The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-19
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

Capt. C. W. Keep and family, together with a
number Of other residents of the parish Of Iber.
vile, LETT for Brazil last week with view OF
making that country their home.
The IbeTville south says that the Crosse ete
country is not inundated, and that the finest kind
OF crops are growing on the bayous. small
back levee at simrals, above LivOnia, broke, but
the damage will be local and confined to that
plantation alone. 81. ga. .
AT recent meeting of'ths Memphis Chamber
OF Commerce a committee of five was appointed
to co operate with Capt. DeHaven 10 the Prosesu
ton of his enterprise for building ADD establishing
in the New Orleans trade q line OF low pressure
steamers built upon new and improved models.
The Waco, Texas, Register of the 10th has the
folowing .The Norwegian emigrants that have
been long expected from Norway, through the
influence OF empressariO Mr.. Pouson, arrived 10
town on Monday, and went into temporary camp
outside OF the city limits, previous 70 being dis
tributed pro rata TO the amounts subscribed by
those who originated the project Of inducing them
to settle amongst us. They number more than
one hundred souls, and are hardy, robust and
intelligent looking people," J-raf
The Montgomery Mail says: " The crops that
were SO promising a few weeks back have been
badly damaged already by the severe drought to
which they have been subjected for weeks. At
present prospects for rain are better than for
some time. A few more days OF parching sun,
without any rain, the crops will be almost entirely
lost. Yesterday we met planters from different
sections GROUND Montgomery, and all agree that
the crop, both OF corn aud cotton, had already
been cut short. Some localities complain of the
worm In the cotton. good rain Is much needed"
The excellent brick depot built recently by the
Muscogee and Southwestern railroad companies
at cost OF $4,000 10 $40 900, at Butler the juno
ton Of the two roads, was totally destroyed by
fire on Sunday morning. In the warehouse were
forty bales OF cotton. fifty bales OF osnaburgs,
fifteen casks of bacon, several car loads Of corn,
and other property. Nearly everything except
five or six bales of cotton, which we're saved was
consumed. The entire loss is 10 the neighbor-
hood of $40 600, Of which at least two thirds was
insured. .Tl1'1 1sI
The Carroll Record, of the 18th, says: Another
week without rain. Dust is flying around every
where. Nearly three weeks has passed over US
since the last shower. Heretofore, when the
country was overlooked, we naturally looked for
more than enough rain, because of the great
evaporation arising from such an expanse OF VA
ter, but this season the overdow's customary
tribute of genial showers has failed u.s. and 10 cOn
sequence we hear from every direction through
out, the parish complaints OF the great drought.
While the cotton is flourishing and putting forth
blooms, the corn is undoubtedly suffering for
rain; and at this present writing there is not the
least indication of a shower"
The Austin Texas Republican says the dam.
age by the fire in austin on the Sth is about $780,
All the premises known as the "Elgin property"
were consumed. and the furniture in the Austin
Hotel, adjoining, was badly damaged. Another
fire took place ON the night OF the Ssh, of which
we have had accounts by telegraph. lt broke
ont in a store occupied by Mr.. Bacon and others.
Messrs. Wolf 4 Blomeke sustained loss Of sl5,.
600. Almost their entire stock of goods was con-
sumed. Mr.. Petmecky lost every thing. Messrs.
Sutor 4 Hirschfeld lost about $4,000 of their
mercantile stock. Stafford Bacon lost all hi
stock. Mr.. Radkey, who occupied portion
the same building A. timer. lost all. G. FOX,
saddler, lost his whole establishment. The fne
store house occupied by T. Evans as a Wholesale
and re,ail fancy and family grocery store, was
consumed. Eysnsis loss is about $500 only,
most Of bis stock being saved from the flames by
extra exeruons, and the fact of the house being a
stone building. il did not take fire 30 easily The
Republican estimates the loss by the second fire
at s55. 300-no insurance. .U..