The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-29
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

Galveston city money ia worth 20 per cent.
Judge Jas. Wellons, of CarrolltOn. Miss, is dead
the 20fh Of August. Dr.
Charles r. Crusoe, Of Columbus Mss, a lawyer
Of distinction, is dead.
nessrs. Ward and Alley have commenced the
publication Of the Greenvlle Times at Greenyile.
Wsshing ton county, Miss. e.. ... -
The Vermiionville Advertiser contradicts the
slandeTous reports afoat to the awless aad dis
orderly demeanor Of the people of that section.
Near Macon, Ca, week ago. negro was
ambuscaded and fatally shot by a supposed rival
for the affections OF dusky damsel.
The Columbus prisoners returned TO their homes
on The 25th, and we're met at the depot by large
eoncourse Of citizens. -. i- q. = -t ~
Col. G. W. Carter. of Houston, publishes Judge
P. W. Gray as a liar and coward. The judge ia
not fighter. '
Work on the Louisville and Portland canal win
be Immediately commenced under the direction Of
General WelZel.
At Sepatobia, Miss, sixteen men were commit.
ted TO jail for horse stealing. They are supposed
vile 10 Arkansas. II 'l- -
week ago, last Monday, Robert Mcswine. IIv-
ing about two miles from Grenada, Miss, was
fatally shot ID his own house by reVengeful
negro, who was arrested.
The Lynchburg Republican says a handsome
girl, Of good aud wealthy family, has gone to
work under the auspices of the freedmen's
bureau, as teacher Of the Senegambian mind.
Twelve hundred dollars worth OF goods were
stolen from the store of Wm. Bendel, 10 Yer
milionyille, on the night OF Tuesday week, by
Tie Planters Banner learns that M. Masba,
operator at the New iberia telegraph Office, ON
"Wednesday last, accidentally shot his brother
operator at the Mermentau Office, who is not ex-
pected TO live. -...l Or.
The store Of Mr.. G. NJ. Daspit, in FIouma was
robbed of a considerable amount of goods the
other night and on the morning OF the 25th the
stable Of Capt X. w. Francis was destroyed BY
fire-the work Of an incendiary. I'D vi-'lW =
of orfa haa Il L..
Helena and Monroe Railroad is to pass will meet
10 convention at Bastrop, August ~ , to take the
necessary measures for inauguratng this enter
prise. --. an o.. ...--. o.. ..-...r ....
The Bolivar, Tenn, Bulletin OF Saturday, saws
that pay gold is nov dug within few hOurs' jour
ney Of Memphis, in Tippah county Miss, which
county borders Tennessee near Lagrange, on the
Charleston railroad.
The HarTisonburg New Era, Of the 29d au-
nounces the death Of Felix Robb, Esq. The
country, rays the Era, has lost noble man and
patriot, and the parish a valuable citizens Mr.
RObb has been in failing health for some time,
AID died at an advanced age. ..t...-.
Two barns, one near Port Republic Rockingham
county, Va, belonging TO widow Mary Kyger the
other between Dayton and Bridgewaler, Va,
owned by Rev. Solomon CARRIER, were consumed
by lightning Sunday week. Large quantities Of
grain, hay and other property were consumed with
them. .-.. -........ ...
the Baton Ronge Advocate. some unknown persons
robbed the premises and afterwards set fire to
the residence OF Daniel Morgan about twelve
miles from the city, on the Comite road. Nine
thousand dollars will not cover the loss. All val
liable books and papers were lest. The family Is
| LETT very destitute.
The Franklin Cparisb) Sun, of July 18Th, chron.
| ices the annexed cases of assassination: u. g.
Email TO hts death on Tuesday morning last
in Beuf prsire of gunshOt OF D stO wounds In the
head and breast, inflicted upon him by some per-
son unknown. Chas. ". Henry, while sitting in
The paTlor Of Capt. A. w. Eddins, In Hurricane
Settlement, on Thursday night, cOnveTsing with
lady, was shot from the front gallery by some one
unknown, and killed. Mr.. H., il will be remem-
bered, was the young man who short time since
killed DR.. Curtis. ....
The Upton county Record states at Randolph,
Mr. BurDet shot and killed Capt. Erwin who Was
Threatening him, as the latter was drawing his
| pistol. He was acquitted Oh the ground OF self
| defense. The Record says: I" In 1861 or '62 Or.
| Walton was killed by a Mr.. Yarbrough, short
| time afieTward Capt. Smith killed Yarbrough, and
| 10 1865 DIR. Martin killed Smith, and year after
| that Capt. Erwin killed Martin, and now Erwin
has been Killed. The last three men were killed
within forty yards OF each other at Randolph"
The following il from the Tensas Gazette OF the
| 25th Last week we pablished an account Of an
| outrage committed on the Bayou Macon planta-
| ton Franklin parish whereby our negroes were
| killed and three wounded for voting the radio Al
| ticket etc. Our authority (negroes) seem TO
| have made, as usual with them, slight mistake,
/ OF 10 have forgottsa their own participation IN q
\ similar outrage Jew nights previous. We hear
that these men crossed Ia skif into this parish,
took the negroes OF place sod threatened the
| life Of white man living thereon; had kick
up and left. The result was, somebody not think
1 ing themselves better than their neighbOrs, re-
i turned the cEn, took the law in their own hands.
hid knock down, and left-soms Of thom dead :
independent Of their political creed. -,.r e-