The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-03
LouIslana lassil,senee.


The Monroe Intelligencer Of the 26th says that
Ouachita river was then falling, and lower than
has been known at this season for SO years. We
believe later advices anneunce rise. -.
The splendid steamer Vicksburg reached town
at noon yesterday, after much difficulty in getting
over the bars, with heavy freight. The steamers
Mccullough and Alone, were here full Of cotton
for the Vicksburg. Her attentive clerk, G. Press
Work has our thanks for New Orleans papers.
Monroe Intelgsneer, 10th.
The Bossier Banner has new name for the
conventioners in this city. II calls them Stub
berdegullions."
The Southwestern has information that some
Of the planters who are able, intend holding their
cotton over until another crop to avoid paying the
tax" We cannot speak for other sections, but
we are assured the cotton hasn't been made here
10 hold back and if II were here. our planters are
in no condition to hold it back Bossier Banner.
I For the past two weeks our trade has steadily
improved. The amount Of cotton received BY
wagons, by the railroad and by steamers, which
reship at this place. together with the receipts of
up-fIeights, consigned to our warehouses. con-
elusive proofs of the commercial prosperity Of
Shreveport. The cotton crop was almost destroyed
in the counties OF Texas south of this city, and il
was reduced fully one-half in every part of Texas
Arkansas and Louisiana, which is dependent upon
Red River as sn outlet, yet our receipts are re-
maikably heavy, aud there is no indication that
the planters intend to trade to other places.
Tie first boat of the season made a landing at
our wharf few evenings snce, heavily laden
with dry goods and groceries.
new feature in the cotton trade of this city has
developed itself during the past week, selling cot
ton to arrive. During the past week the commits.
sion house OF Gregg Il Martin have sold number
of lots to arrive at prices but little under that on
the spot.-IShreveport Southwestern.
We have heard it reported that some of the
planters who are able intend holding their cotton
over until another crop, to avoid paying the tax.
WOulQ a "a IA la il
against them, for it reads, "all cotton qrolcn
after 1867" They might keep the cotton twenty
years and then for ward it to market, and the
chances are that some Yankee would find out that
it was raised prior to 1865 and gobble it up.
lShreveport Southwestern
At about eight o'clock on last sunday morning,
proud looking specimen Of the American eagle
perched himself on the flag staff in the public
square, at Pensacola, where he sat for nearly an
hour surveying the town. Should this singular
conduct Of the king Of the feathered species
be taken as the shadow OF some coming
event! Or should we take this as q pro.
phecy, that soon the individual sovereignty of
every federal State shall be trampled under feet
by the eagles Of conqueror, We are not readers
OF oraeles. so we give it up as something beyond
us.-[ Mobile Tribune.
We learn from friends up the country that there
Is disposition manifested among the negroes to
make contracts on just terms with the planters,
and there is great anxiety to get to work. They
are slowly Awakening to the fact that they have
been deceived and duped by carpetbaggers and
scallawags who have used them to further their
own selfish designs, and they are now anxious 10
get comfortable homes and work with those whom
they have been convinced are their true friends
The distress among the people Of Louisana NAV
be measured BY the fact that one half of the Iber
vile South-a large parish paper-is taken nm
with advertisements Of sherin's sales.
. Mardi Gras day was celebrated in this city by q
large turn out About three score men and bows
mounted and on foot parsded the streets dressed
in costumes which, in many instances were ludi-
crous enough TO merit the applause received
Jocko, or the Brazilian ape, was out and showed
his agility by Jumping fences, climbing trees, etc.
Two Indian chiefs were finely dressed, as were
also delegation of Turks and Zouaves. A candi-
date for the convention created great laughter
The turn out on Nardi Gras" is greater each suc-
cessive year and II we had but good times again
there would be no end to the fun and rolc on this
festival day. Baton Rouge Advocate.
colored masquerade ball was given at the cor
ner of Maine and Lafayette streets Tuesday night,
and resulted in an attack being made upon the
MASKED dancers by some soldiers who interrupted
the course of the festivities. A guard from the
garrison dispersed them and order was restored.
lBaton Rouge Advocate.
The InvincibIesp celebrated Mardi Gras in
Clinton. They are kind Of histick Krewe.
We learn from the Ibervile Pioneer that the
Mistick Krewe of Piaquemine celebrated Mardi
Gras.
A letter, tbusly directed, was received in this
pdIirn ldet week. names Cnange0.) Mam3elle
Jenny Erown, file John Brown ct Mary Brown
sur Ia place James Brown, dams Petat de Quest
Baton Rouge, une Ia paroisse de Ia Louisiana"
That letter was bound to reach it's destination.
lBstO. ksuge sagsr Planter
We are informed that the work on grand Ievse.
Of wheeling up the dirt has fairly Commenced.
The slight swell in the river during the last few
days is not sufficiently threatening TO check this
important work. We hope there may yet be suf-
hcient time within which to complete it.
fPOinfs CouDha Tcho
The Ouachita Telegraph mentions a remarkable
case OF gentleman who came forward and paid
IS subscription, due before the war, which the
editor said be had forgotten all about. man of
this sort deserves 70 have his name recorded-it
was Mr.. John Inabennett.
lie ketohaeebe, the old parish paper OF Sc.
John, heretofore published for sixteen years ex.
clusiyely in French, is hereafter to be published
half French and half Englsh.
lie Louisiannais announces the death OF NJ. Al.
phonse Gentle, a native OF Martinique resident Of
The parish Of Assumption since long years, at the
age OF 81. He was q distinguished lawyer and q
man of large heart.
At meeting of the radical club the other night
ln st. Francisvie, we learn the subject Of rob.
law was thoroughly discussed and final conclu-
sion come at that such proceedings were wrong.
and the colored population admonished not to
ave anything TO do with any such move. Among
The sensible colored men who spoke against il we
are pleased TO hear the names Of John Hedgpeth
Robert Hulet, Richmond Lewis and Horace Bow.
ser mentioned. We commend them for the good
counsel given their people on that occasion, and
,an assure them that such timely and sensible ad-
Fice meets with the unanimous approval Of every
peaceable. law-abding citizen in the parish.
Thirty-one couples, as we learn from The Times
lave been married in DeSoto parish since the LAT