New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-25
THE PARISHES.

most reliable source that the railroad from
this point into Texas will be put in thor
ough order and duly extended during the
fall. Capitalists at Louisville are making
arrangements for its vigorous prosecution.
Not less than sixty thousand head of cat
tie from Texas are now on the other side
OF Red river, on their way North for ship
ment over the Union Pacific railroad, East
ern Division, to an Eastern market
The rains during the past month have
been very partial, and the corn crop in
May localities will be very light.
Tne cotton crop is still promising. The
reports from Eastern Texas are more favor
| able, as that section has not suffered so
much as Louisiana from drouth.
! A few days since the body of an unknown
man was found near the Greenyille road,
some twenty miles from this place. The
body was decomposed to such an extent as
to render recognition impossible, but was
| supposed to be that of man who passed
through this place some three weeks since
| in company with a man who is supposed
to be the murderer. The two men were
strangers, and while here were drinking
very freely, the younger of the two (the
one murdered) displaying large sums OF
money. When found the body was lying
on some blankets, appearing to have been
| spread down for two to sleep on. No
papers were found which would give a
| clue to his name. We are told that after
their departure our Sheriff received in
structions to arrest two men answering
their description, who had been engaged in
horse stealing south of this.
NRtchItOches Parish.
The Times reports a Democratic barbe-
cue on the fifteenth, and says:
After arriving at the grounds the meet
| ing was called to order by Hon. J. NJ. B.
! Tucker, and addressed by him in short
| and patriotic speech, after which he intro
| duced in succession the orators Of the day
These were c. F. Dranguet Esq, Colonel
David Piersen, w. II, Jack, Esq, and Colo
mel W. NJ Levy, followed by the colored
champion of Democracy, King johnson.
Where all acquitted themselves with so
much credit, it is useless TO describe par
ticularly the character Of the speeches de-
lIvered. All were earnest, eloquent, and
forcible, and adapted to the different classes
which composed the great audience.
Some time since we clipped an article
from the Mansfield Times stating that the
little colony Of Swedes in De Soto parish
had decided to quit the South. 1t is now
announced that only two or three are dis
satisfied, and Mr.. Bhrling, of Caddo has
gone to Sweden with the intention Of bring
ing out considerable number of laborers
from that country this winter.
The Police Jury was in session from
Monday until Thursday Of this week. The
Times was reelected printer of the parish,
Notwithstanding the ruinOus and ungener-
GUS rivalry Of the other papers. The Times
is entitled to the printing as it has five
times the circulation of both the other pa
peTs put together.
Major James Cromie was sworn in as
Clerk of the District Court on Thursday
last. The Recorder is the only one of the
old parish officers yet in office.
Messrs. j. M. B. Tucker and NJ. II. Carver
have been elected Town Councilmen, in
place of the two colored men who declined
to serve.
The New Orleans Republican, which
although a political opponent, and not
altogher lovely,V is always welcome Wis
isitort0 cur salctum, has changed hands,
Mr.. Southworth retiring, and General A. L..
Lee taking his place. The new proprietor
has created new department called "Ihe
Carpet-Bag,o headed by the picture of a
well-flled, crammed, and jammed portman-
teau, suggestive Of the idea of somebody
elses goods, and the silver cup which was
found in Benjamin's sack when he was hur-
rying back to the land Of poverty. Any
carpet-bagger who has so many duds ought
to buy trunk, if only to show an intention
of permanent dOmicil!
Our river is nearly dry, and fordable op-
posite town. There are about twelve feet
Of water on the Grand Ecore bar.
The mails from below have got to be-
or are still-an absolute nuisance. AS we
must depend on them for news during the
summer and fall, we hope that those who
have them in charge will bestir themselves
little for the public good.
RaPIdes Parish
The Alexandria Democrat SAYS;
The weather during the whole of the
past week has surpassed anything in the
way of hot and awfully oppressive we re-
member to have seen in many long year.
Most of the time the thermometer, placed
in the coolest position TO be found. has
averaged ninety-four. We have had daily
showers of rain, but even these did not
cool the atmosphere. 3
The river has continued to fall very fast,
slight rife is now perceiVable on the
Bailey dam, and in few days we may ex-
, pect TO hear the roar of the falls. In the
mean time we still have to chronicle fine
anticipations Of big crops.
We publish to-day the inaugural address
Of Governor WaTmoth TO the two Houses
of the General Assembly. Il has enc rare
merritt is very short. The new Govern
or talks fairly. and we shall be much graft
fed if he fulflls the fair promises he makes.
AyoyeIIes ParIsh.
The Marksyille YilIdgsr furnishes these
points;
Since our last issue we have had several
: light showers. Not enough, however, to
, do any material good.
The cotton looks exceedingly fine; in
many places can be found full bOlls. We
have not the least indication Of caterpiI-
lars and IT is the prevalent idea that we
VIII escape the terrible ravages Of that
enemy % Southern agriculture.
The health OF the parish IS very. yery
good We know Of few cases Of sickness,
and those Of 4 very light character.
TIE Hlloga s under high state Of ex-
cItemenh an aays
i Our community has been threwn IN
violent state q exciaenent 10 regard 10
what now appears Wsn authenticated
rumcf Of an approaching negro revolt. In
formation from different sources leads De 10
believe that the apprehension which per
vades the whole parish In regard to the
anticipated troubles Is well grounded.