The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-19
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
LOUISA " A.

We learn from Bd. COuSlnard. ESQ.
city policeman, that two Donaldsonvllle
butchers. named Tony Sanchez ana
Oliver Brannon, while travelling through
fired at by person in ambuscade near
Dunham S Springs. At the first fire Mr.
Sanchez's horse fell dead, and at the
second fire one buckshot struck Bran
non under one Of the arms. IT is evi-
dent the would-be murderer intended to
dispose Of these parties and then rob
their bodies. The man who did the
shooting has not been arrested. His
name is withheld for prudential reasons
Point Coupee Republican, April 15l
The river rises slowly. but very few
will be injured by the high water, how
ever. for mono have planted ground sub
ject to overflow. We have had 100
much rain and too much cold weather.
Crops are backward. Sugar cane prom
ises well Some cotton has been planted
and some corn presents n good appear
ance We fear that our farmers are
making the same old mistake. They
are not putting in enough Of corn.
North Louisiana Journal. April 1bl
There is some cotton up in this vicin-
ity. u good portion Of land planted and
much breaking up yet to be done on
some places.
IHlS nus DPFH ~ IHluy Wtth bHi III
adapted to plantation work, and from
the floating clouds above us there is but
little prospect for an immediate clear up.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter. April lsJ
The past week has been one OF CON
traries. Rain, sunshine. clouds and
mist. No one seems to know what
weather to prepare for from day to day.
These changes are anything but salts
factory, rs they puzzle planter, farmer.
gardener and the ordinary pedestrians.
Notwithstanding tho growing crops
look as fourishing as the most devout
admirer could wish. TO see full stands
OF cane in every field is quite common,
and they are growing as ii they did. not
depend upon any particular kind OF
weather for the purpose. The be part
OF the cotton crop has been planted and
the remainder is being hurried in with
all possible dispatch. As we write the
clouds threaten heavy rains, and as we
have had 50 much this winter aud spring,
the fear is we shall have long drouths
this summer, which are not improbable.
However, we hope for the best.
tSt. James Sentinel. April i5l
The cane crop has not been in ured by
the cold or wet weather OF the past few
weeks, although it has experienced u
considerable drawback.
| llIahnsville Mirror. April 1S.l
The unprecedented rise of the Missis-
sippi river caused the rush OF water
through the Bonnet Carre crevasse to
become so great that very few OF the
back protection levees, built by the
planters OF the left bank to reclaim u
few acres Of their land, withstood the
shock We now learn that the Farview W
plantation Of Mr. H. Frelsen is almost
entirely under water and the crop de-
stroyed.
[Assumption Chronicle.l
AS far as that parish Is concerned our
statement that the cane is recovering
from the freeze does not apply 'be-
cause it is contrary to nature that 1t
) should recover, and what Is contrary to
nature is wrong" we are not partic-
nlarlv posted as to the moral nature OF
Assumption cane, but granting the
; truth of this dictum, are happy to state
that that Of this parish and TerreboDne
is criminal enough to rapid repair the
, loss Of leaves, the only damage sus
tained.
[Thbodaux Sentinel. April l5,l
The hardest rain perhaps ever known
in this vicinity fell on Friday week. The
whole surface OF the ground seemed
covered and quite six inches OF water
fell. The swamps and basins are al
full and some time will elapse before
the water subsidies to its normal point.
TEXAS.
fAustin Statesman, April al
Last Monday night an armed body Q
9 men went to the Goliad Hotel and
: by calling by name those interested IL
the late wholesale cattle steal, CAV
r them orders to leave the country within
!; three days or hang. They'll travel.
!, IAustin Statesman April i4.l
: Lands are selling at San Saba, unde
| execution, at ten dollars section. Y
! houseless and homeless, why did y
5 not buy. What commentary on tn
i. hard times when good lands sell at sucl
figures. Scarcely enough to pay paten
:. fees.
i Farmers speak encouragingly OF tn
!, prospects of crops Of all kinds. Oats
. = very heavy and is heading out, and tn
. prospect is that it will be ready for tn
:. reapers in the early part Of May. Cor
i is doing finely, and the yield OF fru
= promises largely.
E. Texas cattle, corn fed, sell at a ranG
g, Of from So so to S4 25 for good to choice
g thorough Texans at from So % to 50, fc
. y fair to choice grade stockers.
/. dallas Herald. April ISL
The wheat crop has not been mat
:. rally injured, and the prospects al
~,,;%S Hoffnripo For n n ahi1n nj nf harV0A