The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-31
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Louisiana.

The fears OF an overflow have beel
indefinitely postponed.
A labor bureau to supply white labo
to planters has been established II
Shreveport.
Jonas Davis, eolored, convicted Of cat
tie stealing in Tensas, seemed aifectet
by it, for he died suddenly the very da.
he was locked up in prison.
The Terrebonne cane crop is promis
ing. A much larger acreage has beer
planted than last season, all Of which
with but few exceptions, is doing well
The North Louisiana Railroad Is i'm
proving and repairing it's whole line.
new and fine railroad bridge was bull
during the past month over Little
Creek.
The two young men who were arrested
In Baton Rouge q few weeks back
charged with burning the cabins OF
some negroes on Mr.. David's place, In
that parish, were tried last week and
acquitted, they proving dperfect ntibi.
A Republican mass meeting tool,
place at Anderson's Hall, Shreveport,
Saturday, March 24-so at least the
Telegram, says. The meeting devoted
itself principally to denunciation OF
Pinchback ct al. as political tricksters.
The police Jury Of Iberville has APP
pointed O committee of citizens to con-
fer with the police jury Of West Baton
Rouge relative to the opening OF the
Allan drain, which will have the effect
of draining large portion OF Iberville
parish.
The authorities Of Vidalia, parish Of
doing nothing for them, the
citizens of that little town have taken
the matter into their own hands and, at
their own expense, are costructing side
walks, streets, ETC., for the aecommoda-
ton OF the public.
Judge r. J. Caldwell, of Monroe, re-
Gently appointed Receiver of the United
States Landoffice at that place, de-
clines the Office. He complains that
the business of the office Is wholly dis
with the bond made
necessary--some $3.50, 00O-and declares
that it is impossible for him to give
solvent surety to that amount.
While everything else is early, almost
premature, and cotton planted fully
three weeks before the usual time, the
orange trees are, by seine strange
chance, several weeks late, and bloom
later this season than they have ever
lone before. It is thought that this is
owing to the severe cold OF the last win
,er, which somewhat retarded their
growth.
Among the country towns that are
showing great improvement is Thibo-
1aux. 1t now boasts several public
halls, theatricals, MINISTRIES, cock-pits,
,wo newspapers, and all the other ne
,essities and luxuries OF q city. New
houses are going up daily, and every
hing shows that it is increasing In
population and prosperity.
Mississippi.
Summit is to have leather manufac-
,ory.
Vicksburg was quite excited the other
lay over big bunko robbery. 1t ended
however, as bunko and poll
les end-in a compromise.
The Vicksburg Herald declares that
New Orleans money Is too expensive for
1icksburg merchants to borrow, and
declares that they will have to 60 else
where, where they will not have to
pledge their cotton for 1t.
The arrival in Vicksburg Of an organ
,rinder from New Orleans, thus inva-
ling the precincts Of the Vicksburg
,rinder, brought on q savage fight
which resulted in the calaboosing of
)OJH Inc organs.
James Wood and John Moran ex-
hanged shots at each other In Vicks-
'urg Tuesday with the following result:
ioran, dead; Woods m2gtahll n csn nsna d
be shooting.
Two freedmen, brothers, West and
'om Mcintosh, who lived on the farm
j. M. Smith, near Buena Vista, en-
aged in fight on Monday last, which |
esulted in the death Of Tom. He was
tabled in the left breast with knife |
1 the hands OF West.
The negro, Essex Quin, who attempted |
, outrage the daughter of e. M. Yates,
Sumner county, was captured on |
unday last, and while en- route to Wal
lall, was met by a large number of
len unknown to Essex's captors, who
took the prisoner in charge
nd swung him to limb.
Texas.
Dallas jockey club purses sum up
1000.
The Henrietta Journal states that
lay county is now receiving heavy
emigration. +
Local option went into effect in Go
I'd county last Saturday, and every sa-
on Is closed.
Wheat is very promising in Hill
'unty. The wild oat grass is god
md to Hill county.
Mr.. Charles Hearn walked his horse
ON Jacksboro to Fort Worth, dis
nee Of eighty-one miles, in fifteen
ours. Ii
About three fourths of the Texas edi- !
RS are lawyers and ex-preachers. a
ct which accounts for their shrewd-
'ss and unadulterated piety.
Nearly 100000 Germans are settled in {
me forty counties OF Texas, particu- {
rly Canal and Guadaloup, and they
9 highly successful as agriculturists. !
When they murder a man in Texas !
wv. they lay his body on the railroad