The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-08

The extensive water power, known as the Co
lumba Canal, was sold at Columbia, s. c. on the
4tb, for two hundred dollars, to Major G. A.
Pesrce, business agent of Senator Sprague of
Rhode island. 1t is believed that a few months
will witress the erection of large manufacturing
establishment on the land bordering on the canal.
meeting of refugees from Arkansas was held
at Memphis on the 23d. Col. d. c. Cross presided
and after considerable discussion they resolved 10
hold meeting at Mound City. General Grant
and other United States officers are requested TO
attend.
The contract for building a railroad and high
way bridge the Missouri river at Ieaven-
worth, was closed on the 4th with L. B. Bonner
& Co., of Chicago work to be commenced on the
6rst OF February next, and the bridge to be com.
pleted in eight months thereafter.
The funded debt Of Boston on the 4th of Janua-
~ current is over SIC. 100000 The upfunded debt
is nearly 81 100000, which leaves the net debt of
the city 81 ,33l, 1893, increase during the NUM-
cipal yeer Of 1868. of the gross debt Of $50 2O
and Of the net debt of SO ,30s, 6sl.
The Packers Association, OF Chicago. have
passed resolution favoring the introduction of
Texas cattle into Illinois at suitable seasons Of the
year and under effective restrictions as TO sanitary
condition. A committee was appointed TO visit
Springfield and secure legislation in accordance
with these views.
Tie artesian well near st. Louis has reached
the depth Of Desrly three quarters of q mile, and
the boring is still progressing.
The census just completed in Memphis gives a
population of 39,5S7, of whom 2S. 4ls are white
and l6 100 colored.
A wealthy tavern keeper in Pittsburg who ia
also a good musician, has been arrested for the
base seduction and spiritng of Of a girl of
eighteen, the daughter Of an intimate friend, to
whom be was giving lessons on the piano.
Commodore w. s. Salter, U. S N, died after
lingering Illness of rheumatism Of the heart, last
Sunday morning. He was seventy four years of
age.
Tom Allen is to fight Bill Davis, near st. Louis,
on the 18th. 1t is believed that Gallagher and the
eross-eyed Elliott will settle their quarrel in the
came ring.
John McDevitt, on Christmas Day, wrote to
Phelan COllender, of New York, surrendering
TO them the champion billiard cue of America in
order that it may hereafter be competed for with
the push shot barred. Phelan Collender have
returned the cue to McDevitt as the une most de.
serving of il. McDevtt now challenges any
player in the world to compete for the golden
cue, at 5000 a side, American game, 1900 or 20O0
points, on a secoDd-size, four-pocket standard
open thirty days.
The repair shops in Syracuse OF the Syracuse,
BinghamptOn and New York Railroad Company
were destroyed by fire on the 4th, including all the
machinery and forty locomotives, two of which
belonged to the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad. and twenty.six to the Bing-
hampton road. The loss of the Binghampton
road is about $1,000 the loss Of the Lsckawau-
ma road is not known. There is an insurance of
about $4,000
A woman worth 500, 600 died recently in Bath,
Maine, leaving her only daughter $500 year.
GROUND of her mother being Spiritualist. The
jury refused to break the will. The Judge said in
his charge: Eccentric people are conscious of
the queer things they say and do. A person
about TO make will may take advice. The in
fueDce TO be undue so as to avoid will must
be such and so exercised as in effect 10 destroy
the freedom of the testators will so as to render
the act more the offspring of another's will than
bis own. This same rule applies whether the
influence is exerted by personal presence or by
a letter from distance; and the rule is the same
whether the letter comes from husband IN an
absent country, or, what Is the same thing il she
believes she receives communication from the
spirit world If she yields her owp will Judgment
ard free agency, it would not be her will If she
did net abandon them TO the supposed wishes of
her husband, but received II as advice then il
would be her own will. The same rule applies TO
spiritual communications on this point, If believed
TO advice from living person.
The New York Times has an article showing the
d ference between the cost of living nov and the
cost one year ago. The following articles have
enhanced In value cotton, pork, lard, teas aud
poultry. Tie cost of the following has decreased:
cotton goods, petroleum, sugar and moasses-
The great gain appears in the result of the fine
haTvests Ordinary flour is s. 65 this wear against
IS 30 last. aud Sl4 is quoted for extra Western,
against SIS 90 in 1867. Corn, too, is cheaper-03
cents 10 81 IL this year, and 81 S73 to 81 400 in
1867. Oats, also, are less-764 cents, against 81
cents. Potatoes are considerably eaper-sl so
10 So so, against 81 to IS rs. The majority Of the
articles OF household consumption are cheaper
now lhan year ago.
On Friday evening last at Franklin, TENNESSEE,
there was grand parade Of one thousand dis
Ruised Ku klux. They presented a grotesque ap-
pearapce and created considerable amusement,
which seemed TO be their purpose rather than that
Of hostility.
The forces at Marion. Ark, have erected stock
ade for their protection against attack. They
forage on the country, impressing wagons and
corn from the plantations. They have taken pos
session Of grist mill to furnish them meal and
-four. They expect to live of the country while
they remain.
The Herald's Washington dispatch states that
an alleged spurious railroad company has obtained
six million dollars and an enormous amount Of
land by grants from Congress, and that two dis.
tinct corporations are claiming the subsidies
granted 10 the eastern division of the Union Pa
ci6c Railroad. -''''-'-'-'
During Dec enber Sc 200, 600 were issued TO the
Pacific Railroad Companies, 81, 900 beiog to
the Union and the balance to the Central Pacific.
Wanamal or, the Philadelphia cothier on Christ
mas day presented oil his clerks life insurance
policies, amounting 10 nearly 500 900, and on
which the premiums paid by Mr.. Wsnamaker
were over 5000.