New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-20
x.oulplana 1ntelIlsence.


sr. JoHx.-The lease of the ferry across the
river, in st. John, has been awarded for two
years, to Mr., J. B. Humphrey, for $42O
IBERvELLE.--Some freedmen, employed by M.
Grabert having broken their contract and deserted
work, were sent back by the bureau. Whereupon,
in spirit of revenge, they destroyed portion Of
the growing crop of cotton. So says lie
Meschac6be.
The residence of M. surville Blanchard has been
blown down by storm.
Some artists from the New Orleans Opera House,
are giving entertainments at Donaldsonyille.
LAFouRoHR. The bayou was falling slowly.
A representation of tableaux wants Wall De
given at Thibodanx, on the 25th.
The Thibodaux FIRE company had celebration
last Monday.
The sentinel French siae) says, that the crops
In the narish which escaped humiliation, have
oood appearancs. The planters. however, dread
svorn,s and are troubled with the grass.
T4r AfvsvERrEs or Horse STEALING.-Le Louisi
auais says. that horse stealing is managed as fol-
lows Tie owner Of horse makes bargain with
! tb;aF ID take the horse to IberEiIle or Baton
Rouge, and sell him. The thief brings the owner
half the money, and tells the name of the pur-
chaser. Then the owner goes and reclaims the
horse as having been stolen.
"A CATASTROPHE funny man in st. James
says the storm of last week blew OFF the tail Of
his cat.
ST.. JAMEs.--The colored people Of St. James
have organized a benevolent society.
The church of st. Michael is undergoing repairs.
TERREBoNNE.- Civic Guard of the 10th says:
We have had fine weather this week for the
crops, and everything is growing rapidly, The
water in the oYerfloWed part of our parish has
been fnctuating for some tine past; sometimes
rising, sometimes at stand, and sometimes fall
ing but now it seems that there is no doubt it is
falling steadily. We hope it may continue to fall,
and that this will be the last overflow our parish
win ever suffer.
GRops on RED RIvER.-We take the following
from late number Of the Shreveport Gazette;
The past week has been warm, with occasional
light showers. The weather has been favorable
to the planters who were in the grass, as well as
those who are replanting their oYerhowed lands.
The stands of cotton are good, and with a dry
warm fall, half crops may be made on lands
planted In cotton after the first of June. The cot
ton crop on the uplands is not promising, yet the
prospect Is much better THANH was during the wet
season.
The corn crop is pronounced failure through
out this section of country. 1t is overgrown with
grass and weeds, is very small and yellow, and is
tassalIing very low. On many plantations the
average per acre will not exceed five bushels even
severe drought should come upon us now, there
would not be corn enough raised with which to
bread the people, and great want and suffering
would result from suoha fearful disaster. There
is great abundance Of vegetables, and the potato
crop, both Irish and sweet, is very fine. Every
attention should be paid to planting peas and
turnips this summer, and all kinds of food should
be carefully gathered and stored for the coming
winter. Provisions will be very scarce and dear;
ifthe river should fail to rise next season. our peu
pie will be driven to great eztremiies for the ne
casEities Of life.
DEATH OF AN OLD LoUIsIANrAN.-The venerable
FRANCOIS Charles Marionneaux died in Iberville on
the loth, aged 81 years.
ElRLY.-Mr. Albert Woodward left at cur office
On Thursday last, a stock of silk cotton in full
bIoon and says he has mere of the same at home
ne are nIaased to hear come encouraging news
from the planting community, and now that the
sun Is having full reign we hope soon to hear that
en- hands arc ont Of the grass and hopeful
$3.50 " 4s'09s - foilntOn Patriot 1ssB.
A writer Ia The Patriot complains Of the mean
aour which be says the New Orleans merchants
are selling. Let him buy of those merchants who
advertise in the CRESCENT and he viii always get
-four that is good.
GnmToa AND PoaT HUDSON R. R.-The stock
holders Of this road are devising means to put it
in running order this 1t is proposed to run
1t with mules. Clinton Democrat
Is
and the streets once more getting dry.
nEsoFo.- The Mansfield Times Of the 9th says |
the weather has been favorable for crops, and
planters are more cheerful.
The same paper says seven men have been
either killed Or wounded in that parish within the
last two months.
BATON RoUeE AND CLINTON RAILRoAD-A |
Northern eolnpany have offered to build this road
mr. tvgalv firm ate
of acceptance Of their Offer for the consideration
Of bonus Of $500 IB. B. Advocate.
MADE THEM LHAvE.-Gen. James Longstreet. |
who is on business visit to this city, on sitting
down to dinner the other day, at the Commercial
hotel, caused, by his presence, the withdrawal
from the table Of two gentlemen Of Federal per-
guasioD perhaps on the ground that the presence
ola "rebel general might eontaminate loyal
saint. But be that az it may, one Of the gentlemen
inc0mpany with the general, observing the gen
tlemen'a unexpected change of base,n remarked
General that is mot the first time you have made
the Yankees leave We give the above as we
heard i, not yeuehing for is authenticity.
MFxED ADyIoE. The Sugar Planter thus ad-
viaes its readers; A
Keep your bowels open and buy your fishing
tackle from Vince.
AsuProsEp MAIHFAoToR.- Sugar Planter
says:
Among the pardons granted recently by the Pre-.
sident IS one for John i. Lobdel, Of this parish.
We presume Mr. Lobdell must have been Q male.
factor for having owned more than twenty thous.
and dollars worth Of property before the war.
The Sugar Planter says, in reference to the
crops:
Planting has been commenced on all the over
flowed lands, and planters are trying to do the best
they can for the remainder Of the season. In this
we hope they viii reap something for their lshors
SIS 1t is almost matter Of life or death with them
A Harry DARKY.-We heard Jolly emancipa.
ted freedman, sitting upon the river bank ,tother
day, solacing his delight of liberty thus;
Oh don't wish de swings wus ripe
And bnlfaloes full grown,
And mud cats had M muuf to bite
And sardines had no bone;
ia sit upon dis ribbeT bank,
A hshiu1 all De =,
IA ump de dump de tddle diddle dump
ia ump de dialse el do dRl.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
The Shreveport Gazette publishes the following
We invite the attention Of the civil authorities
the following correspondence which has been fun
nished us for publication, A negro soldier, abou
month since, killed q clerk in the g, n. depart
ment, and he was arrested and it WAS presume,