The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-08
MISSISSIPPI.
tEufauIa Times, April A.

tEufauIa Times. April A.
Mr.. Morey, of Mississippi, will to-
morrow introduce q resolution inquiring
why troops have been sent into several
counties in Mississippi, for what pur-
pose and by whose command. Letters
received here state that Federal troops
have suddenly, and for no apparent
cause, appeared in two or three Missis-
sippi counties. and the inhabitants are
anxious to know what it is all about.
aberdeen Examiner April 81
The rivers and creeks in this county
have been immensely swollen by the re-
cent rains, and much damage has been
done in the, way of washing up roads,
etc, throughout East Mississippi
A large portion OF Mattubba bridge
on the Okolona road, was carried away
by the drift wood, which was swept with
great force against the trestle supports
on Saturday night, and for the next few
days ferryboat will have to be substi-
tuted.
tYazoo City Democrat, April A.
Last Saturday passed off very peace
ably. According to the mandates of
the law, the saloons were all closed and
sOberness, tranquility and quetude
reigned in our midst The freedmen
took an active interest in voting for
their Democratic friends, and the word
Radical, or Republican, never entered
this county every other party than the
Democratic one, is as "dead as Hector"
and we intend, by keeping our pledges
made to the freedmen, that this state OF
affairs shall always exist. The returns
have not been handed in as yet.
[Natchez Democrat April 81
The Railroad Directory had meeting
yesterday, at which, we learn, the mat
ter Of raising funds to complete the
road to Fayete was settled. and the work
will be pushed forward without delay.
We are told the Directory found no diff
culty'in obtaining the desired amount,
on conditions which they think will be
perfectly safe and fair
ALABAMA.
Montgomery State Journal, April 81
We notice in our Columbus exchanges
that the freshet in that section was ex-
ceedingly destructive. The streams
were swollen to an extent unprecedent-
away at all points of importance. There
was no destruction OF property beyond
the loss Of bridges along the railway
lines and other highways. The facto-
rieS at Columbus suspended operations
on account of the overflow, but there
was no damage Of note done the factory
buildings.
TEXAS.
dallas Herald, April 81
On Monday night fifty disguised men
entered Oakville, county seat OF Like
Oak county, took possession of the iail
and murdered John T. Tobin and Henry
Golfer, prisoners. They then went to
the house of Matt Adams and shot him,
and finally shot upward Of seventy-five
shots into the house of Davis, but he
Hampstead Messengerl
Heavy frost Tuesday night. One or
two more, and a continuance of wet
and nobody will care if the end
Of the world ''do' come in September.
IRockdale Messengerl
There was another heavy frost on
Tuesday night, which killed what corn
has come up since the cold spell men
toned in our last issue. The farmers
are having hard time Of it this spring.
IAustin Statesman. April A.
When the jury, last Saturday, at San
in the case Of Shields, indicted
for the murder of Klocke, brought in a
verdict of not guilty, the defendant
5wooned, and the stiffness of death for
4 time pervaded the court room. When
to consciousness, he thanked
his advocates and the jury in most
manner, asserting his own in
nocence and their justice. When the
court adjourned the throng surrounded
Col. Bethel Coopwood, of the defend
ants, counsel, lifted him upon their
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