The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
SOUTHERN NEWS.
LOUISIANA.

II Cotton picking has commenced, DuL only OH
, a small SCALE in Caldwell parish.
The rains of the past week have been excel
lent for the cane crops IN East Baton Rouge
J The Natchez wharf-hoat has been returned
from quarantine station back to the regular
city landing.
Mr.. N. w. Trezevsnt has resigned his posi-
tfOD as assessor and registrar OF the parish OF
Franklin
Quite largo number Of cotton planters in
Pointe Coupee have begun cotton picking this
week. a@mMa@M 05@5
Worms are reported IN several localities in
Concordia, but Us yet they arc doing no dam
age.
We regret to learn there Is considerable
sickness in the Manchac neighborhood, near
the "highlands." - Baton Rouge Advocate.
On tie twenty-tifth Of this month there will
be d shooting match at Shreveport between
the amateur sportsmen Of Marshall and
Shreveport.
Cotton worms arc reported to have made
their appearance in several parts of Caldwell
parish, but we have, as yet, heard nothing
definite concerning thom.
The cotton crops have suffered some from
| wet weather in East Baton Rouge The stalks
are Shedding" and there Is some fear of the
rust attacking the young cotton. .=
The remen of Shreveport have presented q
| memorial to the city council OF that city ask
| ing that the latter turn over the fire appro-
priation to the department for disbursement.
Enough rain has fallen In West Baton
Rouge parish to work wonders with the crops.
The plant cane Is looking specially we'll, and
the cotton crop, 80 far free from caterpillars,
gives promise Of good yield.
There was rifle match last Tuesday m orn-
| ing ut Lake Bruen, between the Rodney Rifle
| Club, Of Mississippi, and the st. Joseph Rifle
| Club, Of Tensas. The Distance was 200 yards,
| and the st. Josephs were victorious by a score
| OF 254 to "a, out Of O. possible 375.
Newelton, Tensas parish, had its usual
races last Friday. Louisiana was represented
by John the Baptist aud Mississippi by Dago
Pete The former was victorious, and q large
amount Of money changed hands on the re-
suit. E-
On Monday night last one William Brown,
colored, was incarcnrated in our parish jail
He Is accused Of XII ing another colored man,
some two months ago, on the plantation Of
Mr. Iynaga, in tho lower part OF this parish.
i Tensas Journal.
Cotton continues To come Mr.. E. j. Har-
well, OF De Soto parish, this morning made
his appearance with two new bales of the sta
pie, which were sold by 4. d. Mcclellan. The
bales averaged fi3 pounds, classed MlddliDg,
and brought 1919 cents per pound hreve-
port Times, August Is.
The election held Id the first ward, on Mon
day last passed without any signs of politi-
cal connection Mr.. John Taaife, having no
adversary, Won an easy victory with thirty
seven votes. Only two or three colored votes
were polied on this occasion.-ISt. Bernard
Eagle.
DR.. A: r. Fitzpatrick, Inspector for the Ma
tional Board OF Health, Is In our city on a
tour OF inspection of the river towns He
reports the health Of the places very good,
in the country. No signs or yellow fever any
where Baton Rouge Advocate.
A light rain commenced falling here some
time during the night Of Tuesday, and con-
tinued, almost without internission through
out the day Wednesday until near sundown
be more rain soon. Tt Is fine weather for
sowing turnips but bad on the cotton crop.-
| Iensas journal.
During the severe storm of last Friday
night Mr.. A. Schulsinger's new store at Point
Pleasant was blown completely off it's founda-
tiOn and somewhat damaged. MIR. Schulsinger
returned from st. Louis last Monday night
and as soon as he heard of the accident went
at once to work rebuilding. He says he will
have his store all right in q very few days.
Iensas journal.
A terrific squat swept over this section last
Saturday, which. fortunately, resulted in do
ing no material damage to the rice fields For
fully an hour violentsouthern wind, accom-
panied with heavy rain, prevailed in this
vicinity. creating grave apprehensions among
those on the path of this destructive southern
VISITOR. st. Bernard Eagle
grosbecs, graces and rabbits Astounding In the
swamp lands after the heavy rains which have
lately fallen. Ii Providence continues to favor
us with such weather and such bad marks
men as have recently been allotted to u.s. we
may expect game to multiply and eventually
afford good sport to competent men, st.
Bernard Eagle.
On Thursday night William Skinner, a
colored boy about twelve years of age, was
brought to. town and lodged in jail,
charged with striking on the head
the same age, on Monday, the eleventh instant,
on the plantation Of Mr.. Hopkins, from which
blow the boy Miller died. rensas Journal.
During the week the hoodgates of the
heavens We're opened upon us. From Satur-
day noon until Wednesday we had one con-
tlnued, steady shower, and we fear that it
will iniure the cotton seriously. We could
very well do without rain for thirty days. II
these heavy rains continue. it will embarrasS |
our farmers in their cotton picking. - Poiute
Coupce Pelican.
Saturday We published a glowing account
OF Sheriff CaWthorn's crops, aud also that few, |
il any, worms We're to be found on his place
Yesterday Mr.. Jerry II. Beard, living at Cross
Keys Landing, On Red river, informs US that
there We're worms On his and Mes5rs. Temple
ton and Hutchinsons place, and they would
commence applying poison at once Mr..
Beard apprehendS that the ravages of the !
worm will considerably reduce the crop. The
stand IS quite good.-t Shreveport Times, Au-
gust IA.
Edison's specialty made a break on Wednes-
day last for the house OF MYRTLE Laurance,
situated on the LeBeau plantation, doing
slight injury to anything except a double
barreled shotgun, the barrels OF which
were separated and bent About the same
time a house occupied by coIored woman on
Mr.. f. Roys plantation was struck by the
electric fluid. The flash passed down the
chimney, utterly running her dinner, but do
mates.-[st. Bernard Eagle.
Reports have been circulated In different
portions OF the parish that yellow fever ex-
l5ts or has existed in Plaquemine this sum-
mef. Ihls Is vile Islander. Plaquemine was
scarcely ever so healthy during the summer |
season. Copious rains have washed out the
cutters and cleaned the streets so thoroughly
that we can hardly look for any great amount
OF sickness during the season. Exeept some
sickness in the surrounding country, our
physicians are apparently idle.-IIberyllle