The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-16

Louisiana Items
CRoPs on THE oUACHIrA RfysH.--sVe clip astolioWs
from the Monroe Telegraph of the 9Th
We have to chronicle the fact that the great cater
pillar army appeared nearly simultaneously all over
the country within the past week. or ten days, and has
about completed the ruin q that portion OF the cotton
crop which is not matured The stalks have been
stripped of their foliage and the young boEls OF the
shuck which envelops their stems. So, our prediction
made some weeks ago, and at the time booted at by
some farmers has been verified. But there is one Pc
culiarity about the development of the caterpillar
army this year. The first and second generations on
the majority of plantations not discovered at
all,and scarcely any sign ofthe worm was seen until
the grand army had commenced its ragages
We have conversed with several planters in relation
TO their prospects at present They generally agree
that they will make more cotton than they did last
year. We areeof the opinion that on the river lands
there will be average of from 8o0to 1000 pounds
of seed cotton per acre Hands will not makesso
much. With the present favorable weather picking
is progressing rapidly By the 20th inst at least hall
the crop will havesbeen gathered y,
LYNoHED.-The Monroe IRtelligencer, of the 9th
lists, says q We learn that eolored man named
Puck Magee, was hung last week in the neighborhood
OF Grew Lake, for committing rape on white girl
l. claiborne PARIsH.-The Homer Advocate Of the
9Th says:
We shatcertainIy be thankful people for plenty
of corn, and we think from what we can see, plenty Of
hogs to make meat. Cotton is being gathered
and sold Money will begin to scatter, aud will m
crease gradually on through the fall and winter We
confidently expect lively times this fall and winter and
next spring. Many old Judgment will be lifted, ana
the poor starved lawyer will get his fees The farmer
is first made glad By these blessings, and next comes
we town people, who are depending on the country
r. DESoTo PARISH. The fall term of the District
Court comes off next month. OF the jury empanue-
led II are colored and So white. - r.
The Mansfield Times Of the 18th, has the following
items:
4 Brutal Ntnder.--Lsst Saturday night negro
man named Bryant Oxford, who siyedon Mr.. Samuel
McLaughn's plantation in this parish, taken1rom
bis home by some person or persons, unknown; and
killed in the most brutal and inhlsnan manner. =
A coronetssinquest was held over the body by Jus
tice Won1ack and Jury OF five residents of the neigh
borbood in which he was killed on the 9th INST thc
report Of whom publish i'll fall. s-- :
Such acts of barbarity not endorsed BY our PEG
pie, but all condemn it openly ana in the seyer2st
terms We regret that~one sdch has beer committed
in the parish and sincerely hope the perpetrators, be
they white or black, viii be arrested aud haze metcd
oub to them the punishmentthey merit.
The Grops--Cae"pillars are making sad havoc with
cottoni i'll this section. Notwithstanding such is the
case it is thoughta half crop or probably more viii
be realised, The bottom crop is good aud opening
rapidly. The, middle crop greatly damaged by
the boil worm, though entirely destroyed The top
crop will suffer serious from the rlvages of the
pillars If it is not entirely off. Being ignorant of
area in cultivation We csn make no estimate of the
number OF bales likely to be shipped from parish
but feel confident it will greatly exceed that OF last
year Such being the case, withan abundance OF corn
in the country and cotton fair price our people
Will be better enabled plant next season than they
were last.