The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-21
Louisiana Items.

Louisiana Items.
OUAcHIra PARIsu.--The following items are from
the Monroe InteIigencer Of the l4th:
lfasrder.-We learn that on Sunday last difficulty
occurred between two men, named Sims end Arthur,
near the Guyton Church. in this parish which resulted
in the death Of Arthur. A warrant has been issued
\ for the arrest Of Sims. EfS
| Heldto BaI-In the early part OF 1885, while Mr.
Lyle ginning cotton the Gtendora Plantation,
| ia the Island, Robt Walton, assisted by his brother
beat one of the colored men, named Stephen llliams
employed about the gin, and after getting through
beating him. placed rope around his neck, tied the
ends to the pummel of their saddles and galloped of
with him. Since then, Williams has not been heard
! from. Walton, who had left here returned last week
when he Immediately arrested, and after exanlina
| ton before Judge Ray, required give bond in
the sum OF $4,000, charge Of assault and battery
with intent to commit murder.
/ RAPIDEs PARIsH.-We clip the following from the
Alexandra Democrat Of the 18th
We are panied to announce the death Of Rev. J. ?
Bellier which occurred at his residence the State
Seminary on the night of Wednesday, the 7th nst in
the seth year of his age For several months past be
had complained Of his falling health, but no one sus-
pected that his demise near at hand His death
was very sudden disease Of the heart being probably
the immediate cause.
We have to chronicle one entire week of tolerabe
fair weather, without rain This is the first instance
of the kind since the 18th of December last. Every
body the plantations have been very busy planting
cotton the whole of the past week Corn everywhere
is doing WE'LL the may be said Of what cotton is
up. slight shower Of rain will help both cotton and
corn.
The Bayou Sara Ledger, of the 10th says: We
learn that Sunday (ast weekly Mr. Chas. Richardson,
old and much esteemed citizen of this parish
mlted suicide by shooting himself with shot gun 1t
appears that Mr.. r. had been i'll for some time and
probably despairing of recovery of health led him
commit the fatal act. ---. .-
We have learned that work will soon be be COM
menced on the New Orleans Baton Rouge and Vicks
burg railroad, and that efforts being made to pro-
some assistance from the General Government
Rumor has it that surveys have already begun. and
that the work will be pushed forward with vigor Moth
ing should stand in the way of this great enterprise
and hope there will be public spirit enough in the
community to grant right of way, without char
ter privileges. Baton Rouge Courier, 10th inst.
NATcu1rocHEs PAEIsu.-We copy as follows from
the Natchitochcs Times of the 10th
Tie Crops.-The weather could not be more beauti-
full and delightful in every way than it has been during
the week. Crops of both and cotton are begin
ming to grow, and planters are very busy at home.
We regret to learn that the stand of both crops is
as good in many localities could be desired but
little diligence will repair this fault. The opens
favorably for heavy crop We think the days of dis
aster and ruin are past.
IJa7ttcide.-A few days since white female child,
apparently only few days old was found buried in
box few inches under ground, in the back yard of
house in the rear of town. The child had evidently
been disposed Of in this manner by its unnatural mother
perhaps to hide her shame. The house was lately &C.
cupied by woman whose character for chastity was
very we'll sustained by the evidence on the coro
ners inquest, and who left the place rather abruptly
about a month since. As the circumstances pointing
to her guilt though very strong, only circumstan
tla, we forbear to mention her name.
CLAIBORNE PARsn.-The Claiborne Advocate of the
10th, says the Claiborne Manufacturing Company,
Arizona, Louisiana, wish to employ fifty ablebodied
hands, for which they propose to pay good wages.
Speaking of the crops the Advocate says:
1t is truly gratifying to witness the industrious en-
ergy with which farming population are prosecu-
ting their labors for the production of another crop
This the 10th of April The has nearly all been
planted and most of tup; and although its growth has
been somewhat retarded by the cool nights for week
past, a few warm days will restore it to health and
vigor. good deal of cotton is being planted at
present. and il will all be in the ground much earlier
than usual The land is in fine condition to receive
the seed, and appearances indicate that much larger
breadth OF land will be devoted to the snowy staple
than has been since 1860. The freedmen so far as
our observation extends, working much better now
than at any previous preriod siEce emancipation.
-4nother Remopal-The Claiborne Advocate learns
that Gov Warmoth has removed j. r. Head, Parish
Judge Of Bienyile parish. J. r. Head was elected
by very large majority to that position and took all
the oaths required, was commissioned by Gov. War
moth, and has hnen for six eight months engaged in
discharging the duties of his Office with great satisac
ton to the bar and people.
CLAIBORNE PARIsH-lore l[udNc-We COPY as
follows from the Minden Democrat of the 10th:
We mentioned in paper last week the arrest of
a young man by the name of Ray upon the charge Of
theft. He committed for trial by Judge Lewis in
bond Of FIVE hundred dollars but failing to raise the
amount he was sent to the parish Jail at Homer It is
an i'll wind, so said, that blows no good to any one
Ray makes an affidavit setting forth that he was not
tried by legal officer and that the proceedings against
him illegal and without warrant of law Mr.
WILDER Blackman having filed petition for writ of
habeas corpus the party appeared before our parish
Judge, N. J. Scott who decided that the whole thing
was just MS Ray said, ard that he (Ray) might go and
sin no more-so the bird has flown