The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-05
DARING, ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.
Goodness OF the Sheriff of TensaS Parish.

On Tuesday last a daring attempt to break
jail was made by the prisoners, Il in all, con-
fined in the Parish Jail in the town Of St.
Joseph, Tensas parish.
The Sheriff, Mr.. Vim. Curry. y young man
Of considerable nerve and daring. noticed .
volume of smoks issuing from the Jail building,
and not at all suspectins the existing state OF
affairs, he entered alone. An glance disclosed
the situation. All the prisoners had been ye-
leased from their cells. and had set t.e to the
place.
He took position Just inside the door. and
with the large iron key belonging to it.
knocked down four of the prisoners, who one
after TIE other approached the door, with the
evident intention of forcing it. The men
were all stunned by the blows they received,
and seeing that they were, for the time being
unable to commit any more mischief, Mr..
Curry withdrew, locking the door behind him.
He Immediately summoned assistance, and
after great exertions on the part of the citi-
zens OF the town, the fire was extinguished
before any great damage had been done.
The prisoners were all seized and again
placed in their cells.
The attempt was planned ana executed by a
white man named Brady and a negro known
as Tom Taylor. both noted desperadoes. and
confined on serious charges
The promptness and GOODNESS Of Mr.. Curry
cannot be too highly commended. Ills action
shows that he j.. the right man in the right
place.
BOOKS AND SVsyioNERY.---M George
lis & Brother. the we'll known and popular
booksellers and stationers, No. So Camp street.
have recently received extensive accessions to
their stool. OF splendidly bound gift books,
choice games gold pen and pencil cases. writ
ing desks. fine stationery. and an immense
variety Of fancy articles in h=ir line of bust
ness. which they ere offerifg at remarkably
low priceso In addition to other indEcem ents,
they offer as premium to purchasers y free
subscription to their extensive circulating Ii
brary, the conditions o: which are stated in
an advertisement in another column.
FARMING IN GEORGIA.
The Atlantic Herald speaks enthusiastically
of the profits Of farming in Georgia. 1tsays:
"In yesterdays Herald it was shown that =
Georgia farmer. upon a one-horse farm, had
made in one year S2491 clear money: that
another. upon two-horss farm. produced
crops that sold for S3207. and cleared in ne.
cash S2Ol2; thai another farmer had upon
f,,,r 10 f,,I1 for
family Of eight people, and had laid up
money besides; and that Georgia boy, under
twenty years OF ag.. by his labor upon the
farm, supported himself and sold produce to
these wonderful results have been achieved is
perfectly simple, and it's accomplishment lies
within he compass Of an average N IN. 1t is
no trouble to get l,nd. There are thousands
of broad acres in Go org'a, clothed with virgin
forests, with all the r rich lo3m yet unsou ,hed
by the hand of man. There are thousands OF
acres lying fallow for the want of strong arms
and willing hands TO make them spring into
bloom and beauty. Aud yet three-line adj.
vertisement in the Herud OF las week, asking
for statesmen in o dry goods SO e, brought
sixty-two applicants before / o'clock on the
day on which ii first appeared. Why some
of these surplus young gentle nen do not d
journ to the country, AMI &c. down to work,
is a mystery we are u1al lie to solve"
Il is belieyed that the antagonism between
the Independents and Republicans will occa-
sion the election OF Democratic Senator
from Minnesota.
For GRAND EcoBE. X Capt. Sinnott's splendid
low water packet C. II. Durtee will leave this
evening at :. o'ciock positively.
# you want the cheapest and best boots aud
shoes go to Bachman's shoe emporium, IS
Camp street under City Hotel.
Cleanliness, ST eng.h an satety are three
cardinal virtues in the steamb Dat. All of these
and more the St Mary po:s sses, now plying
in the Lower Coast trad. A word to the wise
is sufficient
s74 600 in prizes
S7i 900 in prizes
s74 OK 0 in prizes
VIII be drawn To-day
VIII be drawn To-day
Three prizes of i1G, 900 each
Three prizes Of 10000 each
And only 1908 numbers.
And only 600 numbers,