The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-02
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The Empire Parish of Saturday says: Our
rice planters have been favored the past week by
mat nlteent weather for harvesting the crops No
rain the entire week.
The Fest Felicsna Democrat of the 2sth ult.
says ;" The past week has been propitious to the
planter, particularly 10 the opening and the gather
ing of the staple. Cotton is not sufficiently for.
ward TO yield 10 large pickings, but under the in
hueDce OF the genial weather, Is fast maturing.
and ere many days elspse will require a full
force TO harvest Ii. There has been but small
quantity of the new crop sent forward, a few
bales only going to market The prospects, at
this time are good, and although we occasionally
hear Of injury by the worm, II is not Of charsc-
ter as yet to produce any slarm.r r
The Shreveport South Western of August 2ssh
says: " The weather for the past week was very
favorable for cotton picking, which we learn
has become general, both on the hills aud In the
bottoms. Cotton has opened sufficiently for good
hands to average from $50 to 200 pounds per
day. On some plantations the rayares of the
worm are perceptlbe, but on most OF them no
material damage has occurred. We hear Of q
good deal Of comp amt of the boil worm in places
but their appearance Is not general. The pros
pect for as much as can be picked out still holds
good with anything like the kind of weather we
have bad for the past week. -
The brandon lMiss.) Republican Of the 27th ult.
and stiff bave'sbateE days Of sunshine -at,last.
on such places as have not been visited by the
caterpillar and bollworm. We have made dill
gent inquiry Of those attending court from all
portions OF the country, and find there are some
worms IN almost every field. but not yet in suis.
cent quantities in two-thirds Of the fields planted
to do much damage. few fields, however, are
almost eaten up already, and cannot possibly
make fourth of crop. The corn crop is made,
and Is more than an average. We will have none
TO buy this year, and Ysnkeedom will have to
manufacture lis surplus into whisky and send it
down in liquid state. We have few people
here who can by O little extra exertion worry
h'tle OF II down on cold days. Owing to the vet
weather and the immense amount Of sickness in
the country, but little fodder has been saved
The Point Coupee Echo of the 29th ut, saws:
We are having hot days cool nights and gentle
north winds. Cotton is opening finely. and
though the worm Is reported In some localities,
the crop bids fair TO be abundant. The charbon
has been very fatal in some parts of bayou For
do~he and Crosse Tete, but has so far been COS
fined to those places. What with our large crops
OF corn, potatoes and peas, the fine promise for
cotton and cane, and the quiet. cheerful Industry
with which all are working, We would be almost
happy, II we could forget the coming election
and the heavy taxation the Legislature is'prepar-
ing for Us.
The cotton crop never looked better in renues.
see, although less ground has been planted than
last year. The yield will be large.
The Clinton Patriot Of the 10Th says Cotton
picking is the order of the day, and under the
favorable weather the crop is opening very rapid
~ The worm is 10 the fields yet but doing no
damage. We hear of several planters who will
have shipments for an early day next week.
THE LAST NUMBER OF LA LANrERSE.-The last
(eleventh) number of La Lspterne was 50 scarce
in Paris that 1t nearly impossible to purchase
copy at any price. The Paris correspondent Of
the Courier Of New York. not finding 3 copy that
could be bought, has sent manuscript copy and
the entire number has now been republished In
both the French papers Of New York. The fol.
lowing is an extract:
[" don't hesitate TO avow that am a perfect
idiot. They laid snare for me. and was caught
with my eyes open. Nevertheless I knew better
than any one TO what point the government is
squeamish in the choice Of instruments. Bat we
must give Justice even to those from whom we
may not expect it II must be frankly admitted
that they have played good game and won.
To descend to particulars They gave instruc-
Lived on the earnings Of an outcast. Not only
ron ians6us hF5 The tWs teo9d With difficulty keep
that am. beyond doubt. a bastard, and that the
name bear has never. OF right, belonged 70 me.
l Kept silent and shrugged my shoulders. Natur-
slly, suihority grew impatient, and demanded
why this calamity, on which it had counted to
provoke me drew from me no sign Of existence.
The two agents then declare with the author
ity given by card ornamented With an eye ia the
mode OF it, that | have been condemned for
sWn ding, and that on two separate charges. I
continue impossible. and regard all these pro-
ceedDgs with tranquility. What do they nexty
They dig up my mother. my poor dear mother,
who died without the least expectation that out of
baueo lor Der son, and under the manifest pro-
lection OF authority her memory would be polluted
BY drunkards In delirium. AS knsvsh plot, isn't
this already what would astonish us in the memoirs
of VidOcog Well, the manufacture Of slanders,
encouraged by the government and the tribunals,
has eliminated In products Of yet rarer quality.
Ny daughter scarcely II years old, school girl
learn that these two scorpions had ready libels
destined 10 trouble her repose, and that these
SANDERS which were sent forth to wound her. and
circulated through her school. OF which they knew
the address, we're destined to be published in
day or two. This Is where begin to play the
IDIOT ! wish TO stop, at any cost, this libel.
hasten to the printer who has Il in press / tryto
make him comprehend that since he has made
himself knowingly and willingly the sccOmplice
OF these belchers OF injuries. be owes me repara-
ton. BE refuses me laughs In my face. re-
turn him blow. and the result Is that I. slandersd
. my honor. in my name, in my mother. 10 my
5suphter. am condemned to four months impris-
,nment, and they have won their game.
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