Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14
STATE NEWS.

Road and the editor of the Point Coupee
Banner is happy.
The St. Bernard Eagle says that when
the wretched season is taken into con-
sideration, itsrice crop is boxing well.
Mr.. Carriere, who. purchased Rosedale
plantation, near New Iberia, and enclosed
it with wire fence,.is about purchasing
500 cows and some fine blooded bulls, to
commence the stock business.
They have close races in Bayou Sara,
according to the Sentinel, which says
The horse race advertised for Thursday
last came off with all the eclat attending
similar occasions. Mr.. Joe Storms
"Mistake" won.the 200 yards race. by
one length. i
Morgan City Review: A party from
Lafayette brught . saw mill for 500,
from Widow Oxford estate, q short time
ago. Two hours after the purchase, a
party from New iberia, who arrived late
to thessale, offered $1,000 for the same
mill The Lafayette buyer wouldn't
accept.
At the recent municipal' election in
vermillionville Hon. NJ. 2. Young was
elected Mayor, and Messrs. w. B. Baily,
c. P. Alpha, s. 0. Mouton and Edward
Mcbride. There was tie vote between
two Others which will necessitate au-
other election.
The st. Bernard Eagle learns from a
sugar planter just from the interior of
the parish, that the stubble is sprorltlng
vigorously, and says: This changes the
unfavorable impression we entertained
about the crops and we add that our in
formant is hopeful of q satisfactory har-
vest this year."
Shreveport Times: The river plant
ers below, as well as those above, are
complaining fearfully OF the want of
rain. They say, and with truth, that it
is impossible to have a stand of corn or
cotton until a heavy rain has fallen-no
ordinary shower will suffice. The hill
planters are also sadly in need of rain.
Shreveport Times The District Court
was occupied nearly the entire day yes
terday and portion oflast night, in the
trial of the case Of Dan c. Mcfarland,
charged by Indictment with the murder
of John S. Evans, at Mooringsport, Cad
do parish, on the 23d day of October,
ISL. A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned and the prisoner discharged.
Feliciana Sentinel: The weather dur.
4 ing the past week has been peculiarly
advantageous to cotton planters and
from the scarcity of familiar faces living
in the country we presume q good use
has been made of the opportunity afford
ed for cotton scraping. The cotton, WI
are informed, has come up in 'goot
stand" where sound seed were planted
and the outlook for a good crop is prom
Using.
The Shreveport Times describes al
follows the effect of the verdict in the
case Of Capt. Thomas, who killed Hugh
Dickson: 'When the verdict was rem
dered it seemed to create surprise i'll the
minds of many who expected an acquit.
tai; yet there We're a great many VIII
listened to the prosecution on the dut,
of Juror, and the sacredness of an oath
who were prepared Tor the verdict
Some of the jurors gave as their reaso
that it was clear that the man had bee
killed, and their oath compelled ther
!. to find him guilty, inasmuch as the Kill
ing was admitted. The verdict was tn
4 result of a. compromise Of the two eS
IRENE elements, one of which fayore
acouittal. and the other conviction
% Late last evening Oh the streets som
!. dissatisfaction was expressed by thos
who did not understand the nature
i the compromise that led to the verde
10 and who were not aware of the grade
10 the punishment. ...
4 Patriot Democrat: During the thur
# der storm on Sunday evening last, Il
Il one story frame residence facing IL
west side of the Masonic Hall, and occ1
pied by Mr.. Geo. p. Harris, was struc
y by lightning Fortunately no one WI
8 IN the house at the time. The cle:tr
:" current struck the roof at about ii
~ center. and passed down the outside
u the chimney, doing but little damage.
=" Morgan City Review: The log III
u hold great many trees this year, wal
~ ing high, tide price; last year too maj
y trees were cut to keep the timber ma
b. ket high. The big cuts last year W
thus engender small cut this seaso
however the swampers talk OF goil
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