Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-17
OUR NATCHEZ IETTEp
NATcHEz, Mss,

Editor Fel'ciana Sentine1-Perhaps some
OF the readers of the SENTINEL, wonld
like to hear from this section of the conn.
Try. Your correspondent takes the re.
sponsibility to offer a few items of inter-
est in regard to politics, weather, crops.
&C. The weather for the past few DAYS
has been remarkably good, notwithstand.
ing the heat, and the crops are in fine
CONDITION moro to the advantage of the
planters, and there are great Drospects
1or very good crop. The health of the
city is very good from what accounts can
be ascertained through our efficient
Health officer, DR.. Jno. C. Inge, who on
last Monday reported that there was not
one case of fever (your correspondent
does not venture to say that there is anv
yellow fever) in the city, for every pre-
caution is takon to prevent the introlnc.
tion OF that pest, called yellow foyer, to
our beautiful Bluff City. There is O.
r'gldly enforced quarantine, and the
whalfboat has been moved one and q half
miles below the city. Person or persons
coming from any part where any infiec-
tions or contagious disease exists or NAV
have existed within twenty DAYS from
their departure, such person or persons if |
landed, shall be detained at the auaran-
tine station for period of not less than
ten days. The citizens of our little neigh.
oerhood across the river do not approve
Of our city authorities placing the quar-
Tine stations opposite Vidalia, for thew
are afraid that if perchance an East
wind should blow, they would be endan.
yered.
There is not much in the way of poll
les, on account of the warm weather.
)ur candidate for reelection to congress-
rom this 9th congressional district, the
ION. JAS. X. Chalmers is announced to ,
ddress the voters of Adams county. on the
9th of August, but your correspondent
links that on account of the very strict
quarantine here, the Honorable gentle
ian Will defer speaking here at present. T
ut there is a much greater prospect that :
will occupy the Same seat again in
10 next congress that he so earnestly
nd faithfully fulfilled in the last 44th
'ngress. The voters, both white and
ack are working earnestly to elect him =
very handsome majority.
There are numerous aspirants for Office 7
Concordia parish and the most promi-
mt among those spoken of are judge
+. IL. Hougt Rep. and Con. J. Floyd
ing Dem. these two gentlemen are can
dates for congress from the 5th con.
essional district in Louisiana, and -
ouid Gen. King receive the nomina r
will be undoubtedly elected. i
is getting to he very journal -
&c. There are two papers over there 4
W. and prospect of there being an
Ter. The Eagle which has lasted so -
'g, and the Progressive Age, newspa.
advocating Judge Hougt, and the -
Ter one but we have not heard the r.
me yet will support Gen. j. Floyd +
ng. Thcr will be lively times over III
re, this coming election there are -
'ut four candidates for the Office of 8
riff and "back counties to hear from" ~
here was held in Kinds county. Miss.
election ON Monday and Tuesday last
to subscribing 100000 of the bonds of -
county in aid of tho N. J. andC +
and there is great prospect that y
re Will be two-thirds vote cast in f. -
of it. This road is very much need. 1
and'it will benefit Jackson as much
The Directory here has not
ched from their work to complete it. a
they have had many hardships and -
Is to contend with. 1t is now RIM. ~
50 miles from Natchez. There was "
'ry encouraging telegram received bv -
Democrat last night from Jackson, "
CHI says that the total vote in that ~
was sos 16l for subscription and 1s9 the the