New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-03

LoelsIano Intelllsenee.

ST.. MARTINI letter from ST. Martins7ille il
the Planters Banner says:
Crops are pretty grassy, ewing to the scarcity o.
| hands, and have seen several places where the
owners have left corn on account of having put ii
| larger crops than they could work. Cotton i
| doing well, and considering the number of hands
| that are gone believe there will be fine crop
! With one or two exceptions, there will be but
little cane raised, and only know Of one planter
| who will make any sugar this year.
| ST MARy.-Figs are beginning to ripen. The
peach crop is far from being promising. Oranges
| in some localities promise well, in others they
promise nothing at all.-LPlanters Banner.
FRESH RIsE.-Old father Mississippi has taken
| fresh start within the past few days, end seem
| striving, though rather sluggshly, to get back t
\ his late poinp of asCendancy, which he had left
4 quite respectful distance. From the presen
color or rather dscooration of his waters we pre-
\ sumo he has been making acquisitions fer fresl
1 supplies of the element upon his Red or Arkansas
4 tributaries, or perhaps both.-[B. r. Gazette.
/ ST. HEIRNA.-St. John the BaRtist's day was
| appropriately celebrated by the Masons Of st.
Helena at Greensburg. Addresses were made by
! Eon. Amos Kent, w. l.. Thompson, and H. Carter,
aad after partakipg of dinner the company ad-
lJourned to DR.. Carter's and had dance.
To THE MEMORY OF THE LATE EE-GovEEroR
ALLEN,--Last Saturday the citizens of this place
and the surrounding country met at the court
house in this city for the purpose Of paying
tribute 10 the memory of this late eminent gentle
man. As a mark of respect nearly all Of our
merchants closed their stores at the time specified
for the ceremonies to commence. The attendance
was large, and the ceremonies full and imposing
tnlly up to the expectations Of the greatest adj
mirera of the late lanented Henry ". Allen. The
eulogy delivered by the Hon. I. Z. Land was all
that could be asked-a succinct account of his
life, @Hith eloquent and appropriate comments.
The funeral sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Marvin was
really eloquent and impressive, causing the tears
tG 1pNF frbnI +ta 80
listeners,
The proceedings were every way credtabeto q
christian community paying tribute to the
memory CT great and good man. May his ashes
rest in peace in his own loved State, and the ch-
zens ever bear his many virtues in remembrance
Is our earnest prayer.-[ Shreveport Southwestern.
There will be a meeting of the friends of ex-
Governor Henry w. Allen, at Greensburg, on the
4th OF July, at II o'clock, NJ, for the purpose
OF organizing an Allen Monumental Association
Tor st. Helena parish with view of aiding in. the
patriotic duty of conveying his body from Mexico
to Louisiana, and of erecting over it a suitable
monument. -
NATCHIrocHEs.- Says the Times of the 27th:
CATERPIl AIRS. We are informed bv ,eI able
planters that tie real cotton caterpillats nave
made their appearance in the upper and lower
parts OF our parish. We cannot doubt the fact
although some contemporaries will think the news
rather early. We will diligently enquire about the
matter, and the most important one for the vel /
fare Of our country. What relief can be expected
of those who have lost all their CrOus bV the
recent overflow They worked in earnest and
planted with great energy at heavy expense all
The fields which lately were uad6r water, and
when their efforts We're crowned with Just reri-
1ution, and their prospects apparently good they
lre, once more at the mercy Of terrible and
powerful enemy.
SPANISH LAKE.-The planters who deserted
heir plantations on the Spanish Lake on account
u the high water have returned heme. Many
lad rented other places and planted cotton and
jorn, but preferred their rich alluYia lands which
are the most productive Of the country.
EAIGRANTs FROM TExAs.--Since few days we |
ave welcomed several families of Europeans |
qst returned from Texas. They are coming in
view OF settling in our parish which they prefer
IN account Of their mother tongue the French.
These parties are generally mechanics, farmers
te az raisers, and are working in partnership.
rms Is the best OF emigration for our country, /
nd we hope the new corners will find among MS
neQgh sympathy and encouragement to remain.
10 doubt they will be followed by other friends,
> soon as their prospects will prove to be salts
actory
i East FEIIcIANA.- The Clinton Democrat of the
9th says:
The weather has been clear, with occasional
ind. Since then it has turned Off quite cool, and
this writing il seems more like March than
az in June. This cold spell will have its effect
pom cotton. Corn pretty well made. |.
8Fhe board Of trustees Of Shreveport have passed
q ordinance appropriating $4,000 to purchase 4
sam hre engine. a special tax will be assessed
1raise the money. ~
Cs so!i IN CADpo.-The Shreveport Gazette of
ne 18th says:
During the past week the weather has been yery /
ot, put as all rational people know that hiah !
is essential to the growth Of the cot
"a n! piano, they will not complain The corngcrop, b,
4tn9ngh very unpromising, has improved yarv
adea IN tne last Two weeks. It is now in silk and |
asset, and the ear is fully formed on forward
ora on Fch lands. Rain is needed in many local
les ana unless the seasons are favorable the corn
rop Rlll be failure. With fine rains nat mare !
ian nall crop can be made. {
FROM the best information we can obtain we | :
q led 90 the conclusion that not more than ahaF
op on corn has been planted, and on many plant. 8
ions removed from naYgahle streams NOT 6ver a | .
urth crop Of corn is cultivated On MANY ana
deeds0n most river plantations the cropes vsrv
lall, the oyerhowed lands which were in corn
ing now seeded with cotton. 4
The yield OF corn per acre will be from five to
zen bushels on the uplands that is on tile ridge
ids, while the creek bottoms, being planted late
ing to 0verllows, will produce over twenty
Hlels per acre on an average. The exceedingly t
AL breadth Of land in corn, and the small pro Z
ct,, viii necessarily cause great scarcity Of i
eadstufis next fail. W. lf
JNFoRrUNArE. The Veraudah Hotel, IL shreye. !
TT, lately burned was owned by Mr.. Hasse.
hk' Of whom The Gazette gives the following 4
'tQry: 5
" s Drank is an honest and an Industrious &
"a, VINO has made every dollar OF his money by Il
saa ls labor as a gardener. The earnings of 4
oI4toh were invested in this buildingg and he h
lgR leis with nothing but asnialI trsc of land
W. ft'ef a69Ye the city, During the war he q
. !a al MS surplus means in G.. S. bonds 4.
lc3 were lost with The cause which be sustained Il
nOply' His negroes were liberated and now
complete his ruin, his splendid hotei Mas been ri
Enee by an incendiary. Thus in fen short "
sts ass Deen swept away d handsome fnrtnne II sS6
neh mad required long years 81 labor and Sef,
mai 10 accumulate tssgI f. S az, A9@iii tel
5ATAHavLA'--Fhe Harfisouburg New Era Of the "
D says: Ha5 5I 5i.ls5r'-3 .''s ~
nce OUT last issue the weather has basn ~ -, iu
dry and our farn1ers az e,,,r.a 80 Vt9aiI city
'erful, anu are making good use Of their tins :
.learng thew corn and COTTON hf the rrnss -