The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-10
LOUISIANA.

| Sickness is prevailing to an alarming de-
gree among the ladies In and around Lock-
port EafOurGhe.
The Natchjtoches people are moving for 4
brancRg railroad to their town. eight and d
half miles from the main line Of the New Orr
leans aad Pacific.
Longytew plantation, parish Of sc. James.
sold lately by the State National Bank Tor
$4,000, was resold by It's purchaser Mr.
Gebelen, tnlots, for $T9y50O.
The gin house and several outbuildings ON
Mr.. j.. III. Hur1blis' place, on Couaes Groche
creek In So Landry parrish, were blown down
and destroyed by the gtorm which prevailed
| In that region
| Nearly ali the crops below on Bayou Ia
cache In TerTebonne parish. we're destroyed
last week by high tides. But those not sub
ieCt to overflow in other parts 81 the parish,
are very fine.
The public schools of the parish Of Sc.
James at the end Of ehis month will have run
during twelve months, and without inter-
mission. Who could do better 2--[St james
| kouisianian.
| Irish Bend psstoff5oe has just been esteIy-
lished in the locatlon OF that name, at Mr.. IL.
| J. Shaffer's store, about FIVE miles ab0ve
! Franklin, and the malls are now delivered
there daily NewIbexia Sugar BOWL
| The present cane and corn crops ia this
parish are better at this season of the year
than any crop since the war. The planters
expect big yield 5his winter. They are all
working with coed will that speaks better
| times In the futures-4 Terrebonne Progress.
The annual election last Monday of mayor
and aldermen of tie town Of Lake Charles
resulted In the election Of Hon Wm. Meyer
eehef of enryy ryoa ao 5pa al e Il FeFre a
and O. NJ. Marsh fOr aldermen A better se-
lection could not have been made.- Lake
Charles Echo.
The subject Of the extension Of the vidaIia
and Western Raflroadlthrough the parishes
| Of Franklin, Richland and Morehouse is at
| tracing considerable attention In this parishs
The citizens of Franklin will meetat Winns-
boro on the tenth of June TO consult with Mr..
FL. NJ Gastrell, the energetic president OF the
road, and his friends, In reference to the pos
sibilfty Of its Immediate extension through
that parish.
The Mansfield Democrnt,in its issue Of the
| first, contains the following: DR.. III T.. Gibbs
assures us that he has discovered very
superior article OF superph0sphate OF mari
In this parish. IT is worth about $40 per ten
as fertilizer. The existence OF O bed.ef go
valuable substance in this country was pre-
dicted by Prof Hilgard several years ago,
but it was thought to be nearer Natchiboehe8
than this place.
Last Sunday old man Mason Dickerson and
his wife, his daughter, who is the wife of
Henry Young, and their child, started from
their home to attend the fair given BY the
colored people of this place. When they
reached Che Rldgeland plantation on Bayou
DuLarge, the horse which they were driving
became unmanageable and began to kick and
run away. They were all thrown out Of the
cart hurting very badly the three grown per-
SONS, and killing the child of Henry Young--
[Thbodaux Sentinel.
Mr.. p. @. Bethel is the most fortunate land
owner we know OF, for he has succeeded In
disposing OF one after another of his sugar
plantations TO good adyantage. His last sale
was Oak Grove plantation, which we believe
contains about 400 acres Of arabic lnnd, for
the sum of $35,000 We learn that Mr. BLOCK.
formerly OF Ouaehita, was the purchaser, and
since he took possession Is putting tho sugar
machinery In complete running order, and II
making other important improvements on
the place. New Iberia Sugar Bowl
The crop reports from different parts nf our
parish are quite encouraging, particularly
cotton. Corn will make an abundant yield IL
we can only have good rain (which appear
anees indicate) In few days. Tho hot, dry
weather for the past two weeks, aided By the
plow and hoe, has played sad havoc with
grass. The cane prospects are now as good
The stubble crop is generally q bad stand, and
only cultivated with view Of making seed of
it, Washington (St. Landry News.
Last Monday, June 0, was d field day ne
Vermilllonville, the greatest day Of the sea-
son, on the occasion OF general reunion Of
the companies Of the vigilance committees be
severel of the parishes. Many Of the com-
panies were from long distance, were all
mounted on good horses, and made very
respectable eappearance as the long procession
looked much like an army as 1t marched la
military order through the streets Of VerTnil-
liOnville-such q sight as we have not seen
for many a day, not since the war. Impor-
tant business was transacted, and then the
different companies started quietly on the
homeward march.-New Iberia Sugar Bowl.
We have recently conversed with number
OF gentlemen who have made extended tours
throughout the country since the rains, and
their reports OF the condition Of the crops are
very cheering. The corn crop was saved by
the timely rains, and promises to be Unusually
large this season; the cotton crop ID growing
with much vigor, and unless the insects
troubleit, will give heavy yield, while both
plant cane and rattoons have attained ppod
tstand," and considering the increased acre.
age, gives q fair promise OF the largest sugar
crop made In Louisiana for seventeen years
All planters are therefore ofgood cheer.--fNew
Iberia Sugar Bowl.
Last Sunday week ,colored man was shot
and killed by John Lee (whitel short dIs-
tance below Bullitt's bayou In this parish.
The facts are about as follows: The deceased
had started with raft OF logs from Paw Paw
island, and when short distance below that
point landed, and while on shore his raft got
loose. 1t was caught by one Henry Clay, ait
st. Joseph, who, upon the arrival of the
owner, demanded salvage which was prom
ised as soon as the raft could be sold at Nat
chez. John Lee, who Is a fisherman at ST.
Joseph, soon after the departure Of the raft
missed some Of his liGes. He suspected the
deceased as the thief, and, with Clay, got III d
skiff and gave pursuit, overtaking the raft
just below Bullitts bayou. Boarding it, Lee
demanded the return Of his lines, but was In
formed by the deceased that he knew nothing
Of them, whereupon Lee raised his shotgun
and fired, killing the unknown man Instantly.
-IConcordia Eagle. ~
Mr.. J. ID. Dansby, an oloaitizen Of Claiborne
parish, was killed on Friday night last bv
J. D. Gladney. A difficulty between the par
ties early In the evening, was supposed to
have been amicably arranged. A short while
afterward the deceased was called to his front
door by the accused and, after some words,
was shot with several shot from a double
barreled gun and died In very short while
The above statement is the one current on the
streets. Different facts may possibly show
the crime in a less heinous light. We wish to-
DO no injustice to any one AT present the fact
that the accused fled from justice, taken In
| connection with the statement generally mar
| rated, would indicate that great crime had