New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-28

Inferior view. of Continued.
HIGH WATERS.


At this time the waters have spread over much
of the bottom lands on Red River and the bayous.
From Grand Ecore to Campte the farms are look
ing well, having escaped the overflow. Campte,
consisting Of a half dozen stores and many dwell
lings was burned by the Federal army, but ia now
partially rebuilt, and small business commenced.
From this place to Springville, twenty miles, the
farming interests are not seriously injured, neither
on the river the interior route, and the
crops look well. Springvie has resumed its for
mer business. Mr. Ssso, at this place, has large
stock of goods, and also Messrs. Abney and Love,
all of whom do a successful business. Coushatta,
on the river mile distant, is the landing for the
village.
Passing through the country to Ringgold, the
traveller at present has to make circuit of half
dozen additional miles to avoid swimming streams.
Here the farms are looking well. Ringgod,
small village has half dozen stores, in the hands
of established citizens, who are not fast business
men, but reliable. Continuing on to Sparta, Black
Lake had to be forded for more than a mile beyond
its usual boundary. All the other streams through
out the country were also out Of their banks.
Sparta is bed of deep sand-has many pleas
ant families, but the original settlers of the place
showed great want of taste in locating town in
such deep sand. paper is published here,
edited with much sprightlness. Could the editors
succeed in removing the town half mile, to good
ground, there would probably be an increase Of
citizens and business. The present beautiful town
of Miuden was moved from former position, two
miles distant fromits present location.
Mount Lebanon, ten miles distant, has for many
years been noted for its schools. The war has pro-
duced changes even in these little interior towns,
especially in moral point of view. The educa-
tonal interests of this place We're formerly under
the charge of Rev. DR.. Hartweil and Rev. Mr.. Lee,
but during the struggle the schools formerly so
prosperous sadly degenerated, but are now reviv-
ing under the management of the present able
gentlemen at their head, who have shown deter
minatiou to secure high moral standing for the
institutions under their CHARGE by refusing assoca
ton with teachers of doubtful integrity. This is a
pleasant place for families from the city to spend
the summer, and as navigation at present extends
to Minden, it is accessible. The+stores here have
done good business. This little town has plea
SAINT rural look the forest trees having been left
in the streets and around the dwellings. This
farmers around here have good prospects fol
crops. This place. although third of century
old, has never had but one church; but the
Methodist minister has, by uutiring energy, sue
ceeded in building church for that denomination
during the last three months. The Louisiana Bap
fist has been published here for twelve years, ant
during the last two years of the war was the onl,
religious journal in the trans Mississippi depart
ment. Mr.. Wells, the proprietor, has no superio
in the printing business. Not even in the Crescen
City can his work be exceed.
Homer, in Claiborne parish, has beautiful farm
around it, which, not being injured by the heay.
rains are looking well. No part of Louisiana i
more inviting to farmers than this The land
excellent, the country healthy and the people in
telligent. Homer is beautiful, the citizens hay
displayed their good taste in leaving the majesti
oaks to shade their dwellings, and also in eutivat
ing much shrubhery around them. Here are goo
schools and well attended churches. Two paper
are published here, which are well patronized b
the merchants of the Crescent City.
Minden, in the same parish, has long been note
for the most popular female college in north Lor
isiana. The college buildings are sufficiently larg
to accommodate one hundred boarders, and To
interior seems well adapted for convenience an
comfort. The president is Rev. DR.. Bright (brt
ther Of Senator Bright, Of Indiana) and under b
charge is sustaining its former reputation. Steam
land within two miles of the place, and theI
will probably be navigation all the summer. Fam
lies wishing healthy, quiet place to pass IL
summer, will find either Minden, Mount Leblanc
or Homer desirable. Minden has three churcht
and pleasant intelligent society. Around tn
place the prospects for crops are bad as muc
land is overlooked, and Shreveport can only |
reached by steamer, the roads being impossible
that is, you must 60 three hundred miles to real
place thirty miles distant, But the lands are
rich through here that crops planted in June Fl
quently yield well.
Fillmore, on the ordinary route to Shreveport
has beautiful country around it. The trade fro
Bossier point has flowed through the houses at I'll
point Bossier point has much changed, from Il
loss of many of its old planters, but there is mu
energy remaining, and it will soon resume its prc
perty.
Bellevue, a small village, does not increase, Il
wealthy planters in this parish not bringing the
trade here. The Banner, published here, is one
the bestpapers in the State.
Rocky Mount, another little village, is prospe
Gus, as the surrounding farmers patronize the
own merchants.
CoIlinsburg, little place, secures the trade
the farmers on Red River.
Having passed over the best part of half a dozt
parisheg, both lowland and upland, We think Il
prospects in north Louisiana rather eneouragin
as the oyeraowed lands are so rich they will pr
duce late crops, and the uplands give an eXcellel
prospect. Fruits promise to be abundant, Il
mast is heavy, freedmen in many places doir
well, having an interest in the crop. Education
receiving former attention, and the teachers al
principally Southern. ADVANCE.
/. Red River, May 18th, 1866.
The London Times closes an article on Ii
American negroes as follows:
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