New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-28
A1IssIsslppI lntelIlgenee.


The people of Columbus have organized fire
company, and are now aspiring TO the dignity OF
town clock.
The High Court of Errors and Appeals, in the
case Of Jack, freedman, vs.. Jesse Thompson
has recently decided that it Is not competent Tor
the probate court under the act of the legislature
to order Its cIerk toapprentice an orphan freed
man without his presence, and without nonee 70
him.
CRops.-The Kosciusko Chronicle. Of the Esd,
says:
We learn from our planterfriend that crops are
more promising now than at any Tune Ins season,
and with continuance OF tne Weatner when w
have had for the past two weeks, our people may
reasonably expect that a fair yield both OF corn
ana cotton viii be given The wheat crop proved
better than what was thought Of the time OF har-
vesting.
AN ESrERFRTsING GENTLEMAN--The kosciusko
Chronicle relates the following;
on Monday last quite an extensive variety bust
ness was done by one John Wilmington, who lives
east Of the Yookanookanys in this county, in the
way of appropriating sundTy small articles at the
itereRt stores in town, without the consentof the
proprietors ln slipping plug Of tobacco IN ms
bosom at Capt Bnstamente's, he was detected ar
rested and arraigned before his honor Mayor Dur
D am, who had the gentleman searched, and the
facts were brought To Light that he had stolen
",
hat, three pounds Of soda, tive balls of soap, one
love, a piece OF candle, an iron spoon and comb
and toothbrush, and was closing the days opera
ions by going into the tobacco business, when
crisis in his prospects arrived in the shape of our
worthy town constable, who gave him an introduce
ton to the landlord of the new hotel over on the
hill, where he will lodge until the next term Of our
county court
BROKE JAIb.-Pringle and Hawkins, the two
men who were found guilty and sentenced to be
hung at the May term of the circuit court for the
murder of three negro men some time in January
last, on the Brookhaven and Monticello road,
broke all few nights since. Pringle is supposed
to have gone to Alabama. Hawkins had the bold
ness and audacity to come to this place, where he
lived at the time the foul deed was committed, and
where he would be recognized by almost every
man, woman and child. He came here on Sunday
night last, early Monday morning he was
blackened at the time, and remained concealed
until Wednesday, when our effective sheriff A. O.
Cox, and his able deputies scented their prey,
and soon found the gentleman snugly ensconsed in
the loft of stable in therear of DR.. Cooks.
BrOokhayen Journal
The Carrollton Conservative of the sd, says
that the weather is good and the farmers busy in
their fields.
Mr.. A. N. Dodd, Of jackson, whose son was
hung by order Of Yankee Steele, writes the
general quite sharp epistle, and calls him a
coward and murderer.
MuRDERHRs OYERTAKEN.---On Sunday last Mr..
Joseph Loper arrived in town with George and
William Rsinwaters, the young men who bTutally
murdered his old father, some time in April last,
in Wayne county. They were oYertaken on Jor-
don river, near Thompson's mill. Before the
committing officer they confessed the deed, but
said they were hired to do it. They are safely
lodged in our jail to swat trial. Let the law be
executed against all such characters.
THandsboro Democrat
Some time ago our people had cotton on the
brain,'i but now it is mRtrimony on the brain. |
There have been three weddings in town this week,
aud we heard it limited that ere the close of
another week several more will get splieed.n |
Well, SIGH is life l-=[Ebid.
The Handsboro Democrat calls on the people /
to elect good county and State officers, and not
bother themselves about the affairs of the So
called y United States
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