The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11
STATE NEWS.
PLAQUEMINEH.

SIAlE NEW0s
PLAQUEMINEs
Pointe-a-la-H ache Observer, February 4.
Capt. Lesley, keeper OF the parish jail, In
forms us that he has eleven boarders at the
hotel. Many farmers have planted large
al hard at work getting land ready for the
sowing Of the great cereal; Thieves are
still r0Osting up and down the coast. They
travel In skiffa, SO as to carry their plumber
| with ease. Our cisterns are all filled up,
| and our gardens look fresh over the heavy
| rains we experienced on wednesday night
| and Thursday all day.
sT. TAMMANy.
Oovington Farmer, February = We learn
that the steamer New Oamelia will lay up In
short time, to receive thorough renovat-
ing, preparatory to her regular summer
campaign: n. We had Q very heavy shower
or rain this week, which was much needed.
The weather was very cold and disagreeable
for day OF two. with heavy frost and light
freeze, greatly injuring early vegetation .
Very little cotton arrived In govington during
the early part OF the week. Some little ae-
arrival Of fifty bales, although most Of 1t
was for shipment.
CALDWELL.
Columbia Herald, February 7: On Monday
night last Taylor Rich and Toney Richard
son, both cololed, got into difficulty, which
resulted In Richardson shooting Rich with q
double-barrel shotgun with intent to kill
pearance at daybreak on Saturday morning,
and continued without ceasing until Monday
morning, when old mother goose began shed
ding her feathers, and continued till night
weeR It e steam an o MIR B. dfy pe et
darvls, about seven miles from Cas-
tor Springs, was destroyed BY fire The
gin had about eighteen bales OF cotton In 1t at
the time OF the fire. together with bagging,
tools, farming utensils. etc, which was
property On Friday night last, about 2
clock, the residence Of Mrs. James Baker,
near Jena, Catahoula parish, was discovered
to be On fire. The fire, before 1t was dis
house WAS wrapped In flames, which could
not be extineuished, and only part OF the
family escaped with their livee. Miss Rhine
heart, who was occupying the upper story,
and BY this act seriously injured herself. Mr.,
Bakers youngest daughter. about six years
Of age, persisted In the flames.
SABINE.
Many h,der, January 81: The business
boom has struck Many and she Ia tlOurtshing
like 9 green bay tree. What's the matter
with the New Orleans malls ! The papers Of
=. "A railroad is wanted by our people, many
OF whom have expressed a willingness to
give half the entire proceeds OF their crop OF
this year az a tax to secure It,. Mr.. Thomas
Clements, who was shot here few days ago,
is fast recovering from his Injuries and will
soon be able to return to his anxious friends
and relatives at Alexandria.
GRANT.
Colfax Chronicle, January 81 Blackbirds
are swarming about In great numbers. II
they don't thin out corn will stand poor
show this spring "a rlonstrosity In the
share q pig With two heads four eas and
the place Of Mr.. Nj. Kraft one day last week.
It ltven only few hours The Texan. Jno Il
Williamson, who raised such a rumpus In
Oolfax about month ago, is reported to have
been skilled at Old Wheeling, VIM parish,
near the line OF Grant and about ten miles
from Montgomery.
IBERvILLE.
Plaquemine South, Feb. Z: The river is still
rising at thie point, with a prospect of more
water from the Red and Ouaehita rivers i.
Should the river continue to rise II will not
be long before the whistles OF all our saw
mills will again be heard Hon d. y. Mon
tan, contesttng the seat Of Hon. ]. S. David
son In the State Senate, was In town in the
beginning OF the week, collecting testimony
regarding the frauds committed In the parish
of Iberville at the last election.
CALCAsIEU.
Lake Charles Echo, February7: The west
eIH SpAu OIL Tile CdlCdSleu FIVeI iron DTluRe Is
about finished, and the entire bridge Is ex-
pected to be completed during this month.
The bark Ella Gushing and ship Borneo, with
cargoes aggregating 1850 tons Of steel rails
and fastenings. for the l.. w. r. r.. have
sailed from New York. Track laying goes on
daily, east and west OF Lake Charles. averag-
Ing one mile per day. The
eastern mail stage, last Monday night, on Its
way to Lake Charles, was thrown off the
bridge over the East Lacasine bayou, Just
this side Of Henry Welsh's. passenger
named Black, his vallse and the mail bsgs.
we're precipitated into the bayou. The valise
was lost, but Mr. Black and the mail bags
were recovered from very cold BATH