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Gretna Courier: The noise Of the ham.
mer and saw, as we'll ns the clink Of the
trowel and the effect Of the paint and
white. wash brush, give evidence that
improvements are not dormant Oh the
Right Gretna 10 fast progressing
and, no doubt, our next legislature will
be called upon for some kind Of u char
tor, to regulate our internal affairs.
Tensas Journal The appointments of
r. +. Clinton, Esq,, to fiji the position
Of District Attorney, recently vacated
by Judge II, X. Steele, should give am
pie satisfaction to the citizens of our
parish. Mr.. Clinton has long been
known III New Orleans aud in our com.
munity az II lawyer Of ability and intel
ligence, and during the last three years
has gained universal popularity among
us, both professionally and socially.
He il now one Of the most prominent
members of our bar, and has always
justified the confidence which has been
placed IN him, us the senior member of
one of our nblcst law firms. In the res.
ignation Of Judge Steele, the district
has lost brilliant lawyer and one who
was perfectly satisfactory IN the dis.
charge OF his duty but we may con.
gratulate ourselves that he has been
replaced by one IN no wise inferior in
ability, and who will serve the State
and see TO the just administration OF It's
laws ably, conscientiously and success.
fully.
Donaldsonvlle Chief; Several rice
planters IN this vicinity have stopped
their pumps and viii begin harvesting
their crops in afew days, We hear that
MIR. Ben Gibson will commence cutting
on the upper portion Of his place next
Monday, The rice crops are generally
in splendid condition aud promise u
large yield.
D0nalds0nyille Chiel; Frank Miller,
who shot Eugene Baptiste in the arm
and beat him on the head with revol-
Vcr near Brands Rnwmil, on the 18th
inst, was captured tins week on the
Welham plantation, st. James parish.
Deputy Sheriff W. j. Rcams went to st.
James yesterday and returned with the
prisoner this morning.
ThibodGnuX sentinel; 1t will he seen
that work on the Canal that IL to open
an outlet from Lake Long into the Gulf
will BE- commenced in II very few days.
In order to complete this great enter
prise, It will be necessary for the tax
payers of Lafourchc and Tcrrebonne,
to be prompt IN the payment Of the tax.
es for which they are assessed, so that
the dredging can be paid for as rapidly
as completed There being nearly 3OO,-
900 acres of land to be recovered by
this work, the chances are that as soon
IA this canal is cut through the sales of
the land, given to the Local Board Of
Swamp Land Commissioners by the
state will furnish money to complete
the drainage and reopen all the Bay
ons and ontlets that nature originally
formed to carry away the surplus wa
ters that fall into this basin The pco,
plo Of the west side Of Bayou l.nionrche
may rejoice at the prospect Of the early
completion Of this work.
Pointc Coupcc Banner There will
be some splendid racingon the Atchafa
lava in October as there are half do2.
en- gentlemen there who have two year
old colts from Capt. d. r Merrick's
AsttrIiic, the best boodcd horse in the
State, and rs each one thinks his colt
is the fastest, Capt. Mcrrick has offered
n silver pitcher IA prize to the winner
The netting on these races will be made
up for the occasion. When the date
for the races to open has been fixed the
Banner will give due notice.
st. Charles Herald Chief Deputy
Sheriff, Joseph Martin, captured Rob
ert Stout, III the parish Of ST. Martin on
last Thursday night, Plat inst II will
be remembered that Stout was arrested
in this parish about month ago, but
in jumping his bondsmen, and
had not been heard of until last week.
st. Charles Herald Several heavy
showers this week have proven very ben.
riicial to the crops. Cane looks splen-
did, while no better rice crop than that
growing in the rear of fIahnville, can
be found in the State. We have been
that the rice men will com
mence gathering about the 9Th or 9Th
Of August.
Farmervillc Gazette We met well