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

BlENy1LLE PARisH.-We copy as follows from TIT
!, Rural Times, ST the 23d:
We are informed by Capt. r. B. Love that he, will
three other from the parish of Natchitoches pur
/ sued calling himself Carpenter, into Claiborne
parish with warrant for shooting negro and arrested
him. but attempting to bring him back they were
assailed by crowd Of nine men and the pfisone
wrested from their custody BY force Of arms.
/ sUGAE IN NATcHITocHEs PARIsH.-We copy as fol
lows from the Natchtoches Times:
! Nr. Phil. swire sends US beautiful, well-gninet
sample of sugar, made on the High Die plantation
in this parish. s We believe the first sugar eve
made in the parish but as Mr. S. will make this eroI
his specially and plant largely We hope to count the
product By hogsheads next year.
/ Snow IN RAPIDEs PARlsH-We clip the following
paragraph from the Alexandria Democrat of the goth
The heavy which fell in this vicinity last week
may prove blessing to planters. Its sudden
evaporation, and consequent chilling Of the earth, will
doubtless suffice TO destroy the grubs which are some
times destructive to Southern crops. It is gener
ally the that winter at the North is fol
lowed by plentiful harvest and it has been observed
in Louisiana that the cotton worm never appears after
a cold winter. We sincerely hepe that our planters
may be favored with good season for tie crops for
which they now everywhere SO industIously pre-
pairing.
We hope and trust that our contemporary will prove
true prophet
f RlcHLAsD PAR1slE.-We copy the following items
from the RaySe Beacon, Of the Goth: a. r.
Shooting -4gray.-We learn that shooting affay
took place below Alto few days since, between Peter
aiilhern and Mike McGinnis. We pleased to state,
however, that serious Injury done either party,
the latter having received pistol shot in the thigh,
which is not likely TO prove fatal.
.4,rested-We were informed by a passenger on the
train Monday evening, that JAS Kelly, brother to lien
ry Kelly, deceased arrested and lodged in the Ficks
burg Jail the three Hadaocks who eonspred to and
did take the life of Henry Kelly about five months ago
Well DONE Jas. Kelly he deserves credit for attempt
ing bring to justice those whose malieous!y took
the life of his brother. 4r gz yt;:s. 4-e. ess=.o
NATcuIToenEs PARIsH-We clip as follows from
the Natchitoches Times of the Seth ult. s@- z5y-
Honticide.-A negro man named Jack Brown, was
killed and robbed by another negro, few nights ago
at Gnnne9s ferry in this parish. The murderer
arrested-but escaped They had been gambling to-
gether in the early part Of the night
Mr.. Olson Kimhall father of Nm Knibal who
WAS recently killed by Gen McI,anghlen, died II few
days ago ut lis residence, in Winn parish He was
very worthy man and good citizen. 1t is stated that
grief for the loss of his WAS the OF his death.
A man giving his as James =. Taylor,
rested here list Saturday with Two horses and mule
in his possession, all of which he had stolen il Rapdes
parish The owner of the animals caught him in town
in the act Of irving to Sell them lie committed
70 Jail. .-.. +~.r. .-.-... y.-..
PRoFITs or THE RICE CRoP IN LorIsEANA.-A friend
Just down from St. James parish that rich
planter in that region having planted all the cane he
could obtain this year, found one hundred aud six
acres unused. On these lie determined to rice for
the use of his family and fitn hands, well 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 at S2l
barrel and the entire cost of ploughing sowing and
preparing the grain for market s., 900 Ifhe had
sold all his barrels which he could easily have DONE
at $2l, bis clear profit would have been $4,000
New Orleans Crescent.