The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-12-21

: sam" section Of orr parish were with
rs on Monday.
Messr>. Barnett and Foster, St.
| Louis men with hosts Of f, lends both,
social and business, in thia vicinlagr,
dropped in upon US like a bright sun
shine on Saturday and departed for
below. on a hunting expedition, on
Monday.
Dr.. S. O. Scruggs. Mess. Airhart
Racial and Gray, political prisoners
from this parish, returned from New
Orleans last week, having given bonds
for their appearance before the L. s
Circuit Court. How long are orr peo>
pie to submit to these outrages
Mr.. A. +. Lemee returned pc,
steamer Ashland on Thursday, from
a flying visit to New Orleans. We
note his excellent health and i'm.
proved appearance.
Onr ente'prising merchant Mr.. II
A. Walmsley and his fair young::Bridt
were passengers also on tho Ash
land
Mr. Joseph Henry was with us d.
ring the week. He has just returned
from New Orleans and reports bust.
ness there looking up.
Death of Major W. A. Strong.
Major Walcott A. Strong, the faith,
err of Secretary of State Will A Strong
died yesterday in Grant parish at the
advanced ago Of II years.
Major Strong was known through
ont this State. IIe was born in Belle
Vile, H., September II, 1907. Dur.
ing the Black Hawk War he entered
the U. S. army and attained the rank
Of Captain. He remained in the army
until 1898, when he resi- gneA, and
having purchased a plantation in
Natchitoches parish, he made it his
home. In January, 1877, Major
Strong was appointed a member OF
Gov. Nichols staff:
His death was not unexpected, as
he had been i'll for some time past.
The sad news was yesterday convey
ed by telegraph to his son !; the pres
ent Secretary of State, who had just
arrived in the city.
We beg to call attention to the ad.
vertisement of Mr.. Chas, L'Herisson
which appears elsewhere. His stock
of groceries is most full and complete,
and his prices are down to suit the
times. If you desire to be .astonish
ed, visit his store and price his goods.
RIVER NEws.-Danube up on Sun
day. Bonnie Lee and Behan on Mou-
day. Alexandria down Sunday. River
on a stand and weather cold.
Cotton is going out at 81 so per
bale and the boats are booming up
on the present water. Freights up
are scarce at card rates. The CITY
papers say:
Passed down - Cornie Brandon,
Alexandria, Maria Louise each with
full loads of cotton. The Bart Able
came up as high as Alexandria and
re>shipped on the Ashland. The Ash
land from New Orleans has our thanks
for a file of city papers.
Steamboat labor is scarce at New
Orleans. Roustabouts are 10 demand
at from $50 to $50 a month, inclu-
ding grub ard free rides. Here's a
splendid opening for some of the gen.
teelly dressed chaps walking abouc
town begging for money enough to
buy whisky and sleeping in barrooms
and at the station house to earn an
honest livelihood. But then most of
them are opposed to work.
The following particulars of the
accident which happened to the 10
Bryarly is taken from the New Or
leans Democrat of the 10th:
In all 800 bales of her cargo, which
consisted of 1850 bales, went over
board. On the barge at the time was
Capt. Scovell, two passengers, one of
them Sheriff Williams, of Mansfield,
who was bringing down eight con-
victs to Baton Rouge, who were also
on the barge, with the Waterman of
the boat, Martin Leonard, and two
of the roustabouts. Capt. Scovell
was struck and bruised about the
head and body by the stage, the pas
sengers escaped unhurt, but every one
of the rest more or less hurt by the
falling cotton, tho Waterman be-
ing killed instantly by falling bales of
cotton. Sheriff William was hurt in
the face. The wounds of Capt. Scov-
ell were slight. The Bryarly took a
foot of water before the leak was
stopped, which was afterwards pump
ed out. She lay by until daylight
aud picked up all her cotton that
could be found. The body of Mr..
Leonard, was brought to Bayou Sara
on the Jewel by his SOD, John Leo
nard, mate of she boat, from whence
it will be sent to his home in the
West.
Out of eight convlcts who were on
board six were injured. Miss Lisso
of Coushotta. was knocked down by
a table ove1turning in consequence
of the shock, but escaped serious in
jury.
The pool line, as We often stated,
is not a monopoly it is company