New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-06
e.,ew Srlrans Daily Grestent.


Inc HlllthTy CDuuu!lssou aI DdJOH rouge nave
acquitted L. J. G. Bachelor, charged with the
killing of DR.. J. G. Moore, Acting Assistant Sur
geon United States army, at Clinton, on the 18th
OF November last. T. Benton Hillen, arrested and
tried as accessory, was also acquitted.
We have been assured by Colonel Claiborne
that the necessary steps will be Immediately taken
to close the Scott crevass The Colonel has effect
ed a loan of some fifteen hundred dollars upon his
own responsibility which he thinks will be sufli.
cient, with the subscriptions he hopes to receive
from the planters benefited by this levee, to com.
plete the same. Much credit is due the Colonel
for the energy and perseverance displayed in this
matter.-[Poin6 Coupee Echo.
Lieut.. Charles G. Shanks, 7th Ky. Infantry,
having been appointed agent for the freedmens
bureau, has established his headquarters at Mr..
Jules labatut's, about twelve miles above Water
loo and eight miles below Morganza. Planters are
reminded that where contracts are not made on
the form issued, the interference of the bureau
Is used only for the protection of the laborer.
The small pox still exists among the negroes Of
our parish. We hear of occasional deaths among
them. They take little pains to avoid the
dlsease, many of them taking pride in the fact
that they are not afraid Of it, while the white
folks dread it so much. We hear of no cases
among the whites. The doomed race seem to
court death, and treat with derison all warnings
thrown out to them by white people: 1t is utterly
useless to reason with them upon these matters.
Some go to see patients who have the disease, to
see how "de small pox looks" others to show
they are not afraid of it, So go the freedmen:
Col bennett, Of the Planters Banner, is a can.
didate for the office of Recorder of the parish of
st. Mary. .......
The Empire Parish, published at Pointe la
Hache, reports the rolling season over. The crop
of Plaquemines parish, for 1866, ID estimated at
5000 hogsheads and 5000 barrels, notwithstanding
the statement made by one of our city contem-
poraries that the yield was only 4079 hogsheads.
Upwards of 1000 hogsheads have already been
shipped, and more than thousand hogsheads are
still hand.
The same paper says the negroes, with very few
exceptions, have made engagements for the entire
year, over the whole parish. Under favorable
circumstances the crop of 1866 will be abundant.
The health of the people along the coast below
New Orleans is good. Although the river is rising,
no fear is felt for tie evees. Potatoes have been
planted in profusion, and Plaquemines expects to
furnish the markets OF the Crescent city with an
abundance of vegetables.
The city surgeon informs us that there are only
two cases OF small pox now in the city, one of
which is conyalescing and cannot now communicate
the disease. The other is improving.
a strict quarantine is maintained around the
building-a guard is present at all times to prevent
egress and ngress of all persons except those
whose attention is required SO that there is
scarcely possibility of the disease spreading
The mayor requests that every suspicious case be
reported to the city surgeon. For so promptly
checking this contagion and preventing its spread
in our city, much is due to the enegy and skill of
the city surgeon tDr. seay), whom, we hope the
community will remember in dispensing their
favors.-t Monroe Herald
Our moral city has been SO quiet during the past
week that we fnd, on inspection of the records in
Justice Aliens court that no cases have been
tried since our last. Who says aught against the
respectability and quiet of our far.famed city.
shreveport News.
On Sunday evening we are informed two freed
men had difficulty, resulting in one being shot in
the arm. Nothing further of q serious character
is reported.-llbd.
A gentleman who visited the city the other day
Informed US that he contemplates making arrange.
ments to have wharfboat at this place. We
predict that he will find the business profitable
one, and it astonishes that no one has under
taken such thing before.-[Ibd.
We publish elsewhere an order OF the Treasury
Department, served on the proprietors of the
warehouses Of this city, revokng all permits for
the shipment Of cotton now storage. Of the
cause of this order we are not informed. but rumor
is busy, assigning any number. The effect will be
to put many an innocent man to great deal of
trouble and expense. About this time we would
rather own an interest in the moon than in lot of
cstton, where we would have to face chain
lightning" to get it to omarket.-[Southwester
Last Sunday, drinking, fighting and carousing
"abounded.n We Witnessed two fights. One at
the corner of Texas and Market streets, where a
man named Bob johnson slipped upon constable
with heavy club, knocking him down. Sherrod
recovered himself in time to fire two shots at
Johnson, one taking effect in his heel. Johnson
made his escape at the time, and was not arrested
until the next day. His wound, though not dan
gurous, is painful. Sherrod's head must be a hard
one, to stand such heavy blows as those he re-
ceived without killing him. We understand the
ak 'fuss'' grew out of the arrest of Johnson by
85herrod some fe " days since, for riotous conduct
The other case was between two freedmen, at a
negro drinking house Market street, where Eb
Roach shot Monroe Moore through the left arm
and breast He ia not dangerously wounded. Both
se1f the boys were under twenty years of age. That
drinking hole is public nuisance, and should be
dealt with accordingy.-tlbid.
We take the following items from the Clinton
Democrat:
The military force that has been stationed at this
point since the surrender, left on Tuesday morn
ing for Baton Rouge, where they are to be mus
tered out of the service.
The negro man William Scott, sentenced at the
last term of the District Court to years i'm.
prsonment in the State Pententiary, made an at
tempt to escape on Sunday morning last. He had
managed to remove his irons, and when the Tailor
entered the room in which he confined to give
him his breakfast, rushed by him, and jumping
over gallery on level with the second story,
broke one Of his legs. Injured he was, he still
made an effort to escape. He was taken back to
his old quarters from whence, as he suffi-
ciently RECEIVERS he will be sent to Baton Rouge.
The weather for the past week has been delight.
full. The mornings in the early part were cool and
frosty, but quite mild at present writing. The
genial influence has started vegetation, peach
trees being in blossom The injury done to vegeta-
BILE gardens by the last freezing weather caused
the repanting of seed, which we notice is being
vigorously attended to.
The Democrat announces the death, in Jackson
or Mr.. VIM. B. Jones, late member of the 4th
Louisiana, G. S. A.
The Democrat advocates the rebuilding of the
old Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad, but prefers
Baton Rouge as the river terminus.
The elegant residence of Leroy M. Mutt, two
miles from the city. has been purchased by the
Daughters of the Cross for a convent where a
large number of scholars can be accommodated.
shreveport Southwestern.
We were informed on Thursday morning that a
man, one of the inmates of the Lunatc Asylum,
at jackson, La, had made his escape from that
place and came to this place. He appeared to be
perfectly harmess.-[Bayou Sara Ledger.
For the past few days we have been having
beautiful weather, reminding one very much of the
happy days of spring time.-[Ibid.
We learn that man by the name of Redman
was shot the other night by Federal soldier. We
were unable to learn further particulars. Red
man was shot in the shoulder.-fIbid
A DUEL IN INDIANA.-An affair of honor be
tween two young boods of Cynthiana, XIV, was
arranged to come off at Jeersonville in this State