The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-03
THE PARISHES.

THE PARISHES.
Iberville.
1t was our good fortune to meet on
Sunday last, Major Green, of the N.
o. Pacific Railroad. This gentleman
informs US that within four months
time the road will be in running order
from New Orleans to the vicinity of
Plaquemine.-SOutH
st. Landry.
Mr.. Jean A. Hitter, Jr., of st. Mar
tirsvillve, La, has patented an inn
proved Type Writer, of simple and
compact construction, that may be
readily used for printing on paper and
for other purposes, being small enough
to be carried conveniently in the
pocket, If desired, and readily operated
with little practice.-Courier.
Speaking of the work that is now
under way to improve the landing at
Delta, the Journal, of the 31st ult., says:
There are about 1876 men employed
on the jetty work, and two mattresses,
$50 by SO feet, were launched from the
ssways'' on Saturday. One of them
got sscaught'' by the falling river, but
was pulled of yesterday by the Yellow
stone. The stone to sink them will
probably be over from Vicksburg to-
day.
Mr., John Parker, resident of the
Sth ward of this parish was shot by a
negro named Pete Cole. The whole
load of small shot took effect in the
hip and leg. Mr.. Parker Is seriously
though not dangerously wounded.
A difficulty occurred near the Texas
tine on Saturday last, between a
msn by the name of Rogers and one
by the name of Bagley, which result
ed In both of them being wounded.
We have not learned the particulars
Democrat.
A most unfortunate occurrence took
place last Sunday evening in the Lake
st. Joseph neighborhood, in this par
ish in the shooting and killing of
Woods A. Carpenton by James S.
Douglass, in the parlor of the latter.
The Deputy U. S. Marshal whose
presence in town we mentioned last
week has been busily summoning wit
nesses to attend the United States
Court in New Orleans. We learn that
quite q number have been cited to
appear, principally men who were in
sympathy with the Douglas-Bland fac
ton in the recent election.-Jo,vnat.
East Baton Rouge.
Last Saturday night gentleman,
who was on his way home at a late
hour, heard some one near a gate groan-
ing. Suspecting that a man had been
foully dealt with, he went off and got
another party to go with him to ascer-
tain what was the matter and convey
tho injured party to somc place where
no could be CARED for. When he re-
turned with q friend the man supposed
to be injured was found to be Mr.. Jas.
Irwin, who had by some means or
other got out of his house in his night
clothes and was nearly frozen to death
when picked up. He was taken to the
Jail the nearest point where a bed and
fire could be found at that hour, but
room he was dead.-Atlrocttte, eth ait.
Orleans.
The saving in cotton freights this
year by means of the EadS jetties,
which have made a secure channel for
the largest vessels, will amount to
81 600, OOO.-N. o. Times.
Col. Hardce is preparing specifica-
lions, asked for by wealthy and phil
anthropic lady of the North, as to the
cost, etc., of constructing in this city a
number of fountains for the benefit OF
the poorer classes of citizens.-N. O.
Journal.
Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, Hon. j. d.
Cox, members of the House investiga-
ting committee, known as tho Potter
committee, also Mr.. J. b. Linton, clerk
of the committee, and Mr.. Potts, SER
geant-at-arms, arrived by the morning
train and registered at the st. Charles
Hotel. Mr.. Stenger, of Pennsylvania,
has not yet reported.-Demaoc'ut, 3lst
,At.
The house belonging to Gen. Grant,
~xyo.1>;,~tD,, ~ h,,ilt for n ia