The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-25
SOUTHERN NEWS.
1nnisIana.


trha oraps from Thompson',s Creek 70
1,syn,, SARA are considerably behind
hand. -
Tbe parish board OF education Oh East
1r.itaiann canaiata of six whites emu |
three negroes.
disastrous fire occurred In Bayou
nara last Monday evening. Inc nfe
was at, ineendiary one,
telegraph line u being laid between
New Orleans and Meridian, Mics, that
will give Bt. Tatnmany telegfapllle oom-
munication with this eitys
The Shreveport Times comes out with
a gigantic cock in honor Oh me goou
news The cock was purchased to crow
aver Tilden's inauguration, but 1t does
iist as we'll as 1t IL.
On Monday, 10th, Isaac Hopson, col.
ored. known as .Henest Ike,. was shot
and killed near Bastfop, Morehouse
partsb. by some party unknown. Ike
was al, old, respectable and peaceable
citizen.
Tha prospects for good crop in Ter
rehonne are Frightening materially.
The fears entertained about month
apu In regard to the stubble. not coming
up to the standard expected, have been
dIspelled.
Shreveport will vaeeinete all the chill,
drpn IN that town. The breaking up oil
the Packard government alarms the
Hhreveporters they fear thai some OF
Paekard's pest house gang may settle
among them aud INTRODUCES the disease.
The town of Plaauemines wants to
have ita name changed. There are go
many towns Of that name, not to men
fion the Parish Of Plaauemines, thab
letters, ETC.. go wrong ana the oohse
sJuent confusion is very unpleasant.
MIR. Theodore g. saehse has been
elected president and Reeve Lewis
aaaretary of the Tensas School Board.
,Thn hoard was completely organized
and will begin thorough investigation
ri The schools In the parish and the
manner IN which they have been con-
Quoted In tho past.
Several fruitless attempts at. arson
nave hpet, made In Bayou Sara. Among
these was an attempt made to burn the
residence OF Mr.. Charles M. Bannon.
pine wood had been piled up In heaps
under the house and lighted. Inc az
tai,,nta. coming 40 soon after Kellogg's
fhrpnfa about arson, created a great deal
of alarm and excitement
uhas. Thomas, Glen Brown and Gal
vim Morris, while being conducted to
fhe Baton Rouge Penitentiary. from
flnnnordia parish, attempted to escape
m iumnjug into the river. One OF the
prisoners was drowned, another es-
capped ID the Mississippi side OF the
river, Thomas was captured aud de-
liyered to the penitentiary
The authorities In Bastrop are making
strenuous efforts TO put and end 10 the
smallpox In that parish 49,
whereas. authentic information mas
beer, received by me of the existence OF
ntnall.pox In this parish, and OF one Gaze
Immediately outside OF the corporate
limita Of the town Of Bastrop; and.
whereas. by the advice. OF the physi-
clans and citizens, sanitary measures
are necessary to prevent the spIle 4
ing the health OF the people or Bas'
Now therefore 1, Aug. Simon. mayor
Of aatd town, deem ii most expedient to
iaaue this. my proclamation, calling on
MI persons within the corporate limits
Of said town. TO abstain from Visiting
any Of the places infected by the as
eg,se. and I also enjoin all persons who
have been visiting said smallpox pa
fients not to enter this town. Oliver
Under nv hand officially thia 10th o
Anrii. 1877. Aua. Simon, Mayor.
mississippi.
Dick Hill, colored, was shot and killet
nY Eta Atlly Gu AafSo sts's' ''SSeA'
The crops In Copiah county have peer
greatly damaged by the recent rains
The Holly Springs Reporter think 4
September would be soon enough 10
the State Convention to meet.
Tha Reporter saws that the Mayor o
Holly Springs should be hung and tn
Aldermen burned at the stake.
The Lexington Advertiser think
there will be no regular Republiea
ticket la the field Ia this State this veal
The officers and marines OF the Ply
mouth will turn out In the Flremeh
parade In vicksburg "as distinguish
guests."
ssDuring the damp weather that ha
nreyailed for o few days past the ode
Al the blooms of the China treet he
become oppressive to delicate olfactor
nerves. says the Matches Democrat.
The United States sloop Of war Pll
mouth arrived ut Vicksburg on Frida
at ! .. N: The city officials, m mem oe,
cinls ON n steamer, met her below tx
oity and escorted her to the anohorag
A salute OF guns was fired from I'll
phore and returned by the ship. del
erai nleasure was expressed at the a
rival. Many visitors were received
board during the evening.
Texas.
The gentle cotton worm has appear'
on the Rio Grande.
Goliad county shipped 1900 beeves
market In one week.
There Is talk OF establishing 4
publican paper at Corpus Christi.
BRENNAN shipped a. 25 bales OF &C
81 ton from September to April 3D.
A fine new bridge has just been col
pleted over South Fork, Parker count
Young county does not owe Gel
County warrants are used as circul;
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