New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-12
STATE NEWS.
IBERIA.
I1EhIA.
Ernn tho Ennnr RDarl Eehrnsry

STATE NEWS.
IBERIA.
From the Sugar Boscl, February 10:
| Next Saturday, If the weather permit
there viii several races on Smiths course
A number OF entries have already bee
+ made.
An old planter like Mr.. William Lour
can no: long keep away from that occupa
ton, For q year he engaged in Other bus
ness in this place, but now he has gone t
Franklin to manage the Hawkins planta
ton which we learn has been purchased b,
Mr. r. E. Rivers, one Of the proprietors o
the St. Charles and st. James hoteie, New
| Orleans, for }32 600.
From Nj. J. T. BALDWIN, the lightning
/ rod and water cooler gentleman, who came
up from St. Mary last Thursday, We learr
| that On the morning previous, about two
O'Clock, the stable on North Bend planta
| tiou Bayou Sale, wac discovered to be OIL
| ire. 1t was with great difficulty that the
mules were eaved. aud as il was one was
pretty badly scorched. All the corn (abou1
1900 barrels. eighty bushels OF peas, and
we be lieve the harness were destroyed. as
we'll as some fine hogs in pen adjoining
the stable. The fire may have been caused
the work Of an incendiary.
From the Rtpq.blican, February 5:
Several OF the nuns of the Convent Of
the Sacred Heart left this city last Tues
Of St. James.
A tremendous rain, accompanied With
hail. thunder and lightning. occurred here
on Friday evening, January 49, The streets
we're flooded with water.
There lie colored couple in this place
who have had sixteen children, the last. q
boy being born last Sunday night. The
woman was barely fourteen and the man
nineteen when they married. and they have
been married about twenty i've years. How
is this for h;gh9 Beat il if you can.
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
were the most bitter cold Of the season.
Everything was frozen Up. and ice formed
in large quantities. Vegetation is undOubt-
eddy checked. VIVA. effect this sudden at
mospheric change will have upon the fruit
prospects can Lot well be prognCsticated at
this early date.
The cold spell OF the early part of the
week was followed by more rain and a
change to the ethereal mildness" of spring
The trees are becoming clothed with leaves
the grass is emerald .hued flowers are
blooming, the birds triilIrg their notes of
song. and everything indicates the adven-
Of spring Winter vegetables. such as mus
.ard, etc, are going to seed: dewberries are
half grown. and the fruit will mature this
month unless tne atmosphere changes
sach a mid winter has not been Known for
many years.
M A. Aseman, an ex.United States SOL
der. who has been following the trade OF a
ourneyman tailor here since his discharge.
nysterio1sly disappeared last week. Sub
,equently portions Of his apparel were
10 &c
his city. The supfosition lie that he went
" fell into the river while under the influ
,nce of liquor. and was drowned. Assnan
vas generous hearted man and only an
'nemy to himself. He was very industrious
md obtained more work than he could st.
end to. When drinking he was accustomed
o wander of into the woods, and probably
hus met bic un:imely fate.
Rumors have prevailed that bis BODY has |
zen found, but they lack confirmation
orAcH,TA.
From the Monroe L.e!lytuer, February
On Monday morning, about halt-past five
clock, NUN Der 0, prisoners confined in
be parish Jail succeeded in making their
scape. Several Of the prisoners refused to
ave with those who got awav, and from
hem We gathered some of the following
articulars:
Cornelius White (whitel, George Smith
white). and Billy Wilson, Wood, Gabe
avannah and Jack Evans were confined in
be lower cell. and Lewis Taylor, Frank
esrd, Frank Curry, S;las Young and Ben
.syburn in the upper rear cell-the upper
ont cell being empty-Lewis Taylor hav-
ring in the floor Of the cell. White and
NTH, who seem to have been the ring
aders, he'd succeeded in procuring small
iece of hoop iron, and on Fright night !
lade their first attempt, but for some rea,
N gave it up then. One of the other pris>
ners, who objected then, was by White |
,peatedly choked and being in fear of his
fe, failed to inform the jailor Of this at
'mpt,
On Sunday high: Smith and White went
work on the lock Of the door of the cell.
tier working with the piece OF hoop iron
I'D couple of small iron bars which they
I'D wrenched from the grating in one Of
,e openings of the cell until near morning.
ley were suddenly surprised by parties
Dening the front door OF the Jail, and with
hammer bursting the lock from the main
DOT at the foot of the stairs and withdraw
x the iron bars. In the excitement over
.is unexpected aid Smith tainted, but was
rought to Dy some of the prisoners. When
ley got the door finally open, they pro-
.eded up stairs, and, the lock being
Elective. opened the front cell up
airs. In this cell Lewis Taylor had
amlet had removed him to the rear
III, as he had succeeded in tearing off one
the planks. With this plank they burst
the door to the upper rear cell open, and
,leased all the prisoners there but Lewis
aylor. Before permitting any CT the pris-
lers to get into the street, Smith insisted
lat Lewis Taylor must first be released, or
one of the rest should leave. Billy Wilson
und one of the axes hid under the rear
ep of the sheriff's Office, and With that
rev succeeded in cutting tie chain with
hich the shacklee on Lewis TaylorIs legs
ere fastened together. 1t being then about
slf-past five, all Of those named above left
body. Gabe Savannah, Silas Young,
On Ray burn and PaytOn Hall, all cOlOred,
fused to leave and remained behind.
These prisoners state that some time be.
re day several men-estimated at not less |
AN twO-coming from down the river,
de by the Jail and a short distance be-
md. where they tied their horses, and
70 main door. When these prisoners were
/ the streets they could see these men,
I'd, without recognizing who they we're,
ey saw sufficient to safety them that they
ere white men. AS their appearance was
respected to the prisoners in Jail, the
lestion naturally arises, who did they
me to release, or did they come for the
lrpose OF inflicting punishment on Lewis .
.ylor, without whom the ring leaders re-
sed to leavea Taylor, who had the
ackles on his feet when he left, is we'll
lown az a dangerous character, and, from
. own statement made while at liberty, 8
He'd Henry Chappell, about year age, in /
Q island, for SEQ, for the killing Of whom
I'm MCGEE was tried at the spring term
500 of the district court.
Smith, who was first arrested by the city :
ice, was, by some party unknown, let =
It OF his cell in the city jail, but afterward