The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-11
seg''ftsERN ITEMS.

evening. and every one worked earnest |
Wand pcrsistently for the grand victory
achieved. :,
Not only the white citizens. both
native and foreign, did all in their
pownr as good aw-abiling mon to
achieve this result, fut great credit is
nIso due 10 the colorcd citizens. who. Tor
tho first time, threw off the shackles OF
PARTY. md came out like frccmcn ana
gwcllcd the grand chorus OF tho centen-
uial wear. Many Of the colored men not
only went up unsolicited and cast ans
open Democratic ticket, but they work
od for il with an energy and an earnest
ness that is well worthy Of remembrance
in tho future. Conspicuous among these
workers we are pleased to mention Nab
LANCE. Scott Gordon. Ed. PlunlSet, John
Gordon. Ebo Blood and several others
whose names we cannot at this moment
call 60 mind
IPontc Coupoe Republican. April 81
The police jury has funded, up to date,
$50 informs rs the gentlemahly ana
efficient clerk. Chas. ID. IIcbert.) about
80 900 of the old parish indebtedness;
and we also learn from Mr.. q. Occur,
tho Parish Treasurer, that there il suf-
Gripnt funds in his hands to pay the
first instalmcnt and interests. This mt
once places parish paper ut par. 100
much credit cannot be given TO our very
able police jury for the ability WIN
which they have handled the parochial
affairs.
our farmers are busy in blowing cot
ton and corn land. Most Of the sugar
planters have finished planting. and MS
a general thing the seed cane was excel
lent. A considerable area OF corn has
been planted and from what we under.
stand il is pretty much the intention OF
All farmers to plant largely OF the cereal
crop.
Although the price Of cotton is OK
trcmely low, yet, nothing daunted, our
planters are going ahead for rs large
planting, if not larger, than last year.
The potato crop will not turn out as well
"a Il should. owing to the late freeze.
Tho same thing may he said OF the fruit
crop and the early garden.
Tho Morehouse clarion dominates
Major John @. Moncure for Governor ana
Colonel Andrew $. Heron for Lieu
tenant Governor. The clarion says;
To-day we bring out the name OF Hon.
A. S. Heron. Of East Baton Rouge, for
Lieutenant Governor, subject to the
Democratic Conservative nomination:
Mr.. Heron IL an able lawyer, good
citizen and an honest man three essen
tials which no Lieutenant Governor IN
the State has had for years. With
Moncuro and Heron in the Executive
Department. Louisiana could again be
proud Of her rulers.
MISSISSIPPI.
lNatchoz Democrat. April 81
Mr.. Fred Hayden, clerk on the j. N.
Kellogg. was scalded to death by the
bursting ola steam pipe on that steamer
last Tuesday when near Island No. 81.
The break in the pipe occurred directly
beneath the room whore Mr.. Hayden
sIumbered. and the rush of steam was
so great after it happened that no one
could approach near enough to afford
relief to the unconscious sufferer.
The peach trees in this city and vicn-
ity show so little signs Of budding out
that many persons are apprchensive
that they are killed. Some trees have
already put forth leaves, and in some
Instances we have seen fruit of good
size when u tree standing very near has
not bud swollen. This great difference
in the period OF badding in trees in tho
same locality is something unusual
and very naturally produces fear that
tho trees have been injured. We think
these fears arc groundless, and
except when peach trees, have been
attacked by the borer there is no
doubt about their future healthy
growth AS this has been season
favorable for tho production of the
horer, it would be well to examine care
fully all trees to find whether this great
enemy Of tho peach tree has made its
appearance. and If SO to destroy it.
INatehez Democrat April 81
As an evidence that the rise in the
river Is becoming serious, 1--WE yester-
day morning saw floating past tho city
washed from the bank above. Several
slifrs were lying alongside busiIy en-
gagged in wrecking the house of such
lumber as was worth saving.
Port Gibson Reveillo. April 81
TREASURE TRovE We learn from Mr..
Henry Marx that on Wednesday last a
negro woman, who was hoeing i'm a
field near church on the plantation of
the lato VIM. X. Vance, in jefferson
county, suddenly struck pile Of gold
She picked up u handful and called a
negro man who was blowing in the same
field and showed it to him, asking him
If she could buy a dress with it,
Sharper" said no, and told her to give
the stuff to him, which she did. He
Immediately commenced grabbing" in
the ground attracting others to the
scene, and the crowd got the sum Of
five hundred dollars in shining gold
And thus it is that many reap who do
not plant.
ALABAMA
Montgomery Advertiser April 81
all the water courses were higher from
the recent rains than ever before known.
The creeks are all within bounds again,
and We are glad to learn that none Of
the county bridges of Importance are
seriously hurt.
tChoctaw Herald. April G.
The health of the" surrounding coun-
try is not us good at this time as usual
II can be attributed. no doubt, to the
vast amount of rain that has fallen dur
ing the last two months.
TEXAS.
bryan Appeal April ~
The farmers Of Bell county. as a whole,
are putting forth greater efforts in this
section than on any previous occasion
Lands broken earlier aud deeper, crops
being put in better and with better seed
and diyersiiication. there being a large
increase in the amount of wheat and
other small grain sown over previous
years, and a corresponding falling of
in the acreage Of cotton; showing de-
cidedly that our agriculturalists have
begun to learn that great and important
lesson, the diversiiication of their crops
Having commenced this needed reform.
compelled many others, all moving on
slowly ii is true, but nevertheless surely.
give us an earnest of that better time
coming not far in the future.
Ia l,t.N l., 4 Il.