West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-17

Joseph Volt, Port or Hudson.
James Hyce,
Fl W.D.Lounden, ("
Capt. w. B. Porter, Young's Station.
~ The town of Tchula was entirely
destroyed by fire on the 5th inst.
wThe people of Natchez are fearful
lest the river should leave that city as it
has vicksburg, and the Democrat calls
upon them to take measures to prevent
this fell intent of the "father of waters
"a Speaking IF small pox prevailing
in Wilkinson county, the Woodville
Republican, says that care and watchful-
ness will certainly exterminate the d.
sease within a month.
~ Six negro prisoners attempted to
make their escape from the Woodville
Jail on Saturday night. Theirintentions
were frustrated by the keeper, after they
had succeeded in making hole in the
wall.
TIt is understood that Gov. Nichols
will again convene the Legislature in
extra session, as it was found impossible
to dispose of all the important questions
demanding action, during the extra ses-
sion just completed.
x A difficulty occurred in jackson,
La, on the 5th inst, between Messrs. P.
c. Butler and John PLANT, which result
ed in the former being shot with shot
gun loaded with buck-shot At last ac-
counts Butler was in critical condition.
- A great Mission, conducted by
Father Damon S. J., of Chicago, at St.
Patrick's Church, New Orleans, has just
closed. The fruits of the mission con-
sist of 1000 communions, 106 confrma-
tions and 80 conversions; among the lat
ter was General James Longstreet-
EThe man Cage who was hung at
Alexandria for horse stealing, was not,
as stated, the notorious negro Jim Cage,
of Wilkinson county, Miss, but his name
was G. Nj. Gage. He fed from that
county two months since, after having
killed n negro woman.
q The Pelican speaks encouragingly
of crop prospects in Pointe Conpee. A
larger area has been planted in corn,
cotton and cane this season, than for
many years past. The community is
quiet, industrious and law. abiding, and
as consequence, many excellent labor
ers have emigrated to that locality.
r Woodville Republican, 10th: On
Sunday last Mr.. Alonzo Griffin, living on
the Jenkins place on the river, was shot
by negro in the shoulder. The gun was
charged with bird-shot and the wound
is not serious. The negro gave himself
up and was brought to town and lodged
In Jail. He claims that he acted in self
defense.
u On the last trip up, one of the
swinging stages of the steamer Gov. Allen
tripped by some means and fell, demol-
ishing the boiler deck railing and upper
works, for space of ten feet, and break
ing in two the main spar Of the derrick.
The stage went overheard, but was re-
covered. Fortunately, no one was in
jured.
90. up to this writing, the Legislature
has not elected a United States Senator
for the long term. In the policy of pro-
crastination they must be justified by in
formation possessed by themselves alone.
Doubtless they are, but we cannot see
the wisdom of it, from our stand point
They, however, are supposed to be fully
posted.
~We present on the outside of this
issue, copious extracts from the Memphis
Appeal and Washington Capital. Both
are staunch and able Democratic journals,
and the articles referred to are well worth
attentive pernsal and digestion. The
appeal is the peer of any paper in the
Union. It will be remembered that the
Capital lately excited the ire of the late
Administration by a caustic article on
his Fraudulency, ReturningB Board Hayes.
I COUNTED OUT.-For years past our
good neighbor, West Feliciana, h as suffer-
ed at the hands of two brothers, named
Weber. One was Sheriff and now claims
to be State Senator, the other was tax
Collector and editor of a thieves organ in
that parish On Wednesday last the
latter was killed at the corner of the Court
house yard in st. Francisyille. It is not
known who killed him, but his paper
was issued last Saturday for the first time
after considerable suspension, and il
was filed with abuse of the respectable
portion Of the community. The killing
may have arose from that fact, but how
ever it was, the Webers were bold, bat
men; public enemies to the peace ant
order OF society who should have beel
put to death by an outraged communit.