The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-13
LOUISIANA.

| The st Mary Enterprise has been revived.
Vt supended during the late epidemic.
The Baton Rouge Herald suggests The name
of Gen. Heron for the yacant position on the
Supreme Bench.
| The Columbia HernH nouinates Mr.. s.. Nc
Emery, Of Ouaclta. for United States Sen
| ator.
| According to report of Treasurer Shanks
| the registered debt of the parish Of Tberville
! is S1BU6i 40
| Il. r. Wesior sheriff 1T this parish died Of
pneumonia Mt the Planters Hotel in this
place, last Sunday morning. ICoushatta
| Citizen.
| Tho new police jury held is first nesting
| last Monday. and elected bert Gudry. ESD
| president, /. j. Lefehvre. ESD, clorb, Dr. w
A. Robertson parish treasurer, and Dr. w. NJ
| Thompson parish phys elan. IDpeousas
| Courier.
Thursday night ST. Joseph'e Catholic
Church. in this city. was robbed IF about $500
worth III siverware Tho thieves effected an
entrance through ono uf the back windows by
| cutting out the glass with diamond Baton
Rouge Advocate.
The public sehoois in Washington arc now
going on aud arc somewhat SURPRISED To
SEQ that the euptcd portion Of our population
nre awaiting themselves If the privilege to n
greater extent than the whites. This Is much
b. be regretted. Washington Enterprise.
Tho Atehafnlnva river has recently risen
ono loot. mus reducing the elltfnnt and in
creasng the depth Of water at Little Devil
bar thereby reducing the difficulties If trans
puriaton at that point. Courtableau Is again
on the decline Our inside boats come up to
tho mouth ~ Bayou Catron, ono and one half
miles below town.
Cnddo pnriah contains 10000 unauthorized
acres Of land and 5000 acres under cutiva-
tiun, Of which $1,000 are in cotton. 10000 in
corn and 1000 in oats Cnddo produced last
year 1900 bales If cotton, 10000 bushels Of
corn and 10000 bushels Of oats: has 1900
horses 1900 mules 800 oxen 5000 cattle and
1000 sheep. the valuation Of which live stock
Is SiG2 775 IT. also contains 1000 white chill
dren and 1873 colored between the ages Of
six and twenty-one.- Shreveport Times
The returns Of election Of this parish have
been officially promulgated. and we may cx-
pect to SEQ the new officers installed i'm n few
days. Under the new regime the sheriT's
office will be under the official tenure of Mr.
Beuker, who, we predict, will make an able
efficient and polite officer. Mr.. Beuker will
be the first Democrat elected to office In this
parish since the adoption Of tho constitution
Of 1863 Pointe Coupee Pelican.
Al meeting Of the citizens Of Franklin and
vicinity. held at Evins' Hall last Monday
night, 1t was unanimously decided to organ
2e n volunteer police for the purpose of guard
ing the town at night and slIpprpssing nil
lawlessness and riOtous conduct. Tho organ
iZation was Immediately perfected, with Dr.
&. NJ. Smith as commander our people Seem
to be r earnest about this matter. IT. is
good movement II IT will only last Frank
lin Enterprise.
We have been highly favored during the
present rolling season with magnificent
weather for securing the cane crop and many
are r"gtettiug That the supply ~ cane is Civ
ing out, MS it is an actual pleasure to make
sugar while thus favored. We calcuntP that
the present crop will exceed that Of 1877 ~
ut least u per cent, and as To quality no com
paiisnn can be instituted. The yield has been
generally good, md in some instances. nc
Gordng to the reports Of planters, extra
good Unfortunately the prices are very low.
and many will be troubled to make both ends
meet Assumption Pioneer