The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-02
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among those who have politically OPP
posed them heretofore.
Mississippi.
Shubuta celebrated Louisiana's do
liveranco with cannon.
Capt. Andrew Cowan Ia mentioned as
a candidate for Auditor.
May 1st was generally celebrated as
Memorial Day throughout Mississippi
The State agent has supplied the
Adams Light Infantry with Springfield
dmproveU rifles.
The Vicksburg Herald wants the cot
ton, tax refunded, and Is working zeal
ously to that end.
A half dozen persons were bitten by
a mad dog, in Buckley neighborhood,
near Enterprise. and are now waiting
anxiously for developments.
The Plymouth left Vioksburg Satur-
day morning for Natehez. 1t will be re-
ceived Mt the latter place In grand style
by the Adams Light Infantry.
A coal oil explosion took place in
Leflore county last week, whereby Mrs.
DR.. II. l.. Portwood was so badly burned
that she died In few days.
The Brandon Republican advocates
the Convention plan in preference to
the primary election In the nomination
Of county candidates at the coming
election.
Carthdginian: There are dangerous
breakers ahead for tho Southern farm
ers, and they can only avert destruction
by prompt and timely action. To put
In anything like q full cotton crop now
is simply te court certain destruction in
q financial way. There are no two
| ways about this. rs anyone who has
thought ut oil on the matter will readi-
ly see.
Brookhaven Ledger: "Wesson has n
curiosity in small bored well. Some
times 1t blows out pure air, and nothing
but iron or heavy articles can be thrown
In 1t. Ii sand 10 thrown In 1t is blown
out. The air 1t blows out is perfectly
pure. and Gun be In hailed without any
unpleasant effect. That makes 1t the
more wonderful. At other times the
well sucks in air. and when one put his
hand over it the suction Ia strongly felt.
The well has excited q great deal OF in
terest.
Last Saturday negro named Dick
Keahey was killed In or near Shubuta
by white man named Tom Gamblin.
1t seems that the negro, who was very
turbulent and impudent, had q quarrel
with Mr. Gamblin, father to the young
litHH w uo utu blt ktllltiEs tuu NSSu boIhU
very insulting and threatening language
towards him. This incensed young
Gambin when he heard OF 1t. and he
Immediately started In pursuit Of the
negro, who had left town. He soon
overlook him, when the negro seemed
very defiant. After exchanging few
words. Gamblin shot the negro, the
whole charge of buckshot taking effect
and killing him instantly. A crowd had
followed Gambln for the purpose Of
preventing bloodshed. but could not
restrain him. He would not submit to
arrest. threatening to shoot any one
who attempted to arrest him. and made
his escape. The parties were all resi-.
dents of Wayne county.
Texas.
Kerrville sits eighteen hundred feet
above the level OF the sea.
Work has been resumed on the
Trans Continental Railroad from Sher-
man westward.
The Kerrville Fontiersn,dn Is n new
paper in locality that but % few years
ago was wilderness.
The Waco City Council refuse to light
up tho streets, owing to the lack OF
funds In the treasury.
Cooke county, wealthy and prosper
Gus, and with u population Of $1,000
souls, has no courthouse.
The Baptist. Methodist and Christian
denominations are each taking steps to
erect church ediflces at Gainesville.
San Antonio got one railroad only
few weeks ago, but Ia already dissatis-
fed over this, and wants another one
for competition.
Prohibition prevails In Hill county,
but the ETp0sitOr says people In Hills
boro manage to get whisky and get
drunk despite the law.
The Sherman correspondent Of the
Dallas Herald says Sherman Is improv-
ing faster than any place In Texas, and
will soon" become one of the largest and
most important cities in the State, ex-
ceeded only by Dallas"
A most terrific hail-storm visited Aus
tin on the 25th ult. Few north or west
windows in the city, without shutters,
demolition. The growing crops
all over the country were no doubt deci-
mated. and the injury to farmers must
have been very great.
Col. Petrce has laid off now town or /
on West Bernard, where his |
road crosses that stream, which he calls |
New Philadelphia. He owns 10000
acres OF land there In one body, which |
he Ia endeavoring to I'LL up with Penn
sylvania people. To that end, he has
Mr.. Matt. Whilldin established In Phil
adelphia as advertising agent.
THE GRAVES OF THE BONAPARTEs.
A. scattered rs That Imperial Family.
The graves OF the Bonaparte's are |
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