Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-03
THE DEMOCRAT.
Special Correspondence Of the Democrat

| EDITOR DEN0CRAT:--
There a@o SO many subjects about
which much may be and much has been
written Of late, that it is difficult to
make a choice. You have said nothing
about the great Diamond Wedding" "
alias the Oyicdo-Bartictt affair Of New
| York. We'll, probably your readers are
just as well Of, and as we'll satisfied
without it. You have had something Of
Ossawottamic Brown and the Harpcrs
Ferry cmcutc. The end Of that is not
Yet, and | yet think too much is made
out Of The matter, by not pursuing q
more summary process. The whole
gang should have been hung and for
gotten by this time, and there would
have been an end Of it. There is one
fact connected with the dc7clopemcnt
Of this affair." which is somewhat curl
GUS and interesting. The person who is
named, in the plan for provisional
government, as Secretary Of State, was
for some time employed in one of tie
public schools Of this city as q teacher;
he was likewise a contributor to the
Weekly Mirror I think he travelled
over a portion of the State last winter
and spring, with some such design as
CoWnt Nesselr0de did, who was extremely
desirous to investigate, learn and COM
prehend the real nature and actual con
dition Of our peculiar institutions, and
who, by way Of reciprocation for the
valuable knowledge l4e received, taught
some Of our citizens few lessons they
will not soon forget.
ahe theatres, operas, museums and
negro minstreIs are in full blast, and
great deal is said about them, but I have
no relish for such kind of amusements.
The new opera house, corner Of Bourbon
and Toulouse, is nearly completed The
interior is scientifically and beautifully I
arranged. Parlange has completely rem
ovated the Orleans theatre, internally
and externally; it is now perfect gem
of q house. PlaciLe Canongc has ar
rived with his large troupe, and the
house is nightly crowded with crinoline
and moustaches.
The medical and law schools opened |
on the 18th with the most brilliant pros
poets; the attenance is unusually large
| should suppose, from the crowded |
rooms at the LECTURES, there must be
about four hundred students at the Med
ical College Of the University. and near
~ three-fourths of that number at the
" School Of Medicine" :
There does not seem to be any spirit
Of ungenerous rivalry existing between
the two institutions, but on the contrary
a feeling Of honorable competition. 4
good portion Of the Professors at the
School Of Medicine are graduates of the
Medical College. and Are pupils worthy
Of their eminent teachers New Or
leans is the real Eldorado-the GaIifor-
MIA of medical sssins; no other place
on earth offers sucH Inducements. I at
tended the introductorZuIeetur at the
School of Medicine, by Flint-a dis
sertation on the discovery and progress
Of Auscultation, and a biographical
sketch of Laeneck, the discoyerer. The
Lecturer is man of prepossessing ap-
pearance, a pleasant speaker, and made
a favorable impression upon his audi
tors.
The Introductory at the Medical Col
ege was delivered by Dr. Jones, the
oldest Of the faculty. The subject was
embracing general his
,ory and comparison Of the progress OF
.he healing art in different ages and ma
lions, and showing that our own climate
was isothermal with all that was great
md glorious in ancient and modern
imss.
Every parish i'll the State has been
heard from, and as nearly as can be az
the Representatives elected /
vii stand: Democrats, SO; Opposition,
p; and Independents, 8; making in all
Is Tic Genata Will Stand ,,or.; I'LL.