New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-05
Mississippi Intelligence.

SrABBING AFFRAY.-We learn that gentleman
by the name of Kinds, who came from the
country with load of cotton, was approached by
a negro soldier, while at his wagon who desired
to exhibit to him some of his cOnjuring talent, and
not being able to entertain Mr.. Kinds, who, no
doubt requested him to leave, became offended,
and provoked an alteration which resulted in
inficting painful though not fatal stab in Mr..
Kinds back Meridian Tropic.
The freedmen in this section, says the Brandon
Republican, have all gone to work. and done it
much more cheerfully that we anticipated Some
have engaged to work for part of crop and
others for so much per month. Some few planters
have more hands than they had before the war,
but most of them have not half as many, and
few are left without any.
CoLoRED TRooPs.-Within the last day or two a
number of the cOored troops stationed in this city
have moved west, accompanied by their officers,
with the view, we understand, of demonstrating
levees on the Mississippi river. We are glad to
know that the work is to be commenced 1t will
be of vast advantage and profit to this State and
| Louisiana, and will open wider field for freed
| men, hereafter, to find employment as agricultural
| laborers. No doubt the colored troops will obey
their officers, and labor faithfully on the levees.
jackson Standard.
Humphreys in our city, was fired yesterday morn
ing, in compliance with orders from the Depart
ment Commander. Acts of courtesy and con-
sideration like this far Their in healing the wounds
engendered in the past than thousands of unmean-
| ing and vouable protestations. This pleasant in
cident, slight in itself, will, we trust, prove the
commencement of new era in the intercourse
between the civil and military authorities in the
State. A salute from national battery, in honor
of the Governor of Mississippi, who has been a
battle-scarred and gallant soldier under the South
ern GROSSLY iCksburg Journal.
The BEG INNING.-Several planters in Kinds and
Madison counties have white laborers on their
plantations principally Irish and German. Other
planters are patiently awaiting the arrival of
white laborers, for whom they have sent orders,
through est bshed agencies. We understand
that this class of laborers are generally perform
ing their work satisfactorily and well pleased
few who did not like the kind Of rations issued to
them.
This is the beginning of that domestic change in
the labor system of the country, the gradual de
velopment of which is to result in a substitution OF
white laborers in place of negro freedmen. The
time will come when all the lands of the South will
be cultivated by white men.-[Jackson Standard.
We understand that in letter recently received
here from Judge Sharkey, he speaks quite dis
couragingly as to the prospect of the Southern
members Of Congress being received. Our distin
II gushed Senator is exported here very soon.[ Ibid
} CAPT. A. L. MyERs.-This old favorite of travel
ers by steamboat, and special favorite of our own
! is again in his proper element, as commander o
the splendid steamer Frances. Can't Myers is al
- institution Of the " mail line" His name is in
dissolubly connected with pleasant memories o
the old Oregon. He is native, too and to tn
manner born. He is an old Pensacolian, and wa
l almost born a sailor. Long may he continue il
command OF this beautiful craft the fair Frances
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