The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-26
Louisiana News.

HEAI,TH.- Once more, we are
nleased in being able to put ON re-
cord that the general health in iii
narish continues good. A few ase
of serious illness exist; but the
number is small for this time of the
G a So small indeed, that it proves
that with times, the climate Of
Louisiana is not unhealthy to the ex-
tent it has been pronounced to be in
times gone by. We insist upon say
ing that Louisiana is not more. I'M
bealthyath other countries, and
time viii prove this, Louisiana will
vet become a power-in population.
She. has been cited as a graveyard,
but the fallacy of this is beingpfoven
every year. With this idea dispelled,
the productiyeness of her soil will
bring here Thousands of industrious
laborers and their families: such
people as will develop her great re-
sources. - Assumption Chronicle,
Aug. 18th. 3i@ 2s5-# !
SHOOTING AT HoUMA.-On Sat
urday week, Constable Henry Hell
slier and his deputy, fired several
shots at Mr.. Marcelin Babin, Jr.,,
who resisted arrest for carrying a
pistol, contrary to a town ordinance.
Public opinion seems against MI.
HELLER for shooting, and he was re-
moved from office. During the fray
he struck Mr.. Babin over the head
with q stick, cutting him badly.
Hearing both sides, we are unable
to tell who is most to blame; but it
will he determined by the court
liberia Sugar Bowl, Aug. Ith.,
HoMICIDE.-We are sorry to have
to chronicle the following Dick
Kirk, colored, d well known, we'll
behaved and good man, was killed
on last Sunday, by Charles McNutt,
also co1ored. McNutt discharged one
barrel of q revolver at him, which
took effect i'm the breast, causing
instant death. Up to the present
writing McNutt is still at large; he
was seen in town several hours after
the killing.-iAle1andria Democrat,
Aug. 9th.
Last week, while Mr.. Isaac Souter
was bathing in the Mill Bayou, about
u mile and q half below town, he
discovered in the banks of the bayou
the outcropping of several strata OF
iron ore, which, it was thought,
would yield eighty-ive per. cent of
iron. He also found liberal indica-
tions of the existence of beds of
yellow Observation-Disclosures Times.
SHOOTING. - There has been a
practice of firing pistols about the
streets OF. this town during the hours
ofnigllt that has produced anything
but pleasant sensations to timid
people in whose vicinity these vo1lies
have been fired. The Mayor and
council have been turning their at
tention to this matter and some of
the parties who were shooting about
the streets ON last Saturday night
have had the pleasure of q nights
lodging in the Parish Jail.
This nuisance had best be abated
if those who engage i'm such sports
do not Wishto pay the penalty which
will not be very agreeable or anus
ing Thibodaux Sentinel, Aug.
10th.
"A eCURTosITY.-Mf. IA.
Martin, Druggist, has shown Us q
nest of eggs produced by the serpent
known al 6 hoop snake7 or" Aspic,n
which was found ON Bayou Terre-
bonnie, a couple Of miles to the rear
of Thibodaux, "a few days ago.
The eggs were about three quarters
of an.inch In diameter, coyeredsWith
a soft shell, and all held together by
some glutinous subtance.
There were not less than fifty eggs
In the bunch.
The mother was aboutNfourteen
feet long, was found coiled around
and over the nest, and killed.
The hoop snake has a deadly poi
son, contained i'm d hard substance
on the endof the tail, which is death
to nan beast, or tree That 1t may
strike-[Thibodaux Sentinel, Aug.
10th.
On Saturday last, near five o'clock
I'M the afternoon, William Wendell
and James McGarty engaged in play
ing lit cards i'm the coffee house Of
MI. L~atourrette, on Main street,
Franklin, after d dispute and per-
haps under the influence of liquor,
~quarreled. After words came d blow,
it is said, and the blow was followed
by d shot. McCarty died on Sunday
evening near five o'clock. Wendell
afters general search, was arrested
iii Smiths store, and is now lodged
i'm the parish jail. McGarty was a
poor drayman and leaves d widow
and child in destitute circumstances.
Poor Wendell. Poor McCarty. The
affair has enlisted the general sym
pathy of the community. Let it be
a warning to those who larry too
long ut the cun-IAttakapas Regis
ten, Aug. 18th.
Observation-Disclosures
washington News
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