The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-11

presiding Judge. Judge McVsa is the
gentleman elected to the office. Cole,
tho man counted in by the Returning
Board.
The Parish Court OF Avoyelles is in
trouble. The judge, who ID Repuhl1-
can, insisted on the lawyers obtaining
licenses from the Packard tax collector.
This they all refused to do. There 10 no
court In consequence, and no prospect
Of one.
Donaldsopville' finances are in ex-
cellent condition. The city paper, 10
worth ninety-1ve cents on the doilar,
although the collection OF Licenses ana
taxes Ia not vet begun, All salaries are
promptly paid in cash. In addition to
this, the town Ii building u splendid
public wharf and market-house.
The Plymouth arrived at Donaldson
Vile Wednesday, and was visited by
q large number Of ladies, gentlemen
and children. The vessel was magniit-
Gently treated by the Donaldsonvill.
ians; WIS twice serenaded, and ball
given Thursday night to the officers.
The police Jury OF Calcasieu appor-
tions the taxes to be collected as fol-
lows: 33b per cent for sheriif's fees. rs
per cent for jurors, 81 per per cent clerk
Of court, Al per cent police jury. CD per
cent parish attorney. u per cent parish
printer, t6 per cent tax collector, 6 per
cent contingent fund.
Antoine Carroll, q coppersmith. Of
Vicksburg, was garrotted, robbed aud
dragged around by the ne ,k in Rayville,
last week. The citizens Of Rayville were
indignant at this action and passed
resolutions denouncing 1t. One james
r. Preston was arrested, charged with
being one OF the persons concerned In
the outrage.
Natchez has received 22,e2s bales Of
cotton to date.
Hon. Q. II. Singleton declines to be d
candidate for Governor.
The gin house of Major j. M. Watts,
OF Coahoma county. was burned last
week, cotton included.
In shooting scrape In Brookhaven
last Tuesday between VIM. Davis and
A. 7. Lambert, the latter was seriously
wounded.
The lake Mt vieksburg has been. UP TO
date, nameless. The Commercial pro.
poses to call 1t Lake Aubrey, In honor
Of Col. Aubrey. who was killed ut Muir
freesboro.
The Mississippi State Medical Asso-
citation met ia Grenada last Wednesday
and adjourned to meet In Jackson next
January. DR.. d. A. Vaughan, of
was elected President.
Two persons effected their escape from
the Greenville Jail last week; one was o
man who was accused OF burning Col.
Hampton's gin, and the other was In for
some petty offense. These. men over
powered the jailer. who had most care
lessly placed himself in their power,
and but for mere chance, by which
derers, some eight or ten, would have
A revival is In progress in Lamar.
Prospectors are numerous in Dallas
county.
The burglars are doing lively bust
ness In Longview.
A waterspout visited Tarrant county,
without doing much damage.
Buffaloes are being used like oxen for
hauling purposes In Dallas.
The Age claims that Houston Is both
The railroad and telegraph centre OF the
State.
The crops in Colorado county are very
Inc and considered safe from the grass
loppers, which are leaving rapidly.
Fort Bend built new jail some
ago, at a heavy expense, aud
las not been able to get single pris-
,ner in 1t yet.
Mrs. Cooper was struck by lightning
IN Saturday last In Tarrant county. |
,he was badly stunned and slightly dis
,olored, but will recover.
The new iron bridge over the Brazos
liver, near Brennan, which has fallen
vice, the second time with fatal conse-
Iuences, Is to be rebuilt.
There Is an anti-free school element
n Brennan, 1t seems, and this element
. endeavoring to control the selection
L city officers at the ensuing municipal
lection. The BRENNAN Banner very
makes q vigorous fight for
rec education.
While party Of young men were
laying base ball in Dallas, q few days
go. boy named Stacy Pollard, aged
fifteen, was struck by lightning and in
family killed. Stony Bergen, aged
ourteen, was stunned, and some five or
TX others were knocked down.
A short time since two men were ar
ested at Fort McKavett, and at the re-
uest OF the Sheriff placed in the mill
airy prison for safe keeping. The "cow
oys," friends Of the prisoners. to the
lumber of about thirty, attacked the
ost, when a general fight ensued, and
wo Of them were wounded.
The Texas cattle drive for the present
eason is estimated at 250,O00. Ellison
nd Devices lead with 10000 head; Jerre
Ellis and Capt. Kennedy with 10000.
& Co. will send $1,000; Millet
Z, 900, and Kingsberry & Holmsley,
luinlan & Montgomery, Slaughter
iood, Snider, King and Caruthers Il
ivan 10000 each.
Quite row was created in Sherman,
,exas, by the New Orleans Ministries
elling reserved seat tickets to negroes.
| number OF citizens grew Disguised
ghen they found the parquet occupied
" negroes, who had managed to secure
he best seats, and left, demanding