leaves wife and six children in distressed circu-
stances. The wife's history has been rather sad
one of late years. The conserfpt authorities al
ways loose or too rigid, dragged her first has
band from home. and seHs him 70 Shreveport in q
cart.
His wife followed just in time to see him con
scripted by death. She returned home and in
about week, had her house and everything she
possessed but wheel, saddle and pair Of
cards, burned up. After frequent opportunities
she married Mfr. Day, who was widewer with
three children, which, added to her oWn, made
hands Her condition calls loudly for relief, and
we trust It will be afforded at once, by those OF
our citizens who have and to spare-and there are
not many who have notin such case. case. r.,...,,
In the parishes west Of this and in fact il all of
those lying between Ouachita and Red Rivers, the
crop Of next year will approximate pretty escseY
70 thatof former years. because that district has
not lost 80 heavily in laborers and because Of the
favorable condition IN which the war left It as re-
CARDS supplies, stock and lands. East Of this, in
the river districts, where heretofore much tho
greater quantity of corn and cotton was raised,
this year II will amount IN comparison 10 but lttle
owing TO the scarcity Of lsborers, oferfOws and
But withaI, the people, We think, have cause to
rejoice over their prospects, and We are not too
ssnguans gua IN saying ahsg VIM MAKE plenty Y i've
RAPIDEs.-A few days since the military we're
compelled to take cognizance OF two Important
criminal cases for the want Of proper civil onceEs
to assume jurisdiction over them. Althongn Alex
andria ward is entitled to four justices Of the peace
i and three constabes the Governor has never given
US bnt one magistrate, and that one Is absent from
his bailiWick. s:s s#5
4 interfering with the prerogatives Of the civil
anthorites exerted himself TO find proper ohicer
! to whGni the above cases could be referred. and
IA acted ia the premises only when hss search for
Justice Of the peace had proved unavaling. We
are assured that the accused will be turned over
to the first justice Of the peace who can be found
: within the limits Of f the parish Democrat: -
l. CADDo.-From the appearance Of the river AZ
this point it cannot have risen less than eight feet
: during the past week. The weather is pleasant.
Business dull. A little cotton arriving, -
y We have no late dispatches in this issue, owing
to the fact that the Ievees for miles above Ficks-
burg have washed in, destroying the telegraph.
The operator thinks the damage very serious, and
it may take three days or three weeks before the
IT lines are up. -
q Just as we go to press we learn that the lire
is up.
n president Of the Southern Pacific railroad, to B.
m NJ Johnson, of this place. will send thrill OF de
10 light through every one interested IN the 1uture
prosperity of Shreveport:
- LOUISVILLE, KY, March Is, 1866.
- Col: B NJ Johnson. Shreveport, La: Esa
le The roads fixed. Money ready. start nome
90 tomorrow. J. w WAsKoa.
The reader should bear in mind that meeting
4o1ray ay,r,Ino aofI Inuic
- Vile, and he Wi see at the Importance of the
~ above dispatch. We all right now, and through
the grace of God President johnson and Colone
au Waskom, intend to keep so.-[South Western.
Last Thursday, the individual in charge of the
food gates opened one of the splash doors and le
H. the out in perfect torrents nearly submerg
at ing the lower portion Of the town. We have NJ
recollection of ever having witnessed heavier out
On pourings from the heavens and hope never to se
n the like again. The streets were, for the time ne
iu- ing small rivers, and the back-yards lakes III
al. were filed to overfowing, damaging q larg
,ha amount Of goods. In the course of the night tn
ahe river rose nearly two feet. ltwas, in fact, tn
ers thirty ninth part Of flood; and had it continue
and that many days, would have been full-grow
one.-Glhid.
.o,- EAST BATON RouGE.-Y esterday MIR. Consta W,
struck in the arm by random ball fired by SON
icns one of the numerous free shooters who are co
ans stantly banging away around town. The WouI
is fortunately slight one.-[ Advocate
nch EAST FELIcIANA.-Nothing of interest has tran
and pired that has come within our notice. Plante
.,1 are zealously employed in working their farn
ra under the new organization Of labor. The wealth
ign I'D to the equinox has been propitous. We he;
the OF no sickness and the loathsome disease whie
prevails to more or less extent in all places, Whel
the colored population have congregated largel
has no foothold here as yet. But is there not da
en' ger that it may?
Ugh In one quarter of the town, there probably
The huts built by the troops that were statione
ax- here are now occupied by negro families. II
70. "a unheaty location, added to the unceanly habi
ing of the occupants, render this fitting spot f
unit disease and if our local authorities do not tai
om- immediate sanitary steps, in few weeks, as Il
tho weather becomes warmer, pestience may De
se our midst. The cupidity of individuals should n
iys' be allowed to infct 9 scourge upon the Whe
population.
rch- There has been q constant fusilade during I
has past few nights. Young men, who are tired Of
has amusement of tying tin cans and boxes to dol
and tails by day, have attempted to exterminate 7
hem worthless ours by shooting them. They are
the poor hunters, or the CANNES are shy.
.hs .a Goods are arriving freely. The sickness
'o Baton Rouge has directed the trade from that po
to Bayou Sara Parties who were fortunate to
Nc the market in the city when dry goods were mt
depressed, have been enabled to offer them at
\, duced rates, of which we notice the female p
'ne ton of town and parish have not failed to as
themselves. Clinton Democrat
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