The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-16
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CLlNToN, La, Oct. ID -Forty-five
cases under treatment four new cases
two deaths. Twenty three deaths
in the last nineteen days.
SAD AFFRAy.--The hississippian
Of the 18th. notices q melancholy affair
that occurred il that place u few days
ago:
"Mr. Levi Wheeler, of this city.
was stabbed MORALLY, on Tuesday
evening last, by Mir. G. =. Cline,
one Of the attendants sent here with
the physicians from New Orleans, by
the Howard Association. Mr.. G.
Immediately surrendered himself to
the authorities, and after a thorough
investigation before d. N Barrows,
ESD, was discharged. We forbear
from any narration Of the circumstan-
ces which led to the unfortunate affair.
Mr.. Wheeler is not dead, as we pen
this paragraph, but his life is despair.
ed Of by the physicians.
SuRvEy or REp RlvER.--The
Washington (Ark)., Telegraph, of the
2sth ult, speaking Of the Red River
survey. says
The State Engineer. Mr.. McSheehy.
has completed his examination and
survey Of Red River, from the Choc-
taw line to the Louisiana boundry
and the work is now ready for con
tractors From the mouth Of Little
River to the Lousiana line fourteen
out-oiis have been projected, the ag-
gregate length Of which is about five
miles, actual excavation and the dis
tanee saved is ninety miles The
distance by the present channel of the
river around the bends to be cut oil
is upwards Of one hundred miles.
Several of these cut-oIis have already
been allotted to contractors.
This plan we regard as decidedly
the cheapest, the speediest, and the
most certain and permanent mode Of
reelaiming the overhowed lands. With
these cut offs completed, little levee.
ing will be necessary between the
points mentioned Above the mouth
OF Little River d great portion OF the
levee has been located, and several
miles of The work have been awarded
to planters on the river. The whole
work necessary to the entire reclama-
tiun Of the oyerhowed lands on He'd
River will be placed Under contract
and in process Of execution with rs
little delay as possible, and will be
prosecuted with yigor to completion.
Mr.. Mcsheehy is entitled to great
credit for the energy and persever-
anee with Which he has prosecuted his
surveys, at season When but few per.
sons would be willing to undertake
such a jab. But few officers of the
State discharge the duties Of their sta
tions with the same energy and fideh-
ty.
GEoRelA.--The State agricultural
Fair will be held in August during
the week commencing on Monday
next, the 18th inst.
The City Council of Savannah has
elected Mr.. Joseph W! Robarts. City |
Treasurer, to Gil the vacancy occasion.
ed by the death Of Mr.. Joseph George.
The work on the Pulaski monu.
ment in Monterey Square, Savannah.
is progressing. The foundation being
prepared for the superstructure, the
cornerstone was to be laid yesterday,
the anniversary of the death of Pul.
ask, with all due solemnity.
FRANCE uersns RusslA--1t is said |
that q European letter, received 10
Washington, from reliable authority, |
states that France is treating with
Sweden aud Denmark for an alliance,
offensive and defensive, against Russia,
in the event of France becoming in
volved in war on the Turkish ques-
ton. Russia is also endeavoring to
form an alliance with the same powers.
The people Of Sweden and Denmark,