The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-08
NEW IBERIA TINS.

warning.
H"rt.-A tipsy gentleman from Yer
million parish. yesterday fell from hi
horse on Mann street, aud vas badl,
bruised.
hrcorrrd.-We are glad to hear tina
little Fred. Marsh, son Of Mr.. John Il
Marsh, who was so severely injured by
falling from a trcp, some time since, lIa'
recovered.
RetuFard Capt. T.. II. Lombard has
returned homo for a few days, after
months of arduons labor as agent ol
the State Relief Committee.
Mr.. Henry u. Smith, VIII" is stiil IN
the lumber business about CGTtasiou. il
also here Oh a visit to bis family.
Five Residence for Sd'r.-A notice in
another column of our paper, offers for
sale a most delightful residences, i'll
Pattcrsonvillc. We know the place.
we'll, aud feel sure it would suit any of
our city friends who want II pleasant
hoIIc III TIC CUuitEy.
Fin PoIotoe,.-Those live -rUcers,
Messrs. Chase d Snyder, II few days
since presented As with Il lot " the
finest Irish potatoes We ever Saw. Tntl
were raised near New Iberia, and speak
much for the fertility of our soil.
Thanks for the potatoes, gentlemen.
~E'cr~Hai.-Nr. John 3. Marsh, one Of
eur very best planters and most reliable
citizens, whose citizenship in New
Iberia we have temporarily lost, paid
us visit last week, asd reports that
crops on both Ricohoc and Cypromort
plantations arc very good.
Goj"g NorH.-Col. ". II. Brown, of
Keystone plantation, who last week
VAS quite i'll for a short time, will this
week start North, to spend a few weeks,
and we hope no will return TO ua with
q full stock Of health, ready to tax" Off
The largest crop Of came made on his
place for years.
Ms"rdSce Ase"'.- NJ. Henry Maurras,
tn" general travelling agent for Mr.. c.
n. Wel'han,' Insurance Agency, ar
rived here last Sunday morning, and on
Tuesday morning departed for Vermil-
ionville, Opelousas, and other towns in
Western Louisiana attending to the
business of the agency
Hc0rse TOR ISd1e.-Sec advertisement of
hearse for sale, in another column. New
Iberia should certainly have a hearse,
Hs well az every town IN this section
and yet but few, il any, havO one. It
would prove a good investment TO buy
this ono, as well as a great pnblic con
vooiencs, and We hope SOME cntorpris-
ing person will purchase il.
BadIy Uoundrd.-Ame. Derneville |
higues, who was shot by 4 gun which
had been set in the field Of one of her
.neighb0rs, OF Prairie Isle Piquant,
two weeks ago, it is thought may !
yet die from tbs wOnnd, which we be
lteve was in one of nor limbs. We have
authentic account Of III particulars,
md hence do o awe them.
h'ood NrTs-HorL on the SAT- Aigcs.-
We are delighted to hear that an En-
sIish company have made a proposition
to lease A'ery's silt mine, and that
here ia a probability that the offer will
be accepted.
II such should be the case, a new ora
Of prosperity will dawn upon our Sec
ion, for the work will 10 commenced
IN " large scale, which may even re-
tn" building of Il railroad from
no mine to New Iberia.
W0rt1"0fe SickHess.-We regret to
that Mr.. T. J. Bronson, of St.
Is now quite sick, Mt Milwaukee,.
' isconsin, and it became necessary for
lis nephew, Mr.. David Thompson, to
his W place in this parish and
0 TO Bellevue, Mr. BTonsOn's place, to
nperintend the business there.
Mr. Bronson has shown 30 much eDer-
y in planting and sugar manufacture.
n which he is now probably better
than any other planter in this
'gion, that his illness is very unfortu-
ate. We hope, however, that b. NAV
ION again be well and able to return
his interests here.
The Temperance Lcctwrrs.-A larre
assembled at Thespian Hall.
st Thursday night, to listen to tho
ctures announced to DO delivered lv
oSe talented young gentlemen of
'ankIin, Messrs. Don. Gallery, Murphy
fOster n A. c. Alien. U~nfortunatc- .
Mr. Gallery missed the boat. and did .
. arrive, but Messrs. Allen and Fostsr 4
themselves with credit. Mr.. Y
len appeared first, in o well Prepared .
eech Of an hours, duration, and infer -
interval 81 a qnarter Of an hour far S.
.roshrnents, Ar. Foster spohe. OF The PI
o, perhaps Mr.. Fosters lecture was al
Q most practical and to the point. vet
tn were listncd to with marked at
ltion, and we hope have done much
Dd.
Corporation FiHdRccs.-Mr. julie, Blan. vi
d. the obliging Secretary and Treas an
'r Of the Town Board of Trustees, has tx
IDLY furnished us with the following da
aPltu!ation of the general receipts Ia
disbursements Of the corporation Of
w Iberia, from June 1G, 1873. to jane I'd,
tai anIonnt received ...... S5.436 II.
d1sbursed ...... j,:n5 ~
on hand this day. 4 40 ~
ASSETS
E"f The year ending June ), 1874: r.,
amt of market revenue. $l,325 90
taxes assessed. 2I-s 10
HoohSeS '..' 2,lSS 80
otal assets ............. Il . N a