The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

Railroad has been In operation but short time,
the business increases very fast, scarcely coast
packet from New Orleans comes up without bring
ing good freights for the Crosse Tete country The
only fear now is that Grand Levee cannot stand
the present high water, and that the track will
again be overfowed In consequence.-[Sug
Planter.
The effect of these continued rains NAV well be
imagined upon low land Louisana-we speak of
the sections which concern us most. No planta-
ton work can be done out Of doors, and it viii re-
quire many days of good weather before II can be
even commenced. The roads are nearly impas-
sable, thus preventing the usual travel and traffic
of the parish, except by steamer to those living
upon the river bank. And the worst of the mat
ter Is thelconditionof some of levees which re-
quire considerable work to enable them to stand
new levees are not more than half completed,
owing entirely to the rains nor are they likely to
be for some time. Hundreds of laborers can be
had at any time they are wanted. but the earth Is
too wet and heavy to be easily handled. Every
levee, old and new. in the parish would have been
repaired or built more than month ago, had not
the incessant rains prevented IT, The river is rs-
ing rapidly here, and reported rising above at
every point from which we can get intelligence.
This state Of affairs ID must be admitted does not
look very eIcoursgiDg.-[Ibid.
We deeply regret to learn of the death of
Edouard Leray, Esq, formerly of this parish, bat
who had been residing sometime in Cuba, as
sugar maker upon the plantation of Chinn 4 Nc
Last Thursday evening. while our energetic
sheriff was solacing his inner man with something
cheering at Phillips, after long and disagreeable
ride, villain shrouded in the darkness, quietly
slipped the saddle and bride from his horse and
vanished TO parts unknown. Bad joke that, on the
sheriff, who had just unearthed lot of stolen
goods.-tIbid.
We learn that the work on Grand Levee has not
progressed as much as we have stated, and that
there is some danger of the new levee giving
away. None of the plankng destined to fascine
aud support the water slope had been put down
three days ago, and the slope was falling or
sloughing. IL is difficult to know precisely what
is being done but we think i proper to warn the
people Of Crosse Tete, and other interior sections
not TO put full reliance upon the completion of
Grand Levee this season. Let them prepare for
overflow, as they had to do last year.-[Tbervills
South, 23d.
Several planters have informed MS that the seed
cane is spelling fast, both in the masts and wind
row. This Is due to the frequent rains we have
had and which still continue. Ii is to be feared
that the planting will be reduced third, if not
more. The rains will also cause the ratoons to
rot, thus shortening still more the coming crop.
The weather is 80 wet that il is impossib to do
anything towards working the land.-tIbid.
Many of our Louisiana exchanges state that
lands are enhancing in value in their parishes.
The same statement can be made with regard to
this parish. There Is demand for lands and
sales have taken place lately at prices nearly
double Of what they would have brought even
four months ago. We meet daily some one in
search of farm. There is a decided disposition
towards agriculture. This is most proper. 1t is
only by cultivating the soil that the State canre-
cover from the ruin produced by the war. The
success Of the crop of last year has given an in
pulse that is very gratifying to behold.-[Ibid.
The almost incessant rains prevailing for the
past several weeks, have interrupted all sgricul-
tural labor in the parish. With the exception of
a few favored spots the soil is everywhere too
wet to allow Of any useful planting. Seed for the
cane crop cannot as yet be placed in the ground.
-(St Martinsville Courier, 23d.
The river Is still rising, and already washes the
base Of the levee at several points. A gent eman
from Pointe Coupe tells US that this unfortunate
parish and the adjoining ones will again be over
and cannot stand high water. There are besides
several other breaks which have not been stopped.
list. John the Baptist Meschasebe, 23d.
During the past month we have had the most
terrible weather to which we are ever subjected,
never having more than two or three days of fair
weather at time, then rain, snow or seet. The
roads are frightfu and the transportation of last
years crops TO the various shipping points Is
almost entirely suspended. On every
side we hear of buggies, carts and wagons mired
10 the now almost impossible roads. In the ad-
joining parishes we learn the roads are in the
same distressing condition. 0pelousas Courier.
sd.
Rain, rain, is the order of the day. The swamps
are overlooking, the land cannot be plowed.
Work has stopped, and there is prospect of any
Improvement at present. The roads are so bad |
that planters cannot haul their sugar and molas-
ses to their landings-nobody can get to town
and IL is said that the Texas line Of steamers are
going 10 come to Terrebonne Station instead OF
Berwicks Bay. We do not know II this rumor Is
true not but We are told that there is no visible
road between this place and Houma.-IThibo. |
iaux Sentinel. Esd.