New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-06
Mlss,s.rppi Intelligence.

The ladies of Columbus are giving tapleau& Ior
the benefit of the families of prominent Conted-
crate leaders.
Under the title Threatened again, = the jackson
News and Mississippian has an editorial saying
threat has been made by certain military of1cers
to burn that printing Office, simply because the
editor chad thought proper to speak as ne felt
The News says it's information came from fea'
eral officer who communicated the fact 70 an editor
Ia jackson, with the remark that he had discouf-
aged such proceeding.
The Columbus Index says there Is considerable
anxiety felt in that Vicinity BY shippers OF cotton
81 the steamer Belfast, arising out Of the
runner that he boat had disappeared with its
entire cargo. There were two versions to this
rnrnof one was that the rudder becoming sud
denly disabled, whisked to the left just as the boat
~ nearly abreast Of branch Of the river some
distance below the confluence Of the Alabama and
Bigbee; causing her to become entirely unmanaga-
Die and to run up the tributary out Of sight Since
which time nothing has been heard Of her. The
other was that by reason Of a strong wind blowing
on the bay Of Mobile, the Belfast failed to effect
d landing, and before steam tug could reach her
she had steamed down the bay beyond hope OF
pursuit.
The Index manifests a sarcastic sympathy for
the unfortunate captain and crew, particularly for
the captain.
MtLrrARY.-Gen. Wood has ordered the districts
of this military department to be discontinued
Immediately. Vicksburg, Natchez, jackson and
Meridian are established as posts, at each OF which
the senior officer will take command, and report
direct to headquarters. Kinds County Gazette.
5s a great deal Of curiosity was shown lately by
the Journals Of Mississippi as to who was james
I'll Wyche, ssof Mississippi appointed and
confirmed as Associate Justice Of Washington Ter
ritory. 5
The Gazette elucidates the question, and says
II James lived for many years in that county and
has relatives there Of the first responsibility.
James was educated at the North married there;
he came to Raymond about twelve years ago, and
practiced law about one year. he then sold the
negroes that had fallen to him BY and
removed to Illinois, where be has since resided.
II 1860 he VAS warm supporter Of the radical
Republican party.
@ The Gazette concludes as follows:
HI it il the same to James, we would rather he
would put himself down as from Illinois. There
is 10 danger, we think, that q disturbance would
arise between the two States if he were to do SO.
4 AT least, we'll undeTWrite for Mississippi.
The Gazette makes the following estimate of
the pecuniary loss to Kinds county caused by the
war /: H
"a asa slaves, at $500 head .sl1, 1865
200 buildings burned. -; 100000
Cattle and crops destroy ed. -.......... 100000
carrisd 81, Il. 49,. 5000 900
Vehfc]Ss, furniture and other household
valnables carried Of and destroyed. 100000
Stores, corn cribs and meat houses. $50, 600
Horses, mules, etc. s.. 100000
sl5,s2s,5oo
If we add to the above the depreeia- Il @
Z ton in the market price Of our lands,
say one-half We have an additional
item Of at least. u. Il. III. n. 10000 900
Total. a. SIS 1876 500
The taxable wealth of that county in 1860, in
lands and slaves alone, reached the handsome
figure Of twenty-nin millions; the total white
population was eight thousand three hundred.
The Canton Mail says there are a few cases Of
small pox in that neighborhood, but that the dis.
ease is confined to the colored population.
SUDDEN DEATH.--We regret to learn that DR..
Louis M. lights, while walking in his garden in
company with q daughter, on Thursday evening
last was attacked with Or disease Of the
heart, and died almost instantly. Dr: lights was
originally resident Of North Carolina, but had
HI a fCanton Citizen.
81 The Canton Board Of Mayor and selectmen
advertise for sealed proposals to work the Streets
redig and reopen bitches, repair cuYerts, bridges,
etc, and keep the same IN order for one year.
The hatcher Courier states that the assessors Of
fifteen counties in Mississippi have made returns
to the Superintendent Of Army Records, at Jack
son, Of the number of MANNED Confederate and
State soldiers requiring artificial legs. There
were seventy five in the fifteen counties; Amite
having six, and Wilkinson seven. 5sss5s
There was general review by Adjutant General
Thomas, q. s. Al, Of sill the troops at Natchez on
L the LIST inst. s8g ,ss "A 38 8st 5$3
Matt Henry, formerly member of the 18th Mis-
siasippi regiment. and young gentlemen Of whom
quiantance We had with him. was killed in an ARRAY
at Brookhayen on Friday Gopiahan.
Our citizens held meeting on Monday evening
10 determine whether or not the authorities should
be allowed to license house for the retail of spir
its and sugar and on account of noses the grocery
was defeated BY small majority. We therefore
take pleasure in announcing that nobody can get
anything to drink in Hazelhurst fl Ibid. E
Runaway WAGON Washington street was the
scene Of considerable excitement yesterday even
i ing. The horses Of the baggage wagon belonging
Il to the Washington Hotel, took fright near the
Gsdepot. run the wagon over dray corner of South
z and Washington streets, knocked down the awning
! pf q store nearly opposite the Herald Office, and
7 stopped against lamp post The driver, a negro
boy, was thrown about fifteen feet in the air with
! ont hurting him while on his arial voyage, o.
/
ss5s TIE MILITARY PATRoL.--We learn that the duty
OF military patrol Of the city now performed BIZ
iscolored troops will soon be transferred to tht
\. white troops on duty here This is in accordance
with the late report Of Gen. Grant to the Presi
dent,
The Oxford Falcon states that there are nov
1bs students at the State University, and quite
number have lately arrived who have not yet beel
matricnlated.
The cars On the Mississippi Central Railroad ar
now running to Bolivar. Tennessee, and the tracl
from me latter place to Jackson, in the sam
State WIl soon BID IN working order. The entir
length ~ Dbl road Il 2s7 miles, Of which 219 mile
have been completed.
& The Legislature Of Mississippi have levied ia;
sof ffty cents on dogs, excepting dog for ever
had Of family.
The Falcon records quite a romantic circum
tAtance which occurred near Oxford during Christ
& anas week young gentleman living a few milel
lloE tewn called on the Probate Clerk and applied
iol hcense TO marry certain young lady in his
nsishpoorhood. After the usual interrogatores
Ene caefk Issued tho license, and the young gentle
ma left, rejoicing. The clerk went Il dinner
ssesing by deputy ii The Office, A short while
aIseT, another gentleman called All tbe office and
asked for license Ii marry what as,arwa "a
proved 70 pc the same Young aaav tbat M e.,
license was issued for The dannt, !.
issued the license, and young gentleman ~ y