The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-03
SOUTHERN State news.
LOUISIANA.

Three saw mills are In tho course OF erec
ten In Tangipahoa
Several sugar plantations In upper Asoen
sion are being planted In rice.
The Cornle Brandon has no trouble In go
Ing az high up Bayou Perre MS Snithport.
Deligbtful weather this week and farm
work rogresslpg finely Red River Citlzen
Gardens are Hourishlng In this vicinity not
wIthstanding the reoefit bah Wehthef'-lDs
Soto Democrat.
We have recently heard Of several mules
dying from eatiDg too much shelled corn
De Soto Democrat.
The Madison .Io,unni Ia for Hancock, but
thinks IL unwlss TO instruct our delegates "
Cincinnati In his favor
Shrsysport's mortuary report shows only
five deaths during the past Two WeeRs one
white and four COlored.
Capt. X. w. Ford, ono of tho best known
and most popular citizens Of Shreveport
died In that town last Saturday.
A number Of witnesses, both white and col
orsd. left Shreveport last Saturday, on route
to Washington, where tbey VIII TESTIFY Detore
Che Senate exodus committee
Pen Fillet and ono Salvador guarreled In
Donaidsonville and shot each other Salvh-
dor ID seriously wounded, and will probably
die. Filet, also ls quite severely hurt.
The Cornie Brandon, while just below
Dhapman's landing, during her last Trip
ca,Ight fire, and came very near belng ue-
stroyed. She had 10 throw hutnper oI paies
Of cotton overheard.
The recent bad weather has been very un-
favorable for the planters, but 1t Is Thought
ahnt the Young corn hns not been damaged,
The farmers are now having splendid weather
for plantation work. De Soto Democrat.
Tine Souvenir plantation, situated on the
right bank Of tho river, IN Ascension. ab9ut
Two miles above Donaldsonville, was this
week sold by Mrs, NJ. @. Legare 70 Mr.. Leon
Godehaux, the well-known Now Orleans NOR
chant, for $56,625 62.
Tho Bastrop Ctuion complains That there
ia much drunkenness and disorder IN that
town on Sunday Last weeh .ns o1ng,pYga,, ,l.,'Y4a,
tjon Of tho Methodist church was dtsturbeh
by dog rushing into the building yelling
and with tin can tied to his tail.
I'm Th,,rsday last Mr.. Sim Waits, who re-
Sides near Keachie, De Soto parish, lost one OF
his little girls by drowning. Rehchie Bayou
nj the time was very full and two OF his l,ttie
Girls went down 10 SEQ II. and while there
one OF them attempted to walk log anu rel
IN Az no assistance could be rendered. she
was drowned.
The plan of letting out jobs Of street work
nj auctiou, 10 the lowest bidder Ia working
like n charm, and the prospect is that under
the operations Of this system all tho streets
Of the town will be overhanled and put In good
order for n sum aggregating not more than
Sabtl or s40O. few years ago this work cost
$4,000 u year -lDonaldsohVhie oIiei'
In January last n number OF negroes from
Ahe Morville place. Concordia parlah, worked
hy M Mpssrs q. Schwartz and w. q. Yaeger, left
fSr Kansas taking with them their stock and
household goods. Inst week tho. steamer
Howard had as passengers. returning from
the pron,ised land. Winston Harris, with two
Samilies who were among the january eyo-
duaters, and had become thoroughly disgust
,ed with their now home They have returned
to their old quarters on Morville, with their
atock. feeling that there's no place like "ds
ole cabin on Morvile" Others, they say, are
willing TO return, and would do 80 but for
want of means.
A difficulty occurred on plantation near
Wolf's etore, on False river, In Pointo Cou-
peo ppriah, last Saturday night. between Mr..
Dhas. Spann, overseer, and colored lahorer
named Turner, resulting IN the death Of tho
latter. Turner was quarreng with his wife
al their cabin In the quarters, near tho over
eeer's house, and Mr.. Spann went over and
demanded that the noise be stopped, as he
wished TO no to sleep. Turner replied that
he waa In Ills own house and would make as
much noise AS he pleased, at the same time
aeiyinp a large club and advancing upon Mr..
Spann as II to assault him. The latter drew
d revolver and fired Two shots at random to
intimidate his assalant. but Turner only be-
came more furious and struck the 0verseer
with the club. Mr. Spann thoreupon fired
three shots directly at Turner, killing him
inatnufly.