The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-09-10
FROM THE PARISHES.

The Baton Rouge State Journal re.
ports that two Knights Of the Green
Bag, had al argument last week he.
fore the Parish Court, in which
chairs were substituted for the Civil
Code and Code of Practice.
We take the following from the
New Iberia Sugar Bo,H: Since Col.
d. B. Penn has so handsomely fit
ted up his Teche plantation, others
have become infected with the same
spirit to make handsome improve
ments on their sugar plantations,
and we hope ere long that Attakapas
will again be noted, as in days gone
by, for her handsome residences and
grounds, and tastefully painted fen
ces, quarters and outhouses gener-
ally.
Mr. Daniel Thompson, who pur-
chased the Conway plantation, has
for ane year past had q large num-
Der OF men at work repairing his
residence and fences, building sta
5les, blacksmith and cooper shops,
sugar houses, ETC., and the work has
been very substantially DONE and
with especial view to beauty.
The Iberviue Me,cs complains that
swamp bilious and intermittent few
ers prevail in that parish.
This is from the same paper -
We are grieved to report that the
cane crop is not doing SO we'll as
one not over-sanguine could wish
The stalks are small, and seem to
lack proper quantity Of juice
The present drought is having a
most disastrous effect, and if it con-
tinues much longer, and is finally
supplemented six weeks hence by
copious rains, our planters can not
hope to harvest more than half a
crop.
A large mass meeting was held in
Clinton last Saturday, at which the
fusion ticket was ratified.
The Iberia Progress says of the
crops in Lafayette parish The
crops in Lafayette parish are all that
the most sanguine could expect or
ask for. Plenty of corn will be
made to feed the stock with, and
some to lay by for rainy day
The cotton fields are looking well
ind all hands on the cotton planta-
ions are busily engaged i'll picking.
The cane is looking we'll but in many
olaces needs rain. The planters are
ubilant over the prospects, and will
undoubtedly make more money for
heir years work than at any time
ince the war.
The White Hall Livingston Par
shl Gazette says : The weather has
'een' beautiful for the last week,
hough little too hot for comfort
he cotton has began to open freely,
nd the planters have already COM
aenced picking. The crops is con-
ldered safe, and will be above the {
verage. The worms that appeared
I this vicinity, turned out to be s
rass worms and not the cotton cat [
rpillar. Rice, cane, sweet potatoes, !
eanuts, field-peas, etc, etc, are all
'oking well, and promises heavy I
leld. This year, notwithstanding, c
le wet Spring and Summer, which |
elayed the planters in getting their T
ops in, bids fair to be the best
:op year we have had since the
ar. ;,
The general health is good. we &c
ear Of but few cases of sickness, &c
I'd they are light attacks of Bilious RI
ltermittent Fevers, which yields "
Try readily to proper treatment. C
The roads are in splendid con- a
tion, and persons having hauling p
do, are making the most of it. p
A bride of fourteen years is on ex- n
bition at Niagara this season. She r
oks younger, and, child-like, wipes n