The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-29
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
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The He'd River IN OyetIunntng the
country around Shreveport aud doing d
great deal OF damage.
The Alexanuriang complain that the
police refuse to remove dead animals
from the street, and IL has TO be done by
tho citizens, who are most inconve
nieuced.
The Bienyille Police Jury has ordered
the building o. three now bitdRes--at
Smiths Crossing, on Black Lake the
1ulles bridge, on Black Lake, aud one
on Bayou Saline.
Colfax wants d telegraph operator. 1t
has got Il wire, but nobody to work IT,
Two men nj Colrax. lately, Thomas
Casey and Hiram Masters, got In "a quar-
rel and drew their guns on each other.
Casey banged away, and, although he
was over 1870 yards distant. shot hia
antagonist Can our city rifle clubs
beat that for practical target shooting
The Pioneer Club, Of Cloutieryiile.
Natchitoches, numbers 10, many of
them negroes.
Union parish announces the people
IA fully organized for political work. and
very enthusiastic. .M
Ouachita and Claiborne are organizing
briskly for the campaign. Both feel
confident of success.
The only way that the Harper Radical
gang can keep up their courage h by
receiving daily telegrums from New
Orleans that the State Central Commit
tee has recognized them AZ the only
parish committees. Such telegram
appears daily in their organ, the Shreve-
port Telegram.
Natchitoches will ratify the ticket
Nichols and Witt August 7.
A number OF armed colored reglla-
tors appeared suddenly In Ward Six, OF
Natchitoches parish last week, and ar.
rested and hung Il notorious horse and
hog thief. Lawson by name. No poll
tics In IL.
Morehouse promises that half her
colored population will vote Democratic.
The negroes are not only going to the
meetings. but Joining the clubs.
Tom Anderson IL working hard for
his Senatorship In 1T. Landry. II IL
the strongest Democratic district, and
IL Anderson Is elected IL will be crown
ing disgrace to the Democrats OF the
district.
The Natchitoches Parish Convention
meets Sept. II for the nomination of
members Of tho Legislature, ct al.
Bienville has four candidates for the
Legislature w. $. Cockerham. u. p.
Edwards. James Brice (the last repre-
sentativel and J. A. II. Givens.
Morehouse cotton was never 80 prom
ising. Corn good in the localities, but
wanting more rain.
In Caddo the cotton Is reported as
from fair to fully fair. A late rain has
helped it.
In Concordia the corn is doing toler-
ably well, the cotton three weeks be
hind In the uplands, month on the
lower lands.
In Webster tho corn was almost burnt
up, when, fortunately, a rain reached IL
to remedy the damage. Cotton is for
ward and will be picked early this year.
East Feliciana counts on only half ~
corn crop. Cotton and potatoes will be
saved, thanks to the late rains.
Natchitoches calls for rain or the corn
Is ruined. The potatoes are splendid
never equaled anywhere
The country Republican papers have
very few Of them put up the names OF
the Radical State ticket. The price of
this Is only fifteen dollars for the cam
paign. 4"l,s
Geo. L. Smith. Radical candidate from
the Fourth Congressional District, takes
heart at the fact that the I.apides Ga
gettc, mostly" owned by ex-Goy. J.
Madison Wells, who bolted the nomina-
ton, now hoists his name ut the head Of
the paper.
This, however, it seems, from the Alex
andria Journal. the paper took down
after few issues, and now the Gnzette
speaks Of a Congressional Convention,
to be held ut Colfax, Aug 28.
" Rapides IL burning up for want Of
rain .cisterns empty, the grass parched,
and the corn crop n complete failure
Cotton In Natchitoches In doing we'll
but a good rain Is needed for the corn
The fruit-peaches, pears and apples
Is poor. but figs, melons and Irish pota-
toes fiattcring.
Bienville claims corn crop big
enough to last for two years. Cotton
outlook favorable.
The Farmeryille Record Union par
ish) grows excited over the coming cam
paign. 1t Is now or never. III we don't
carry this State 1t will DO ga fit recep-
tacle for the ventilation OF their ignor-
ance and the qualification Of their venal
appetites." Hit 'em again.
The Amite City AdDOcate. Tanpipahoa
parish, Is after third party, Il sort OF
Grange affair. w 414ee'
In the Radical Convention for the
election OF a candidate for the Senate
in the Twenty-second Senatorial Dis
trict, we notice that Sabine has two
delegates out OF nine given to the other
parishes. As Sabine did not give that
many Radical votes ut the last election,
we cannot say on what this apportion-
ment Is founded.
The San Antonio Express wants di-
vision OF the State, II 1t can be done.
gentleman, In digging a we'll twelve
miles east OF Fredericksburg, hit on a
vein rich in eilyer
The Bastrop cotton mills make 1000
yards Of cloth daily.
Calvert has new paper, the Sentinel.
temporary bridge has been built
over Red River.
The thermometer In Dallas last week
ran up to l02 In the shade. with no Ice
In the city.
BRENNAN imposes the heavy tax OF
one and one-half per cent for school
purposes.
The Leader has sued the Marshall
Herald for libel A queer sort OF war.
The EGst Tsras Dnily Lender. os JET
ferson. comes 10 us In yellow fress