The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-22
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Louisiana,

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masked ball last week.
Six days Is the time 1t takes city pa
pers to reach Marksville.
The crops on the Tensas, Bayou Ma
con aud Little river are In excellent
condition.
Troy has secured sufficient stock TO
put up It's steam cotton gin.
Lincoln parish citizens will hold an
immigration meeting at Vienna August
"a.
A negro, while gigging fish in Old
river, near Benton, was drowned last
week.
Last week a fire broke out In the
woods five or six miles south Of Belle
vue. destroying fencing on the Moore,
Shaver and Abney places.
Baton Rouge organized Cotton Elk
change last Monday, with Andrew Jack
son as president and VIM. Garig, An
drew Jackson and George I'll. Wilson as
directors.
An attorney In one of the Justices
courts of Catahoula parish had O case
appeal The justice considering him In
contempt, was about to impose a fine,
| but q bystander interfered and ex-
| planned to the court how it was.
A new monthly paper will appear at
st. Martinville, September IS, to be
called the Attakapas Guide. 1t will de-
vote it's columns to the Attakapas coun-
try. its fertility, resources, ETC., and en-
deavor to turn emigration that way.
An opposition has been filed by W.
Merchant, representing many property
holders of Morgan city, against the city
assessment. The opposition is general,
and If 1t be sustained by the courts will
render the whole assessment null and
prevent the collection OF taxes by the
city.
The Attakapas Sentinel gives this ac-
count OF theGourdain-G uardamal shoot
ing ARRAY. 1t declares that Gourdain
struck Guardamal twice, once in the
ballroom, atIa again in the yard, and
that he held pistol In his hand at the
time OF the second blow. Both fired at
the same time several rounds, and Gour.
dain was finally shot In the lung.
Vacancies exist in the office OF justice
of%the peace of Plaquemine In the late
twelfth, now fifth, and In the third wards.
Gov. Nichols has been requested by the
police jury to appoint Geo. Lawrence,
present constable, to the first office,
and appoint Charles Falcony constable
in his place; and to fill the vacancy in
the third ward by the appointment of
Pierre Hingle.
Here is an announcement from the
Marksville Bulletin.
The members of the vigilance COM
mittees from the bayous propose to give
9. grand gathering at the Junction, near
Cottonport, on Saturday, September /.
An invitation liz extended to the people
OF this parish, and arrangements will
be made to accommodate any number
OF people. One of the features Of the
occasion will be addresses delivered by
several gentlemen.
A public meeting of citizens of the
eleventh ward of Baton Rouge was held
at Bethel Church August II. and the fol.
lowing resolutions adopted:
Whereas, there has been complaint Of
unlawful acts done In this ward by par
ties unknown: therefore be 1t
Resolred, That we, the citizens Of the
eleventh ward, do earnestly request all
citizens or parties to desist from such
unlawful acts; be it further
Resolved, That we bind ourselves to
sustain the officers in carrying out the
law and maintaining order In our midst.
Mississippi.
The Natchez Democrat fears that the
Independents of Jefferson county are
ocratic ticket.
The Winona Adtatce predicts that
the State Democratic ticket will be
The Oxford Eagle speaks In compli-
resides on Mud creek, Union county,
Miss. Mr.. Hardy is LOG years old, works
on his own farm, aided by his little boy,
Albert Hardy, who is "a years old. They
are old and hardy.
Philip Tilzie, aged 80, and Rita
Brown. aged sc. both colored, were |
united Ia matrimony by Mayor CatlNsn-
ter, at Fayette, on August IL. One hun
dred and seventy-slx years before ma
trimonial bliss Is fact sufficiently re-
markable to be chronicled. Hence this
record. The Fayette Chronicle, MOTTO
ing this remarkable wedding, says
This aged and interesting colored
couple, as they stood united by their
mony, were living proofs that 1t Is never
too late to hope and love. And rs they
have mutually plighted their faith in
one another, have solemnly sworn to
" take each other for better or for
worse" and launched their little bark
upon life's tempestuous sea, may the
rude storms pass them by and the
surging pillows ne'er ruffle the even
tenor OF their way.
Texas.
Much sickness Is reported in Polk
The fair grounds Of the Waco associ-
alton have been sold for debt.
The effort to organize greenback
club In Savoy was failure.
A military institute is to be established
at Houston.
Cotton picking is progressing in the
southern counties.
Wooden mills are to be established in |
Waco on the site Of the ice mandatory. |
The people of Blanco county are agi-
tating the removal Of their county site.
The second crop of cotton worms have
made their appearance in Washington
county.
Bituminous coal, in large quantities,
has been discovered near Savoy, Fan
min county.