The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-18
sOUTHERN ITEMs.

Az ARRAY between some negroes accused OIL hog
stealing and some white men at Cross Lake,
Cadd0 Parish, resulted in the death of one negro
and the wOundng of another. i.fi-..f1 rtf
There were three fires Friday morning in Men,
phs. Losses Mrs. Burke. Mrs. Shelby VIM.
Lewis, NJ. Wolf 4 Co., NJ. e.. Blanz and Mrs.
Schools David Wolf was arrested for arson.
AZ toe late regatta at Hollywood, near MOBILE,
the first class prze Of slO0 in U. s. currency was
won by DuminO. The second class prizs Of SIS in
u. :. cuueucy was won by MDlhe Preston. The
third elass (sdies) prize of $50 in U. s. currency
wss ron by Julia Lake. 15..r
The VicSsburg Tines says Joshua 8. Nor.
ris, Of Port Gibson, was very severely wounded
in an encounter with Mr.. Dorsey. Wednesday
night. Morris fred three shots, and ar. Dorsey
one. but hat one Vas effective. the ball passing
through the knee Of Morris, bringing him to the
ground. I.f.a
The Monroe (La) Intelligencer Of the 18th says
We have 70 chronicle this week the arrival 10
town OF q colOred man from near Beuf River,
with nine buckshot in his back also the shooting
Of two white men near Raysylie, on Tuesday
night CT last week. We we're unable 20 learn any
particulars relating TO either affair. One # tbs
whie men named Thomas Daily was found dead
in the road leading into Raysvie, and the other,
Heber. was shot on the gallery of his house. by
gang of unknown men. The mother-in law of
Heber thought she recognized Daily as one of tn
men engaged ia the shooting Of He0er. "a
.re The Baton Rouge Advocate Of tbs l4h says:
The Charlton or big head Is stiH prevailing among
the horses snd mules on Crosse Tete. MaringOuiu
and Fordoche. This disc ase is engendeIed by tse
bite OF the Tshe fly, and is generally fatal. A
great many remedies have been proposed for this
eistase. but none have proved o. much avail. A
planter on Esringonin. who had. found and M
failing cure, has lost nearly every head Of his
work stock. The horned cattle are yet free from
the sttscks Of this hy. f1
The Empire Parish says of Piaqueninss: There
: are but few places aDyxhsre. more salubrious
than the good old Empire Parish; on either side
We have slsays the 6reezes of the gulf, invigOra-
ting and life giving; we do not envy those
pleasUre-seekers-whO migrate Annually to ihe
mountains Of the North, or the ses-eoast resort.
Within short distance We eau abtlin the hoest
reddish drumheads, oysters and crabs in Gbnn-
dance, whilst al the same time we repOse in peace
snd harmony under the shadow OF our orange
groves. Our greatest annoya0cs at this season
OF The year. leaving out the mosquitoes. IL the
nee ords and blackbrds. which have 10 be care.
iely Nasohed "frcm rosy NORA till deEy eve.
Inc bay ot Louis Gazette Of the 18th says
We learn that few days ago the keepers of the
Pass Marian light house Msssrs. Chsrles MObery
and stephen Jarvis, saved fellow being from
wotery grave. Mr.. Jarvis saw, W bile accidentally
walking out IN the gallery OF the light house
(Which stands in the midst ct the lake ak miles
from any land.l the head Of a msu arnonS tue
rough waves, which were tina. day lashed INTO fury