The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-14
put nm end to bis mortal career, as he expired
In n few minutes,

put an end to bis mortal career, as he expired
In n few minutes
Very little rain has fallen, and the time has
been very favorable for planting with those
who have commenced work. The seed ls gem
orally good, though somewhat sproutsi, the
rattOons are coming M freely and will soon
show n stand unless npped by cold weather.
We think We may safely prophecy u good
stand of them the coming season, unIess we
have great deal Of cold. rainy weather next
month. Once out Of the ground thsy are less
liable to he affected by cold weather than Ii
beck ward and just beginning to swell when
spells 81 cold, wet weather prevail Assunp-
tion Pioneer.
Bayou Sara was treated TO n case of forgery
the other day One johnson arrived there
anu stayed several days. pretending that he
was awaiting the shipment Of a drove of
mules from Kentucky. Saturday Jotnson's
finances became low, and he and one Bell
forged n note for $500, forging the name Of
ono Little John n well-to-do negro planter of
Polnts C0upee. to 1t. Having received the
money therefor from Messrs. Picard h Well,
Johnson left on the Natchez. He was subse-
uuently captured, and he and Boil are now In
jail awaiting trial.
With i've boats ut the wharf yesterday
morning. end the large crowd of spectators
going and coming, all anxious to see once
more an old familiar sight, gave the Ievee an
air or business and flush OF activity that 1t
has not worn for some time. II the river
will continue 10 RISE this will be often re-
peated, and there will bs plenty Of business
Tor two or three months yet. There are
1900 bales Of cotton In the city that would
soon be ready for shipment Mt fair rates.
good stage Of river would give more business
for the railroad and for the city shreveport
Standard. January 3.
on Iast Sunday night Miss Inez Phillips, n
young lady living with her parents few
miles from HauisonburG. CatHhoula parish,
committed suicide by shooting herself with a
pistol through the heart. The young lady's
mind Ind been seriously affected for some
months, but no apprehension ri her sslR-de-
strueton was felt by her relatives. On Sum
day night. after the family had gone to bed,
she got her brothers. pistol from his pocket,
dressed herself, laid do yn on her bsd and
deliberately shot herself through the heart.
The family were awakened by the explosion
Of the pistol. and her mother going into her
room found her dying.
There has been considerable excitement In
this town of Washington during the last week.
On Wednesday, December 81, the store of s.
II. Walker was burned to the ground, being
beyond the shndOw of u doubt ths work OF an
IneendIary. On one day during this week Mr..
Block. owning store on the Bayou front,
found one morning on opening his door two
bottles Of coal oil and some lightypODd COM
monty called "fat pine" put under ths sids OF
his house ready for lighting. Consequently
there wnsi considerable excitement, and pa-
trolls and night Watchmen were put TO guard
this town for several nights.
The rairoad meeting called to meet ct
Opelousas last Tuesday was held. Mr. Pam
drIy as representative Of the Morgan Rail-
road Company, attended. He agreed to build
the road II the citizens along the route would
give the right Of way and ground for depots--
about one hundred and eighty acres for half
dozen depots. The citizens railroad COM
Inittee was Increased to twenty. and their
main duty will be, we suppose, to secure this
right Of way and the land for denots. The
railroad company require no bonus or money.
We understand that as soon aB the depot
ground and right OF way have been secured
the company will begin work, aDd ss the
penlteutiary conyicis on the other road finish
their work which Will be In q very short
time, as they only do the grading they will
be transferred To this " Is believed, If every
wny, etc., are secured at once. the road will
be completed TO Opelousas during the pres
ent year. st. Landry Democrat