New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-30
Matters in the Country Parishes.

From the Mansfield Reporter, April "a
Captain r. T. Carr has been appointed tax
collector for this parish, and gave his bond
on last Wednesday. He is now on his way
| to New Orleans. but when he returns we
presume ne will enter upon the discharge of
the duties Of his now Office. He will resign
the office Of sheriff during this trip to the
city, and before he left he expressed de-
termination to endeavOr to secure commits.
siOns for all the parish officers who were
elected at the last election. Although Can
tain Carr materially differed with the people
OF this section during the last campaign,
and. as consequence, many OF our people
have lost confidence in him politically.
nothing can or ever has been said against
him as an officer, for in the discharge of his
duties as such he has always been prompt
and correct, and has always given perfect
satisfaction. We doubt not but that in the
discharge OF his duties as tax collector he
will give satisfaction in every sense OF the
word.
From the New Iberia Sugar Bort, April
90:
We failed to mention the death of Mrs.
Joseph Breaux, which occurred recently,
within the parish of Lafayette. After a
long illness she quietly passed away, aged
ninety one, but she has lived to a noble
purpose, for she left behind her no less
than 1874 children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren. What a legacy to her
country!
Centrevi1le was last Friday the scene of
desperate encounter, which resulted in
the death of man named Thomas, from
cuts inflicted by Thomas J. Stansberry.
We learn the particulars from an eve
witness to the tragedy. 1t seems that the
two men, who lived on Bayou Sale, some
time since had a difficulty about stock, but
that Mr.. Stansberry supposed it all AMIGA
bly, arranged. Last Friday Mr.. Thomas
who had been employed on North Bend
plantation, started for Texas. He went to
Centreville to take the boat, and if it had
been on time the meeting would not have
taken place. While waiting Mr. Thomas
walked into MIR. Todds store, and there
seeing Mr.. Stansberry, his passion overcame
his judgment, when he drew a pistol, say
ing, "Now we had better settle that diff
entity" and aiming at Mr.. Stansberry,
snapped the pistol, but it did not discharge
Seeing the danger he was in Mr.. Stansberry
called out, "ClOse quarters" and rushed
at his antagonist. AS he neared Thomas,
the latter again snapped his pistol, but for
tnnately it refused to discharge, as before:
but when the men closed, the pistol was
placed near Stansberry's breast, and doubt
less would have killed him, had he not
knocked the hand of his adversary, when
the ball passed over his shoulder, lodging
in the wall. Then, in self defense, Mr.
Stansberry drew large knife, and twice
plunged it into the body Of his unfortunate
assailant. The blade entered on the left
side. below the heart, and penetrated near
the backbone. Mr.. Thomas staggered be-
hind the counter, again attempting to fire.
walked few steps, when he fell down and
died almost Immediately.
Thus it will be seen that on the part of
Mr.. Stansberry it was justifiable hOm
eide, yet it was indeed an unfortunate affair
The deceased, we believe, was a native of
Tennessee, and had been iu st. Mary only
about year. He was a widower with one
child-a lad of about eight years of age,
whom he had with him when he met his
untimely end. The whole future Of that
child will doubtless be saddened at the re.
membrance of the horrible death of his
father, to which he was spectator
Mr. Stansberry was arrested, or went
voluntarily to Franklin where, after an
examination was made before Judge Train,
he was dismissed from custody.
After the sad experience of last year the
planters on the lower Atchafalaya and
eastern side OF the Teche have mostly built
protection levees. so that they are now pre-
pared to meet high water without fear of
loss. AT Gibbins Point Mr.. j. II On has
his whole place enclosed with levee, and
draining wheel has been erected at the
sugarhouse for convenience to the engine.
so that the surplus water which falls can
be conveyed to that point in bitches and
pumped into a canal which empties out.
side. The most prosperous planters all
along the eastern side of Grand Lake have
made themselves secure against overflow,
and we hope all WILL as they can easily do,
in most cases.