1850-1855 Articles from fhe Farmerville "Enquirer", earliest known newspaper published in Union Parish Louisiana Submitted by: Shawn Martin & Tim Hudson Date of Submission: 12/21/2008, modified 1/9/2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.org/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================== ================================================================================== 1850 - 1853 Articles from fhe Farmerville "Enquirer", earliest known newspaper published in Union Parish Louisiana ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 9 May 1850 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Large and Brilliant Meteor — The Farmersville Enquirer, published in Union parish, in this state, says that a meteor of extraordinary size and brilliancy was soon by many persons over a large extent of country, on Monday night, the 29th ult., about a quarter past 7 o'clock. Its course was E.S.E. and it illumined the whole heavens. About eight minutes after the flight of the meteor, a heavy and very loud report was heard in the direction of its course. he same body was also seen in Ouachita county, Ark. The Camden herald thus speaks of it: "It passed near the earth, in shape and appearance like a mammoth torch—-leaving a long, bright trail of light in its wake, which illumined the whole earth sufficiently to enable one to see to read distinctly. After traversing the celestial are almost to the horizon, it exploded, with a noise equal to a 12-pounder." It passed over the city of Camden. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the "Evening Journal", published in Albany, New York Issue of 29 June 1850 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmersville, La. Inquirer of the 5th inst. Says: "Our fellow citizen, Mr. Job M. Williams, made an extraordinary shot last week. While on a "drive" he killed three large bucks at one shot. There were four in the heard, and he killed them all at two shots from his "double barrel." We doubt that a better shot is on record." ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 12 September 1850 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmersville (Union parish) Enquirer, of the 3d inst. says that Ouachita river had risen twenty-one feet. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 12 December 1850 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmerville Enquirer gives the following statistics of the population of Union parish: Whites, 4,776; blacks, 3,425; total, 8,201. Children who attend school, 848; persons over twenty-one years of age who cannot read and write, 186; number of deaths, 114; insane whites, 5; insane blacks, 1; deaf and dumb blacks, 1; deaf blacks, 1. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 17 June 1851 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== THE CROPS. -- In Union parish, according to the Farmerville Enquirer, cotton is doing very well. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 8 July 1851 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Crops in Louisiana.... The following is from the Farmersville Enquirer, published in Union parish: The crops are suffering all through this region of country, (with some little exception,) from the continued drought. Rain is very much needed both for corn and cotton. Two weeks since a violent wind passed over the greater part of this parish falling an immense amount of timber and doing great damage to the crops. We have heard of its effects extending far down the Ouachita, where it was said that large tracts of forest were leveled. Unless we have copious rains soon the fair promise of the spring will not be realized. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 20 August 1851 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmersville (Union parish) Enquirer says that the Ouachita is high enough for boats to reach Loch Lomond. The Farmersville (Union parish) Enquirer says: Since ourlast there have been coplous rains in this and Jackson parishes; but they come too late to be of great benefit. The corn crop is irretrievably spoiled, and the cotton is not much aided by so late a rain. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 14 October 1851 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmersville (Union parish) Enquirer of the 1st Inst. says that a runaway negro, owned by a Mr. Lock, who resides near Bayou Louthe, was killed a few days before by a lad named Wm. Powell, who, it is said, was justified in the act. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 7 July 1852 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmerville (La.) Enquirer, of the 25th ult., says that the State Engineer and hands are now in the Bayou D'Arbone, prepared to clear the Bayous D'Arbone and Corney of all obstructions which prevent their navigation. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 3 August 1852 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Crops, Weather, &c. The Farmerville (La.) Inquirer says that the crops are better this season than ever before. As evidence of this the planters say corn can be bought in the fall from 30 to 40 cents per bushel, whereas it was selling same time last year from 75 cents to $1. They have had too much rain for cotton, but it is conceded by all that if there are moderate seasons from now on there will be over an average yield. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 31 March 1853 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Murder in Union Parish, -- The Farmerville Enquirer says that on the 11th inst. A. J. Perdue killed Manning Scott, some six or eight miles north of that place, by stabbing him in six different places. The Enquirer says that Scott was a native of Georgia, had resided ten or twelve years in Union parish, and was reputed a peaceable and good citizen. He leaves a wife and three children. Perdue was arrested and committed to jail. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 23 April 1853 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Great Shooting. -- The Farmersville (Union parish) Enquirer says that Mr. B. Fuller a few days ago killed four deer, in a drove, with a rifle ball at one shot. That will do, until somebody beats it. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the "Weekly Telegraph", published in Macon, Georgia Issue of 25 October 1853 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Crops, &c. In Louisiana. - The Farmerville (Union Parish) "Enquirer" says: The late rains have injured the cotton crop in this section materially. The health of the Parish continues good. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the "Daily Globe", a newspaper published in Washington, DC, Issue of 5 January 1854 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== GLOBE EXCHANGES. The following is a list of newspapers to which the DAILY GLOBE is now sent. We will republish it from time to time with the additions that may be made to it, so that the Members of Congress may see it, and need not send the Daily Globe to them. LOUISIANA Enquirer......................Farmerville. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 28 March 1854 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Bayou Darbonne. -- The Farmerville Enquirer of the 10th inst., says that the Bayou Darbonne is rising, with nine or ten feet of water in the channel, and adds that a boat is very much needed at present. There has been butone boat in the bayou this season, and the consequence is that there are about two thousand bales of cotton at the Farmerville landing waiting shipment, and about the like number at the other different landings on the bayou. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 20 June 1854 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmersville Enquirer, of the 9th, says: Up to last week the prospects for good crops looked gloomy enough; but since, the weather having cleared up, and the planters begin to get their crops clean, we hear several complain that they never had better prospects for good crops of corn than they have this season. The cotton plant looks promising as could be expected from the unfavorable state of the spring. The fertile lands of Union need only the right kind of scratching to pay the toiler with an abundant yield. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 24 January 1855 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The Farmerville Enquirer – This weekly paper, published in Farmerville, Union parish, has changed hands, Mr. Craig, the editor and propriety, having disposed of the office to Mr. W. C. Carr, who will conduct the paper upon what is termed “true American principles.” ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 5 December 1855 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Worms in the Corn. -- The Farmerville (Union parish) Enquirer, of the 22d ult., says: We have heard much complaint by the farmers of this parish, that the worms are destroying the corn both in the field and crib. It appears to be a small red worm about the size of a skipper, and when it is full grown webs up and comes out a small bug, likeunto a wheat wevil. Our farmers are much alarmed as to the result. We have heard of many persons using remedies to destroy the worms, but we have heard of nothing that has proved effectual. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== From the New Orleans "Times Picayune", issue of 19 December 1855 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Louisiana. ____ The Farmersville (Union parish) Enquirer has hoisted the name of Millard Fillmore for President of the United States. The Enquirer says: We do so because Mr. Fillmore proved himself while President in 1850 to be true to the South, true to the constitution, and a true national President, not sectional in the administration of this Government. We say then that Mr. Filmore is the man the American people can confide in. The Enquirer has also put the name of Randell Hunt for Vice President on the ticket with Mr. Fillmore. ############################################################# File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/newspapers/articles/1850s-enquirer.txt