Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1875-06-26

found hidden behind some -four
barrels. He was locked mp in the
i parish Jail next morning and
awaits his sentence. AS he il
still very young, We hope he will
be sent to a place where he eau
learn o better trade.
Stealing is practiced civil
rights bin fashion-withOut dis.
tnction ofcolor. Spencer Burden,
a black lsborcr on Mr.. v. B. Mar.
millions plantation, was unbur.
dened, last Sunday night, OF one
half barrel of -four and two hams.
A boy staying with Burden says
the thief took dirt from the grave
yard aud threw il in the cabin,
which pat them all to sleep. The
burglar broke open the door with
. briar.hook; he did not leave his
address, and the constable can't
dnd him. A
Lately Dne ofoQr country con-
temporaries uhdert4lk to ridicale
our journalistic efi0.ts, and pro-
n0unced at least one fourth ofour
paper q failure. And now speaks
that great mouth-piece Of liberal
public opinion, the NeU Orleans
1vssss: ssThe Mesckac6bc-which il,
by the way, one of the ablest pa.
pers in the State..." We shall not
presume to decide who is right or
wrong; bat we take this OppOrtu.
nifty to thank the Times for its
exquisite courtesy towards us.
Local showers prevailed last
Saturday and during the first three
days Of this week. Wednesday
and Thursday the rain was pretty
general, and Improved the faces Of
our planters and farmers 80 per
cent The cane, rice and corn
crops are booming. The corn has
been '.laid by for some time, and
cow-peas, probably one Of the best
certainly the cheapest) fertilizers,
have been planted in abundance.
The "flnishing touch" is rapidly
being given to the cane; the rice
IL "weeded" aud very promising ;
occasional rains during the next
three weeks would insure . large
yield.
-Eschnra Zurac, aged 50 years,
> native Of Portugal, who arrived
in this city Thursday evening per
steamer Josephine, from the Par
ish Of st. John the Baptist, was
taken from the boat to the Charity
Hospital in . sick and destitute
c0nditi0n.-N. o. Times.
I, There appears to be q. vague
understanding touching pro-
liability of an infiction Of penalties
on State tax payers, who neglect |
70 pay their taxes pri0c to July 1,
and 70 set tho matter at rest, il is
here stated that the penalties to |
be added to State taxes unpaid
June 80, viii deal only with the |
unpaid taxes Of years previoas to |
1874.
At the special session Of the late |
Legislature, . law was passed re-
mittiDg penalties on unpaid taxes,
II paid By July I, 1875, but this
law, subseqnantly coming up be- |
fOfe Judge Hawkins, was declared |
dnconsttntional.
Despite that decision, the 0ovee. |
nor and Auditor determined that |
the penalties should he withheld, |
and 20 the tAx icoIleCtions have |
thus far been made.
Itis, however, expressly provided |
that the penalties on unpaid taxes |
Of 1874, shall not he added ontil |
the 18th Of December, 1873, under |
tho ss1,e lsw which each previous
yer has ind that date ~ the slsy |
for the addition Of penalties.
On Deoeanbsr II, 1874, the pe.
1alty Of - per ceet. on unpaid |
oa1es Of 1873, became exigible and |
woald have heen eolbEoeh, but ~ |
tho act poascd 1T the special ses- |
G(0u.--E. q. EmeD.
06ee a6lvertiaeue0t Fosters
Second Texas Drawing postponed
6or : ~ 1ays. i
AuEDs1oRss AsseAL.-AstAerepsrt |
that - are very wealthy hos 9nnc |
shsea1 s0eagoav saAssgSb bes, an4 hes |
nade teen avail alew aboao navjn9 |
~, ols1bkiag 1sehsleas 70 d1nt vast |
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