The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30

II is rumored that steps are on foot to make
this city the landing point Of emigrants from
Prussia who are expected to arrive In this State
this spring. Every ten emigrant families are
equal to a mile Of railroad In the development Of
q country. May there be some foundation for the
rumor. is our hearty wish.-l Baton Rouge Advo-
cate, 18th.
The point of the bluff in the garrison, above
the site Of the former residence of Gen. Taylor
has caved In to the depth of ten or fifteen feet
The bank appears to have sunk SQUARE down.
leaving PERCEPTIONS wall Of clay above II, aud
yet there appears no corresponding sinking OF tho
river bank which forms the base Of this hill point
The cause of this singular caving il popularly
ascribed to concusson from the mcrnmg and
evening gun which Is fred from the plateau q
few yards to the rear Of the cave. ~his theory
is the more probable because clay bluffs never
sink unless the current OF the river sweeps away
their base, and this bluff has caved nowhere el'e
but in this spot just under the muzze of the can
non. Opposite this spot on the other side Of the
river the bank has also sank, the sweep OF the
crack embracing portion of the old lsvee. Con-
cussion may have caused this cave also.-tlbid.
1hirtyseven prisoners were released from the
Penitentiary Sunday. The time of few had ex-
pred, but the main body, twenty-eight 10 num-
Der, were psrdoned by Warmoth. They were the
Bossier rioters, and were condemned on YER
dict rendered by colored jury. Pardoning these
men is one of the ways to maintain peace and
good order In Louisiana.-tIbid.
large band of gypsies have been encamped
for some time on the plank road near the eastern
suburb. They appear to make their living by
orsetrading, and do not belong TO the light
fingered tribe.-IIbid.
The river is rapidly rising at this point, and the
entire city front Is lined with drift wood which is
being hauled ashore for household purposes.
Around the broken breakwater an eddy sweeps in
great quantity of logs, rails and wocd and at it's
base is the great focus OF darkydom, who are
covering the adjacent shore with their wet
prizes.-l Baton Rouge Comet 26th. ..r
Last January some planters in this section ex-
perfenced trouble and difficulty in making settle
ments with their laborers unless the sgent OF the
freedmen's bureau at this place Witnessed the
conclude that the affairs Of the past year have
been satisfactorily arranged among all parties.
which shows how unnecessary it was to have o
guardian for the nations ward up this way
Mansfield Times, 23d.
At the succession of Mr.. Noah Creech, de-
ceased, late of this parish, few days since, the
heaviest real estate sale was made that we have
on Sabine river, near the Texas line, containing
500 acres, with but few improvements, brought
the handsome sum of S. per acre. Although the
land is rich and fsvorsbly situated we doubt
not there are other tracts equally as good else
where in the parish. The land Is here what we
needare laborers to work it.-[Ibid. ils.
The planters of Rspides have had to bear
meekly another week of very bad and unseason-
able weather. Most of the past week 1t has been
raining, thus keeping up the gloomy prospects of
the last five weeks. The fields are drenched with
standing water, the roads positively not lit to
be travelled on horseback, aud the naton's wards
enjoying themselves hugely, eating their full ra-
tons. drawing full pay, and serenely smoking
the calumet Of freedom. For the past three days,
however. the elements have veered for the better,
and there are some hopes of good weather.
alexandra Democrat, 9th.