The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-03

lust down from ST. James parish assures that rich
planter in that region having planted all the he
lscould obtain this year. found hundred and six
acres unused. On these lie determined to rice for
the of his family and fatnl hands well as for
sale, if he should succeed in the attempt His rice
crop filed fourteen hundred barrels the greater
Der of which he disposed Of on the plantation S2l
barrel and the entire cost of poughng, sowing and
preparing the grain for market ST 900 Ifh had
sold all his barrels which he could easily have done
at s2l, his clear profit would have been sa5 400.
New Orleans Crescent.
PUBLIC MEETING AT kEACHI.-Ata meeting Of the
citizens Of Keachi and vicinity, the following resou-
tons were unanimously passed and signed, January
28d 1869; zs-zs. m..rss .~..
WHEREAS We have reli.bIe information that there
are persons in this community, who seem determined
to disturb the peace and quiet of the country by com
hitting unlawful zeutrages-sueh as making raids
ffeedmen--especally those who are settled on lands
not Immediately n,der the eye of the land owner and
WHEREAS, 1t is the publicly expressed purpose of
said persons murder the freedmen burn and destroy
the property in their midst, therefore,
Reso5red, That we held self protection 10 be the
first law of Nature and that it is not only right bat
duty to protect the freedmen who living in our
midst and catvating our lands, so long they are
law abiding and industrious lahorers
Ecsolue1, That the party who, knowing threats are
made to murder freedmen and destroy property, and
yet take steps prevent the same, s in esti
nation, party to the crime -
RSogea Iat s HRudffSsfqed OF hd deeH
our midst do hereby pledge to each other assist
afee ana cooperation, N case OF any disturbance OF
pared on the shortest notice. night or day, to pursue
and assist the civil authorities in bringing the
offenders to justice
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papers BE requested 10 publish these proceedings.
j. II. Tucker, Chairman
. P.FuLLILovE, Secretary -
j. II. Foster, = NJ Gatin, ~ Cherry, A. 3 Grow
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" Smell W Crowder + u Crowasr = q adams dams
w r.. Ward. Joe Williams, d. B. Adams, y w.
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Mufuock, y. ". CHRISTIAN, d D cooper.
%FUS IN ruE HorsE;-We copy as follows from tLe
Crescent az the aatl,
A. a snecimen Of tho refined and ELEGANT man.
ner in which our legislators relieve the tednin Of
making Jaws LOT te once sovereign state o. LOUISIANA
Iorar Hnnra .l,ila Hon He;aenln e,ha ,sas 80
with crockery fayors last slmmerl was on
his legs making brilliant speech, some one removed
the char which was behind nm lie result was that
descent rather longer than be had expected sending
his heels high into the air AID coming down the
loor With az awful DUMP e. soueieSating ssat
le house oeea'e COW useu VIZ anu u was
soihellle pe,oie le IN. I'M.
grants eouia FeSaih n,ee1 W esoe ,le'ii
10 teSui1e theif uaof ein' uo'a's PEI uas
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uNi'ki'sAh oi'o' the washington
speeia! Of the New Orleans Times, says there is no
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sfttoil ~ t'c iioue "'' w s'ss ~ sie
Friday night, and many other Republican members
a;n aoc1,rea their onnosit;an To the hill, n he
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heseu' no"es 'n's s'e isoo'u'.oH ~ aAea.u Wv
Constitution az TO give universal suffrage VIII pass
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2 uaANr on hk ' washington CORE.
'pohhent says laae = y ~ 1Vll' win
he New iorhefs' oe' ufans asai e4t'sssseu nflseif
4 sof q vigorous T. ~ pdosie eApe
aofes e the tselic faiifoaas A. PRESENT ohe.ae was