The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02
Louisiana Items.


| Louisiana Items
BossiER PARlsH.-The Minden Democrat OF the 2sth
ult has the following Of the negro Insured
/ ton in this parish
| Las. Sunday morning Col John Hodges arrived in
Minden, bringing the alarming that the negroes
ia Bossier Point arrayed in armed force to resist
The legal authorities and to make upon the whites
The sheriff Of Bgssier had warrant to arrest several
negroes who had been charged with stealing CATTLE
This process they resisted With the nd OF all the ne
groes of the neghborhood under the immediate az
vice aud command Of an African named Isaac WIZ
Hams. Some thirty or forty men from Minden went to
the assistance of the white of Bossier, who had
been summoned speedily possible to the scene OF
these war-like movements. TIE negroes were armed
with guns and pistols and at time threatened to
make charge those who came the sheris posse
but in view of the numbers aud the determination of
the opposing force they became panic stricken and fled
in confusion Fifty Of these were captured with
out the firing of a gun. Amongst the number vas
Williams, who, however taken on the Shreveport
ferry, at different time his way to Shreveport tor
the purpose, is understood get promised asss
lance. These deluded and ignorant creatures ayow
that they had been led to this by the teachings
of Flood, Mudgett and cVean the internal scalawags
who claim their residence in Caddo parish
| The Banner Of the 10Th, says thata freedman named
Isaac Williams, the leader, and forty eight others are
on trial at Bellevue, and promises to give afu history
OF the affair in its next ISSUE the trial.
/ fATcHITocHEs PARIsH.-The Times Of the 29th, has
reliable Information that at severapontsi in that parish
on-Cain river, the negroes regularly drilling and
have been for nearly month past Base white men
are at the bottom Of the affair."
The Times invites the attention of the New Orleans
f.! Of Tho
Democratic electoral ticket over half of which it
AYERS disqualified from holding Office under the 3D.
section of the 18th amendment. e za..+e
The Spectator of the 25th nit, thus speaks of the
cotton crops r v@
With the exception of few light showers, and
rather heavy rain, we have had very dry and hot.
weather for the past two or three weeks No reason
able fears entertained Of the caterpllar-there be-
ing no indications Of its appearance IN destructive
FORM Planters ubant at the fattering prospects
Of large crops Of both corn and cotton.
FRANKLIN PARIsu.-The Franklin Sun Of the 25th,
says:
Our planters are very hopeful of the cotton crop
The worms are noticed in the fields but are doing no
harm, and the impression that they cannot come in
force in time to do any harm this staple is
opening finely, and many actively picking cotton.
The negroes are working well, and more contented
than ever before. Rather rain is falling than is
needed. - s&
oUAcH1TA PARtsu.-The Monroe Intelligencer of the
25th, speaks as follows of the crops: -<g- i
The cotton crop is being seriously injured by the
boil worm and many planters suffering from the
caterpillar The majority Of the planters, with whom
We have conyersed are Of the opinion that the cotton
crop has been reduced one third by the continued
rains lately and the worms, but they think much
larger crop than last year will be made Picking has
commenced in nearly every section OF the parish and
some few bales have already been shipped to the city
MURDER AT BATON RopGE.-On the 9th ult., Lieut..
McGee of the Doth q. S. Infantry, stationed at Baton
Rouge, shot and killed Dr. Braman, surgeon Of the
post We have no particulars which led to the diff
Guilty. Braman was formerly surgeon Of this post.
Lieut. MCGEE was the youngest commissioned officer in
the q. S. Army, being buta mere youth.
JOHN Ray AND THE VIcKsBURa, SHREVEPORT AND
TEXAS RArLRoAD.-The New Orleans Bee of the 2lst
ut, exposes bright example of parliamentary prac-
tice by which Mr.. Ray succeeded in getting bill
through the Senate, renqushing to himself and
ciates immense public rights aud property Of the State
and other parties, without consideration By this bill
the Vicksburg Shreveport and Texas railroad is blot
ted out of existence, the North Louisiana and Texas
railroad phoenix like, arises FROM its ruins, the sole
property of Ray and his associates The following is
the Bees article; 49, ..-
Tile North Louiss,taa and Teas Railroad Bill
This bill has been adopted by the Senate, and now
before the House of Representatives for
1t one OF the most Ubiquitous pieces Of special egis
lation we have yet 1t has been introduced for
the benefit of its authors-Chief Justice Labelling
John Ray and others-and covers enormous fraud.
1t violates the constitutional provision which prohibits
State from mpasing the obligation of contract. 1t
defrauds the State Of Louisiana, State, of $780,
600 stock in the Vickshurg, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad Company and ignores the existence of that
company. 1t takes the property of that company and
gives it to Messrs Lndeng, Ray l. Co., under pre-
tended sale madeby the sheriff of 0uacha, at Monroe,
on February g. 1866 in pursuance of en- order of sale
unadyisedly issued in favor of one Gordon, by the
Judge of the Twelfth District.
1t gives to Ludeling, Ray and their associates prop
erty worth million of dollars aud for which they
bid February Sd 1866, s525, 600, for the sum Of
seven hundred and twenty-six dolars-the amount
claimed by Gordon-for has been paid by
them to the sheriff than the sum we have named viz:
1925.
It gives to these parties road already mortgaged to
absent creditors for money lent by them to construct
it, and Which is the subject Of litigation yet I'M
decided, in the United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern District of Louisiana in which Henry R. Jack
son and Others, of Georgia, are plaintiffs and Ludeng
Ray and others, are defendants.
The bill we are crit!eising is which ought to be
thoroughly examined by denterested members of the
Legislature for it conepates the preparation of an
abomingble fraud not only by the State against herself
but against innocent creditors residents of other States
and in foreign countries. We cannot believe the bill
will be suffered to become law.
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VINO IS BE 9-Thc Mobile Register has friend who :
ell in with carpet bag member of Congress from this
State on his return from Washington The carpet bag
ook the Registers friend to be northern man and one
IF his scaawag brothers, and confdentiay let him in
o few secrets, just to show what good thing he
lad made of it. The Registersay =@-
He produced from his trunk twenty-five peakniyes
which he had drawn for three days services He had
my quantity of ink, Of the bottles of which had
broken, to his great dismay, and ruined "the shirt
md half" which constituted that part of his ward
ODE. He had committed his stationery for money,
md made quite nice spec in that way. He said he
lad hardly taker his Sphen hn