The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-08
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

The Dill prisoners are released.
The renovated st. Pstrick's, at Charleston, has
been dedicated.
Lots of people are camping about the waters
of Lampasas springs. Texas.
negro died in Jefferson, Texas, recently, from
sun-stroke.
ibe Episcopslians of vicksburg are raising
funds with which to build church.
We learn from the Monroe Intelligencer that
Mr.. Charles Delery recently lost his pocket book,
containing about 5000 and some valuable papers.
TIE Louisville Democrat and the Vicksburg
Herald each record the cure of a snake bite by
large horn of whisky. Ia. .f-... ..
The Jefferson Times is informed that 27 900
bales Of cotton were shipped from that place
from December l, 1867. to July l, 1858.
The Geofgians are surprised at the discovery Of
white blackberries. They used TO be common in
Texas.
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Thomas Forester was
shot and mortally wounded by W. A. Lyerla. The
deceased had been heard to threaten the life of
Lyerla.
G party of disguised men took ]. D. Williams,
whe was confined in the Tishomingo county jail,
Mississippi, for the alleged murder of J NJ Bibb,
irom the custody Of the jaor and hung him.
The Alexandra Democrat of the 5th says
The river is still falling and reaching its lowest
summer notch. The boats begin to report trouble
on the bars above; below, navigation still per-
feet.n t.0 tI.
The Galveston News says "Mr. A. Gillette,
known smoDg his friends aud comrades by the
banks of Cedar Bayou by some person or persons
unknown t1
Ben Griffith, one of the most hardened aud
desperate of outlaws, was fortunately killed by q
pesse under the direction Of the sheriff Of Red
! River county, near ClArksyille, Texas, on the
10th ult. -.
Mr.. Jo. Turner, some twenty. five miles above
Brownsville, Texas, has raised this year, on
twelve acres of land, more than five hundred
bushels Of corn. The average per acre is over
forty bushels.
We learn by the Houston Ku Klux vidette. of
the Sd, that Frank Evsncich, keeper OF sn ice
cream saloon, was shot through the body, He
was IN fit Of intoxication, and while resisting
the officers of the city, was shot by some un-
known party in the crowd.
We learn from the Gonzales, Texas, Inquirer
that three wagons loaded with goods were re-
Gently robbed near Concrete, in Dewitt county,
by party of ten men. Five guarded the wagons
while the others took goods to the amount Of
$1,000.
The Waco Register says that party of men,
under the leadership Of one Smith keum, resi-
dent of McLennan county, arrived in Waco on the
25ih ult., and proceeding to the courthouse made
an assault upon Capt. Haughan, the bureau
agent. Three OF the party were subsequently
arrested, and held 10 bail in the sum of $500 each.
The Monroe Telegraph of the 10Th ult. says !:
/" The river is very near extreme low water NavI-
ystion will be closed to this point ia few days.
Steamers Cleons and Idahse will continue In the
trade, and come up as far as the water will per-
mt. Stages VIII COD0cCL Win
Young gentleman of Norfolk, Va, Mr.. NJ.
Gordan, was on his way TO Ocean View, and
when within about three miles of that place
eight men rushed out into the road from the
bushes and stopped bis horse, dismOunted him,
and took from him his gold watch and pocket
book.
scurrilous communication upon some ladies
Of the highest social position in the society Of
Tuscaloosa, appearing in the scalawag organ In
that city last week Ryland Randolph called on
" the aditQr for the authOr
and Dy kOus declining TO give the name until he
could have an interview with the author, Ran
dOlph slapped bis face.
As the Lizzie Hopkins was taking on wood at
Coitonw ood Bend. in Twelve Mile Bayou, diff
Guilty occurred between some of the deck hands
aud the negro who kept tho wood yard, in which
the negro was Knocked down. He Immediately
got his gun and fred into the boat, killing one of
ths hands and Wounding two others. posse,
under command OF the clerk, went in pursuit Of
him. when he again fired, wounding the clerk In
the shoulder, and succeeded in making his escape.
The first fair OF tue Arkansas State Agrieultu-
raj and Mechanical Association is TO be held at
! Little Rock on Tuesday, November 3, and con.
| tinue four days. Arkansas is one Of the richest
States in the Union In agricultural resources. II
is in need of labor saving machines aud all kinds
/ of improved agricultural implements. ManuIac-
turers Of agricultural implements and breeders
I Of fine stock will be most welcome at that fair
and they are specially invited to be present as
/ exhibitors. ..
FiOm the Waco Register we learn that negro
| was pursued in that county charged with having
stolen horse from Mr.. Green. The negro re.
sisted capture and fred opOn his pursuers, wound
/ ing one of them. The FIRE was returned and the
negro shot in the bowels, from which wound be
| hss since died. A physician who was in attend
ance upon the wounded, accidenty dropped hi;
pistol, shooting himself 10 the lower abdomen, anc
IL is reported that be will die. Ii is also believed
that the white mau shot by the negro cannot snr
viye his wounds.