The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Louisiana.


will soon be laid down on the ". and M
r. r.
The crops, particularly vegetables
are. looking bad in Terrebonne from
lack Of rain.
The trains on the vicksburg and Mon
roe railroad will begin running through
again June Is.
The public schools in st. James viii
oren July 1, about the time that vaca
ton usually begins.
drowned in st. John last week. while
trying to catch his skiff that had got
loose from shore.
Reports from Livingston show re.
vival Of the old system of cropping
corn and potatoes first, and then, ii
there Is any land implanted, cotton.
The police jury of Avoyelles parish,
In their tableau of expenses, allowed
nothing for public printing, but $1,000
| for public improvements and $1,000 for
support Of paupers.
VIM. Dillon and VIM. Mayfield, sent
to jail by the Mayor of Shreveport for
violating the city's ordinances, were
lucky enough to make their escape
from the officer in whose charge they
were.
The river at Monroe and above il has
commenced falling, but very slowly.
The damages on the lower Ouachita
and Black river have been very serious,
but the indications are that the crisis
has been passed.
Two companies of the Thirteenth
United States Infantry arrived at Nixs
Ferry, on the Calcasieu river, about a
mile and half north of Lake Charles,
last Friday night, and are camped at
Goosport, about quarter Of mile
further up the river.
We learn from the Ouachita T'ele-
graph that w. T. Flournoy, of Trenton,
is years OF age, was the successful CON-
tee, for the cadetship in the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, from the Fifth
Congressional District.
A negro girl killed another on Mr..
Whites place, in Claiborne parish, last
week. They got into dispute about
something, when one Of them struck the
other on the head with hoe, from the
effect Of which she died. The offender
was arrested and arraigned before
Judge Scott on last Monday. She failed
to give the required bond, and was
therefore remanded back to jail.
There is a wreck of an old dry-dock,
says the Plaquemines Observer, which
tloated down from above and sunk just
below the Magnolia Plantation. In
high water 1t Is covered, and very dan
gerous for steamboats, and schooners.
There was a cautionary buoy placed
there, which has disappeared, probably
having been stolen by some enterpris-
ing luggerman for the chain.
A year ago two or three orange groves
In tho vfripifu ~ To ,a Tho II ~, ,,,o,1
tackled by deadly enemy in the shape
OF O minute insect, whose ravages were
frightful and which seemed proof
against all ordinary agents applied for
the destruction of insects. Recently
some imported lemons were discovered
to be covered with the same insect, and
as both gentlemen whose groves were
attacked had been in the habit of re-
ceiving boxes Of imported lemons, it is
at least probable that the little destroy
er Is a carpet-bagger. An inquiry into
the means employed in its native coun-
try to destroy this enemy Of our orange
trees might be profitable.
Mississippi.
The Democrats of Aberdeen organize
June 4.
A 200 pound bear was killed near Boil
ton last week.
The Natchez Democrat wants Gen. |
JOS. p. Davis nominated as Secretary of |
State.
A mulatto sleight of hand performer
and banjoist, named William Quigley,
was shot and killed at or near Bovina, |
by Louis Collins, a negro, who is now in |
jail at Vicksburg.
The New Orleans and Great Northern |
Company intends $50 the Can
ton Mail says to build branch roads, |
narrow gauge, from Canton to Carthage |
and from Canton to 1azoo City.
Two colored men are lecturing in |
in favor of colonizing the |
negroes of the State in some territory |
not yet determined on. They spoke in |
the Prentiss county courthouse last |
week.
The telegraph line from Meridian to |
this city was completed last week. The |
line runs from the Rigolets by West |
Pearl, Boguechitto, Columbia, Will |
liamsburg, Paulding, Enterprise, and
on to Meridian.
A gentleman of undoubted veracity |
tells the Handsboro Democrat OF a |
strange, rakish looking sloop, making |
its appearance in the Back Bay Of |
Biloxi the other day. A few DAYS after
It's departure he had occasion to 90 on |
Jony. Island, where, to his surprise, he |
found an old iron pot near a hole where |
4 large amount of dirt was piled up. On |
closer examination he could distinctly