New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
Mississippi Intelligence,

The Columbus Sentinel saws: The weather could
not be more charming than it is if one could carry
the sun in one hand and watering pot in the
other. Cotton picking is going on fnely-that.is
to say, 50 far as the Niger will work-and from
what we can learn, what cotton is already made
will be saved.
The same paper says: We hope the Cincinnati
Gazette and other radical papers of the same
stripe will take notice of the fact that slavery is
still enforced down here, if we may believe the
words of one Of our leading firms, who advertise
that-they will :" trade geRoa0 boys for cottora.n
RETIRED. The last issue Of the Hazlehurst Co.
piahan contains the valedictory Of Mr.. John W.
Ward, who has been connected with that paper
from its advent.
FRosT.--We understand that Jack Frost made
his appearance in this neighborhood on Tuesday
night last, but very slight.
IUarrol Conservative, ooh.
MAN SHoT.-About IL O'CLOCK last hight, Jerry
Gearn, night policeman, was shot near the
Canton depot by some unknown person. The ball
entered the leftja near the ear, inficting very
serious wound. # Jackson Clarion.
THE WEATHER AND CoTroN.-The weather for
the past week has been beautiful-the farmer
could not wish for more propitious season for
gathering his crop. We had begun to think that
what had been made would be destroyed by the
continuous rains we were having; but now the
weather is very favorable.
tBrookhaven Journal
Alta regular meeting of the Vicksburg Chamber
Of Commerce, October 10th, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year Capt. G. A.
Manloye, president; Col. T. A. Elicit, first vice
presidents Maj. 4. n Paxton, second yice-presi
dent; G. H, Tompkins, secretary; j. Hornthal
treasurer For board appeals--J. j. Garrard,
Esq, William NJ Williams, Esq, William Nc
Cutchen, ESQ, = shawver, Esq, Miller Stewart,
Esq. For executive committeeman. z. Gaunt,
Henry Hammett W. II. Ellis.
DISTRESSING AFFAIR.-On last Saturday, near
Waterford, in this county, atthe residence Of Mrs
Walker, occurred one of the most unfortunate
and distressing affairs which it has ever fallen to
our lot to record During difficulty between
MIR. Logan Walker and Mr.. James, the supern-
tendendenton Mrs. Walkers farm, the latter was
Killed by shot from pistol in the hands of Mrs
Bradley, sister of Walker. The parties were
arraigned in this city on Wednesday before JUS
tees Caldwell, Jackson and Milan, by whom To-
gan Walker was discharged, and Mrs B. held to |
bail in the sum of $500 Holly Springs Reporter.
lAfFoRTANT DIsGUssIoN.-A large part of the |
time Of the Circuit Court during the present week,
has been taken up with the argument of the ques-
ton as to the power of Congress to make the |
United states treasury notes legal tender in the
payment of debts. The discussion has been re- |
markabe for its impassioned character, and for
the eloquenee and ability displayed by the Yari-
Gus speakers. On Tuesday the court requested
tnat any further discussion of the question be
made by written briefs. Judge CLAYTON has init
mated that, in his opinion, Congress has no power
to make anything but gold and silver legal ten |
der; and that his opinion is not fully made up as
TO the war power on that subject Beyond that, |
no opinion has been enunciated by the court |
Cen. w. s. Featherstone and Hon. j. W. o. Wat
son have upheld the affirmative of the question in /
debate, and Col. H. w. Walker and r. S. Stith,
ESQ.,, and Hon. j. W. Clapp, of Memphis and
Hon. .. B, Wright, of Ripley have maintained the
Ibid
THE MASONIC HALLa--The Masonic Hall in
Holly Springs, previous to its destruction in the
winter Of 1862, was of the handsomest ediffces
n Mississippi It was an elegant brick building,
hfee stories high, the first story containing two
arge store rooms the second public hall, and
ne third story two well arranged rooms for the
lodge and Chapter. These rooms were superbly
nished and furnished, and were well adapted to
he purpose for which they were designed This
all was situated adjoining a large livery stable,
n the north side Of the public square, which was
sed as magazine by the federals, and in which
!!a9s stored an immense amount Of firearms, cart
idges, shells, and all other death-dealing impe-
lents When Cen Van Dorm made his celebrated
aid into Holly Springs, from some unforeseen cir
umstanee the magazine caught fire and exploded
nth crash that leyelled the Masonic Hall and
aost Of the surrounding buildings to the ground.
ne flames, caused by this explosion, laid ia
ulns az Of the eastern, and more than half Of the
orthern part Of our beautiful square, The ex-
l9sion was heard at Pontotoc, distance Of fifty
1iles-[Ibid