The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
Lake Providence has new wharfboat.
A good deal Of sickness Is reported in Rich
land parish.
Another week Of daily showers visited As
censiOn parish.
Concordia quarantined her delegates re-
turning from the Constitutional Convention.
There are any number Of idle people around
town, and still they're not happy.-lCarroll
Conservative.
The Greensburg Gazette. published In Wash
ington parish. has made its appearance. Its
promising sheet.
Rice harvesting began on the Union planta-
ton, in Plaquemines, July 80. The rice Is
pronounced excellent.
George Washington, coored, Is in iail n
Cheevers, little colored girl six years old.
d Larry Armstrong, who killed Mr. Foster at
Pleasant Hill, parish 81 De Soto, u few days
ago, surrendered to the sheriff last week.
Between the drouth, the dogs, the coons
and the squirrels, they have made sad havoc
with some Of the corn crops.-lConcordia
Eagle.
Charlton has appeared at Bayou Go'Ila, IN
Iberyiile parish. Mr.. Achiile Sigur, OF that
place. has lost every one OF his horses, ten In
number.
The cotton prospects are rather promising
don't injure 1t an average crop Will probably
be made. The corn crop Is nearly complete
failure.
The cotton Is opening unusually early this
season; Mr.. Johu Vasco brought to town
several fully developed open bowls OF cotton
that was grown Oh stalk planted the fifth
OF May.-IDeSoto Democrat
United States Marshal Wharton paid out
$500 In fees, last week, to witnesses in Nat
.chitoches who attended the United States
1.rt 3s, lnG NafnIifnrhpG
prisoners case
In Farmerville, last Saturday night
drunken negro was wayaid in front OF the
residence OF Mrs. Covington and terribly
whipped. 1t Is the general impression that
he was whipped by negroes.
Vegetation Of all kinds has put on fresh
look since the recent rains. The pasturage,
which had almost burned up In some locali-
ties, has greatly improved. and all the crops
look much better Ver1nllion Meridional
Mrs. Jean Baptiste Louviere died at her
residence in the fourth ward OF Ascension
parish last Saturday, at the advanced age OF
on years. She was the oldest inhabitant OF
the parish, and leaves 149 children and grand
children.
The delegates to the Constitutional Conven.,
ton from Lafayette and st. Landry reached
Vermilionville from this city in thirteen
hours the fastest time on record. They went
to within two miles of New Iberia on the rail
road.
The Catahoula Ne,cs estimates that the tn
come Of the sheriff 9 office In that parish
under the new constitution will be only $3.50, Ut
which fully $3.50 will be absorbed by neces-
sary expenses leaving barely 5000 as the an
nunl stipend Of the occupant OF the office.
We have been informed that few Of our
planters living on the bayou have already
commenced picking cotton or course the
picking Is very light, still it indicates That the
cotton Is opening earlier this season than Is
usually the case Avoyelles Bulletin.
On Saturday last, at picnic given at the
Green Church, In the fourth ward OF Ascen-
sion, a shooting ARRAY occurred between
Simon Ward, o laborer on the Bruly panta-
ton, and Peter Williams, a tramp gambler, in
which Ward was mortally wounded. Williams
escaped ON the John W. Cannon.
There were three shooting scrapes In East
Carroll last week. In one on the Henderson
place negro was badly wounded. On the
Wilton place Pierre Williams, colored, was
shot through the head ami killed. On the
Key plantation, at Bunch's Bend, two negroes
shot at each other and one Of them was badly
wounded.
The Kansas movement In this parish Is
making no Roadway The excitement that
prevailed few months ago seems to have
died for the time being. It is our Impression,
this winter, but it will not be successful. A
few negroes will leave, but the bulk Of them
will remain. -lAyoyelles Bulletin.
From all parts of st. Tammany come IA
yorable reports regarding the sugar and cot
ton crops. "A few cotton worms have appeared,
but it is not believed that they will increase
sufficiently to damage the crop. Picking will
be general In few days. Sugar-cane is look
Ing fine, and promises a good yield. Late
corn is doing we'll
The showers of rain have been very partial
throughout the parish. Tue most fortunate
sections have not received enough, and in
MANY portions no rain at all has fallen for
weeks. The corn crop may safely be set
down at only half, and the cotton crop only
two-thirds yield. The rice crop IS q dead
failure and sweet potatoes are very unprom-
ising.-IOpelousas Courier.
Up to this date we have heard OF 20 reliable
rumors OF caterpilars. On the bayous, where
they make their first appearance, the psanlers
tell us that few worms have been Iouna nut
these are supposed to be grass worms Inc
cotton crop throughout the parish LOOKS eA,
ceedingIy well; it is maturing very last anu
the bottom bolls are opening very last
lAvoyelies Bulletin.
During the rainstorm which visited Don
aldsonvlle on Wednesday a cow belonging
to Mr.. Thomas O'Malley, standing beneatn
tree on Lafourche street, in front OF the resi-
dence occupied by Widow Harp was stfuch
and Instantly killed by lightning. Not only
did the tree and all surrounding ob]ecGs
escape injury, but there was no visible marx
upon the body of the animal ltselfi
Matthias Chinchink, a Hungarian who OBJ
tains a livelihood by travelling around Inc
country exhibiting panorama, was set upon
BY two colored men In front OF the fOnG
Houmas plantation, in Ascension parish, On
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