The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-26
Louisiana LENS,

Louisiana Items.
TaoUnIE IN Boss!Ea PAHIsH.-Last Sunday three
gentlemen, from Bossier parish, called upon Capt.
Farran commander Of the United States forces at this
place. for assistance to quel negro Instruction in
Bosser Point, below Fillmore. It.seeR1s the negroes
to the number Of two three hundred had assembled
in camp, completely armed, for the purpose of COM
pelling the whites to divide the mules and land. The
negroes in their demand stated, sDat dere had been
too much foon in dis matter and dat it was more dan
time dat de mules and land divided dat dey had
come to force divide and would hab more foolin
bout it, The whites were very much alarmed dhad
deserted their homes in the vicinity of where the
groes had camped. All work on5the- plantations had
ceased and confusion regned supreme. Capt Farran
with thirty men, left Monday morning early for the
scene Of action. We shall await further news from
Bosser with great deal of anxiety. Gov. Warn,oth
aud the Republican editor will please make note of
this "lo outrage. z:s. -
Late yesterday evening we're informed thu tbe
citizens had arrested forty of the negroes before The
military arrived ON the ground, and as soon as Capt.
Farran made big appearance, turned thenover to him.
No blood split.
the odd speaks as follows of the cotton crop: 49,
Cotton is well advanced and very promising but the
ravcstappehensons felt of It's destruction by the
caterpllars within q few weeks Throughout the par
sh these pests have appeared, and several panta
tons are inJurng the crop materially However, our
friends assure us that, under the most unfavorable
CIRCUMSTANCES half crop of cotton will be made and
if not eaten up before the 10th of September ftIe date
generally Fixed for the destruction of the crop posi-
bly, thirds Of the anticipated yield may be gathered
We still hope their ravages will not bc general but
coufned to certain localities.
DE5oTo PARISH Some Of our planters are now en-
gagged in picking cotton The caterpllars have done
but little damage yet; boil worms however, are doing
serious injury. Mansfield Times, ed.
claiborne PARIslr.--4 Dpsz-The SIinden Demo-
crat Of the 2lst, gives the following account Of
duel WHICH came of in this parish last week:
A dlel between Robt. S. Lewis, Esq, and the Hen
c. B. Pratt transpred at the old Overton fields two
miles south OF Ainden, on the evening of the 18th
inst. The weapons used were Colts yepolvers at 90
PAGES. Mr.. Lewis was the challenging party Upon
the second shot, Mr. Pratt received flesh wound in
the side, the bail penetrating just above the right hip
and coming out before touching the spine. The wound
though painful, is not dangerous. 1t, is understood
that the meeting occurred in consequence of Mr. Prats
stFSctnres and denfnciatiQn of Col 5ohn L. Lewis
the father Of Mr.. Rs Lews) in speech recently
made in the House of Representatves-with which
speech the public are acquainted, it has appeared
in several OF the city and country papers.
The Advocate of the 22d, has the following account
Of the cotton crop:
We still hear much talk about the cotton wornl but
from great variety of notions can gather nothing
very atisactory. Cotton. may be cut short but one
thing CERTAIN the crops far superior to last year The
Speculations of men will increase ordinainlsh the
prospect Of the worm; time alone will tell
BossEER PARlsH.-We learn from the Banner Of the
l1h that the first term of the District Court Of the par
ish, under the new regime, will commence on the 22d
day of September Of the jury drawn, q are eoored
and 33 white. 4
4 Negro Kilied.-The same paper has the follow
ing account of negro killing affair: =-.=-1=..
On last Friday night the negroes of this community
were thrown into quite an excitement BY the killing of
Thornton Sper by Charles Barker both coorcd Thorn
ton and others were amusing themselves by Kukuxing
Charles and his family with gourd device with
light in it, and retiring, Thornton gave parting
salute with two shots from his pistol which was
answered by Charles from his door with doube-bar-
rel shot gun One buckslot took effect in Thorntons
forehead and other in his arm which resulted in his
immediate death. Charles is at present fugitive
from ustice) but from the vengeance of the Rad
cal club, to which the brothers of Thornton belong
CHEAP CoRS.-At sheriff s sale in the parish Of
Pointe Conpee few days ago sold At ten cents
per bushel. e@