The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-26

We are glad to welcome our distinguished fell.
low-citizen, the Rev. G. X. Marshall. ID. D., TO his
home again, after an absence of several months.
DR.. Marsball was quite Ill for some time in the
city of New York, but we are glad to observe
that he returns TO US IN capital health and excel
lent spirits. Vicksburg Times.
Wolves have become so abundant in Yazoo
county, and their depredations 80 great, that the
ward Of seven dollars and fifty cents for every
wolf scalp in that region.-[Vicksburg Times.
From all parts of this State we learn that horse
stealing is getting to be all the rage with the
light fingered gentry, who haven't succeeded in
getting an appointment to some ofhce.-lficks-
burg Herald.
The Vicksburg Times, Of the l4th inst, says:
It is q noticeable fact among the mercantile men
of our city. that this season, although sufficiently
profitable to them in the transaction of their bust
ness, has developed a new feature in the charac-
teristics of the planters never before known in
this country. There is a very decided improve
ment in the manner of carrying on trade between
the suppliers and consumers which Is destined to
add no little in the ultimate success of our peo-
pie. This season wagons come in heavily laden
with cotton, but go away comparatively empty.
The money which has been expended every year
since the close of the war for plantation supplies
and Injuries, this year goes away in the pocket
Of planters. By the economy and provident
management of those who tickle the SOIL"
enough has been raised TO meet all the demands
Of home consumption which formerly was pur.
chased from the merchants, much to the detri.
ment of agricultural prosperity. This season is
progressing to a very satisfactory close, planters
paying uD all they owe, and merchants resping
such profits from legitimate sales as will enable
them TO carry on their business in future regard
less OF the old system of credit and consequently
hard times.
The Fayette Chronicle of the 2lst says: Never
In the recollection OF the Oldest inhabitant'' has
there been more favorable fall for gathering n
crop. But for this fact the cotton yield would
have been short indeed. The bottom crop was
much injured by the rains, and the principal
turnout has been from the top-nesrly every boil
of which has opened during this beautiful
weather. Many fields are still white with the
precious staple. Times will be "more plentiful"
next year.
We learn from the Clarion of the 9th that the
State Penitentiary has been leased to Mr.. Ed.
richardson OF Jackson. The Clarion speaks in
high praise of Mr.. R.. and thinks better arrange
ment could not have been made for the interests
OF the State.
The Woodville Republican of the 2lst gives the
following items: The court adjourned on Fri
dsy of last week, after a session of two weeks.
There were seven convictions. the subjects of
which were sentenced to the pententary for
terms varying from three to seven years. There
we're two white men and five negroes"
I'VE regret TO learn that last week the gin
house of DR.. George 81. Poets, ON Percy's Creek,
was entirely destroyed by fire, and % bales of
cotton in it. The fire was undoubtedly the result
of incendsrism. Following in quick succession
upon the above lsmentabe occurrence was the
destruction by fire Of the dwelling house of Capt.
]. 7. Netervle with almost the entire contents"
Miss Piney W. Forsythe, of the Liberty Advo-
cate, has received from one OF her friends a
shanghai potato" weighing Il pounds; from
another two turnips, one ~ inches and the other
24l inches ia circumference, and radish mea-
surng 203 inches. Such vegetables certainly
show tkilllul gardening.