The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-28
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
LOUISIANA.

from duty
The tax collector OF Ascension turned
In 1855 few days ago, the largest
amount collected In the parish for
years.
Carroll parish has very large Demo
cratic club which has already begun
the campaign. The negroes now uni
yersally attend the Democratic meet
ings and seem to ponder over the
speeches made there.
The ~. Charles Herald speaks Of
Packards 'lopg identity with Louis
iana," and says that his '"integrity re-
moves much Of the ill-will which Dem
ocrats naturally inherit against Radi-
calls" Good, but little erroneous.
Judge Flagg, who was defeated by
Morris Marks for the nomination OF
District Judge on the Radical ticket in
the Ascension. Assumption District, Is
very sore about It and threatens to bolt
The Radicals are busy trying to soothe
him down
The Radicals OF Caddo are also trying
to heal up their differences. There are
two Parish Executive Committees not
at all friendly TO each other. The MEN,
bers OF the regular committee charge
that the opposition will take part In the
parish convention II they Only get q few
Offices, but they, the regulars, will not
do this.
The Radicals Of Carroll are organiz-
ing militia for the present campaign.
j. II. Leonard, candidate for Congress,
Is To be the Colonel.
The Executive Committee OF the
Democratic and Conservative party Of
the parish OF Madison has issued an
address to all the voters OF the parish
calling on them for immediate and
thorough organization. and the fornla-
ton OF clubs everywhere.
Shreveport saw q new paper the other
day called the Spirit Of '76. 1t is not
said whether II is to be continued or
not.
The Caddo negroes are fast becoming
Democrats, il Is claimed.
A large number OF Northerners, from
Iowa principally, are expected shortly to
visit Shreveport to see the South. The
Mayors OF Shreveport and Des MoiDes
and Davenport have exchanged courte-
sizes preparatory to this visit.
Red River is now pouring out Its
waters into Silver Lake, threatening the
complete ruin of all the crops.
Ben Lomond, Red River, Is nearly
washed away by the high water and the
floods OF rain. Small grain Is badly
injured and cotton and corn in the val
leys swept away. The destruction is
very great.
The late rise on Red River has caused
the formation OF number OF jams In
the narrow places from which the Old
Rcd River raft was removed. This
threatens to close up the river and hurt
Shreveport The business men of that
town talk OF removing this drift wood at
their own expense, IL the Government
makes no appropriation for the work.
The Board Of Audit Of Caddo parish
will complete it's work, August 1, Of
bonding the parish obligations. The
financial condition Of the parish Is re-
ported good.
st. James counts on the finest sugar
crop raised for years.
Cotton and corn are doing we'll in
Avoyelles. The cotton 10 reported ex-
cellent in quality. The crop will be
larger than last year.
Cotton in Ouachita is doing well. Corn
is promising from the hill portions Of
the parish, but not so on the river.
1.-The copious rains cause corn-stalks
TO wave triumphantly at lofty heights,
while the cane In thick rows OF sweet
ness enlists the rapturous gaze" Such
is the crop outlook in St. Mary.
TEXAS.
Sherman has shipped 50,026 bales OF
cotton this year.
The Texas Central Railroad will
change its guage, Saturday, July 20.
The work Is expected to be done In q
very few days.
An Ice famine is raging at all the prin-
cipal towns In Texas. Weather terribly
warm, and mot drop to drink" except
bad whisky.
Thousands Of cattle are in the pens at
Texarkana, awaiting transportation.
Many of them have died during the
delay from heat and insufflciency Of
nourishment.
Waco claims to have the finest court
house in the South, magnificent stone
pillars and all that.
Three schooners with a thousand tons
Of iron for the International anc Great
Northern Railroad arrived lately at Gal
weston from New York.
The Galvestonians, like our sheriff In
st. James, imprison all crazy persons
They have only three locked up in Jail
now.
BY the new city charter OF Houston,
the office Of alderman will be one purely
OF honor, with no emoluments at all.
The mines Of Texas are soon to be
developed. A Western company will
proceed at once to open and work one in
Llama county. ...
Several more Western Texas papers
are out for division OF the State.
1t is said that Charles Morgan is going
to put on a line Of steamers between
Galveston, Indianola. Rockport, Corpus
Christi and Brazos Santiago, which will
bring Galveston in direct communica-
ton with Southwestern Texas and
Northern Mexico.
A Mrs Baker, at Houston, being jeal-
Gus of a negro woman, fired at her
twice. The ball struck the steel on her
corset and glanced Off without doing
any damage.
They are to enjoy q hanging at Dali
las, next month. Wesley Jones Is the
victim.
Fort Worth has now daily paper.
Another one, the Standard, Is promised
next month. Newspapers seem to thrive
in Texas.
The editor of the Frontier Echo was
arrested and locked up few days ago
at Dallas, as deserter from the United
States army. When they found out he
was an editor, they turned him loose on
the community again