New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-26
New Orleans Dailp Gyrestel,t.
Louisiana In..eliiaence.

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Louisiana Intelligence, II
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The Monroe Telegraph says that circular No. 20
from the Freedmen's Bureau is a tumble Of i'm
probabilities. Most people, continues the Tele
graph, have already contracted for and with all
the freedmen they wish to work, and have made
such arrangements as best suit both parties.
RARE OPPORTUNITY no ENTgRPRIsIsa Men,
Since the close of the war Monroe has been
crowded with new comers Several large stocks
of merchandise have been brought here for new
mercantile houses, and the owners have been COM
PEELED to seek another market on account Of the I
scarcity Of houses. The stores are all occupied,
and buildings heretofore used for other purposes
are filed with heavy stocks. Several stores
have been opened on the back streets of Monroe
whilst in former times Grand street only boosted
Of the business Of the town. Dwellings are also
in great demand, and fifty vacant houses gould , re
leased in one week. The great scarcity OF lun ser
seems to be the only obstacle in the way. Our
moneyed men would build but lumber carnot be
had One or msre good nod, saw mills At co ayenent
better Timber for the purpose Is abr .ndant. The
cypress brakes in upper Ouachita az the thckest
in the world and the Tsss cen b oated to the
ready to contract for the dey cry of any kind Of
timber Will not some good mechanic give this
subject attention -[Inteip ,encer. ~e..,,y
and boot makers. Now, that its population has
doubled, and it is pace of some Importance
there is not even cobbler in it. Monroe can
support one q more. shoe shops VIII not some
to our town I'll pid.~
Our city has been remarkably quiet for few
days, and We hope it may 50 continue We cannot
admit of p ablicity- Ishreyeport News. 800
The Views of the 10th says: 5sf5 i e
For che past week perfect panic has existed in
the money market in this place Onr readers are
cautioned against taking hasty steps, if they
nrn fnrfun aDoupb tn he the OF
- filthy lucre." en-.
BY reference to general order No. 2, published
in another column, II will be that all citizens
are prohibited from wearing any part of the Uni
ted States uniform. The many depredations com
IS the occasion Of this order. hope it will have
the effect to point out the guilty parties that they
tsh,eveport Southwestern.
OurRAGE6us- Wednesday night at about
ten O'Clock, the residence of Mr.. A. Leonard
about i've miles from town, was disturbed by the
= tramp Of armed men and the sound of military
commands. One Of the family. Mr. E. Leonard,
and was received by a volley Of musketry. Not
returning, Mrs. Leonard also went out, and re-
turned no more that night Mrs. Parsons, becom-
he er n
corner Of the garden fence, where she remained
good part Of the night. Mr.. A. Leonard was con
fined to his bed and unable to leave the house.
The marauders debated among themselves some
time about entering the house, but concluded not
to do so. "
After killing what hogs and chickens they could
Leonard, who had ssecreted himself in the weeds,
to within two miles of the town, where they dis
persed and all further trace Of them was lost.
Mrs. Leonard found next morning, at least a
mile from the house, but had no recollection how
she got there. Mrs. Parsons made very narrow
escape before leaving the house---a minnie ball
just grazing her while sitting up in the bed 1t is
the opinion Of the family that the marauders were
colored soldiers. The military authorities took
the matter in hand, and after a thorough nvestiga
ton could find evidence to justify the suspicion
One thing, however, is evident, they were dressed
in the garb of Federal soldiers, armed with bright
muskets, and had the bearing of drilled soldiers
We have given the facts as we heard them and O
course have no better means of judging than oul
readers.-[Ibd 5..g,4g .--s s..zeg Lis
The Mechasebe states that gentleman who
before the war, purchased plantation, with thu
slaves thereon, for the price Of s2s0,00o, portion
of which he had paid cash, now offers one-half TIT
balance due as the full value Of his purchase, de
claring himself willing to abandon the whole es
tate if his propositionis rejected.
The same paper announces the death, at hi
plantation on Yazoo river, Miss, of Mr.. Gibson
formerly Representative from the parish of ST
James, in the Legislature. Mr. Gibson was con
-nected with the Humphreys
The records of the :" Red Church, in the paris
of St. Charles show that during the year 1864
fourteen children we're baptised, three marriage
celebrated and twenty-six funerals solemnized b.
the able of that church, the Rev. j. NJ. Paret
Last Tuesday morning, when Mr.. Love wa
arrested by squad of soldiers, great eXctemen
called) hailed their presence with joy; when
their astonishment, their expected friends com
amenced regular Snatch and grab game r.
lieving them of their Christmas change and p0cke
knives. Some of the negroes had the audacity tt
grumble at this familiarity, but becain
n reconcied, doubt thinking that it was don
through recent order from the Freedmen BIT
reau-E Bienyille Messenger. FL -T,s7-
We make the following extracts from lat
Clinton Democrat: rs-A7 II Fl .-- 4~ r-
lta Our town has been rather dull during the pas
week, our planters, particularly those who hav
secured freedmen, being busy in preparing fo
planting, repairing fences etc. Ant Their cause
the depletion of our merchants stock of goods
caused in a great measure by their inability t
procure their supplies from the river, owing to tn
badness of the roads The necessity of repairin
the Port Hudson Railroad or building Que to som
other point has been fully exemplifed this winter
and if some steps are not taken to do this, or cor
struct some other good road during the comm
spring and summer, the priyations OF this year Wi
be nothing comparatively to what it will be mex
season, should anything like an average crop b
and planter to move in this matter at as early
practicable day as possible.
b. The chance forlabor has somewhat improve
within the last week. Many of our planters Lay
been successful in engaging full compliment
working hands. Others have not been no fortunt
and daily we hear the inquiry made for labo
There is not sufficiency in the parish to supp
the wants thereof, and our people must look b.
yond it for supply. This is owing to the gre
exodus of the negro population, attendant upe
the sege of Port Hudson, the able bodied havir
been incorporated in the Federal army, while Il
women and children and intlrm were placed upt
government plantations where numbers died fro
exposure and the want of necessary medical q
tendance. sssg5ras s -gssg Rs at l-.e@ ssls7s,e
There is a singular contrast between the free
men of this parish and those of the lower count
nf Spyooif4r AMI Hora flar DIR nd dnoIrn
/ those who leave their old homes is to remove
Baton Rouge, or some other point on the rive
while in Mississippi, they cluster around their Q
9neighborhoods, and although not remaining wi
their former owners have a preference for til,
II old localities. ~ 90
SHARP REroRT-At the last meeting of t