The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-16
Louisiana InteIiIEea ce.

A Democratic meeting Is 20 be held at Marks
vile. in Avoyeles parish. to-day, the 18TH inst.
Last week Mr. Ferdinand Moreau living on Red
River about seven miles from MarkSvllle, was
shot at in his own residence, between aud O'Clock
in the evening, while quietly sitting before his
fire. He was wounded seriously, though not, 1t is
supposed, fatally. Ambrose Monica, brother
in law Of Mr.. Moreau, has been arrested, charged
with the felony, and the affair Is now undergoing
judicial investigation.
The Mansfield Times of the sth says that Old
River is now in good boating order, and rising
every day."
gentleman whose name we have forgotten,
from the neghborhood Of Sabine river. was in
our town few days since engaged in selling some
pork hogs which he had driven here for sale.
During his soiourn with US, "a we learned, that
after reserving ample supply for his family, he
had sold over 5000 pounds OF pork this season,
and had about sixty more hogs which were TAT
enough TO kill. In addition 70 the large lot of
stock that he has raised, he realized from his
farm, which was cultivated by himself, $50 bushels
Of corn, great abundance OF fodder. peas, pO-
tatoes pumpkins peanuts fruits and vegetables.
How much more profitable the result OF this mans
labor is than that of dozen lazy negroes, 10 ap-
parent to all. Talk about starvation in a country
that Yields so bountifully TO determination and
strength. The idea is absurd.
TNansfsld Desoto PARISH Times.
The Louisiana Baptist, an excellent denomina-
tional paper, hitherto published at Mount Leba-
non. Bienvile parish, Is hereafter to be published
at Shreveport
We are glad to learn that the freedmen through
out the parish have generally entered into con.
tracts 10 labor for the year, and are doing " as
well as could be expected"
The remains Of Capt. J. Duncan Stuart, killed
during the late war in the parish Of East Baton
Rouge, were renterred in the city of Baton
Rouge with Masonic honors few days ago.
An old freedman, named Hannibal. died at the
Perkins place, in this parish, on Sunday last,
whose age is computed by those who had known
lin for many years 10 have been ever one hun
bred. He had lived forty or fifty years on the
came place Baton Rouge Gazette.
Mr.. Robert Beal, native OF southampton
county, Va, and an old and respected citizen,
eyed 6S years, died in Baton Rouge few days
ago.
Delegates have been appointed by a parish
convention in Baton Rouge TO attend the State
Democratic convention in this city on the 5th Of
March,
Il is said the contract for building Grand Levee
has been taken by parties who are fully equal to
the task, and that the work is 70 commence in g
few days, 10 be partially done by the steam iuven
ton for levee building, and finished OF in the old
way, with the Wheelbarrows.
lPoins Couree Echo, sth.
The firemen Of Baton Rouge are to celebrate
the 22d Of February by public display aud 3
ball.
The Baton Rouge Gazette says there ia preco1.
little money and, theI efore there is very LITTLE
doing in business circles. The times are hard, and
no mistake.
The people Of East Feliciana are requested e
meet and perfect q parish organization in re
Spouse 20 a call Of the State executive committee
The meeting is 20 be held to-day, February 18th
and the Patriot calls upon all conservatives, "0C
matter by what party name they may have beer
heretofore known, to come forward and aid il
the organization. The people Of S. Helena vii
also meet in Greensburg to-day for the samt
purpose.