The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
LOUISIANA.

Capt Simon Levy. appointed councilman
from Ward No. OF Shreveport by Gov.
Nichols, announces that he will be unable to
serve
The cane crop of this parish is not promis,,,
that both the stubble and plant have come
out irregularly and the stand is bad one
[Marksville Bulletin.
A. II. Leonard has been employed by the
City Council Of Shreveport to defend the city
bonds issued for the purchase OF the railroad
depot. The bonds were issued to Tom Scott
With cool impudence the Republicans cali
culate upon and tell you how they are going
to carry this parish We tell you that you
are not going to do any such q thing. So
wait and see.-tAvoyelles Bulitin.
A colored man by the name OF Stephen
Sauney was shot by Joseph Mouton, also
eolored, last Saturday night, at this place.
The bali penetrated the lung, and the wound
ed man died the following dav OF internal
Observation-Disclosures Advertiser.
During horse race on last Saturday, about
eight miles west Of this place, an OH colored
man was run over and so much injured that
he died the next day from the effects Of the
accident. The occurrence was sad one, much
regretted, and no blame IL attributed to any
one, it being purely ACCIDENTAL Lafayette
Advertiser.
1t Is currently reported in the town OF
Washington that one of the public schools for
colored children conducted by Mrs UAvy Is
still open while the schools for white children
have been closed some time. Ii such be the
case, we should like to know why the chill
dren OF those who pay nparlv all the taxes
have not the benefit OF the schools, whilst the
children Of those who paw little or none have
all the advantages. Landry Democrat.
At the election held in Opelousas last Mon
day for seven members to constitute the
board Of police of the town, the old board,
consisting of Messrs. James Ray, G. Mayo, J.
P. Lefeyre, G. N. Eaer, Emile Donate fcoloredl
w. G. Bell tcolored) and Victor Lastrapes
lcoloredl was reelected. The vote was quite
large. There were two tickets in the field,
both OF which contained four whites and three
negroes, but the colored voters seemed to pre-
fer the old board and voted soldly for 1t.
The police jury Of our parish, we presume,
from conversation with members, intend to
ignore the law providing for the employment
OF criminals on public works. This we regret,
because we believe that the law is good one.
which would, with appropriate legislation Oh,
the part OF the board Of police, save n great
deal to the parish by preventing the commits
sion of many small offenses and give us better
roads, 1t at least would compel such offsn-
ders to work for their bread-I Riehland
Beacon.
The leading Radicals OF Rapides are cau-
tiously marshaliDg their clans, and insist
be new departure as platform. They
promise us no more Kelsos, Lofts, Drews and
that class Of statesmen, but will give us the
best OF men, even il they have to go In the
Democratic ranks to find suitable personages
to grace their banners tO victory. There is
some sense in this, but we fear 1t is interested
sense that is turning that crank. At any rate
here is moro room and another chance for
Democrats so-called to have themselves en-
dorsed.- Alexandria Democrat.