The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
LOUISIANA.

One of the country papers BOASTS of the
large number Of convicts sent from that par
ish to the Penitentary, as proof that peace
and order are rapidly being re-established in
It. r
We are reliably informed that the sugar
crop in this parish for the year 1877 produced
10000 hogsheads, against 1881 in the year
1s76.-[ Terrebonne Pioneer. 'f#
Investigations Of the parish attorney dis
close the startling fact that over 10000 acres
OF land in this parish have not been assessed
for years.-EClaiborne Guardian.
The late rapid rise of the river caused much
uneasiness along the coast. and fear was
openly expressed that the State authorities
would be unable to strengthen the weak spots
that occur at frequent intervals We hope
that the Legislature will give the subject
prompt and earnest attention. Pointe Cou-
pee Pelican.
The convicts in the penitentiary are Negro
men, $50; white men, ia; negro women, 81 !;
white women, 4; total, GA. Tho excess OF ne
groes over whites Is AS. Only 40 convicts are
In prison. n majority of them awaiting trans
;,ortation. The others are ut work on the New
Orleans Pacific.
The Hayes portion Of Petite Anse Island
was sold by the Sheriff last Saturday. 1t was
Kerrell, of Franklin for the sum OF $1,000.
That embraces only the western part Of the
island, but includes one sugar-house.-lN New
Iberia Sugar-Bowl
Terrebonne parish not only paid all current
expenses last year, but appropriated $500 for
repairing the courthouse aud $1,000 to be ap-
piled toward taking up the debt contracted
prior to 1877 The parish tax for the present
year will be eight mills, including two mills
for the support of the public schools.
Most OF our planters have completed their
contracts with laborers for the present year.
cult to obtain sufficient number of laborers
to work their lands, and this difficulty will not
be removed until immigration sets in Thou
sands of acres are now idle in this parish
which could be utilized to advantage if the
proper steps are adopted. Many good homes
are awaiting the immigrants, but it will be q
s'long waiting unless our people resolve to let
it be KNOWN Marksville Bulletin.
Monday night a fire broke out in the crib OF
Alphonse Bonvilain. on Bayou Black, and be-
fore discovered it had made such Roadway
that 1t was impossible to put it out. The sta
BILE adjoining soon caught, and in q few mo
ments was enveloped in tlames To get the
mules out, Mr. Bonvillain was compelled to
house. some 200 feet off, was saved with the
utmost difficulty. A new draining machine,
worth $1,000, was burnt with the stablaand
crib.-[Terrebonne Progress.
Union parish had a tragedy. Jesse Walker
knocked Violet Simmons, both colored, inuthe
head with fence rail- then placed a knife
blade on her forehead and drove It into the
brain with a piece OF wood. On Wednesday
evening twenty-five or thirty colored gemmen
rode into town to take Walker out OF Jail and
hang him, but, upon being ordered by the
deputy sheriff to dispense and the order being
backed by shotgun in said deputy's hand,
they decamped Immediately.
Much has been said about the difference in
the rate of taxation in Louisiana and other
States-that OF Louisiana being the highest.
We would like to know. something Of the aver
age rates of assessments in the various States.
In Claiborne parish the very best lands have
not been valued at more than 81 so per acre.
are common elsewhere. claiborne Guardian.
Tn the parish of St James planters are con-
tracing with laborers at S13 per month and
rations for No. men, and at S1S per month
without rations, In this parish several Of the
planters continue at last years rates; some
attempts have been made to reduce prices,
which have caused many laborers to leave the
plantations on which they have been working.
Where prices have been offered equivalent to