The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-09

Nathan C. Muprc, of Mscon, Ca, is dead.
James Marks. Of MONTGOMERY. is dead.

Nathan G. Mupro, of Mscon, Ca, IL dead.
James Marks. of Montgomery. is dead. ll
Fine crop prospects about Waco, Texas. r..,
six persons were killed at Perrysyille, Texas,
the other day, in a feud.
The freedmen and crops about Anderson, Tex
as. are doing well. r.,-f- g.
One negro shot another near Waco. dark
deed.
Capt. NC. Goodwin died near Amherst county.
Va, recently.
TIE Brenham, Texas, railroad has passed into
the hands of the managers Of the Houston and
Texas Central, and is undergoing rejuyenaticn.
In view OF the result OF the laie election, the
Bossier Banner Of the I'd comes out In mourning,
and with an inverted rooster. v ~
( The Monroe Telegraph says some OF the negroes
CT that place have been threatened with ASSASSIN
alton for having exercised the right Of suffrage In
lavor Of the Democrats ticket .
The VicksbuTg Times announces change 10 its
management. Mr.. Vernon withdraws-Dr. shan
non being sole proprietor. Colonel McCardle
continues editor, and Mr. John Armstrong has
been secured as business manager.
W. l.. Hsrhison, Of West Point, was arrested on
Friday week by the military. and carried OF imme-
dateIy TO tennessee, there 10 answer some charges
alleged against him for ofenses committed during
the late war. ~ e. Tn tlr e fIH
An extra from jefferson. Texas. saws that at
O'Clock A. NJ, on the 10th uit., the Ruby Saloon,
at that place. owned by Gen. Richard Water.
house. suddenly fell into ruins, killing Mr.. u.
W. Woodbridge. Al
The Charleston Courier learns that all the ri'e
plantations on the Santee river are under water
TO a depth of from five TO seven feet. This guam
tity Of water, however, n regarded bat the be-
ginning Of a seriOos overflow. The present mark
Is considered within three feet of the highest ever
known.
The Sparta Times says: At the election. many
of the freedmen came 10 the polls armed with
their muskets and pistols and one with sword
huckled 10 his side. They we're promptly dis
armed at two precincts, after making some hos
tile demonstrations. Their weapons were re-
turned TO them on their departure from the boxes
after voting.
Already two important links of the Southern
Pacific Railroad are completed. or are now under
going thorough repair; the first from the very
port. and now running 70 the Ouachita. and the
other link starting on Red River. st Shreveport.
with an Independent base for construction, ady
penetrating forty miles to Marshall, Texas, and
but recently fallen into the hands Of Northern
capitalists, who propose extending u westward
~ once. 1t is expected TO cross the Brzz0s at
Waco.
The Corpus Christi Advertiser states that about
sixty persons are now in camp near the Ban
Queie who will start for California by the III Paso
route. Rev. !. ii. Cox Is the leader OF toe party.
They will drive through several thousand head Of
caftle. IL Il expected the strength of the party
wh be chou, seventy. The Advertiser shares
with us the regret at seeing 40 many good citizens
leave the state. That paper thinks they under
rate Texas and oyerrate California. Doubtless
man csBsnceeed in California so he can in Texas.
Reports from California are not very datiering:
| PsTties from Texas represent the state f01 et
J fortune seekers and hRslness oYekd0Rea