West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-05
FROM THE g, UNIRY PRESS

- The undiSputed accession of the
Nichols government to power was cele-
DRAFTED in Donaldsonvillc on Sunday last
by the ringing of the bells at the Catho-
lie Church, religions services within the
sanctuary, and the firing of IL salute of
twenty-one guns by the Cannoneers of
"naldson.-[ Donaldsonvfle Chief.
lance of or worthy Mayor, is still res
tricted to the same house in which it OF
i=;nat,-tl. Two new cases have appeared
during the week. The building is quar-
antined and tits earnestly hoped that The
disease will run it's course i'm this house
without e.tding.-( Attakapas Regis
ter.
- Last Sunday morning JOIN, Roach
colorcd boy, living on DR.. Davenprrt's
place, was arrested and brought to Jail.
charged with the killing of little negro
girl, living on the same place, last Satur-
day afternoon. He was tried last Tues
day before E. j. Smith, Esq, and held
i'll two hundred dollars bond to appear
before the Circuit Court i Port Gibson
Peveille.
To- We are Informed that about four
days ago child was attacked, on Crosse
Tate, by large eagle. 1t was the evident
intention of the eagle to seize and carry
the child off but its efforts were thwartcd
finally by persons who heard he screams
of the child and its mother and came to
the rescue with pistols, shot guns and
clubs.-[B. II. Advocate
- On last Thursday a break occurred
in the Levce above Robcrtsouville in
Coahoma County; which the water is now
running through. and ont into Hush
puckana Bayou, thence into Sunnower.
No cultivated land around the break is
likely to be overlooked unless there is Il
big rise. Though the SunAower must be
already bank full from the rains and
there is likely to lie a temporary and par
tial overflow of some places thereon.-
GreenviIIe Miss, Times.
1.-The Grand jury, after four DAYS
session, made Il full report last Friday.
and was discharged. True bills were not
found in the following cases: Joseph
MeauX, Jean Louis NanOn, SEVERN Du-
hon, Alexis, (col. } elizabeth Chapman,
Philip. Baptistc John, Balthazar (col.,)
and Desire Savoile. True bills were
found against Lafayette Foriuan for muir.
der of Emclien Grange, and several 9th
cr parties. for whom warrants We're or
tered to be issued.-[ Cotton Boil.
rSTWe learn that Il little colored girl
was killed on the Ashwood place ycstcr-
day evening daring the sovcre thunder
storm. She was going home from school.
together with Il number ofother children
at the time of the accident We learn
that McsSrS. Turnbull and Grower are
about to erect an Ice-lfouse on the vacant
lot between the drug stores of Robinson
q Wctherill and J. r. Very. We under
stand they will manufacture their own
ice.-[ Woodville Republican,.
There has been more mad women
in Thibodaux this week, than ever was
heard Of Since Louisiana has become
free every man and boy has stretched
himself out, SO that his pantaloons are
Ill four inches too short. Aud that's what |
The matter with Louisa Anna Died. |
IN New Orleans La, at the It. Louis |
Hotel, on Tuesday April p, at II o'clock
VI Status qao. The deceased was belicv-
ID to be II native of Washington city, |
born at some unknown period, which has |
escaped the memory OF man. When he
,ane to New Orleans, he was far adj
ralced in consumption, in fact was be-