The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-02

thought, would clean out the river to the line Of
kaufman from Dallas, between which points
come Of the most serious distractions are
found. b & addt ,BallAOA AAu11Jt
The Clinton Democrat, of Saturday, hesrs from
every portion OF East Feliciana favorable reports
of the growing crop. The excitement in relation
to the army worm hassubsided. general meet
ing of the planters to compare notes IN relation
thereto, on Thursday last, came to Indefinite con-
clusion. Specimens of the fy and worm were
exhibited. but there was great diversity opinion
in relation TO their being the "simon- pure" 0ne
planter sensibly observed that II the army worm
vas really in the cotton fields. they could not be
sufficiently propsgated to destroy the plant be-
fore August and in that event hardly half crop
need be looked for. In no instance have we heard
OF cotton being plowed mp and cereals planted 10
its stead. Planters feem willing to run the risk
Corn was never more aourishing In the parish than
The Supreme Court OF Texas has given de.
cision In which the following defenses gsinst the
collections Of q debt were made: l. The stay avs
OF the ate, passed during the war: Z. Iae
statute Of limitations for four years. 8. Payment
to the Confederate States government: VIII
be seen that the decision declares all these de-
fepses invalid. It is admitted that all the laws
enacted under the Confederacy are not nun ana
void ob initio but Is commended that the stay Law
of Texas, of the 9TH December, 1861. and the
supplemeptsl acts of 10th January, 1862, and the
Isih December, 1868 which were the only laws
Of the kind adopted during the war are 10 yo, s
"
United Biates. The court also decides that the
statute Of limitation was suspended by the war;
and that compulsory payment to reoel re-
ceiver." under the sequestrston acts OIL the Con-
federscy, was no discharge. yr.-
San Antonio again looks somewhat like the an:
cient Mexican city II was. The trade from beyond
the Rio Grsnde Is pretty steady. The papers re-
port the arrival OF q large train OF Mexican wsg'
ons and carnations. on Saturday, loaded with hour.
The Express says the carnations were even curios-
tiles 10 San Antonio, being simple cart, with q
lofty covering. and drawn by team OF i've mules.
The teams were all matched, and the dnest lot
ever brought to the city from Mexico. The
owner, q large fine looking specimen OF the Mexi
can, accompanied the train, mounted on splen'
did mule. cspsrisoned 10 elegant Mexican style.
The train expect to take back cotton. This train
comes from Leon. 10 the State OF GuanAJas,a, a.
least q thousand miles from San Antonio. This Is
striking example Of the Importance which the
trade between Mexico and Texas should assume.
Millions Of dollars in specie could be drawn annu-
than that trsversee by the train. $500.
The Franklin Banner, Of Saturday. says: "The
crops in this parish generally look well. Some OF
the planters have already laid by their corn. The
corn crop Of st. Mary will be abundant. The
never better than 1t is this year. The only
trouble with the plant cane is. the stand In many
places s not thick enough. Otherwise the caue
prospects o Q fine. Planters are, many Of them,
The gardens look we'll The fruit prospects are
good. The rains are generally seasonable. II IL
claimed that the contract has been virtually closed
to complete the railroad between Berwick aud
Vermillionville, and that the same company are
to complete the road between Vermionville and
Orange, the connecting link between New Orleans
and Houston. Thee appears to be q fine pros
pect for the completion of the line that the
win run through between Houston and New
Orleans In less than two years, though the con.
tractors have three years by the terms of the
contract. News comes this week which we are
inclined to credit. that the salt mine Of Avery's
Island il to be worked by men who have abua.
dsnt capital and energy to put the enterprise
through .-I ~