The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-25
LOUISIANA ITEMS.

All along the Teche and on the prairie, the
stand of cane, both plant and stubble was
very good but the drouth has checked its
growth, AM Of late it has not grown any
scarcely. # we have rain, there are hopes
| that the crop may yet turn ont we'll
Corn crop not good, except in few places.
We are glad to learn that the planters in the
vicinity have determined to no longer depend
upon the Mississippi levees, but will build
levees to protect themselves
SNAIL PoX-This loa.hsome disease has
prevailed to some extent for two months past.
on Bayou Sale, ST. Mary. Two OF three
deaths Of colored people are reported, but no
cases yet among the whites, that we have
! heard of.
LUcKY-The most fortunate sportsman we
/ know Of is Mr.. J. Gordy OF Lower Bayou
Sale. Last week, some negroes started deer
which was grazing with some COWS in Mrs.
Hudson's pasture, and as it ran near Mr..
| Gordy who was chopping wood, near by, he
threw his axe and killed it. The blade struck
the animal on the backbone, severed it, and
| the deer fell. a.5....
| SACRIFICED. The Phillips plantation, (for-
merry Vlnsons) on Bayou Sale, was recently
sold for about S4OO0-lands, Improvements,
machinery and all. 1t was mortga9ed for
| So. 900 or $4,000 and why it did not bring
at least that much (as it is worth double what
mortgaged for) cannot be comprehended,
unless the holders of the mortgage had pre-
vious understanding. Mr.. julius Lepere, Of
| New Orleans, was the purchaser.
| CROPS AND WEATHER. 80 The cane every
where in the parish is in a fourishing con-
dition. The rain which has fallen the past
week has been of great benefit to the plant,
| giving it fresh and reiuvenated appear
| ance.
| In regard to the rice, the recent showers of
rain have been a God-send. Especially is
this the case with the rice sown in the latter
part of April and during the month OF May.
The drouth has already damaged great deal
| of the young plant beyond the reach OF recu-
peration; but these rains will be the means OF
saving an extensive quantity OF the grain.
| Notwithstanding the damage inflicted by
the drouth, we are of opinion that the yield of
the parish will equal that OF last year; and
this, for the reason that the area sown this
year is considerably larger than that OF last
season Pioquensines Sentinel, 22d inst.
| A desperate, horse thief and general ma
rauder. named Bell, met his fate few days
since at the hands Of the mail rider between
Sicily Island and Winnsboro. Bell was cap
tured by citizens on Sicily Island and placed
III charge Of the Winnsboro mail rider. to
carry HIM to jail. On the way he attacked
| the rider, and desperate hlnd to-hand
| in DIR wing his knife and Gu ting Bells throat,
after which he shot him.
CRoPs-For many weeks past, it has been
our painful task 10 report continued dry
and hot weather and suffering crops. For
several days past Indications OF ram have APP
peared, which were consd red intallable pre-
cursors of showers. But all the signs have
failed, and the ear b is yet parched and dusty
and the crops greatly damaged. Some cotton
fields in the hills which would have made
fair crop, with favorable seasons, now look as
they would burn over # fire was applied so
dry and withered is the foliage. There is
some young corn in places which would be
greatly benefited by rain; but with the greater
portion of the crop the time has passed for
rain to benefit it.-tUtAnttia (CubltceN Pdfis5)
Uerdtd 1911 INST
SUICIDE OF NEGRo.-On Wednesday last
the horribly mutilated remains of q negro
were found near the plantation of Mr.. G. La
Ionde, On Bayou Teche, III this parish. He
had left home with his gun on Saturday, and
his family had not heard from him since.
When found his gun lying by his side
with string tied to the trigger; his shoes
were off and it is supposed that he deliber-
ately killed himself by pulling the trigger
with his toe. Though terribly mutilated by
hogs and buzzards, the man was recognized
bv his relatives, who identified his hat and
gun and what remained of his clothing.
[Opelousas Courier, 22d inst.
The Franklin (St Marys) Enterprise, of the
both inst, says: Everything is remarkably
quiet and peaceable throughout st. Nj iry, and
instead Of creating trouble or arousing ami
mostly, the effect of our ''White League
movement has been to repress disorder, stimu-
late industry and pacify the negroes into sub
mission.
The Enterprise says Of the crops: Two or
three light showers have fallen since, in con-
sequence of which the cane is decidedly look
ing up.
Though badly hurt the cane will come out
amazingly, if showers prevail from this out
ANOTHER CHURCH BURNT.-Some weeks ago,
we mentioned that. Rev. Anthony Copy $
(colored) church had been burned by incen-