New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05
STATE NEWS,
ST. JAMES.

ST. JAMES.
| From the Sentinel January 1:
| The grand jury Of this parish, consisting
OF eleven colored and five white men
recommends that separate schools for the
| instruction of the children of the two races
De es' a0llshed in each school district.
| WORK was commenced last week at the
Caoanocy levee, at Romans eddy. opposite
College Point. The levee at this point has
oeen IN danger OF giving away for many
years past, and in 1873 required the most
constant care and labor tO prevent Gre
vase.
James Roman, postmaster of Wbiteball
postofflce, has resigned, and Mr.. Nicholas
Vegas, who was his assistant, has refused
to serve longer, and to rid himself of the
lncumbrance has transferred the remains of
this office to Mr.. COhen's store, a short dis.
tance above the old stand.
OUACHITA.
From the Telegraph, December 81:
Inc United States snagbOa: WAGNER left
Monday for Camden. She will Commences
at once the removal of snags and other Oh
structlons in the upper river. Upon reach
ing the Bartholomew, in descending, the
wagner will 60 up that stream and attend
70 the snags in that tributary of the
Ouachita. 'Ao
IBERIA.
from the Progress, January l:
~ ooAoieu Man Dv the name OF John
Green was shot in the eye, the ball pene-
trat!ng the brain and causing instant deatb
ihls occurred last Monday evening. on
Nam street. at Soneman's harness factory.
ana from such information as we have been
aole 10 obtain. about this wise Rufus Col.
sin' young man, about fourteen wears
OF age, was walking on the opposite side
o1 the street. when he remarked to the
deceased, John, I'm going to shoot YOU"
d. tue same time pulling little four barrel
pistol. III which the revolving ia done IN
the hammer-ball about the size Of an o-S;. Al
nary buckshot-and fred, passing alonr
with no idea Of having hit deceased r.
pears that the deceased ans wered at tba
time OF the shooting, go ahead and shoot
and l will catch the BALL." and It was ems
tomary tor him to skylark with y>upg Col.
gin and others on almost any OCCASION Of
their meeting. We are given to ,ndsr-
stand that young Colgin has takeh the
affair much to heart, and is hardly toho
consoled for having done the act. Mr.
Colgin, his mother, generously, and even
luxuriously, furnished the coffin and other
funeral paraphernalia
This Is indeed sad occurrence to all con.
cerDec, especially to the family of the de-
ceased, as We understand that he leaves a
Wne ard four children unprovided for, and
should tend to call the attention of our au-
thorit:es, both parish and town, to the mat
ter OF carrying concealed weapons, by COM
paratiyely little boys, as well as grown
ones OF our vicinity. And should also be |
the means Of calling the attention of parents |
to such habits in their offspring. We often
meet = little fellow with revolver slunr to |
him almost as large az himself, with either |
: cigar or an oath in his mouth, and if he |
dispenses with either of them, for few mo.
nents conversation, it is only to comment
IN which of the girls in town, according to
ais opinion, is the bulliest looking.
What lovely set of being our next
generation will be at this rate won't they?