The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-11
LOUISIANA.
tiEoRtiB DAVIS.

Even lake Charles had Mard Gras pro-
cess'on, Rex, etc.
A 2oo-pound panther was killed near Coving-
ton last Monday.
Anderson Klein tcooredD was killed by
another eolored man, by nane Perkins, on the
Bedford place, seven miles below Delta, last
week.
New Orleans over its Mhrd Gras celebration,
particularly over the order that WAS every
where preserved.
The Sparta Club debated the question Of
voting Tor tho constitutional amendments
last week and decided in the negative. that
the amendments should not he adopted.
We learn from gentleman we'll posted, and
who has just rode over tho parish, that there
Is more land In cultivation In Jerrebonne
parish now than has been any year since the
war Icrrebonne Progress.
We regret to learn that there Is scarcity
Of labor on the farms In this parish. Some If
our planters will not make more than half q
crop this year, on that account Livingston
Gazette.
John Jean Pierre, fl colored man and n ma
tive Congo died on Bayou DuLarge, ut the
advanced age Of 100 years. He received tbs
last sacranetits Of tho Catholic Church.
ElouIn Courier
On Sunday night last. about o'clock, Tom
Cowser cofored got into difficulty with
Sam Taylor, on the Key plantation, where
thoy both lived, and struck him ON the head,
killing him almost instantly Carroll Con
sslvative.
East and West Carroll appear 10 have got
ton. Jerry Knight, colored, being arrested
while on Che Transylvnnin plantation, East
Carroll, by deputy sheriff from West Cur
roll. The Conservative regards the affair us u
serious breach Of ths law.
The editor of tho Mnurspas Guzettr, speak
ing last week Of the failure Of tho Legislature
to effect needed reforms, wrotH, "Wo shall In
sist on biennial sessions hereafter But tho
benightel epmpositor, not knowing what that
meant, printed, eve shall insist on tyrannl-
ca! spinns hereafter"
J. e. Leonard, member OF Congress for tho
Fifth Congressional District, gives notice that
there Is vacancy from THAT district IN the
military academy at West Point, and an
nounces that be will appoint any young gem
tlemnn who proves himself worthy ut u COM
petitive examination TO be held at Monroe.
May II.
DR.. II. Bussey, of Iberia, is building q rail-
road from his sugar-house through Grand
Mnrnis to the prairie in the rear. This rail~
road will assist the doctor In getting his cane
to market, and will be- at the same time u
great convenience TO the large prairie popu-
lation in the rear OF the plantation. enabling
them to ship their produce to market.
Farming operations have been retarded by
fall and winter. With few exceptions, plow-
ing has but lately commenced, but our far
mers seem determined to make up for lost
time. With favorable year, our generous
soil will yet bonntifully reward the aRrlcult,l-
rist for his labor and industry Lafayette
| Advertiser.
c. A. Buford was shot by n man by the
| name of Berry, tho oversecr on the plantation
| of Samuel Cragin, near Terrebonne Station,
on the 18th ut:. button perhaps saved r.
Buford's life. The bull struck button on his
! left side, and II passed through the skin and
circled around his body several inches, in
tlicting flesh wound lerrebonne Progress
1t is hard to understand the nature of the
sugar cane. On the "Star. plantation, In this
parish, twenty-five mats of fine cane were
almost entirely unfit for planting, whilst the
geois, of Bayou Goua, informs n friend that
his "mats" were most excellent, whilst his
windrows were almost entirely spoiled
| IIbervile South.
Mr.. G.. G. Taylor. three miles north Of
Thibodaux, has employed number OF
white laborers to cultivate his crop. Mr.
Hammond, also, In the Laurel Valley, has
done the same thing. The deficiency In labor
| In this parish to cultivate the lands that
ought to be planted necessitat,s the employ
ment of others than the present population
| Affords and with proper treatment ana en-
enlargement labor will BIO ABUNDANT Thibo
| daux Sentinel.
Three persons residing in the parish Of AS
sumption last year killed 5000 alligators
saved the oil and sold the hides. The price
Of hides Is seventy-five cents IL piece. The
| trio besides gather moss, and are making
| money fast. Alligator hides make good shoe
or boot; and, as alligators are not protected
by the game law, hunters who go In fol
Leather and prunella" and money can keeT
up the game all the year round. Alligator OF
is useful in many ways, and is considered ex
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