The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-28
SOUTHERN NEWS.
I.nniainna.


Macon as Warsaw, the water is 50 high.
Bayou Sara has new whatfsboat. the
hull Of the steamer Louisville.
A negro roustabout fell from the deck
OF the steamer Bastfop, on Ouaohita
A eolored man on CLARK Kemiek's
place, vermilion parish. struck another
rolpred man with piece OF wood on
the Hth inst, which killed him In
stantEy.
The catfish yield of the State has
been unusually large this season.
Heaven showers all her bounties on us
at once sugar, game and catfish.
Five prisoners, all eolored, lodging In
the Bossief parish jail, broke open the
door thereof last Friday. jumped from
the gallery and escaped to the woods.
The Ibefyille South wants the auess
ton of the removal of the capital TO
Baton Rouge submitted to the people
ct the very next election. That ID push
Ing matters with vengeance.
The defeated Radical parish candi..
dates Of West Fsliciana are hopeful
and still cling to the Idea that they will
get their offices, Instead OF going TO
some ether work, they are sitting In
idleneHs. waiting hopefully for some
soldiers to come along and Install
them,
In twenty.one parishes heard from
the yield of sugar In 1876 Ia &c, 900 hhds.
more than the yield Of 1876. The crop
Of 1879, estimated on this basis, will be
10000 hhds., against 100000 hhds. In
1875. In round numbers.
The Natehez Democrat Of Wednesday
says: Major Arnold. United States
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day, we are told. to recognize che sigma
tufe and seal Of the Clerk Of the Coha
| cordia Parish Court. The CLERK hap
pehed to be commissioned by Packard.
Last week Messrs. Heamintrea and
Garrett arrived In Natghez on the
steamer Thompson Dean. having In
custody Jack, alias Morris Robinson,
who Is accused of the murder of Ed
ward Marshall, In Concordia parish,
some three years ago. The murder was
considered u brutal one. and excited
considerable interest at the time. The
negro Robinson made his escape, and
| was only recently arrested III Issaquena
county, Miss. Messfs. Hemintfea and
Garrett, deputies Of the Sheriff Of 1ssa-
duena, delivered their prisoner TO the
authorities OF Coneodia parish.
Mr.. Pitts, of Shreveport, was drowned
| river. while crossing in company with
d guide on Monday evening last. The
waters were very high and his horse
became entangled while swimming, re-
sulting In the death OF Mr.. Pitts. The
guide only escaped to tell the sad news.
Mr.. Pitts was young man. his parents
live at Mansfield, Desoto parish.
Mississippi.
al t.t Tar
county, e70 acres, brought only $500.
The Adams Infantry Of Natohez had
competitive drill last week.
Congressman Lynch will not contest
Gen. Chalmers seat for the Sixth Dis
triet.
The average annual expense OF the
fire department Of Natehez are only
1880,
| two black. escaped at iCrystal Springs
by overpowering the guard.
The Marenso or Greenville 1evee Is
| likely to go. Engineers are engaged In
surveying route for new levee.
On the night Of the ID inst the gin
house and fifteen bales Of cotton on the
place of Mr.. Curry, on Deer Greek,
were burned by ineendiaries. No in
suranee.
Some of the merchants OF Carrollton,
Miss. are having all their cotton hauled
across the country to Greenwood, and
shipped thence by steamboat TO New
Orleans. saving one dollar per bale over
rail transportation.
The Board ofSupervisors Of wilkinson
county have entered into contract
with W. Il. Noble to take oil insolvent
prisoners sent to Woodville jail, and
work out the costs, at ten cents per day
each. This relieves the county OF q
considerable tax, but 1t Is heavy on the
oonviets.
The gin house and one hundred bales
OF cotton on the Linden place Of Col. q.
Il. Hampton, on Lake Washington,
were burned on the night OF the first
instant. The cotton chiefly belonged
to the laborera and was uninsured. The
gin house and Col. Hamptons portion
Of the cotton were partially covered by
insurance. The incendiaries 1.-TWO negro
men) were caught, and but for the In
reference of Col. Wade Hampton, Jr..
the laborers who lost by their crime
would have made short work OF them.
Texas.
The Rusk Obser yer has been resusci-
tated.
Mr.. Ogle, q Republican, is the fifth
candidate for mayor Of Galveston.
Harris county is to have a new jail, q
modern arrangement.
Cherokee county during the year has
invested $4,000 in fruit trees and shrub
berry.
Mormon missionaries have arrived at
Dallas and hope to DO good business
there. ..
Texas sends over 100000 head OF cat
tie to markets outside that State yearly.
One arm at Forth Worth have receiv-
ed and shipped $4,000 buffalo hides this
season.
The Meridian Jail Is about completed,
and Bosque county will keep her pris-
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