New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-01
THE Parishes,

pearance in half-sheet form. In refer
ence to the damage done to the printing es-
adjustment Of that paper the Had says:
This is the result of the working of the
"native Southern cbivalry" in cur midst,
who have show their bravery and honor
by entering our Office "at night, when good
men slept" and doing damage to consid-
cradle extent. Happily for us, the press is
not 30 GLADLY hurt" as we first imagined.
They teok sledge hammer and knocked
the lever cat, and we suppose they thought
it was broken, OF perhaps more damage
would have been done. OF course all good
citizens condemn it. We could not accuse
a man who had the least scintillation of
honor or respectability of such base and
highly criminal act. We think it was done
by scoundrels who skulked the FIRE of Yam
kee muskets, and now wish to show their
sympathy for the Lost Cause" by demol-
ishing Radical printing offices or by men
who went to the war to hide some deed OF
shame which they may have committed at
some prior tiDle-who never did have an
honorable occupation, never got anything
unless they stole it, never had anything of
their own, never expect to, and neuer aciN.
Colonel John N. Lewis has lengthy
communication in the Iliad relating in
stances of outrages committed against
freedmen and other Republicans in Clai-
borne parish. He says:
. In this judicial district, and Ibut short
distance from this place, in the last few
weeks, two freedmen have no douDt been
murdered by men connected with this
wicked Khan. The first freedman put out
of the way was Nose Drawhorn. His
house was entered late at night, while he
was in bed with his family, by men so COM
pletely disguised they could not be recog-
nized, and he taken, carried off, and has not
been seen or heard of since. No officer
went to investigate; no effort whatever on
the part of the civil authorities to seek out
and arrest the perpetrators. This occurred
in thickly settled neighborhood. The
other case occurred few days ago A
negro man was accused of several offenses,
was taken before Mr.. Draper, Justice of
the Peace, and after examination of the
charge and evidence, the magistrate ordered
him committed to iail. Mr.. Green Mayes
had the accused in custody-(he is the
bailiff of the ward and deputy sheriff.
On his way with the prisoner to jail, he
was ordered by men in disguise, we'll
armed with guns, to stand. They then
took the prisoner, made away with him,
and not word heard of him since. Mayes
was sent home. No attempt made to fer
ret cut and bring the guilty to punishment.
The Hiad says;
The crops have been somewhat resus-
citated by late showers, but not enough to
assure good yield.
CnddO Parish.
The Shreveport Southeastern has only this
and nothing more of local interest:
We refer to the subject Of our public
roads again, because of the urgent need of
prompt attention to them after the crops
are laid by. If work is postponed after
that period we all know from experience
how difficult it is to get the work done
when picking cotton has begun. We most
earnestly call upon our Police Jury again
to require, by the promptest measures, that
the work shall begin in few weeks, and
that it shall continue during the whole
time required by law; that notices of their
appointments be served on the overseers,
and that the returns on certified copies by
deputy sheriff be filed away, SO that the
District Attorney can prosecute and easily
make proof of any neglect; and that in
structiOns issue to all overseers to make
rigorous ard exact enrolment of all per-
sons liable to road duty, and that they be
notified they will be held liable for failure
to attend. The trade of this city is involved
in this matter, and we can not afford to
RApIdes Parish.
We copy the following paragraphs from
the Alexandria Democrat:
The weather, as we allude to elsewhere,
has been the very worst imaginable. Ev-
cry day and night of the past week up to
the present writing, the rains have been
general through the parish, and the whole
country is more or less a deluge. Much
harm can but be allotted to the cotton
crop, which thus far is the finest and most
planted in Rapides for many
a long year. But, we are glad to say, that
corn is safe and beyond the reach of casu-
alities.
The newly-elected Mayor and Council
have qualified and held their first meeting
on last Thursday night Samuel Fellows
was elected Constable, Collector, and
Wharfnger for one month, and John G.
Rogers Town Treasurer for one year.
The river is on perfect stubborn spell.
In spite of the continued rains it keeps fall
ing at a fair rate. The Bailey dam is now in
view, and sson we may expect to see the
beaving Of the lead, and hear the music Of
Jour feet seant.