The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1869-09-08
LOUISIANA ITEMS.


tho cotton crop all over the State. Tho
worm has dole but little harm, and it will
coon be too late for the little scourgc TO
trouble the cotton fields.
CHINESE LABORERs.- Burnside, the
largest sugar planter in the State, will stock
his plantations with Chinese laborers. So
says repor'. The Thi1odsux Sentinel states
that Mr.. John Williams. has son: his son to
China to bring back Chinese laborers for bis
largo plantation on the Lafonrche.
Tho potato bug has appeared in Baton
Rouge.
Roads in Iberia arc in o h orrible eondi.
! tiOn FROM the continued rains.
Cotton picking is progressing rapidly,
and the cane and other crops doing finely.
! The NOU fucriu 'firnc., I~. Abe su,ivuin5,.
| Tho negro Hector Williams. who last
| week shot Honorc Picheloup, on Coteau
prairie, few miles from here, Was brought
before Judge Etie, during the session Of
| the parish court this wock, and rs the crimi-
mol waived examination, hs was reuauded
to Jail. to be tried before the Third District
Court. which meets in January. As Mr..
Picheloup 10 recovering from bis wounds,
the judge has authorised Sheriff Stubinger
to release him, on giving $500 bond to ap.
pear before tho District Court
We learn that the Messrs. Van Slyke.I
who visited Us last spring, and purchased
land on the Vermillion, below Abbeville,
will soon leave Indiana on a steamer pur-
chased for tho purpose. and bring with them
a large number Of families, who will be
landed either here, or on tho banks Of the
Vermlion. They will bring along house
for each family, already constructed, which
can be put together with little trouble; also,
full complement Of agricultural imple-
ments and stock Of provisions to last them
until they make their own. The steamer
| will afterwards be used to navigate that
bayou, and carry to market their surplus
products.
This colony is but the forerunner Of many
others, and We announce their coming with
gladness.
Mr.. Jules Lenaine has taken charge of tue
French side of the Iberia Times.
The Thibodaux Sentinel, of Saturday, has
the following:
A son Of tho late Alvau Britton was acoi-
dcntally shot and killed. few days ago, on
tho Matthews plantation, fifteen miles be-
low this place. He was playing with some
boys, when q pistol in the hands Of little
negro was accidentally discharged, produc-
ing instant death.
OFF FOR CHINA.-Wc understand that
Mr.. Frank Williams, of the Leighton plan
| tation. ono mile above this place, loft at the
beginning Of this week for China. He is ac-
companicd by Tyo Kimi Orr. Chinaman.
for the purpose Of bringing coolies to work
on the sugar plantations in this parish.-llb.
Ofthc catorpillers. the West Baton Rouge
Sugar Planter says: That unless they
spring up all about US. like Jonah's gourd,
osor: ~ q .s0'-@-rn- consider TIE min danger
AscENsloS.-This from the Donaldson
villo Drapcau, Of Saturday:
The most cheering reports Of the crops
reach US from all quarters of our parish.
On Il largo number Of plantations the cane,
though somewhat backward, promises q
most prolific yield. Nothing but an early
visit from Jack Frost can prevent the grow
ing crop from realizing the antieipations of
the most sanguine.
Cotton picking has commenced among
our New River friends. who. we are glad to
chronicle it, have had thus far no COM
plaints-at least serious oues-to lodge
against the boil worms. Many of tho far
mers there expect to crib enough coru to do
them for tho year and somo to spare. The
same may DC said Of other portions Of the
parish.
The SABINE RIvER.--Thc Mansfield
Times. Of the 2lst that tho people. who re-
sidc on the Sabine River say that stream
aud that preparations are being made for the
at Logansport, Myricks's Ferry, and sew.
eral other points above Logansport.
CLAIBORNE.-The Advocate of the 2lst.
after chronicling hot weather, says: Tho
cotton ie fine. Some few localities complain
Of dry weather; but they ere scared, not
hurt. The worm sensation has died away,
and it is now reduced to certainty that
the crop will b. hoavy. Cotton is opening
some, and the picking commenced ON q
small scale. Land buyers are getting thick;
money is increasing and land rising IN value.
Go it, boys, while you are young"
ASSUMPTI0S.-A man, woman aud child,
Oil negroes, ana whitO child were lately
killed by lightning at different points in
Assumption parish.
(West Baton Rouge Advocate, 1ith.
TERnEBoNSE.-The weather during the
past week has been, for tho most part, dry
and very favorable to the crops. Fodder.
pulling is undar full hcndway, and the pros
poets for large yield of corn ore very
good.--l Patriot. Slst.
On. FoR a NAME.-The Memphis Ava.
lanche, the editor of which is Democrat Of
thirty years standing. "Old Line" Dyed
in the WOOL" etc, ETC., Gays that the South
can never guin her liberties, und have fair
showing in Congress. until ull the Southern
States follow the exumple Of virginia, Tcnne-
see, and Mississippi. and drop the word