The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-18
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Nothing but tax lists in the country papers
The IberviIc Smith Is for Duncan T. Ken
ner for the United States Senate, the Column
bia Herald for s. ID. McEnery.
A new paper has appeared in Mnden- the
Webster Tribune. ditto in farncrsvlle-the
Gdzefte.
Almost All tho sugar parishes complain
Of the copper pipe thieves. Nearly every
. plantation has suffered from them.
The Rural TJmcs at Sparta says that more
emgrants have arrived and settled III that
parish.
The farmers Of this parish will kill more
hogs this winter than any season since the
war, and as more molasses has been made
than ever before, they will be able to pull
through next year, notwithstanding the low
price Of cotton DeSotD Democrat.
We learn that number Of young men
amused themselves last night hy tearing
down shutters, etc, in the lower part of town.
A queer kind OF amuemcnt. Our efficient
chief of police is In hot pursuit Of the guilty
parties Baton Rouge Herald.
We learn that Mr. Mat Mosely, who re-
sided near Athens, In this parish, accidentally
killed himself one DAY last week re was
holding his gun in his left hand, about mid
way, the barrel striking the butt against the
ground, when it fired, the load fixing effect
In the side Of his face. claiborne Guardian
We learn that 4 new paper will be published
at Haynesvill" IN this parish on ana after III.
first OF February next. The new Journal viii
be called the Western ErOicEiaRt, and will be
devoted to the interest Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, and is designed to he the
organ for the annual conferences west ~ th'
Mississippi J. NJ. L. Hickerson, y. - IL,
d., will be the editor in chief, and j. w liar.
per, D. d., will be associate editor Claiborne
Guardian.
During difficulty which took place on the
Vincent place near the Chenal, Thursday
morning, William Vance, white shot and in
stantly killed Joe Brown colored. The diff
Guilty, we understand, arose about q debt fof
n barrel OF sweet potatoes. We have beer
unable to learn any further particulars. hence
we abstain from making any comments. Both
parties were lab0rers on the plantation
Vance Immediately and voluntarily surren.
dered himself to Sheriff Decuir, by whom he
was conveyed to jail ~ Pointe Coupe" Pelican
We are pained to learn that young gentle
man of our parish, by the name Of Bel
Bridges, was accidentally killed a few days ag'
In the parish OF Natchtoches. He wa guard
ing convict hands at work on the railroad
track about fifteen miles south OF the tow
of Natphitoches and was standing under 6
tree when large limb fell on him, breaking
his neck. To the credit Of the prisoners be- L
said that they ran to him, picked him up an
conveyed him to camp; none 81 inen m
tempted to escape Baton Rouge Advocate
The soundings taken at the lowest stag" ol
water in front of town discOseS the fact thai
the deepest water was by far nearest TIL,
shore. Before the work could be completed
the line became entangled III something A
the depth Of loo feet which pulled u down 1
its full length, 100 feet. On taking IN the line
1t seemed to have a spring resistance, whlcf
rapidly became stronger Alter taxing