The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-28
STATE NEWS.
The Terrebonne Times favors com
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pu|sory education.
The crop prospects throughout the
sugar regions are simply grand.
The United States Grand Jury
was in session last week in Shreve
port.
The Lees defeated the Brennans in
New Orleans on Sunday, by score
Of 6 to 2.
The polire Jury of Vernon met is
next Monday-D,stric. Court will
also be in session.
The residence Of Sandy Wilkins,
coIored, of Grant Parish, was des-
troyed by fire last week.
Mr.. C. W. Cox has been awarded
the contract for repairing the Court
House at Lake Charles. The amount
of his bill was $3.50.
Mr.. Gus. Levy and Miss Carrie
We'll, of Bayou Sara, were married
on board the steamer Jno. W. Can
non on Saturday last.
Fresh meats of all kinds are scarce
in Homer. IT'S not the scarcity Of
meat that bothers the Alexandrians,
tits the price they ask for it.
Mr.. +. D. Miller of New Orleans,
is converting his sugar house on the
Star plantation in Avoyelles Parish,
into Sugar Refining establishment.
Hon. G. H. St. Clair has been cho-
sen to act as grand Marshall at the
Firemen's Parade Of Morgan City,
which takes place on the 7th of May.
The sugar cane in St. Mary Par
ish is rather backward in growe.h
this season. Too much cold weather
and not enough rain are the causes.
The owners Of the Calcasieu Sui
phur Mine are making arrangements
TO sink another Artesian we'll, North
Of the one operated on some time
since.
Wash Morgan, c,lored. convicted
at the last term Of the District
Court, of Caddo Parish, Of forgery,
has been sent to the State Peniten
tiary.
A Texas Continental refrigerator
car has been loaded at Morgan City
with oysters from Berwick's BAY, and
sent to San Francisco Wis the South.
ern Pacific.
According to the reports Of the
warehousemen Of Coushstta, over
ffty-fve hundred bales of cotton
have been shipped from that point
since the 6rst of last September.
The Editor of the Vernon Condcn
ser thinks that all parties who should
keep posted in regard to parochial
affairs can "well afford to pay one
dollar" for that paper for twelve
months. We think so too.
Suit has been filed in the United
States Court by the Red River and
Coast Line against the Anchor Line
for $4,000, for damages sustained by
the Laura Lee in the collision with
the City of Greenvi!le.
The Free Press, of Morgan City,
certainly knows what it is talking
about when it says that 'the plan
ters would derive more benefit from
their lahorers if whisky selling upon
plantations was abolished"
Joseph Laughter, most worthy
citizen of Baton Rouge, died in that
city on the 23i inst. From the
complimentary notices pub ishea OF
him in the different papers Of that
place, he must have been Que OF the
nohlest Of his race.
The Chronicle says the Colfaxians
are under ".rip!e obligations" 10 u
Mr.. A. ,Philo, who recently lectured
in that place, aud compliments the
gentleman highly in saying that the
people there have frequently paid
dollar to listen to poorer lectures
than either of the three delivered by
Mr. Philo.
Mr.. N. B. Dozier, formerly q resi-
dent at this place, but who moved TO
Clinton, La, as the representative of
the Wrought Iron Range Company,
of ST. Louis, has, since his short
stay in that neighborhood sold over
200 of his ranges-and not one sin-
gle complaint as yet, has been made
by any of the parties using them.
The Lake Charles Echo now ranks
among the best of country newspa-
pers published in this State. Since
that paper has been placed under the
business management of Brother
Thompson, who spells his name VII b
a "p," it has come out most wonder,
fully. The folks of that neighbor-
hood are "crazy James" if they do
not patronize and help keep up such
paper.
1t is estimated that the New Or
leans Pacific railway company will
get about 1,640, 900 acres of land in
Louisiana by the late decision Of the
interior, giving that company the
Backbone Land Grant," 1t is a
question now whether the bonds is
sued by the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg railroad on
this land grant will he recognized by
the New Orleans Pacific company.
The Texas aud Pacific Railroad,
at least that portion of it between
New Orleans to Shreveport, is short
.ly to be placed in Zip tap" condi-
ton. New station and eating houses
are to be built, new track put in at
various places, and the road-bed is
to be made firmer by gravel ballast
which will be hauled from the hills
between this place and Shreveport.