The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
LOUISIANA,

The hardest rain of the season fell on Fri
day, the 9Th inst. Bridges were washed away
observation-disclosures Guardian.
We are panied to learn that little infant
son Of Capt H. P. Wells of Delhi, was burned
to death by coal-oil accident on Tuesday
evening Iast.-[Richland Beacon.
Morgan City had grand display on Mardi
Gras. The procession was not SO grand as
that at New Orleans the Register eOnfesses,
Iberville parish boasts of q double-headed
pig, four eyes, two sets OF brain and all its
organs duplicated. The animal lived Tor
some time, but was unfortunately killed by
its careless mother, who sat down on II In
moment of forgetfnlness. The pig will be
alcholized and brought to New Orleans.
Confidence in plant cane this season seems
to be growing less as spring advances. Re-
ports still reach us Of the injury done and
doing to that portion of the cane crop. The
only way to reach q conclusion as to the full
injury done is to wait until the young shoots
begin to mark the rows which, in the present
balmy weather, will not be many days.-E West
Baton Rouge Sugar Planter,
During fracas between two colored men
on the plantation Of Mr.. j. E. Terrence, In
the parish OF Lafayette, on the night OF March
4, Pierre was killed with an axe In the hands
fensive.-[ New Iberia Sugar-Bowl.
Our sugar planters are now actively en-
gagged in the work Of planting and preparing
for the years crop, which, we hope, may be
abundantly remunerative-t they may re-
trieve the sad losses Of the past year. We
learn that the seed cane Is good and the gen.
eral outlook satisfactory Plaquemine OBJ
server.
Potatoes promise to be drug In the market
during the season. More seed is being
planted than ever known before, and more at
tention will be paid to the cultivation. IL sue
cp.sful thew shOuld no SIIaf,nndAd nv heavy
plant OF corn, 50 as to have plenty for use and
the surplus sell. When other crops fail, a
farmer with full cribs can laugh famine to
scorn for man or beast. We hear Of heavy
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
The storm this night week ago was severe
in Assumption. The purgeries OF Mrs. Kit
tredge and Mrs, Bourg were blown down and
other buildings damaged in the neighborhood
Of Napoleonvile and ploaony t AT tn the lat
up the Bayou, had her chimneyS blown down.
-[Thibodaux Sentinel.
On Saturday last we had one of the seyerest
storms OF wind and rain that ever visited this
vicinity. 1t began to rain about 10 o'clock a.
m. and continued all day till about dark, when
wind at the same time blowing heavy gale
from the south which caused the lakes to
overflow thei. banks and to- set the current Of
all the rivers flowing into them running up
StTbduu r eHCeS, SiLuSleS, SthfSst, WOOU, Cue,
were washed away, and cattle, sheep, hogs
and poultry were drowned. Planted corn was
washed out Of the ground and an immense
amount OF damage dofae-I Livingstone Ga-
Zette.
The season is later by month than usual.
The cold, though at no time very severe, has
been constant all winter. The recent hard
rain necessitated not a little duplicate work:
This week has been exceptionally fine, and
everything that could move has been put to
service. The acreage of corn and cotton will
not perceptibly change the figures OF last
one is determinti to make corn enough for (
home consumption. The low price Of cotton
for the last few years has diminished some OF I
the ardor for It's cultivation and is forcing the
hog question into prominence. And a success /
has attended the experiment beyond any rea-s
sonable expectation. A number OF cur plant
ers last year have saved all the meat they will
want, ami some of III IN will have meat to-
sell. LISA g6sd showing and worthy OF imiy
tation. Ouachita Telegraph.