New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-21

We greatly regret to hear that Mr.. z. Holiday
one Of the oldest and most substantial citizens of
Palestine neighborhood, in this county. met his
death prematurely day or two since. In getting
over fence near his residence, with loaded gun
in his hands, the gun was accidentally discharged,
taking effect upon his person, and producing al
most instant death.-[Jackson Clarion.
Monday night, although many of the discharged
negro soldiers were pretty well intoxicated there
was no disturbance; throughout the night though
pistol shots could be heard fred only, we believe
by some Cnfiee who felt extremely happy. We
trust that our city may ever remain free of dis
turbances.
Before his honor, Mayor Dix yesterday were
some eight or nine cases, which were, with few
exceptions, discharged.
While at the court, we were rather amused at
the earnest endeavors of an exemplary old negro
man, who was very anxious for his sons to be
kept in durance vile for the whole week He
had, he said, brought up his child right, as he
thought; always wished him to behave himself !;
but the way these young negro boys were
going on, onehalf of them would be sent to
the penitentary. Keep him in the guard house,
please sir / wish to try and make him behave
himself-[ Natchez Courier.
The Natchez Democrat recommends planters
convention to secure uniformity in laborers'
wages:
IMPRovEMENFs.-Whil new buildings are being
erected, and others in contemplation, the popala-
ton of our city is increasing in a commensurate
degree. The truth OF this no one will doubt when
we say that we have been informed on reliable
authority that lady residing Under the Hill, gave
| birth, last week, to three living bahes-two males
and a Embellishments.
Foul PLAY.-Two negro men were found dead
yesterday one at the forks of the Benton road and
the other with horse which had been also killed
about mile and half this side and near the juno
| ton of the Mount Alban road. Evidences of vic
lence was manifested, but clue to the murderers
gwen. The coroner and jury were out in the eve
-, hut 10 lRtnY Al.,.r
turn, we were unable to learn the particu
| lars [Vicksburg Herald.
The wheat crop, which looked so promising il
| this county three weeks ago, is now greatly
damaged by the recent heavy rains. Many farmer
have given up their cropsas lost, and have turned
| their stock into their wheat fields.
Houston Record
There is young lady in this place whose lip
resemble peach blossoms SO much that she has t.
keep veil over her face to keep the bees out o
her mouth,-[B Brandon Republican.
That's nothing. Our girls are so sweet that tn
bees don't know what veil is, but go RICH
through, like it was nothing. Mosquitoes do tn
same thing.-[Yicks. Herald.
The Meridian Messenger publishes the proceed
ings of meeting in which the building of cotto
factory was resolved upon and committee wa
appointed to solicit subscriptions. A good NOV
which we hope will succeed.
Tie same paper has letter from East CLARK
county, in which is described terrible hail storm
One woman was Killed by the falling OF her hous
and great many farmers sufferedby fallen fence
etc. @
We have been informed that the SID U. s. color
infantry. which was discharged and paid off {
Sunday last, donated about seven hundred dola
to the "Lncoln Monument Fund" and the folio
ing day presented to their late colonel, George
zeigler, fine heavy gold watch and chain, and
Mrs Zeigler, a fine heavy silver salver. To Lief
Col. Henry R. Brinkeroff, they presented an
graved tea set complete. The cost of these ar
/ cles amounted to twelve hundred and ninety d.
lars. The majority of the men of this regime
have engaged their services as field hands at Il
S same pay as they received from the government
soldiers, and have left, or are rapidly leaving Il
city with their employers Vicks herald.
The Board Of Health of Vicksburg have calf
e upon the citizens to aid in sanitary measures
i. cleanliness of promises, the use Of lime and co
peras.
Il SAD ACoIDENF.--A serious and melancholy ac
l. dent happened on Friday last, the 18th instant,
n Bogue Chitto. Mr. Aladeris the railroad agent
Ii Bogue Chitto, in attempting to leap from the ca
while they were in motion, was, from some eauE
10 thrown on the track. The train passed over hi
No crushing the bones of his legs below the kne
tn Drs d H. Quin, and w. W. Moore, of this TOW
visited the unfortunate subject of the accident
VIC soon as possible after the occurrence, and fou
Il amputation Of both legs necessary, which they
mediately did; but he was unable to stand
terrible shock. and died short time after.
!. Maderis was a.t the time Of the accident mem