New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
STATE NEWS.
DE SOTO.


From the Mansfield Reporter:
We learn that large petition is being
circulated at Shreveport to increase the ser
vice on the Shreveport, Mansfield, Natchi-
tOches Alexandria and mouth of Red river
mail route to six times week. We are
glad to see an effort is being made to return
to the old service on this route, as it was up
to the first of July last. The large and in
creasing mails passing over tho route, and
the rapidly increasing importance OF the
country traveIsed by it, aud the great num-
Der Of persons to be served, it appears to
US ought to be sufficient reasons tor the
Postmaster General to give us back our Old
| mail service. We invite the especial atten-
ton of our member of Congress, the Hon.
William NJ. Levy, to the Importance of this
subject, and hope he will bestir himself &C.
lively in this matter in our behalf.
MoREHoUsE.
From the Bastrop Republican, Febru-
ary 10:
On Tuesday last, Sheriff w. L. Richmond,
assisted by Deputy Sheriff A. E. Jackson, of
Ashly county, Arkansas, arrested Samuel
Founders. 1t appears that Founders had
| fled from Arkansas and taken with him
certain mortgaged property. The Gov.
Governor Kellogg, aud the arrest was made
| Oak Ridge at the time above stated.
MOrehOuee CHM, young man living at
| Oak Ridge, on Saturday last about III
A. M, shot and dangerously wounded
a colOred map, whose name We
failed to learn. 1t appears that CHM was
drinking, and without any provocation or
dered the man from his seat, which was out
| in the commons On barrel. The man not
complying as soon as CHM thought proper,
| he undertook to force him, and scutfle en-
| sued. CHM drew a revolver, which the
man grabbed, and it exploded in his hand,
wounding him in the thumb. He then re-
leased the pistol, and CHM fred two more
charges at him, both taking eject in the
upper dexter thigh. The man was living at
last accounts. CHM fed on Sunday. Had
was not apprised OF it for forty eight hours,
he saye), CHM would have been captured.
oUACHITA.
From the Telegraph, February II:
The Ouachita river is rising steadily. The
river and bayous east of us are running
over their banks and threatening the rail
road business. A general overflow is appre
hended.
From the Auakapas Register. February -:
Jules Hebert, assistant keeper Of South
west Rect Lighthouse, came in this week for
repairs to the fog whistle, which has been
uoservlceable tor few days. Ii the authorl-
ties would furnish keepers with few ordi-
nary blacksmith tools, repairs could be
made at the lighthouses with small loss OF
time or expense. The fog whistle should
always be in order in heavy weather.
John L. Edwards, for mutiny on board
the schooner Elizabeth Edwards, was
placed in the lookup for safe keeping, and
goes home in irons on the return trip to
New York.
the schooner Elizabeth Edwards. of New
York, 3l6 tons, Mark Townsend master,
cleared for New York on Tuesday, with
9SS barrels of molasses and 23l hogsheads of
sugar, T. D. Hlne, of Franklin, shipper
CONCORDIA.
From the Eagle, February l2:
We regret to learn that the gin house be-
longing to Mr.. c. II. Lillard, on Brushy
bayon, was destroyed by fire, few days
since. He had some ten or fifteen bales of
cotton ready for shipment, which was also
lost. 1t was undoubtedly the work of an
incendiary. No insurance.