The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-25
Louisiana Items.

0uAcnIFA PARlsH.-We clip as follows from the
ouachita Telegraph.
On Saturday night 7th inst, at Il o'clock, on the
Kennedy, formerly Grayson place, in the colony, ten
miles from town, the gin house, two gin stands, mill
and six bales of cotton were entirely consumed By fe
The fire was undoubtedly the work of an ncendiary
Mr. W. G. Knnedy is the owner Of the place, and his
loss is very heavy. @
Steve singletary and Geo. Thomas, two negroes
caught few nights since with lot Of cotton stolen
from Mr.. Joseph Demands plantation, are undergoing
trial before Judge Buckner this morning The eFl-
dence against them is conclusive, and doubt the
kineks will be remanded to Jail before the parish court
Mrs Smith, a widow lady and the mother OF three
little boys murdered her residence in Union
parish the 9th inst. She was shot in the back OF
the head, aad also cut severely in the throat Mr. j.
G. Taylor Jr. says the Union Record, has been ar
rested upon creumstantal evidence and charged with
the crimes It was shocking affair.
RAprDEs PaRrsH.-The following items are taken
from the Alexandria Democrat of the 18th:
The District Court, now in session on its third week.
has hard road to travel in getting jury. Three
have been summoned to appear at the court house and
and all three have been declared null, Void and non
est The poor parish, matter of course, has to
foot the bill but then again we are glad OF 1t, as thus
far we go scott free of negro inries
| A number of our leading planters have united in a
call for convention OF the planters of the parish at
Alexandria on the first Saturday in December next
1t is understood that there will be preliminary meet
ings in the different wards before that time But the
convention at Alexandria will be composed of the mass
of the planters instead Of being restricted to the del
/ egates situated at the ward meetings.
| CLAIBORNE PARIsH.-The editor of the Homer Ad-
vocae in noticing the defeat of the Democracy and
the election of Gen Grant thus orciby expresses his
! opinion
We are now perfectly satisfied that salvation is
not in Northern Democracy. They fight well for them
selves but they have no feeling for u.s. So far
are individually concerned, the Northern Democracy
can 60 to he'll and be damned This is all we have to
I say.
While admire the force Of his argument, object
/ to the language In other words willing for
/ him to do our swearing We not much on cuss
words, and much prefer reprint the language of an
| adept
The editor Of the Advocate thus apologies for the
publication of supplement to the Homer Had:
| In consequence of the destruction of Blackburn's
| press, contract has been enteredinto between w.
Jasper Blackburn and the propetors of this paper to
publish in this Office supplement to the Homer Had,
purely advertising sheet. 1t is 10 way connected
with the Claiborne Advocate ITSELF but what might be
considered simply job work. This contracts remuner-
alive to the proprietors Of this Office and at present.
public necessity, and it i'll no way compromises the
/ position Of the Advocate
| HIGHLAND PARIsH.-Ihe local election in Richland
parish, (Jobn Rays resulted as follows: j. b. Oliver,
member of the House of Representatives; ". S. Nc
Intosh parish judge A ]. Liddell sheriff j. N. Pitts,
clerk; ". P. Mangham, recorder Newton Harris, as
/ feel mean?
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