The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-13
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

Reddish and speckled trout are caught at Bay
St. Louis.
The Planters Banner of the 9th contains
chapter Of negro depredstions.
The Planters Banner announces the improved
health Of Judge Palfrey.
The Mississippi Democratic convention conVenes
in jackson to-day.
The Carroll Parish RECORD gives gooo fePOft
Judge Albert G. welcker, formerly chancellor,
died OF pulmonary affection at his residence IN
Cleveland, Tennessee. on the 4th isst.
On Saturday night, 25th ult., in or near Starks-
vile, Mississippi. N. A. Majors was accidentally
shot and killed by his son.
Mr.. Thomas Barrett, Of West Jackson, hissis-
sippi was thrown from his horse last wednesday
and seriously If NOT fatally injured.
From exchanges throughout Mississippi we
learn that the crops of various kinds are very
The residence of Mr.. George Andrews, near
Csyugs, Kinds county, Miss, was destroyed by
fire recently.
The bark Iris, Capt. Schultz. arrived at Calves.
ton on the 9Th from Bremen March 10, with 81
German emigrants, all in good health.
Gen. Wade Hampton is TO address the literary
socie lies and ]. Horace Lacy the alumni OF Wash
ington College, at the approaching commence
ment.
has already en6cted several laws OF radical
character II is estimated that $4,000 citizens OF
the State lost their lives during the rebellion.
The Iuka Miss Gazette reports; The army
worm. or some other worm, is now passing
through strip of country about four miles Ia
width, near this place, destroying every Vestge
OF foliage upon the trees"
Mr. W. G. Van Horne connected with the tele'
graph Office in Memphis for a heightened period
previous TO the war, has been appointed superln-
tendent Of the telegraph lines OF the Chicago aud
st. Louis Railroad, IN place Of Mr.. W. ii. Miller,
The Arkansas census for 1867, which has now
been completed, places the value of the real
property OF the State at s43 $40, s39, and the per-
sonsl property at 50, 1882. Total value, s52,-
5l0.71.
The Sugar Planter OF the 9th hears rumor that
the leyees on Crosse Tete have been washed away
by the crevasse waters of Grand Leyee, and they
are now pouring over that beautiful section OF
country.
The Bay st. Louis Gazette says carpenters and
painters are busy as bees in that pretty little
town. There is no end to the building and repair
ing going on on all sides. Mechanics obtain
very good prices for their labor.
The Bay ST. Louis Gazette has heard 1t rumOred,
but the Tumor lacks confirmation, that Col. James
Il. McRae was brutally murdered, short time
ago, while riding through the pine woods OF
southern Mississippi, by man named Davis, who
had deserted from the cOoners old company.
The Baton Rouge Advocate says the Irish po-
tato crop is very large this year and the quality
excellent. Preparations are being made To ship
them North as fast as they come to maturity, aud
we are informed that at least one hundred barre 8
of extra large pink-eyes will be forwarded to St.
Louis in few days.
The Id, ryille south of the 9th says the CROPS
promise pretty WELL The only complaints the
south has heard come from the sugar planters.
They in general complain that the rattoOns are
rotten or dried up, and will bring but little this
year Some also state that the plant cane Is back
ward and does not present very good stand.
The Hsrrisonburg New Era of the 9th says its
information from two respectable sources, Is that
the crops both Of corn and cotton, are looking
finely on Sicily Island and the Black and Little
rivers in that parish. The chintz bug has been
committing more or less damage upon the grow
ing corn, but with the cessation of the rains they
have decreased.
The Pensacola Observer of the 9th says its edi-
tor is under duress at military headquarters, upon
the representations Of parties at present unknown,
for supposed contemplated breach OF the peace.
The ofiense complained OF simply being polite
request to retract certain injurious statements
published in the columns Of the Commercial over
the signature of once prominent citizen OF that
place.
The Felcisna Democrat of the 9th inst. says
From every portion Of the parish we hear good
accounts of the growing crop. There will be no
lack of corn, and from all we can learn, East
Feliciana will produce sufficient within her owl
limits for actual consumption. Cotton IA donna
remarkably well. Ii is general expression 6J
planters and gardeners, that the rapid, healthy
growth of every variety of plants this season II
unprecedented.
On the evening Of the 5th, on the arrival al
Galveston of the railroad steamer from Virgins
Point, an old French lady, very intrm and Grip
pied. was met at the wharf snd urged to take
hack for the Washington Hotel, which she did
In the hack were two strangers, whom she sup
posed TO be fellow passengers. On the way
the hotel, these scoundrels robbed her OF sma
satchel containing two valuable gold watches,
diamond ring and a small sum Of money, ate
which they made good their escape.
BY q letter received Oh the 9th, by the Wick:
burg Times, from Lake Providence, La, we ar
informed that nephew of Mr.. II. Scott, of tina
city, who has been engaged 10 selling goods o
an island opposite Providence, was murdered
few days ago, by some party or parties as ye
unknown. Mr.. Scott, accompanied by an efficier
detective, has left for the scene OF the suppose
murder, and the next few days will place US !
possession Of full particulars concerning tn
affair.
The Baton Rouge Advocate of the sth says
From the country east of this city we learn tha
the crops are coming on finely. AS large
breadth Of land Is in cultivation as was plante
last year, but the proportion Of corn, potatoes
tobacco and rice is greater. Along the Aunt
nearly every farmer has planted small quantitie
of cane, and there is a fair prospect for crop {
sugar In the fall Of '69. In Livingston, ST. HI
lena and East and West Feliciana, corn aud co
ton are doing well. Along the coast where u
back water from the Grand Leyee crevasse ha
not interfered, corn, cane and cotton are thriving
There is but q small portion Of land in cottol
however, on the coast. The cane, plant au
stubble, Is doing well and there is a fine stand O
the few places planted for crops of sugar. II
freedmen are generally working mp TO the mar
since the subsidence of the election excitemen
In the country districts there is hardly youth
full grown white man who is not following q
pillow and leading the hired laborers in the hel
Very little overseeing is being done. Examp
is found 10 answer better than verbal orders, ar
at day-bresk all hands are out and the VOL