New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-02
Mississippi Intelligence.

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DEATH OF Hon. JAS. F. TRoTTER.-Judg
Trotter, of the Northern circuit, whose death ha
already been announced was siXty-four years
age. The Holly Springs Reporter says his histor
for the last thirty years has been the history Of Ii
State of Mississippi. He has filed almost ever
Judicial and political position within the gift of tn
people of this State. As Representative, Stat
Senator, member of the convention, U. S. Senator
circuit judge, chancellor and judge of the hig
court OF errors and appeals, no man discharge
the duties of these respective positions wit
greater ability than he whose death it is our pain
iul duty to announce. Sudge Trotter was truly
favorite with the people Of Mississippi, and hi
death is great public calamity. He was attacked
with pneumonia whilst attending his court at Her
nando, and on his partial recovery he returned &c
Holly Springs, where a relapse occurred, which
terminated bis existence after very short illness
Herald.
The SOUTHERN RA1LRoAD.-We are sorry to
learn that the rains of last week very materially
damaged this road a number of bridges and q
considerable portion Of the track was washed
away causing still further delay in the delivery OF
freghts that have been awaiting shipment for sevl
eral weeks, much to the annoyance of our mer.
chants and planters. These things cannot be
avoided, and the officers of the road ought not to
be blamed for it, but there are other grounds OF
complaint that they should look into and prevent
we refer to the systematic thieving that is carried
on BY their employees or by outsiders. Scarcely
day passes that we do not hear of something
being stolen in its transit over the road. One
gentleman informed US day or two since that he
had shipped half dozen plows, dozen plow-
points, two boxes of oranges and barrel of pota-
toes, and that when they arrived here there was
one pillow, five points, half a box of oranges and
ABOUT bushei OF potatoes missing. Barrels of
apples, potatoes, nuts, whisky, etc., are broken
open and portion Of their contents taken. The
owners complain, but as it is a small matter they
40 not wish to sue the road and get into law suit
about it. ="
We call upon the officers of the road, in all
E1nnuRgA a atom, 10 f1ox,, l,r I
the trade of this section from the city of Vicks-
burg. Already the people few miles south of
this have begun to buy their groceries in New Or
leans, ship them over the New Orleans and Jack
haul them in wagons. We can make all due al
lowance for the delay in the shipment of goods
knowing the difficulties under which the company.
labor but there can be no excuse for the thieying
that Is permitted to be carried on. Freights are
enormously high, and our merchants are Seriously
contemplating starting wagon train from here
to VIcksburg, believing that they can have their
goods brought out cheaper in wagons than by
railroad.-GB Brandon Republican.
An OLD CITIZEN GoNE.-H. ]. Reeves an old
ana hlghly respected citizen of this county, died
at his residence near this place on Monday even
ing last. He had been sheriff of the county for a
number Of years, and was deseryedly popular
with the people. His remains were followed to
Of people, and he was buried with Masonic
honora. He leaves wife and three children and
large circle Of friends to mourn his loss. Peace
to his ashes.--[Ibid.
A LUDICRoUs INCIDENT.-We hope our brethren
of the church will pardon us for Reproducing an
old but rather Treverent anecdote. If ever an
occasion occurred when the features of minister
would have been justified in relaxing into an un-
holy smile it is the one we are trying mperfectly,
to recall in language:
There was an immersion to take place on the
banks Of certain river. Several colored con.
verts had already been baptized, when the Off
chatting minister led another into the water Nov
ing cautiously into the stream for asnitable depth
y happened, unfortunately, that the location Of
the stepping OFF place = was miscaleulated, and
oil at oncss minister and convert were foundering
u water hfteen Or twenty feet deep. The preacher
In clambering back on the ledge of
rocks roc without much trouble; but the darkey,
frightened out OF his wits, struck wildly across
the stream. Arriving at the opposite shore. he
crawied. heavy and weary, upon alog that pro-
lected into the water, and shaking himself like
wet dog, andliooking back with al expression Of
Intense disgust, lie exclaimed:
. some white mans gwine to lose Niger by
his id foolishness, zee ~ Z M go
jackson Standard
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