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

These paragraphs are from the Alexan
dria Democrat:
We have no abatement in the bad. rain,
weather which we have been chroniclins
since the first of July. Such long spei
we have rarely known to last SO continu-
ously. The cotton is being more and more
injured daily by these rains, still the cror
is wonderful one and is still bound to be
more than an average one.
The river is still falling and reaching its
lowest summer notch. The boats begin r.
report trouble on the bars above; below
navigation still perfect.
NatchltOches Parish.
The Natehitoches Times accep Is the en-.
franchisement of colored mea, and calls
for three cheers for colored Democrats as
this paragraph shows;
The Sparta Times says that forty-fiye
out OF forty-seven colored men of that
town are enthusiastic Democrats, Three
cheers for the Spartan Democracy.
We copy these points also from the
Natchitoches Tines
Showers have fallen nearly everv dav
for the last eight or ten days, cooling the
air, and adding much to personal comfort.
but creating grave apprehensions of cat.
erpillars in the cotton fields.
The corn crop is now made, and from all
the information we can gather there will be
plenty to supply the home demand, but
none to send abroad. In some neiehbor-
hoods there will be heavy surplus. but in
others economy must be used to make the
new crop supply local wants. The cotton
crop is generally very promising, and if no
disaster cuts it short it will probably reach
nearly one half the average annual Weld
before the war, certainly not more, as fully
one half the old cotton lands of tie parish
are either lying idle or planted in corn.
All minor crops, such as potatoes, peas.
etc., are doing well, and there is a greater
breadth of land devoted to them than in
any previous year.
On Wednesday night last an attempt
was made to assassinate Mr.. E. L. Pierson,
son of A. H. Pierson, Esq, of this place,
at his plantation six or eight miles east of
town. lie was sitting on his gallery, lust
after dark, talking to his foreman, when he
was fired at by some unknown person from
the corner Of the yard, the assassin stand
ing outside in the road. The gun was
charged with twelve buck shot, only two
OF which hit him-one in the forehead
(glanciDg) and the other in the shoulder.
ranging down his arm and lodging near
the elbow the Others striking the wall of
the house near where Mrs. Pierson was sit
ting, who narrowly escaped. His wounds,
though painful, are not considered danger
GUS.
As far as we have been able to learn no
definite SUSPICION attaches to any one as the
perpetratOr of this dastardly deed, but it is
to be hoped that Investigations to be inau-
gurated will discover him, and bring him
to merited punishment.
We learn with pleasure that several of
eur citizens, moved by the spirit of enter
prise, are at work gathering and curing
moss for the New Orleans market. II ne,
suits prove to be satisfactory, as we have
no doubt they will, many others will follow
their example. There are In our parish
nndeveloped resources, which will weld a
good living with but little or no capital.
and those out of regular employment might
not only do themselves service, but the
country also by developing them.
Occasionally some planter will bring a |
lew caterpillars into town to get an opin- |
ion from the sdUdnS who sit on the street |
corners waiting for something to turn up. |
but so far these pests have not appeared In |
sufficient numbers to justify any apprehen- |
ZION of an immediate destruction of the |
crop. 1t appears that the planters in the
parish north of Campte have sofia been
Unable to see any worms or moths in their
cotton.
Our friend Gabriel Prudhomme. of
jampte, has brought into our Office two fine
obacco leaves, fully matured, as a speci-
men of his crop. The largest measures
yer three feet in length and just eighteen
inches in width, and Notwithstanding its
uge size the texture of the leaf is yerv
lelicate, indicating Its superiority. The
ariety (called the Berley White) Is en-
rely new, with pale yellow leaf and white
eaf stems.
The Times is in grief about the disqual:-
ed candidates for electors on the Demo
ratio ticket, and says:
Over one-half the gentlemen nominated
'r electors on Democratic ticket in this
tate are disqualified from holding office
nder the provisions of the fourteenth
and It Is probable that If
lected their votes viii not be counted for
nat reason. 1t Is useless to argue that an
legtor Is not, strictly speaking, an officer
Iithin the meaning of the Constitu-
on. The Radicals are in power,
nd will 50 deeide-and their decis-
m will be fnal as far as practical results
re concerned. II
Win not our New Orleans cotempora-
es call the attention Of the leaders Of the /
arty to this matter, and urge upon them !
J consider whether q revisal Of the cleo .
raj ticket is not required under the cir.
instances? We must permit no over q
ght Of our own TO hazard our success IL I
ovember. d
mEenvtlle Parish.
The Sparta Times has these items:
The energetic contractor, B. H. Bates,
u completed the new jail at this place, in q
style.
The newly elected officers Of this parish .
We sll qualified and entered upon the
scharge OF their duties.
Ihe weather continues soasonabIe, and 4
9 cotton crop promising, and there re- 4
AIMS nothing now to hiaat the hopes Of =
planter but NE draadn6 caforn9fiar "