The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-30
LOUISIANA.

Full grown cotton bolls are announced in
Webster and NatchitOches parishes.
DR.. John A. Taylor is spoken of as candi
date for Congress from the Opelousas dis
trict.
The Pelican Rifles of Baton Rouge have
been mustered in as cavalry in the State
Guard.
The Mansfield Democrat says it Is probable
that the railroad will run directly through the
town, and is discussing the best location for
the depot.
The total registration in Rapides thus far
foots I'D 1880 The whites, so the Alexandria
Democrat SAYS, are criminally remisS, while
the colored people are coming up lively.
The Coushatta Citizen says that the Repub-
licans of that district are to hold a COnven-
ton at Coushatta to nominate a senator to
succeed NJ. I'll. Twitchell.
The last number of the Franklin Sun on our
table is dated June IA on the first page, May
81 on the second and June on the third.
And yet the Sun Is strong advocate Of the
cause of temperances-[ Donaldsonville Chief.
The Catahoula News says Of the crops Of
that parish: The continued rains have done
great damage to the hill crops several COM
munities are reported almost ruined beyond
recovery We are informed that the farmers
on Sidney Island have not had sufficient rains
for their crops.
We regret and yet are not surprised to learn
that o large majority Of the citizens of st.
Mary last Saturday voted against closing
stores on Sunday. The opponents Of the Or
dtnance worked with great yigOr. We heard
that it is probable the police Jury will now
prohibit the sale OF liquor on that day. Iberia
Sugar Bowl.
A stalk of cane about five feet high and
showing several red joints was yesterday
brought to our office by Mr. f. w. Brown, of
Manchac. The stalk was cut from the field Of
poor braffl8 land III GlFlteGe ct what Is GaiIfd
Landry has one Of the finest little crops of
| cane in the parish. He planted in February.
| [DonaldsonVille Chief.
| letter from an old st. Mary planter gives
the proper description He says: "Ex-
| tremely warm weather; crops, both cane and
corn, growing finely. especially all that lie
out of the grass and tie-vineS. Busy now
laying by cane, which is going to he a very
good average crop. Corn an unusually good
and large one Bully times ahead" Iberia
Sugar Bowl
A railroad meeting was held in Monroe last
Saturday when the following resolution was
adopted:
Resoiyed, That 1t is the sense of this meet.
| ing that the city of Monroe should subscribe
| literally to the capital stock of the Monroe,
BastrOp and Arkansas Railroad, and that we
earnestly recommend and urge that the
Mayor and City Council Immediately take
the proper steps to secure that end.
We learn through private letter that q
| terrific storm passed over MOOringspOrt on
last Tuesday morning about o'clock, accom-
panied by torrents Of rain and hail, causing
great damage to the crops, especially in tbs
bottom fields where the corn and cotton were
blown down or washed up, and fences and
flood gates swept away. 1t lasted between
one and two hours. The residence of Mr.
james Noel was struck by lightning, and the
posts and boards Of the bed on which he and
his wife and child were sleeping were shivered
shocked, but fortunately uninjured A clock
and other articles ON the mantel were com
pletely demolished. A coal oil lamp exploded
which set the house on fire The flames were
extingushed after brief struggle, but it IL
certainly one OF the most remarkable escapes
we have ever heard of.-[Shreveport Times.