The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-07
Louisiana Items.

Louisiana Items.
DESoTo PAR1sH-Gov. Warmonth has appointed II
F. Womack, Justice Of the Peace, 4th Ward; H. Wo
mack, notary public; ". G. Peyton, Justice of t&t
Peace 1st Ward, Robert B. Frerson I'd Ward, JOIN
Wagner Sd Ward, Reub Mundy 4tb Ward, f. L. Dear
| 9Th Ward, Jesse G. Steele 9Th Ward VIM r. Horn I'll
| Ward VIM. G. Carter Sth Ward, Richard R. Rigg
| 9th Ward, parish of Desoto.
ACCIDENTAL DRoWN1NG.-We find the following il
the Monroe Intelligeneer of the 30th nit.
| About eleven o'clock Monday night as Mr. JOIN
Lark was crossing from Cotton Port town. his canoe
was upset. throwing him into the river. His cries o
distress reached the of number of gentlemen
who Immediately proceeded to the river and as soo1
as they could procure skif went to his assistance
but too late he had sunk to rise no more, His cries
of agony were distinctly heard by Capt 0dell, who
lives the railroad and by the Waterman at the dc
pot. Mr.. Lark was about twenty gears of age, ma
tive of Lancaster South Carolina and young man
fine promise. He much beloved by all who knew
him for his cheerful and kind disposition and his loss
is deeply felt among his associates Several skf;
busiy engaged yesterday dragging the river fo
his body but up to the hour of going to press without
success.
BossER PARIsH-The Banner of the 3D. briefly
chronicles the weather and crops thnsIy:
Gardens beginning parch up. Cotton is not suf
fering for rain Everything else is Or soon will be.
Old Red is now comfortably low and falling yet--the
weather is awfuy hot and oppresslve-lemonades and
frozen mint juleps are not hard to take-greenbacks
very scarce in town and gold in the marke-meats
of all kinds high and scarce-vegetabes and butter
plentiful and dirt cheap-fgs and peaches none have
we seen-a big stir in town and Immediate neighbor
hood all on account of the Seminary hop which is
5o,, hpaf- nl
and lots of pretty girls who will miss going? No one
we hope, particularly the invited This old writer
will be on hand and is booked for six sets, and all
with gay widows Let her gush
Alexandria Democrat, June 3Qth.
NATCHIToCHEs PARIsH---The Times of the 26th con
tains these paragraphs:
The Cyops-Fine showers have fallen in many parts
of the parish during the week Crops are growing
we'll everywhere and planters hopeful of good results.
Nothing but the dreaded caterpillar can prevent their
success.
Adnaittedto BaH-In the case Of the State VS.. John
T. Baird, for killing Mr.. Walters at Springvle, the
District Court, after full investigation held the ac-
cused for trial at the next term and fixed his bail at
ST., 600 Mr.. Baird's friends furnished the required
security, and be was set at liberty.
DOUBLE PAY.-We have just learned of a cute Y an
kee trick of certain official in Alexandria, of the
petbag fraternity, who exacts pay from parties max
ing afidavits before him cash down, and then the
law directs makes out bill against the parish for the
same service, and gets the parish script for it, We al
ways knew these fellows good collectors but must
accord credit to our Alexandria buzzard of this extra
touch in Rapides parish Alexandria Democrat.
In gamblers parance the fellow whip,saws the turn
A SUGGESTION ABOUT CATERplLLARs-Th discovery
of one full grown caterpillar by one of most vig
liant planters has been brough to attention. and in
such way, that disposed to give the informa
ton full credit The fully identified the
genuine cotton caterpillar, and was nearly ready to go
into its web. We make this announcement, not for
the purpose of affecting the cotton MARKET produc
ing panic among planters, but put planters their
guard, and to suggest what seems to of great i'm
porance, that the planters all the country cause
strict search of their cotton to be made with the view
of destroying every worm chrysalis which may be
found One worm Or chrysalis killed now will cut off
thousands of caterplars in August and September For
every ten destroyed now, prababy five bales Of cotton
will be saved to the planter when he comes to gather
his crop in the fall The increase Of the cot
ton in passing through only three crops" while
it is most unwelcome fact is nevertheless the key
the planters indemnity against its ravages Only de-
stroy the pioneers the first crOp, and there is
end to all apprehensons of danger Search the young
cotton, weeds and bushes thoroughly for worms and
chrysas now every plantation and the result will
be failure in the caterpillar CROP certain as fate
Ouachita Telegraph, June Esd.
The Mindeu Democrat, of the 18th ult. has the fol-
lowing paragraphs
The planters continue speak very avorably of the
crops corn especially
We learn that Judge Lewis has designated the I'd
Monday in July to commence the trial of the case of
Twtchell against Head for the parish Judgeship of
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