The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-25
SOUTHERN ITEMS.



LOUISIANA.
The feeling in Baton Rouge does not
seem to be very revolutionary. and there
is no talk as yet Of the "Comite de sa
lut public" " raising guillotinc in Tia,
whereabouts Of the market place. if We
may Judge by the pleasant tenor OF the
following paragraphs clipped from the
Baton Rouge 1drOcdte of the 22d inst
Tuesday evening large aud respect
able number Of the particular friends
and admirers Of Geo. i. Davis. eX par
ish Judge Of this parish. assembled at
the landing to witness the ombarkation
Of himself and his negro coneubiDe on
the steamer Thompson Dean and to bid
him Il lasting farewell The scene was
quite affecting. The peace and good or
der of this community Is now assured
and every one breathes easy once more.
Chief Of Policeman Robt. WisemaD
wears his honors like n little man. and
the taxpayers Of Baton Rouge may rest
assured that under Bob's guardianship
peace and good order will reign. and
that they can 60 To bed of nights with u
full guarantee of safety
Louisiana, with its prolific soil and
changeable weather. is about the only
country where such antagonistic facts
can happen as the following, taken
from the Shreveport Telegram:
A friend of ours this morning received
n nice reminder Ct the fact that snow
bad made its appearance for the first
time this winter in this locality. II was
a beautifully rounded snow ball, in
which was sticking q bright and fresh
rosebud to which was attached the well
known lines.
And spring would bo bat gloomy weather
II we had nothing else hut spring.
Sugar Bowl March 2a.l H.
WEATHER AND CRoPs. Up to Saturday
last planters were very busy finishing
planting cane or planting corn. The
stubble cane had grown into n perfect
stand, while plant cane was coming up
nicely, and corn was was up in places,
although the light frost which prevailed
in somo sections on Friday morning of
last week seemed to turn the plants
slightly red The cold. hard rain which
fell on last Sunday. and the heavy
freeze Tuesday, hayo seriously injured
the crops.
FRUIT AND Blossom. .-Wo lately mon
toned the odd spectacle presented by
the orange trees. which in places now
have both ripe fruit, partly grown green
oranges and blossoms. all together. The
peach trees, now. in some localities,
have both blossoms and half grown
peaches. also.
THE MAGNOLIA. This queen OF flowers
is now in full bloom on some of the trees
in the country. IT seldom appears SO
carly. and the fragrance which II i'm
parts gives March the sweetness of May
Washington Enterprise, March a2l
THE Storm. On last Wednesday n
terrific storm passed over our parish,
doing great damage in various localities.
On Bayou WaXia. the ginhousc on the
Hawkins place, and n dwelling house
occupied nj the time by white family
on j. Massie Martin $ place. Were blown
down and destroyed the inmates OF the
latter house. however, escaping unh,Tt.
Another building on the last named
place was likewise lifted from its foun
dation by the violence of the wind, and
carried some distance. On Bayou Bunf
we learn that the SugarhOusO on the
Galligar place was blown down. and the
loss, in consequence, is estimated at not
less than S25oo.
In and around town evidences Of tho
storm appear on all sides in prostratod
fences and uproOtcd trees, and carpen-
ters and lahorers have since been kept
busy in putting things to rights again.
TEXAS.
The Victoria Id,'Ocnio and Cucro STIR
favor Hon i. S. Stookdae for the
United States Senate, the Dallas Herdtd
and Lampasas DiSpdich ore out for
Hancock the Rusk ObsGrrCr for Ire
land: the Gonzales H1quircr- Htder
apparently for anybody to beat Coke;
the Waco Examiner waycrs between
Devinc and Coke, with apparently u
leaning towards Devinc. Three-fourths
Of the balance of the press have within
a week fallen in line for Coke. This in
iicates the current of public opinion. -
Er.
Austin Democratic Statesman, March a
Gen. -. Y. ports is strongly advo-
eating the election of Judge Devine to
The United States Senate. He lives in
San Antonio. and yet there are papers
hat persist in asserting that Devinc is
not II candidate. We know that he
would accept the Office.
The Examiner says, generously and
that we are not among
hose who would look upon the success
ression Of the Hon. Richard i. Hubbard
TO the uncxpred term OF the Governor
will lIneaSIneSS. tonllblHR III ms pa
'riotic devotion to the State. and his
we'll known ability, we can see that the
great reforms inaugurated in our state
by Governor Coke and the
party under his leadership would be
safe and would suffer no chill or hin
drance.
Judge Moore. of the Supreme Court,
has delivered an opinion affirming the
decision of Judge Mccormick, refusing
to grant the injunction against the Gal
weston, Colorado aad Santa Fe Railroad
and Galveston county This decision
places the road on n solid basis, and it
IS expected the work will now be pushed
rapidly forward to completion.
The freeze Of Sunday night was an
to the grnsshoppers, roachcs,
flies, etc, and sent uncountod millions
OF them to their long sleep, and, while
the fruit may have been injured by the
cold, yet there is reason to hope that the
OF the grasshopper family
at this time will prove great blessing,
and more than balance the loss sustain
ed by the fruit and garden stuff. The
destruction Of reaches and flies brought
ioy TO the hearts Of host Of Austin's
who used their brOomS
freely Yesterday morning in brushing
down and sweeping into huge piles
their late enemies and intolerable pests.
Dallas Herald March 1ol
The policemen Of Houston are TO be
uniformed at their own expense.