The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-21

i tempt Ia TO be made 10 secure emlgTaHtl
for that parish.
Wreekers are at work on the. barge
Richard, sunk In Bayou Buut neal
Washington. with largo cargo OF sugal
and molasses. The molasses may ps
recovered, but the sugar-.we shouio
hate to sweeten our coffee with 10.
The following resolution OF the Police
Jury Of 81. Charles sounds incenaiars
"Resoiped, That the Jury proceed in 9
body TO the Treasurer's Office anu ae.
stroy by Are oil the vouchers. warrant
or eertiacates OF indebtedness paid. :
This needs investigation.
sneak thieves are getting common In
shreveport. The police have unearthed
nm association of the leading profes,
SIGNALS In that line. Of business. y
seems they held regular meetings. laid
out their daily rounds and visits, nnd
worried In unison together.
Mississippi.
All the Holly. Springs manufactures
are thriving and Increasing their pro-
duotions.
The quantity of obituaries, In the
country papers, bear testimony to an
unhealthy season.
The Mississippi State Medical Asso,,
citation will convene at Grenada, April
4, to discuss matters medical.
The flight OF flock Of whooping
cranes over Natehez rejoiees the hearts
OF the country people winter 10 over.
The Woodyille Republican reports
smail.pox on several plantations near
that town. A meeting OF tho citizens
Of the place was recently held 10 pro.
vide means for arresting the spread OF
the disease.
The extension OF the Natchez, Jackson
ane Columbus road from It's present ter
minus, Fayette, to Utica. can be done at
tho comparatively small cost OF $4,000
per mile. thence to Bententon on Bayou
Pierre, 1t will cost only 100000.
Says the Natchez Democrat The signs
Of the times point strongly to the forma-
ton, from the elements OF both the Re-
publican and Democratic organizations.
of another party when will probably
absorb some Of the material OF both the
great parties In which the people Of the
country are divided.
The Indies Of Natchez propose daily
visits to the public schools OF that town,
on the theory that this will have good
effect on the children and the teachers,
and make both q little more attentive
to their duties. The opinions of the
on the question have not
yet been heard. E
The Cortnthid,t IL In favor Of j. NJ.
Stone for Governor, and w. M. Inge FOR
Attorney General. The Grenade Sentt-
mel III In favor OF Gen. Walthall for Gov.
ernor. The Oxford Eagle IL In favor OF
Ben Humphreys for Governor. The
Brandon Republican favors Bob Lowry
for Governor.
Inst Sunday night the bar-room OF
Campbell, In West Jackson, was
entered by burglars, who carried on q
lot OF wines, liquors and cigars, ana also
some clothing belonging to that gentle.
police, the goods were recovered, and
the burglars, who proved to be two
arrested. They were bound
over to the Circuit Court, and ms II is Q
plain case they have every prospect OF
serving the State In the capacity OF con
victs for some years.
Texas.
Fort Worth claims 1000 Inhabitants.
Dallas is to have plough factory.
The Denton county jail Ii overlooking.
Millican voted against prohibition on
the 10th.
The survey party Of the O., @. and s.
Il. road have reached BRENNAN.
The van (27 personsl OF q colony from
Indiana has reached Limestone county.
The clip of wool this spring from Ma
son county sheep will be exceedingly
arge.
] Total cotton receipts at BRENNAN this
season are "a, 405 bales, most OF which
was raised In Washington county.
The Commissioners Court OF Mon
;ague county has levied tax of fifty
tents on the 300 for the construction OF
} $20, 900 courthouse.
Dallas promises that her Mardi Gras
pageant on the 4th Of April, shall eclipse
of the kind ever witnessed on
,he American continent.
Two young lawyers of Henderson dis
agreed the other day, and pistols and
,offee were ordered. They exchanged
line shots at each other without serious
iamage to either.
Some two weeks ago two horses were
stolen from the neighborhood OF Lib
.rty. Five persons started in pursuit, |
the thieves into the parish OF
Rapides, Louisiana, where they came up
With and arrested them. The men,
when taken In custody, gave half q
lozen names each, and offered to pay
,ne hundred dollars each to be released,
,r 70 out and make a fair fight for their
liberty. The posse. with the thieves In |
,harge. passed through Woodville, .Ty-
er county, stopped at a saloon, and all
rot pretty mellow. The posse got out |
81 funds and borrowed OF the prisoners
% pay expenses. A day or two after
wards the bodies of the thieves were
lound In O clay hole on the line OF Polk |
had been hanged or shot it Is impossi-
sic to state.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1875.
L DelegatiOn Visits the rresident-The
uTntsyn Tn he RemrAa ented.