The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-01
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

From all parts Of the State the vicksburg Her
aid learns 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 Office.
We learn that Col. John p. Pryor. for many
years connected with the Memphis press, and
one of the ablest writers in the South is soon to
form an editorial connection with the Water Val
ley Eagle. fIl.f d.
The Port Gibson Standard, of the 18th, says
that an old negro woman, living on DR.. SDrott's
place, while walking along the railroad last Sun
day, fell through the trestle work and broke her
neck. From the appearance of the body. which
discovered shortly after the accident, she
must have been killed instantly
In the Probate Court Of Adams county. Wednes-
day, jury of twelve persons was impaneled TO
inquire into the lunacy OF one Of our fellow citi
zens who was arrested some days since for com
hitting a violent assault upon an attache Of this
office. Several witnesses were examined, all tes-
'iiying to the same effect. The juryin few mo.
men's after the close OF the investigation, agreed
to report the person alluded to as q lunatc and
one who, fsofiered to be at large, would be dan
gerous to the public peace. He will therefore be
sent to the Insane Asylum at Jackson. as soon Is
practicable tNstchez Democrat 26th.
The first sugsr house in Hancock county has
just been erected by Capt. j. V. roume. The
cane be has raised this year will compare favor.
ably with Louisiana cane both as 10 size and
saccharine qualities.
Capt Toalme has besides demonstrated this
season tDe possibility OF raising me quallty Oh
Perique tobacco on the sea coast. Well venture
a small bet that the favor and aroma OF the car
rois OF rerque that be has raised this year. would
he preffp hard In heat In Ct lam q mari an =
Bay 81. Louis Gazette.
On Thursday morning at half past five O'Clock
black boy named John Fleming attacked Mrs.
Hsrcourt. lady lately removed from Ocean
Springs TO Bay ST. Louis, in furi Us manner
with knife, but fortunately did not iDjure her
very seriously. He was arrested and locked up
70 await examination.
For the past six weeks about sixteen negro men
have been bnsiy engaged 10 digging al immense
pit in one of the Punch Bowls, on the river bank,
just above the city. IL appears that an old crone
who claims the gifts Of prophecy. fortune-telIing
etc., announced TO these negroes that II they
would dig in a certain place their Efforts would be
crowned with two barrels of coin money which.
she said, had been buried there by Captain Kidd,
he notorious pirate. The negroes, sixteen Ia
number. immediately begun the work, and for six
weeks they hare labored with remarkable energy.
Our informant states that already they have made
an immense pit. over sixty feet In depth, with
extensive Tunnel leading from it, through which
70 carry OFT the excavated earth and that they
sre still digging. aud seem 10 be perfectly con-
fdent theg will find the buried treasure at last.
Already hey have done as much work rs would
be wortb fifteen hundred dollars IL paid for at or
binary rates. SO intent are these fressure-seek-
ers upon their work that they DO not rest in the
day. eten 10 eat. hut work hard from early dawn
MI dark OF each day. and do their eating at night.
We think they would be far better and more pro
ftsbS employed in digging potatoes or breaking
ground for cotton and corn. Whenever they ind
he pressure we will inform our readers Of the
ia ct-(Nstcbez Democrat, 25th ult.
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