The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-12
Louisiana Intelligence.

Fine, bright, cold weather in Clinton, so says
the Democrat OF the Sth.
Homer aspires TO telegraphic connection with
the rest of the world.
A lively and chatty local paper ia the Provi-
deDce Carroll parish) Record.
The 0uachits Telegraph has been presented
with a turnip weighing twelve and half pounds.
Hard times, disordery soldiers, lazy negroes
ard good health, is the Records report for Car
roll parish.
negro in the Monroe jail tried to burn his
way out to liberty, but was prevented by some Of
his half smothered companions.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cross, a gentleman Of fine talents,
will deliver a lecture in Clinton next Friday on
the subject Of " The Age Of Chiyalry and the
Spirit Of the Age"
The Carroll Record sdmonishes people TO treat
the negro cOnstables who attempt to serve writs
upon them with contempt, and pay no attention
whatever to them.'
The seed cane has suffered of late in all parts OF
st. Mary. On some plantations il is thought one
half of the seed has been destroyed. We trust,
however, that the crop Of 1868 will not be mate
rally reduced by this loss.-[Ibid.
The Ouachita Telegraph has two good sub.
scribeTs at least. Ii says that couple of gentle
men came into the Office few days ago, and in
formed US that they had walked from Vienna
thirty.two miles-to pay their subscription.
We regret TO learn that the steamer Alice, Capt.
Nike McHugh, was sunk in Grand river last week.
Efforts are being made to raise her. which we
trust will prove successful She lies in seven feet
Water.-I Planters Banner.
The bulk Of the freight brought from New Or.
leans by our boats is corn. We predicted this last
June, when some Of our planters who are now
buying corn told us they weuld raise more than
an annual supply Monroe Intelligencer, 5th
The OpelOusas Journal records the death, at
Bayou Chicot, of VIM. s. Cushman, a native Of
New England, who came to st. Landry about 30
years ago. He was an old and successful teacher,
justice of the peace and notary public.
The Monroe Intelligencer, Of the 5th, reports
the Ouachita falling and navigation closed to
afa Lott haH 70 fhrav
overheard three hundred bales OF cotton, 10 order
10 get over the bar at Spoon Camp Shoals.
The Courier Of the Teche says that Mr.. Pierre
Berges was found frozen to death on the public
road between st. Martinsville and Bayou Tortue.
Mr.. Berges left st. Martinsville on Tuesday eve
ning the 18th ult, TO return to his residence and
was frozen TO death. His horse was also found
dead near him.
Cotton is coming down the Ouachita river from
Arkansas. The Monroe Telegraph says: The
boats from Arkansas come down piled up with
cotton as long as it will stay on. Within the
past week not less than 5000 bales have come
down, The passenger lists, however, are remark.
ably slim.
Fears are entertained by some persons that the
late freeze did much damage to the orange tire e..
The leaves curled and looked sckly after the
freeze, but we think they will recover. The bark
OF trees appear not to be injured and this is more
important than the condition Of the leaves. When
bark on the bodies Of the trees does not split aud
open, little or no harm is dOne.-LIbid.
On Friday evening, at O'CLOCK, negro, W no
was in jail for larceny, attempted TO burn il in
order to make his escape but failed 10 the attempt
The jail being built Of immense square timbers the
fire made slow prOgress-there was " more smoke
than fire." which threatened to smother all the
prisoners, including about twenty. There were
but two persons in the room where the incendiary
was committed, and as soon as the smoke became
too dense, they we're the first TO give the alarm;
fortunately our printers were at work in our Office
near the JAIL and heard the alarm given in time to
save not only the Jail, but the Catholic Female
Academy, the Ouachita Female Academy, the
Catholic church, the market house, the United
States land office, and many private dwellings and
Offices from beng destroyed. The damage done
10 the jail amounts to very little and we are hap.
py TO say that none of the prisoners made their
escape.-[Monroe lntelligencer.