Democratic banner., 1846-04-25
LOUISIANA, MISSOURI.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL %.
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
During the year ending LIST April, 1916, the
number Of new buildings erected in this town
amounted to 10, among which are some largeand
splendid brick buildings. The principal items
of shipping exported during the same period are
as follows: 36l bales of hemp, 500 hhds Of to-
bacco, 5,O97 barrels Of flour, 1900 sacks OF
wheat, and 1926 barrels of pork. II now con-
tains 8 dry goods stores, 2 tavcrns and 3 steam
mills, all Of which seem to be doing a very fair
business.
.. Our merchants have received better supplies
this season than usual, and as competition in the
mercantile business in this place has increased
to a considerable extent, they are selling, and will
continue to sell their goods, groceries, &c., upon
terms much lower than those of any previous
year. For the satisfaction of those who may be
~unacquainted with the location of our merchants
Sc, we refer to Uur advertising columns.
u 1t will be ascertained by examining
our advertising columns, that the fine steam
or OCEAN WAVE, commanded by Capt.
JAMES WHITNEY, Jr., leaves Louisiana and
GAINESVILLE on every Thursday and Sunday
upon her downward trips to St. Louis.
On Thursdays she leaves Louisiana at 5
o'clock, GAINESVILLE a O'Clock, P. M. On
Sundays she leaves Louisiana at 5 o'clock,
GAINESVILLE 7 o'clock, P. M. The Ocean
Wave is an excellent boat; she is one of the
regular Mail Packets, and makes her trips
promptly. Capt. Whitney is IN experience
sd officer, and a clever fellow. Those
who have ever travelled with Capt. W., need
no persuasion to make them wait a few days
for the Wave at any point upon the river.
Success to the Wave and her gentlemanly
captain.
~ We think there is not much doubt but
what the democratic Convention, for the
End Congressional District, WILDE held in
st. Charles, on the first Monday in May
next.-St. Charles Advertiser.
You are certainly too sanguine friend O.
rear. Of the 7 counties south Of the Mis-
souli, how many have spoken on the sub
ject? Which of them besides Franklin has
chosen her delegates? In the whole dis.
trict there are l6 counties, only 9 of which
have elected delegates; and they are divid,
ed both with regard to time and place. St
Charles, Marion and one delegate from Au-
drain have expressed a preference for St
Charles; but Pike, Lincoln and Montgome-
fy have each named Warrenton as their frs'
choice, while Galloway preferred Warren.
ton or Hermon. Then, only two ~countie.
have yet decided for st. Charles, in coun
ty meetings, while have decided for War
r~enton, and a fourth as a second choice
how then can you calculate with certainty
that the Convention will be held in St
Charles on the ist Monday in May? But
little more than half of the counties have
elected their delegates. Then how shall
we be able to get an expression from them
all in the short space of two or three weeks?
It is not only improbable, but perfectly i'm
possible. We still think Warrenton the
most convenient point for the whole dis
trio /; but we do not intend to be tenacious
about our choice of aplace. We must say
however, that the arguments which have
been employed in favor of St. Charles have
but little weight in our estimation. 1t is on
the river, but not one fourth of the delegates
can avail themselves of that advantage
And what use will we have for a printing
press in nominating single candidate fol
Congress? Surely the delegates from six.
teen counties can ballot for single candi,
date ave twenty times without the forma
parade Of a printed vote upon each ballot
beft.'e the next is taken. What say you t,
the 4th Monday in May, as the time, and
Warrenton as the place for holding the
Convention?
NFAYh NYHTA NKr OTTnTH