The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-02
SOUTHERN ITEMS.


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On Sunday night last there prevailed In this
section high wind and storm. which, for VIC
lonce, was unusual and unprecedented at this
season. Trees. fencos and diapidatcd cabins
were made to reel before the whitening blasts
while the rain foil In torrents, submerging many
plantations and damaging, to an extent the
fields was un practicable for,sevcral Gays Measrs
kenner y HUMPHREYS. of the Roseland planta-
ton. on the east side Of the river. about two
| miles above Hahnville. were the most unfortu-
nate OF AL our planters. During the storm. the
waters Of tho Bonnet Caro- crovasse dashed
with such violence upon the back protection
levec upon that place ~ to entirely crumble il
| away. About two hundred acres OF promising
plant canc were inundated and completely do
soil washed away. The loss will provo a serious
ono. rs this cane promised high and gratifying
results. During the week Messrs. Kenner and
Humphries have been engaged in repairing
| their back levee. but the crop they expect to
take off this year will be exceedingly small
Louisiana Sugar Bowl. March s1l
=, The freeze which occurred on the 2lst inst and
| the heavy frost which followed on the 22d inst
materially injured the stubble cane which had
been dug out. Unfortunately many planters
had progressed that far with their work. The
| plant cane was injured but slightly III any, and
that stubble which was not dug out. or tho dirt
had been thrown back to it. escaped equally as
WELL WELL some some, planters we find very despondent
about their stubble cane. which had attained
such fine stand. while others again seemed to
think that while the top eyes We're undoubtedly
Killed. the lower eyes would yet sprout freely and
thus give good but later crop. Taking il ali i'm
all. we think the cane crop has not s,istainod
near as serious damage as was at first appre-
The Irish potato crop was retarded by the
freeze, Tor the plants were killed down to the
ground. but VIII sprout anew, Such was also
the ease with the corn which had come up
Gardens were injured worse than ANYTHING
else. Many had peas. beans tomatoes melon
plants etc, which were almost entirely killed
aitnouEh ttle green peas escaped in some in
stances.
Fruits have been Injured less than any one
could reasonably have hoped. The orange trees
were mostly laden with blossoms and Young
fruit yet these were but slightly hurt Peaches
VIII fare worse. but to what extent we are unable
TO say.
Washington tSt Landry Enterprise, March 20
The waters of the Courtableau have again
been rufiied by tho recent rains we have had.
hence we have to chronicle another heavy rise.
Which does not augur very fayorably 70 those
living in close proximity to its banks We have
not heard definitely. from the Atchafalaya. but
fears are entertained by the inhabitants resid-
ing thereon that they will become Inundated
this year again. But 1t is sincerely hoped such
will not be the case. rs a calamity OF this kind
would he most damaging to n great agricultural !
portion OF our parish. besides the sufterings en-
tailed would be indescribabe by those living
Immediately In its neighborhood |
ALABAMA.
Mobile Register. March 81
THE RIvERs-There were two arrivals yester- |
day-the Baudy Moore. Capt james Stewart. |
from Columbus. with 2si balcs. and lot Of SUN
from Tuscaloosa. with ten passengers and 4,s
bales. The officers Of the Moore report the Lit |
tle Bigbee very high. and in some places the |
banks are oyernowod. There was thirty feet nj |
columbus. Monday. when the Moore left and |
falling slowly. The Warrior river is also high |
but falling. The Bigbee at and below Demon,
Oils Is rising: and good many Of the low lands |
will be overlooked.
Augusta Constitutionalist March soI
Capt. Kidd. a wcl-known Atlanta CAPITALIST
who owns thu, southwest side Of Whitehall street,
from tho railroad crossing nearly 10 Alabama
street. which IL gilt cdge property OF tho highest
grade in Atlanta, has decided to tnar down INA
old buildings on these lots and rppInre thnm
with fine brick stores He advcrtsos ia tho con-
sff,aion Tor the worthy poor Of Atlanta Ia come
and get the debris OF the old buildings for fuel
rms Is handsome present worth several hun
dred dollars. Capt. Kidd is not a candidate III
Governor. -
Athens Georgian: 1t Is feared that the racent
severe freeze has killed all the fruit The young
grain crops, where they were very forward. ara
also damaged 80
The Rome Commercial says: Eggs are selling
nj three cents dozen on Sand Mountain md
So begging az that price" They bring more
than that on the Sand Hills.
The peach crop is not entirely killed in New
ton county 49,
The wheat is only slightly damaged in Newton
county BY the late snap.
Or; John Gerdine has removed from Nissis-
sippi TO his old home in Athens e.
MISSISSIPPI ~
Even the Vicksburg and Clinton riots are said ,
% have paled their fiery exctements before thai
,i, Wednesday afternoon, when the news ~
Adelbert Ames' resignation OF the Office If Gov
'rnor OF mississippi became Known rfLa,a1e ;
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