The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

We regret to hear that many Of our planters are
running out of fuel. and will be compelled to cut
wood to finish grinding their crops. The swamps
are full Of wster makns tne cropping snI ns",.
creases the danger of the loss OF the standing
cane from freezes, which may occur at any mo-
meDt.-[Thibodsux Sentinel. 18th.
Peace still continues TO pervade St. Mary. 81.
gar making lie passing OF as smoothly as In ancient
umes Corn songs are occasionally heard around
the sugar house, The swords are being beaten
into plowshares and elk shooters are put ASIDE as
useless appendages. IL continues to rain about
three time as often IS the planters want II: Inc
soil is soaked to the surface. seed cane Is gen
orally keeping well. The late freeze did not In
lure The cane in this parish, though II killed the
leaves. All will soon close sugar making without
any loss on account of the freeze. The prospects
tor the year 1869 still excellent, and the plan
tiers are in good spirits. There are still fair pre-.
parations made for Christmas. Turkeys, pigs aud
poultry of the chicken family are getting reaay
for the occasion. Riddles and egg-nogg VIII De
used 10 some extent on that day. The coiored
people will have some money to spend, aud they
" i'll have the most merry Christmas they have mad
for many years-(Planters' Banner.
The planters of this parish seem TO be much en-
couraged by the present crop. The yieid mas
been beyond their most sanguine expectations.
They are already making arrangements for an.
other crop. Land has increased In value, and
many Of our farmers will plant next year upon
more extensive scale. This speaks well Tor the
growing prosperity of this portion Of the country.
Every thing is quiet among the freedmen. Tney
have learned few lessons from experience which
will not soon be forgot en- Minden Democrat.
We copy tie following items of news from the
Houma Patri Of Saturday: Planters In our
parish are nov making three hogsheads OF sugar
and two barrels of molasses to the acre. How
do you like this. men of capital? On the Ash.
land plantation nine acres of cane was ground
lately, and made thirty hogsheads OF sugar. We
had q very severe frost last night, and we are
lin Az To fhn
should the weather continue as II is for few days
but few of our planters will suffer any loss from
the freeze. John l. Adams, Esq, Of New Orleans,
and J. F. Thompson, Esq., OF rhioodaux: nave
purchased the plantation on Terre0onne bayou
know u as the Nicholas place. By this time next
year we hope to see the fine sugar mill wnlcn
has SO long been idle,' hard at work grinding the
fine and juicy cane that can be raised on that
place"
planters not TO be in too great hurry to ship
their sugar to the citv, and for these reasons {:
Sugar made in open kettles is now selling az from
TO liz cents. The crop will be so small COM
pared with the demand. that this staple should
Certainly command higher price. Northern and
Western buyers are evidently Keeping oack' IN
the expectation that the market Will become
crowded and prices rule still more in their favor.
Molasses cannot be kept long, and should be sold
to paw poisy little debts. Sugar If possible,
ought to be held back at least q mouth longer.
The following is from the same paper: Mr.. w.
B. Whitehead, one Of our go ahead ana bound to-
succeed planters of the parish Of st. Charles, has
finished the levee IN front of his plantation. As
the Board OF Levee Commissioners had nothing TO
do in this case, the work was done well and
promptly. new levee is also being built 10
front of Mr. Zoellys plantation, formerly Sosthene
| Deueufbourg's. The Railroad constructed on that
place two years ago at the expense Of about
$50 900, to haul wood from the swamp, Is now TO-
tally abandoned. u
| The Napoeonville Pioneer announces the death
| of Joseph BOssier, ESQ.,. distinguished young
| lawyer.
Property holders of Caddo parish have organ
lied an association TO test the legality of legsla
tive taxation, and TO oppose the collection OF lille
gal taxes by pesceable and legal means.
The outbudings on the premises of Mrs. I. b
R. Hatch, in Baton Rouge, have been consumed
| by fire.
We noticed q fine drove Of 400 turkies on ouI
| streets, from Texas, bound for the New Orleans
market They 60 forward on the L. ID. Hine.-
| tSbreveport Southwestern.
The Napoeonville Pioneer of Saturday has the
following paragraphs:
"A heavy robbery was committed by some
| persons unknown in the vicinity OF Paiuc0urt
| vile, on Wednesday last. Mr. Alphouse King
was relieved of the whole Of his wearing apparel
and Mr. Davenport of his sverware. 1t Is sup
posed that Butler was about.
During the past week the weather has beer
horrible and the sugar planters have been entirei,
| unable to proceed with sugar making. To-day
the sun is shining and the planters have resumed
| operations, yet the most serious apprehension
are entertained that some cane will be lost. w
regret to learn that so many Of the planters hav
| run out of wood, and in many instances have beef
| obliged to stop all hands to chop wood"