New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-08
Louisiana Intelligence.

ST.. MARTN.--Agricutural prospects in this
parish are thus described by the Courier Of the
Teche: , 55g KY
OF late an extraordinary movement has taken
place in our parish. Wherever few laborers
have been obtained, the land is being turned, and
every effort Is being put forth to secure crop.
AT the arrival of every boat, we see landing on
our warves 81 plows, hoes, spades, harness and
the remaining gears of q plantation
The season is sincomparably fair and favorable
TO plowing, and should the spring be neither too
wet nor too dry we have no doubt but that the
exertons Of our planters viii be amply remuner
ated.6 The land Of st. Martin is fertile, as well
adapted to the raising of cotton as of the sugar
cane; II is Of ansleasy tillage; 1t possesses ex-
| tended prairies and savannas for the bringing up
| of stocks and to conclude our land owners offer
the most advantageous terms to laborers. Several
4 Of our planters furnish teams, lodging, working
implements and lands, and give to the employer
on ems naii iot ne crop raised Others offer terms
i still more to the advantage of7the lahorer
/ No indueement therefore is wanting to the in.
PRODUCTION in our parish Of sufficient and healthy
working population. This is matter of reflection
to the whites Of Europe who toll hard oil day for
twenty cents day. NE
TERREBoSS From the Civic Guard, Of the Sd,
we take the following IS 4 s5.S +. d Il u
Il The weather has been truly delightful for some
days past. A party of young gentlemen have
been amusing themselves and some of our citizens
during the beautiful winter nights lately by sere
nading The music was good, both vocal and IN
strumental We thank you, gentlemen; for our
share. ~ 81 satef Y nv ss4 w f2t " lissn@
The NEGRO IN TERREDoNNE We are informe:
that it Is a fact that the negroes are generally
pledged to obey the orders Of the Central Execu
tive Committed, Of which T. j. Durant is Presi
dent. II has come to our knowledge that, in Z
number of instances, negroes have objected t.
that they could not do 70 until they received
- orders.i' y ~ tse'sNN2
. The consequence of this Is beginning to manifest
itself. Several planters, seeing that they would
not be able to obtain reliable labor for the year
and being unwilling to risk . crop on the uncer.
tasnty Of employing negroes BY the month, have
rented out their plantations to the negroes. II
ne negroes will attend TO their crops and pay the
We have no doubt that the planter will find it
more prontabe to rent his lands than to hire the
~ put We have serious doubts about the
4 su ut q Cuny as planter But, for the gem
Ssat Me,iare Of the country, and for the kind feel
tus vs. nave Tor our former slaves we sincerely
1 WISH fhat they may succeed y
I PROSPECTS. Very few contracts Sbava hoo,
made 10 this parish with laborers for ne nresent
/ year. We are Informed that most If the Marta
i hons are nearly or quite deserted. althongh arr
planters have offered good wages GOOD fare. good
quarters, fuel medical attendance and in fact MI
the necessaries OF life In addition to the WAC
What would the half.staryed iaborers Of Fnrnna
think.of the poor oppressed negro, If they knew
| these facts? 49, -
The course now being pursued by the negroes
generally, will, in tile end, be their ruin They
refuse to contract by the year aud say that they