The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
souTHERN ITEMS.
LOUISIANA.


which had been worked-had suffered
from the frosts and freezes Of two week
!, since, but strange to say no injury ha
= been done to either; or, il 50, yer,
{ slightly in q few places. With the ex
. ception OF few articles of delicate gar
! den stuffs, the damage to blushing vege
{ tation has been Insignificant. This il
I the more astonishing when we consider
the effects of frosts and freezes at times
during the winter months. None OF oul
! old citizens remember similar veal
i within their experience where cold has
, failed to be Injurious to the cane, more
or less. especially after it commenced
! growing and putting forth young shoots
!. tThibodaux Sentinel April II
The exorbitant freight tariff on the
Morgan road has had the effect OF
stimulating competition in Terrebonne,
and now line of schooners is running
from New Orleans to the mouth OF
Grand GALLON, whence the cargOes are
carried in fiatboats to points much
higher up the bayou. We sincerely hope
that the new enterprise will prove sue
cessful, and be but the harbinger Of
similar ones till the monopoly lOoSens
its grip on consumers. Freight on west
ern produce from New Orleans to Houma
is much greater than from Louisville to
New Orleans.
heaVy TalHS anu COOl weather nave
prevailed here during the past week,
which have retarded the rapid recovery
Of the cane from the effects of frost, but
it is shedding the leaves killed and will
| soon recover entirely under favorable
weather. We hear that above here
second years stubble does not seem to
recuperate as readily as first years,
which would appear to indicate the ne
cesSity of fertilizers.
The agent Of Morgan's road at Bayou
| Buuf was chlorOformed and robbed last
week Of $500. No clue to the thieves.
[Ouachita Telegraph, March 81
The freeze was not near so disastrous
in this locality as we anticipated. Only
the tenderest species of vegetation has
been injured. A heavy fruit crop is still
possible.
Vienna Sentinel
It is really sad to contemplate that
the mast crop and the young peaches
and blooms were all killed by the late
freezing weather. Irish potatoes that
were up and growing, now resemble
green leaves dried by the fire, but they
will come out, and have ample time to
make potatoes yet. Garden vegetables
don't seem to be injured very much, but
the prospect for something to eat in that
line seems at present to be a long ways
off. Indeed. vegetation is going back
wards instead Of forward.
ISt James Sentinel April IL
It may not be generally known that
china berries are death to hogs. The
storm of last Monday blew down large
quantities Of them in the vicinity Of
Judge Landry's lot in which he had
fifteen fine hogs. Five Of the largest of
them eat freely of the berries and died
within twelve hours. The china trees
were soon after attacked with sharp
ak and paid the penalty Of their crime.
MISSISSIPPI
INatchez Democrat
A committe has been appointed to in
vestigate 5000 900 'irregularity" in
connection with the redemption of the
States first mortgage bonds on the New
Orleans and Jackson Railroad, which oc-
Cured during Powers occupancy OF the
gubernatorial chair.
jackson Clarion, March 81
A meeting CT the Executive Committee
is hereby called for Tuesday. the 18th |
day Of April next, for the purpose OF
calling State Convention Of the Demo
cratic Conservative party, and for the
may be deemed proper A full attend
ance is earnestly requested.
mississippi Centrall
The Bay st. Louis Herald says 'the
bluff along Bayou Lacroix is lined with
wax myrtle bushes and the berries are
ripe and fit to be melted into candles.
The candles made from these berries
are said to burn clearly, are very hard
and not affected by heat" Bay Of st.
Louis ought to light up
[Crystal Springs Mirror. April IL
The prospect for fruit crop is by no
means so gloomy as everybody thought
"a ~ - l., 81, |
and peaches were not all killed, and
there is a prospect for q pretty good
crop after all.
[Granada Sentinel. April IL
Our distinguished Senator elect, Gen.
Lamar. was in town this week, the
guest Of Gen. Walthall.
aberdeen Examiner March al
Aberdeen got out her big guns on the
receipt Of the telegram announcing that
Ames had resigned, and peal after peal
OF artillery awoke the echoes Flags
were suspended across Commerce street,
and there was general rejoicing.
ALABAMA.
[MobiesCyce. April IL
THE WEATHER-Th equinoctial storm
and "cold wave" Of the last week have
been followed by something of the same
sort this week. A heavy rainstorm,
with wind and lightning on the evening
of Monday. 9th ult., was followed by
several days Of clear, cold weather. At
sunrise, Wednesday, the thermometer
stood at 80 degrees.
Selma Argus. March 81
The snow at Tuscaloosa was about an
inch deep.
The snow at Ashville was over three
inches deep.
Last week the river at Demopolis rose
43 feet in 4S hours.
Most Of the fruit in Chambers county
is reported killed.
The Ashville 4Fgis says we will have
cold weather April 18th and May LIST.
Mobile Advertiser April 81
We are glad to learn that our fire.
men are ali as busy as bees preparing
for their annual celebration which
comes off on the 10th instant, to-mor.
row week. We sincerely hope "Old
Probs" will favor them with pleasant
weather Lomax No. 4, from Mont
gomery, have been invited and will be
the guests Of Lafayette No. 8. We have
ri of M OonnaD loo ponipu from