New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-11
THE PART,HKE.
Natchstoches Pari.h

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Seldom or never has the old town of
Natchitoches witnessed more enthusiastic
and numerous assemblage upon similar
occasion than that of Monday last which
hurried together to listen to those eloquent
advocates of universal freedom, Generals
Mudgett and Flood, of Shreveport. These
gentlemen only arrived here on SATURDAY.,
but Notwithstanding the brief notice given,
and tremendous storm of wind and rain,
which, commencing at dawn, continued far
into the forenoon, thus preventing large
number from attending, by one O'Clock
+. M. q vast concourse was assembled in
front OF the courthouse, where shortly
atterward the addresses took place.
Ibervile Parish.
The 1berTille Pioneer says:
The late rains have been propitious for
the crops in this parish. WatermeIons
peaches, figs, sweet potatoes, etc., have ma.
tured as if by the magic wand of the en-
chantress Verify, the Southern cline is an
FL Dorado, but the Kn-Klux are irving
again to turn it into Sodom and Gomor.
rah.
The Republican meeting last Saturday
in this town was truly magnificent affair.
About two thousand persons were present.
Able orators harangued the populace, and
cheers and hozannas rent the air for Grant
and Colfax. .,..-,
The Iberville South says:
We have in our office a stalk of sugar.
cane which is over six feet long, with
twelve well developed red joints. 1t is
sent us by our friend, DR.. T. Dupuy, as a
sample of bis crop. Who can match the
Doctor? We have heard several others of
our planters family boast of their cane.
This is proof that the South loves col
ored Democrats: .g .
We are pleased to learn that beautiful
stand of colors will be presented TO the
Democratic Colored Club' at their meet
ing this evening by Ed. Desobry, Esq.
Ouachita Parish.
The Monroe Lntelligencer says:
During. the past week we have had
great deal of rajn--more than was needed
by majority of our planters. Fears are
expressed that the bottom bolls of the
cotton will be injured should they continue.
There is, still some talk in relation to the
worms, and we hear that they have made
their appearance on the Downs plantation
in considerable numbers. Cotton is be- |
ginning to open, and in couple of weeks
we may hear that picking has commenced. |
The river has nearly reached low water
mark, and is still falling. The Cleona. on
Saturday last, only reached tanners Bar. |
The Idahoe, on Monday, came as far as |
On Saturday evening last, the first instant, |
James McEnery, the son of the Hon. j. D. |
McEnery, residing on Bayou de Siard, &C.
cidentally shot himself, resulting in his
death within few hours.
1t appears that he wished to take a gun |
from the floor of the overseer's house to 90 |
hunting, and for that purpose picked it up
BY the muzzle, when by some unknown
cause one barrel of it exploded, lodging the
entire contents in his abdomen. He was
about fifteen years of age and young man
II line promise. His family have the SYM
'athies Of the community in their sad loss.
We wonder if cOlored man because he
peaks at Democratic meetings is to have
he liberty of the town to get drunk on the
treets and carry on as was seen on Satur-
lay last with perfect impunity.
BAenviIle Parrish.
These items are from the Sparta Times:
We attribute the sickness of one of orr
'rinters in part to high feastiDg on fine
eegetables acquired through the generous
lberality of Mrs. W.
Peter Brice, f. m. c., will address the COL
red Democratic Club at this place on
aturday next.
We hear rumors of live caterpillars on
he farms of James Brice, ST., and others.
-. West FeIIciaaa Parish. l.
These paragraphs are from the Bayou
ara Ledger: sala
An unfortunate difficulty occurred in
ackson, on Saturday night last, between
essrs. Moses Bloom and Rufus Norwood.
he latter was shot, and died about twelve
ours afterward. The difficulty we learn
rev out of some misunderstanding at
revious date. Mr.. Bloom was immediate
arrested, and we learn has been released
\ bond. nd -.t. .a.t-
We learn from Mr.. Jed D. Smith, that
'me one broke into his residence, about
Fe miles from town, and took his armoir
leretrom and robbed it of its contents. J.
contained wearing apparel, etc. The
lieVes have not yet been discovered.
Claiborne Parrish. lads lifg l..
The Homer Had says.a salb .1A II
We this week begin the publication of 3
o Had, which will henceforth be carried
regularly without intermission. We
we been engaged for the past week in
'iDging up the Sentiment Office from Min
n, and arranging things generally. IA Our
dee is now complete, and we are prepared :
do any kind of job work, staple or /
ncy, as the case may require. We have i
e best printer in the land, as the neat I
d chaste style of our hand bills shows; .
ID our material is certainly more numer-
Is than that of any office In this section :; {
our people can now have no excuse for !
1t having their work done neatly and
edptH.l The pressure Of prejudice should
i hinder persons from getting the worth !
their money in matter Of trade. d
The weather for the past week or 60 has L
'ep very warm, cloudy, and rainy. The I
mes and nauseous vapors generated by 8
warmth of the sun after these showers
We been prolific Of much sickness. The
4 "chilh and fever seems to be the com
,n ailment. co.
First BALE.--We are indebted to J.
Mckinney Smith, commission merchant, for
sample of the first bale Of Louisiana cot
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