The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13


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three cheers for the Democratic Ir
servative party u Baton Rougr He So
manly seconded BY All present Rho
gave three roHsing cheers
ia a source ~ much gratliication
that We are able To say the honest col
ored men Of the First Ward are no and
at work like men, and on next Tuesday
night propose to organize a Democratic
Conservative club with at least fifty ac-
tive and energetic workers, Those who
have the matter in hand feel assured
that the membership Of the club will
soon swell to two hundred
alexandria Gazette. april sl
Our couneilmen passed an ordinance
at Late meeting requiring tax OF Is
cents per cord TO be paid on every cord
OF firewood landed within the corporate
limits. We do not question their right
TO levy this tax, but think they should
have had some consideration for us
poor devils who pay enough for wood
without this additional quarter.
Baton Rouge Advocate. April
We are pleased to learn the trouble
concerning the Tax Collector Office has
been amicabfY arranged Mr. Babin
now has full and ,yfAispa ted possession
Our new city adm iaistratlon have re-
eelved their comm issIons and next Mon
day will take charge Of their respective
offices. +
Mississippi. eTas a-.-.I
Matched Democrat. APRIL VI 4
A very singular occurrence happened
agentieInan OF our acquaintance on
thursday last. He was sitting on his
horse IN a swamp road not far from she
city, looking for a deer which he heard
approaching through the underground
and bushes To his surprise, the deer
sprang out at point near him. and ran
full head on his horse, striking him full
in the breast. The deer, apparently
stunned by the concussion, felt on TIE
spot, and turned on his back with his
feet In the air. Our friends horse
sprang aside when so rudely attacked,
and threw his rider, who, as soon as he
could recover himself, ran to che deer,
which was still on its back, wren, to his
surprise, he found 1t destd After in
qulry showed that the. deer had been
fatally shot by q party out, driving, hat
had retained Vitality sufficient to carry
it TO Che spot where it encoun tered the
horse. Our friend was compensated for
his fall by fine quarter OF venison.
aberdeen Examiner A bril- 1ol
notwithstanding the unfayorable
weather, planting has progressed al
mirably in Monroe this season. We are
glad to be able TO say that regarding
the large surplus of old corn on hand,
the acreage given to this cereal will be
in excess of forty per cent of the whole
crop pitched. The wonderful impetus
given Co stock raising by the result of
the Novem Der eleetion-afd the legisla-
ton for its protection--wifl vastly in
crease the home consumption OF corn,
and the farmers will be found fully
equal TO the emergency.
[Woodville Republican. April sT
We have been. informed shat a man by
the name Of Jack Sanders got into a diff
fculty with some eolored men a. a log
rolling, on Big Bfack, in Claiborne
county, a. few days ago. Sanders struck
one of the negroes with hand spike
and killed him on the spot. Another
negro approached Sanders, and he and
the negro struck at each other about the
same time, and both fell from each
others blow. The negro died instantly,
Sanders was badly Injured, and we learn
LlaL ne mas SINCE CfcG.
jackson Clarion. April ri
Mr.. Bergiund, President Of the South
ern Industrial Works, MeComb City,
writes to the State Centennial Board,
that he has succeeded in obtaining fifty
five different kinds Of wood for the Mis-
sissippi Headquarters in Paramount
Park Forty two varieties will be rep
resented in a finished state. Mr.. Berg
lund states that il he were allowed two
weeks more time, he would have had a
still greater display, as he has ascer-
tainad that there are about eighty kinds
of timber in this State He has shipped
three car loads OF timber, and he will
leave tomorrow night with a sufficient
force to have the building completed
within the time prescribed by the Di-
rector General
lYazoo City Democrat April III
The late rains and cold snap have put
the farmers backward in planting, etc
The majority OF them have not got their
corn in the ground, which is a little over
month behind the proper time. All
the cotton crop will not be planted be-
fore the 1sst of May.
ALABAMA.
Mobile Register. April IT.
SHOOTING AFFAIR--A negro excursion
party came mere from New Orleans sun
day. and returned the same night at II
o clock All day long groups or strange
s.culled folks most OF them carrying
large baskets, could be seen on the
streets, while a great many took posses
sion OF the Conception street cars and
visited Arlington and Fraseati. At II
o'clock, Just as the train was about leaV
| ing, some unknown person IN one OF the
| coaches fired a pistol and shot a Negro
| BY the name OF Pleasant, the ball enter
ing the abdomen and inhicting a dan
| yero,ls If not mortal wound. Pleasant wa.
standing on the side Walk, just IN from
| of the ticket Office, an innocent spectator
who went thither merely TO see the train
| leave. No callse eau be assigned 10
this shooting, bat there is strong sus
picion that the pistol was aimed at Off
| Ger Lynch, wac was standing near tn
negro. Several shots were afterward
| fired, but no further injury was done
The wounded negro ran into the ticke
Office and fell on the floor. He va
taken to the guar dtouse and Dr. Scale
sent for. who came, and after examining