The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-02
LOUISIANA.

The cor1poration tax of vidnalia is seven mills
on the dollar.
An earnest temperance movement is on foo!
In Vidala.
we're along the Atchafalaya river. o
The franklin sun, the Office Of which WIS
lately consumed by IRE has cEne out again in
d new and improved dsSss.
The high water In the swamps has. driven to
the bills quantities OF rabbits and the boys have
fun In chasing them with their dogs.-IRIarks-
A heavy blow accompanied with rain visited
tbrewo dpWn b sH sn
damage was DONE l1berville South.
The water Ia rushing down the Crosse Tete
with considerable force from the .Murganzp
crevasse on the Crosse Iete. and In few days
travel with that section of the country and this
place will be entirely stopped. -llbervile South
The body OF Bob Jackson a negro. was found
lii Walnut branch. near Clinton the other day.
The body showed that Jackson had been killed
by being shot In the head, it is supposed, by
George Johnson, also eolored. Johnson was al,
once arrested as principal, and Nose hIcGee as
accessory.
We learn from Mr.. Bullock. who has just re-
turned, from New River that the seed cane
mseb a. o" o having IS Spoiled oiled Also that
the seed potatoes have nearly all rotted.-Mau-
repas Gazette
a drunken freshman. while, endeavoring to
81 the large. kettles used ct the Young's Point
levee work fell In and was scaided to death.
Another man, N attempting to pull him out,
severely Bcalded his hands and arms, Il madison
Journal.
Ayoung !edy by the name of Parker com
mitted sgioide by hroWnlng In drays creek, II
@ ns tine and medical xii a HHse to e'rs
lieve her. and desparing Of ever recovering her
loet health, she determined TO end her suffering
by suicide. Maurepas Gazette.
..t.t r., r..
ahnndanty, supllied. with candidates neSst
fall. The Eagle, published at Vidalta says. al
ready the list stands thpsy For Sheriff Aye
Senator two; Police Jurors. magistrates and
constables. innumerable.
George johnson was on last Saturday. killed
a. Moreauviile, in an alteration with solomon
Henderson was tried by Judge Normand on laet
Wednesday, and from the evidence elected 1t
was a very PLAN case of elf-defense, and the
prisoner was discharged. : lMarksville Bulletin
A colored woman named Susan died last
Wednesday at Hydropolts. near this town, aged
loi years. She had been blind for the past
cel9red woman residing at the same place T died
at thu advanced age OF 106 years, We believe
hsSe to hsys see he eiet In this
Since last January there has been shipped
from st. airy paris h by sailing vessels the t l.
Loving gunntI q sugar and mo as,s p; N 1sal
York; 900 to Baltimore. Md, making q total Of
4bsa hhds OF sugar and bba Of molassee. One
more weasel ia now loading In the Teche for
Baltimore-tSt Mary's Enterprise.
On last Wednesday evening perfect gale
swept over this portion Of the parish. tearing
Off shingles from the roofs of some houses. up
roofing & ees. and blowing down fences. The
blow lasted for four hours, and at one time
threatened to be very destructive but the wind
which blew from the south suddenly. shifted to
the west and there VS. a calm.-L Marksville
Much damage to fences houses, eteambosO
aud people was caused by the terrible winds Of
Wednesday and light. The roof Of the sugar
nss and s es ss e s Na
ahrown fiat, the steamer St John 2reened so as
to expose her bottom and was compelled to lie
other boats sought the banks for safety. People
on our streets we're frisked Off In all direetionA
s eS o Tn0 me hsE1 not been of since
The prospect Of large cane crop In this par
ish this Year is growing slim every day. We
hear II said on all sides that the seed cane Is
stubble are good In fact, Of this portion Of the
crop we hear no complaint. whatever, Under
planters to put in q largocrop of corn? We
think so, and hope the sugS .stion will be heed
ed.-IIberville South. q
MsS1 ea F sss saarS S Sat pa hSt
He was heavily In debt and unable to paw the
money due. In this dilemma he coSreiyed the
luea 81 nurnlhRanlSG1bnck Oh gpouS, Wnlcu were
heavily insured ana arranged with his clerk to
do this. The clerk pretended to agree to the
idea but concealed parties in the house who
heard the conversation between him and his
employer Frank discovered these men In hid
ing aud wild with anger and remorse. seized
his ,sy9yer and rushs from the house blew
The result Of the election on the prohibition
question was not jusn as many had expected,
In ward three prohibition carried the day, but
UPWARDS eight and seven the Homer wardl the
whisky men were successful. heroes we're
the weight that turned the scale in Homer.
| After hains. well piled with snirits they voted
almost solid against prohibition. Many parties,
indifferent to the, result, and having no inten-
ton to VOTE voted for prohibilior0or decency's
sake after witnessing the droyes of negroes
brought UP to the polls by the anti -prohibtion-
sts.-lClaiborneG Guardian.
The police jury of Iberville assembled last
Monday to take action on the petition OF taxe
payers who desire the levy Of five mill tax. for
road and levee purposes. Owing to the fact
that a majority of the taxpayers in value did
not sign the petition. the police jury were pow
eress to act, and consequently adjourned sine
die: recommending. however. that the petition
be presented to the taxpayers who have not
signed. In order to have az full an expression
as possible of the sentiments of the people.
and that any action the police jury may take in
the levy of special tax may be in accordance
with law. o
"Bollinger."