Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-07
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
East Feliciana-In n conversation with
Mr.. ID. w. Pipes, of the firm of Pipes q
Lyons, owners of the Clinton 81 Port
Hudson Railroad, during the past week,
this gentlemrn assured MS that should
the New Orleans Pacific road strike Bat
on Rouge, that they (Messrs. Pipes q
Lyons) would at once run their road
from Midway to that city,. The 5. Is.
Kent Cotton Factory, situated six miles
east of this place, Is completed and ready
for the machinery necessary to convert
seed cotton into cloth. The building is
two and a half stories high, sixty feet
long and thirty feet wide. It was de,
signed and erected by Mr.. j. S. Huey,
and is an highly creditable piece of work.
The machinery has been ordered aud will
be in position in few weeks. Verify
our eiiefgetic old friend deserves credit
for being the pioneer this laudable en-
terprise.. Harry Black, negro resld-
ing upon the plantation of Hon. u. w.
Muuday, in this Parish, set fire to a crib
on Sunday last in which was some corn
belonging to another colored man.
When detected ir the act, Harry, like
good and truthful negro, acknowledged
the crime, but explained the reason
which led him thereto, by stating the de-
vii had appeared before him and ccm-
mapded him to do so. There can be llf-
tie doubt but that Harry and his 8 atan-
ic Majesty have been quite intimate,
and as a result of keeping bad company,
the darkey will doubtless go down t1
work for the State.-Patriot Democrat.
Ayoyelles-We have tot seen the com
plete census returns for this parish, but
we have obtained sufficient Information
to pat down Avoyelles between l9,ooC
and 10000 Inhabitants. When the last
census was taken we had $4,000 inhabl
tants which goes to show that the in
crease in population has been steady and
rapid. As soon as the full returns are in
we will give detailed statement OF the
census taken in this parish.-Bulletin.
Iberia-The first bale of new cotton
received here, was shipped yesterday
from Serretts, by Mr.. P. B. Roy to Mr.. q.
w. Sentell, New Orleans. 1t was raised
on Mr.. Aristide Landry's place, rear Roy
ville.. We are informed that the Salt
Mines on Avery's Island have now fallen
into the hands of New York capitalists
They will soon replace the present plant
with improved machinery of much great
empower. We calculate that this section
NAV now derive some benefit from the
development of this great deposit of min
eral wealth. Looking out of our VIII
dow, in the upper part of town, we can
count four new houses within a block OF
the spot where we live. Three of them
are almost completed, and one just CON-
menced. This activity in house build
ing, within very limited locality, is
pretty strong proof that the town is
growing rapidly.-Sugar Bowl.
Baton Rouge-The information is Off
cial that Jay Gould and Tom Scott have
signed the agreement whereby the Great
New Orleans Pacific railway is to be COM
pleted by the LIST January, 1882. We en-
terrain very little doubt that it's lar see
ing directors will connect with the new
Capital of Louisiana, on their way to
Texas and the Pacific. One by one are
our expectations being realized concern
ing the bright future of Baton Rouge
B. r. Capitoliau.