The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-22
OUR COUNTRY EXCHANGES,
Miscellaneous Items.
LOUISIANA NEWS.

I IS AOUlSlANA NEVo. M
The proposed new constitution OF
Texas permits nine jurors in q panel OF
twelve to return a verdict.
The river is still rising. It has been
running into the swamp at the Ashton
break all this week, and travel from here
to the Bayou Macon hills by land Is
about cut of. The bank is caving rapid
ly between this place and Goodrich's
Landing, and we are told that from
Omega to below Milliken's Bend, for
seven miles, the levee has all caved into
the river. Even the front street at
Milliken Bend has gone In: Oh. we
need the aid OF the National Govern
ment on this river!- Carroll Watchman.
We are glad to see among the mem
bers of the Democratic State Executive
| Committee, the name OF Hon. Dadvison
b. Penn.
The Democratic and Conservative
| Convention, held in New Orleans on the
9Th and 9Th instants, a a grand
success, and has united the entire
conservative element OF Louisiana.
They want all the colored people who
will, to join them in reforming and
redeeming the State. But they are
solid, whether q freedman joins them or
not. In the coming election the con
servative element Of Louisiana is going
to show it's full strength in It's efforts to
pull down Radicalism from the high
places. Carroll Watchnae.
In Tensas parish, Louisiana, buyers
OF cotton seed hereafter will have to pay
five dollars fora license. We hope chat
next meeting, will make the amount
necessary for a license thousand
dollars. Our lands must be fed before
they get hungry. This r%uinous traffic
ought to be prohibited -Tehsas jour.
MISSISSIPPI.
We see that the Board Of Supervisors
have been given the power OF governing
the rates of advertising by the Legisla-
ture. We didn't know that our institu-
ton belonged to them, although they
have been using 1t free over since and u
right smart while before they were
nominated to fill their important posi-
tions. We will rest %contented Ii the
Legislature will repeal all laws conflict
ing against us, and will do their print
ing free, furnish bronze badges, etc,
for their reelection. -YazOO City Demo-
Graf.
TEXAS.
The farmers Of Dallas county report
the wheat to be in the most flourishing
condition, and that the p~asturing of
their stock upon it Is not only beneficial
to the cattle, but prevents q premature
growth that might prove disastrous in
event OF heavy freezes and frosts. A
much larger breadth Of wheat has been
sown than last year, and present indica-
tions are that one OF the greatest and
heaviest harvests that Northern Texas
has cver known will be reaped in May
and June. Add to this, another fine
crop OF corn and cotton, and we can
,,nI1 , T,r.1 fa n ntIr Hn0atQ uf do
preston and business prOStration.
From the number OF immigrants pour
ing in there will be no lack OF reliable
farm labor, q desideratum almost I'M
known in the Southern part OF u
State.-Dalas Herald.
A MOVE In THE RIGHT DIRECTIoN.-
Conductor Beagles informed us last night
that he brought down on the train
t~hirty-one German laborers, two OF
whom were women-tO Waskom's Sta
ton, where they got off. These laborers
were brought from st. Louis by Mr..
Hendricks, a large planter living neal
Elysian Fields, Texas, who has dis
charged all his negro hands-nearly a
hundred in number-because OF their
worthlessness. Mr.. Hendricks contracts
to pay them $15 per month and their
board, he paying their fare from
st. Louis-six or eight dollars q head
being the rate for emigrants. More wO-
men will come on shortly.
Mr.. Beagles also informed US that
there was a public meeting at Elysian
Fields yesterday, at which arrange
ments were made to bring on fifty more
of these laborers, who are now pouring
into portions of Texas by hundreds.
Would it not be a good idea for the
planters in this State to adopt a similar
policy 2~ShreUcpOrt Times.
The New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.-We are
in receipt of the initial numbers of the
daily DEMOCRAT, published in New Or
leans, and edited by Col. Robt. Tyler.
A splendid accession this, to the edi-
torial corps of Louisiana. We look upon
Col. Tyler as n OF the very first politi-
cal writer's OF this continent, and one
. most scholarly in literary attainments.
A noble and honorable ] gentleman
himself, he scorns a meanness, as he is
fearless of him who is guilty of it.
With Tyler at n end OF the State,
and Hearsey at the other, the villains
who have laid waste that gallant State
will meet with no quarter, even as they
themselves will ask none They are
Titans preparing for the battle of 1875,
and we predict u glorious victory.
Tyler Immediately halls from Ala
bama, but he belongs to the South
Bryan (Teras) Appeal.
General Miscellany.
Our Republic commenced in 1776, 10f
years ago, with thirteen States and 49,,
SIS square miles of territory, which was
occupied by about 100000 OF civilized
human beings. 1t now has a population
Of e, 1900, 900, who occupy thirty-sever
States and nine Territories, which EN-
brace wal 3,OOO,OO Of square miles. II
} has 65, 900 miles Of railroads, more than
sufficient to reach twice and a hal
around the globe. The value Of its an
nual agricultural productions is 50, 500,
COG, 900, and it's gold mines are capable o.
producing $40, OOO, 900 a year. 1t has ovel
1000 cotton factories, $50 daily newspa
) pers, 1900 weeklies, and 625 monthly
publications. Shreveport Telegram.
Last week the Postal Union, arranged
several months ago, went into effect
throughout Russia, Turkey in Asia
Egypt, the United States and France
Germany, Austria, England, Spain
Italy, Switzerland, ETC., the rates of post
age being fixed at five cents for each
half-ounce, on letters; two cents fol
postal cards; two cents for newspapers
not exceeding four ounces: and two
cents per two ounces Of other printed