The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-15
LOUISIANA.

The river bank above Delta is eaving very
rapidly.
In regard to seed cane. Much Of It has already
been iost by rotting.
Marksville, .e holding. mass meetings to de-
mani public school tn that town for girls.
out one.
The st. John Mesehncebe of the second in
slant has ,hia: "A German named Frederick
kutnp. Hgnd thirty years u sdenk hand on the
Ouachia Belle fell In the river near the Bonnet
Garre creyasHe, last Monday, and was drowned :"
Delta is going to move its court -hcusn and
ones have aeped rom e p fanss = a prs
public meeting WIS held t. raise funds for this
4 purpose, and q considerable amount of money
waa subscribed
Escaped. They were, Nj, T, Lieon and Wm.
HI. hhson char charged e. prn1oal and scnsss1rs e
Blame. charged With lareeny.-LC alcasieu Echo.
The Louisiana Cotton Bolcomplains that The
dogs In Nefmillionvi lie are 30 numerous that
they are a plague. and saya on entering church
the fret thing that attracts your attention Ia a
big dog stretched acroas the doorway. and nf, err
you take your seat. the devotional exercises are
disturbed by the spranka aud caterwaul of half
aisle.
The planters have nearly al completed their
has kept badly il unaoubeJ which will reduce
the acreage planted less than was in ended II
IL rather early to ascertain the probable stand
that may be expected Of tho RATION cane The
winter, up to the middle If February. was nn-
favorable, which retarded planting coneidera-
bly,. The season since has been very good
lThiboiaux Sentinel.
On Friday last come colored men. while noat-
inH a raft down the bayou discovered lodged
asainsta log. the body If Howard Moore col
oner b. X. ". Ross was V summoned IT once ' to
, hold az an inquest and the verdict Of the Jury was
pNiUGnpn al IN Ia
case Ia concerned, we have no dnubt of the cor
rectness OF the verdict rendered by The coroner's
Jury. but ina,mueh "a Howard attempted to
commit suicide few, weeks previous Ia his
drowning. II liz uoasible tina, he voluntarily put
nm end to his eXistenee.-tLinealn Sentinel.
The body of white man was found Wednos-
bins Landing. The corpse was In an advanced
stage OF decompositton, but was recognized "a
one Jerome pathureaux, who few years ago
lived In this town, being tNen employed hy DR.
DE Nux. For the pas year or two he had been
living on Black river but came out 10 town last
week to secure some employment. He remain
ed here a few days when be suddenly disap-
peared. As he was n mAn of Irregular habits
and frequently intoxicated, nothing WIS thought
under the influence OF liquor he attempted TO
reach Red river and was drowned in the bayou.
tMarksville Bulletin.
On last Thursday night about O'Clock Mr.. A.
sanford was shot at his residence. MIR. San
tord plantation Is situated NIB ut eiphteenmiles
above this place In 0uachita parish. Just be-
t lore p Ell Mr.. sanfords attention was at
tracted by a noise In his yard like cats hghting
ana ~ ne went out with o lantern in his hand
e and ont the cause, and, Just as, he was de-
seending the gallery steps. he was shot by some
unknown party. Another murder occurred in
re ,, same me, par'sh 2 the same hour, fifteen
man 81 The OF oas
feeiing his stock. was shot in the back and
Killed. The officers Of ouachita have arrestei
man oy the name OF Tpm Ross lc.loredl on
suspicion, VINO Is now confined in lail in Mon
roe.-lColumbus Herald