The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-21
Louisiana Intelligence.


The district court now in session has a perfect
load Of business en- hand. Over six hundred cases
of ore Kind and another, civil and criminal, on
the docket, ard there IL no hope that half OF them
will be disposed Of. Five or six criminal cases
have resulted in the conviction OF offenders. and q
few have been proved innocent TO the satisfaction
of the iury.-[ Baton Rouge Advocate.
The Mound plantation, on Crosse Tete, belong
ing TO Mrs. Emily Voolfolk, comprising 1900 acres
OF the finest alluvia land in this State, fully pro-
tected from overflow, was sold at sherfis sale on
Saturday for SIS $50. 1he place is highly i'm
proved. The Lambremont plantation sold for
10000. II comprises 400 arpents, with sugar
mill and residence. A small place the river,
with improvements, containing ninety arpents,
was sold for slC00-t lberville South.
The weather has been cold and unfsvorsble for
planting in this section OF country up % the
present time and we have heard OF only few
planters commencing this week to plant corr.
Several farmers in our parish inform us that
they intend TO plant sorghum or Chinese sugar
cane this year II the seed can be procured.
Vegetation is rapidly putting forth ia this sec
ton. There is a multitude Of plum and peach
blooms. which bid fair for an abundant yield Of
fruit-prOUided, old Jack Frost behaves himself
this season. I3osser Banner.
The river Is crawling mp at swift rate, beto-
keniDg repetition of the flood stage so blighting
20 the hopes of the auvial planters, destructive
to multitude of interests depending on the ex-
emption from nundation.-I Baton Rouge Gazette.
After an unusual dry winter, insomuch thatnav-
igaton In our inland streams has been difficult, the
last week has been very wet, retardng the plant
ing interest of the farmer and up to this date very
little corn has been planted. From every quarter
comes the prediction OF an unusual dry year. and
with IL the admonition to the upland farmer that
unless he secures early stand OF corn, the sum-
ner's heat and droulh will utterly blast his pros
poets for grain for another. With gloon and sad
ness overspresding the political horizon at WASH
ington-with the chance OF two to one that ty-
rsnny will wipe out the last vestige OF liberty on
this continent, and a still more hopeless prospect
for cotton crop, every farmer should put forth
his utmost endeavors TO make plenty and TO spare
OF all that is eaten by man or animal.
Dorchoat Bayou and Lake Bisteneau are still
rising. Navigation good 70 this place.
Lslnae. Ps6lc Sentiment
ROYAL ARCH MAsnHRY.-rhe Grand Chspter of
Virginia, at its last grand annual convention,
adopted some important regulations.
First. (" A permanent Council of Order Of High
Priesthood twas established. to consist of all
the present snd past High Priests, who have been
duly anointed. and reside in this jurisdiction"
Second. no Companion can serve as High
Priest, until be shall have received the degree Of
High Priesthood.
The Council Of the Order Of High Priesthood"
shall not confer "the order or degree Of High
Priesthood upon any candidate, until after
thorough examination in open council, or commits
eion he shall have shown himself capable and FULLY
qualified to confer accurately, each and every
degree under the control Of this Grand Chapter,
and also impart the lectures thersuuto belonging.
as they are received and held by this Grand Chap
ter"
The manner of electing officers of the Grand
and subordinate Chapter, has been Changed to the
following:
"The election of Grand High Priest, Grand
King, Grand Scribe Grand Treasurer and Grand
Secretary shall take place. by ballot, on the second
night OF each grand annual communication.
All tie other officers Of Grand Chapter shall be
appointed by the Grand Council, Immediately after
their installation into Office, aud the same rule Of
action, in regard TO the appointment OF officers.
shall govern subordinate Chapters in their annual
elections"
The following resolutions adopted in 1854 were
re-adopted:
Resolred, That no candidate shall be exalted
to the degree of Royal Arch Mason, until he shall
have stood a fair examination on the preceding
degrees Of aud in the Chapter.
. ResolUed, That no candidate shall be allo we'd
TO receive any degree in the Chapter, until he
shall have stood fair examination by the Couacl
on the MISTER MasOn's degree"
In 1858 the Grand Chapter adopted the follow
ing resolution, TO which We call the attention Of
all concerned:
Resolced That the Grand Chapter Of Viz.
Rinia, declares the proper apron for the Royal
Arch degree to be the 'lambskin or white leather
APRON trimmed with scarlet.n
-O-' rLynchburg virgiaian.'