New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-11
Malu Orleans 9ailg Qrestent.
fwrnNEspAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1865.
Louisiana Intelligence.

recommendation the Civic Guard of the It'll
we clip the following:
Trade, of all kinds, is getting dull in Houma.
Every one propheses an extremely dull summer.
There will be an election tor town olncerS III
Uourna on the Goth inst.
ny We learn that two of the most practical plan.
tiers in this parish are preparing to make Jour Oh
Rro1il Massrs w. A. Shafer and Andrew NC
CnlImm should these gentlemen confirm the re-
ports of that country, which are now current, We
shall expect to see general exodus OF the ci'
zens Of Terrebonne. a,o;,, sor
rain when sure enough it came, but this time, 700
much The road from Houma to the rar . was t
so much overlooked that the mail " 1aiiea W.
yond-the canal. .... .a
ST. MARY.-The Planters Banner reports the
following land sales in ST. Mary:
Last week two sales Of plantations were made IN
this parish Mr.. T. Carlin sold his plantation apoYu
franklin. on the Teche at $4,000 cash to Messrs
Walker & Bronson. of Chicago. Mr. HlDpon SOU
his plantation at the head Of bcrWl aa n ib ar
six hundred acres and tract OF land IN lne part
ish of st. Martin, and swamp lah9s 10 .ne , aou ;
of about thousand acres N al more 'ian aaah
teen hundred acres at s23 wv equiSaenas ~ aro
The purchasers were MIS- me- +" iiie''ii' anu i' 0''
Major James Purl.
Mr. Carlin's plantation is situated ABOUT 'hies
miles above Franklin, on both sides oil the leche'
and extending through to Grand LAKE, containing
nearly eight hundred arperts OF lana. Two nun
dred thousand dollars was offered and refused LOT
TITS place previous to the war.
NrcRo KILLEp-Last Monday, strange negro,
calling himself Robert Malone, and cialming 70
have been sergeant in Col Jones Teell!elt'
made his appearance on Mrs. Powers plantauon,
armed with loaded United States musket . ana .1la
bayonet which he had borrowed from one Oh ., ule
negroes on the McWiams plantation staths that
he had a little matter to settle He was accohpa-
MED by two negro boys from the McWilians plan
taton, and pretended that he was on a. nuh 1a
told him he could not visit the quarters or remain
on the place. since there was small pox on MIS-.
McWilliams's place. The negro told nm ne
would go when he pleased ana taAheu iso'en"'
Soon after this, Mr.. sickles. Mrs. Porter's agent,
met this same negro at the quarters on Mrs; 7. $
plantation; and being requested by Mr.. . 70 ieave
and take the children with him that he had brought
tiee he cursed the agent, and leVeleo US sunaoh
him. swearing he would shoot him. BENG uii-
armed, Mr. s. attempted to retire qnieHHy nod
ordered him to halt, which order NOT eenG opeyeu,
and after following Mr.. s. more than quarter o.
mile he took deliberate aim and sao IA ~ M, %
the bail passing within few inches OF his oody:,
The negro then swore be would cross over the
bayou and shoot at Mr.. Sckles as he passed al9ng
The latter, armng himself went 10 MIS- fps PnT II
lian's quarters in company with MAJ Jas. rurr ~
captrre the negro and bring him before the pr
vost marshal Lieut. MerriIl-fonnd him secrett e
under bed, and as he came out ne ptepatuu y;
attack Mr.. s.. who fired at him, he having afia t
himself with pistol. Standing upon his feet tis
negro made last effort to kill his antago ias
when he received ball in his bouy anu leii DV"'
on the 1oor.--[P Planters Banner
ST. MARTIN.-The Courier of the Teche OF III
9TH says:
The prospects of crop are so far very favor
able in This parish OF course the planting bus
ness does not 60 On SO briskly as IN former Gays
but the few freedmen whom the plan ntn orn t.a,
been able to induce to enter into contracts are al
plying themselves to the work with t0eraple' ~
in fact with much better diligence than we We ma q
expected. large quantity OF land mas alfeau
nd MIA cd N and cotton, ana
we could only have one or two good showers 1nei
would soon be a luxurient coming out OF the Ut
crop. -, 49,
fenced, poughed and planted to enable Us
augur, if not complete return to the ease
olden times, at least fair start towards aGqntiL
in future years our wonted prosperity: Nothlh
indeed could be more cheerful at this time, 1oT
much was needed to raise the veil OF gloomy &c
pondency which was spread over every pr .neIa
agricultural industry at the opening OF thetpreSe
year II the negroes would consider that the
own welfare depends exclusively on the success
they have so successfully begun, and benefit thel
selves by helping the white planters to MAKE
living this year.
Since writing the above paragraph good a
plentiful shower has come at most desliat
moment to insure the hopes OF our Planters
BAYOU SARA.-Tlle Bayou Sarans are in tfc
bic about their municipal election. Ihere We
only twenty mine registered voters IN the 10"
but when the ballots came to be counted, 1t
reared that there were thirty votes cast. e
flung dat las brick is not now the question
BAYOU Sara, but who flung the extra ballot !
whole matter it seems, is to be referred to u
Wells for settlement.
shooting ARRAY occurred at Bayou sara
Monday between Jas White and j. Williams,
latter better known as Santaiee, which resulted
the wounding Of the latter.
ST. CHARLES. .LAvant Courier states that u
the
promise well. a.ua %ss
The property belonging to the succession
Andre Madere. measuring four, arpents front
oiabtv deem has been sold to Morris EdrlnS
and others for $1,000.
Madam AIpbonse Perret has bought at PRIV
sale, from Mr.. Damien Haydel, piece OF prop'
one and half arpent front by nmety-ionr ut
for $4,000 CASH YNas 5lN t#L ,4@a
! The plantation Of Edmond Nepagnier,
| James, right bank measuring five and three-q
! ter arpents front by eighty deep, was sold to
|. Thomas Robinson for $4,000, -.
| posroFrcEs- postofices at New Ri
| narisb Of Ascension, and at st. Gabriels, are
established. ~ H'N t&t&@a3
IBERy11LE.-we learn from the South tina
effort is about to be made to relieve the eau
church at Plaquemine of debt.
The South of the It'll, says &c
After several weeks OF nne Wealnef loi pi'h
which our planters turned to good account,
was needed to moisten the earth and start
seeds to growing. the present writing
raining and has been for nearly twenty IL
steadily, and promises still more.
New DRUG SroRE.-Mr. Oscar Robin, a g
man of this State, well known both in CITY
country for his science and skill as chemist
apothecary, has just received a large stoc
fresh and genuine drugs medicines, chem
etc. at No. As Royal street, which he otie
planters and the trade at the lowest market p
We cheerfully ask our readers to refer t.
Robins advertisement; he is worthy in ever
of public confidence and patronage.
Important Arrests Yesterday.
FRAUDS TO THE AMOUNT OF $2,Oo0,0GO.