The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-04-10
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDING E
New ORLEANS. APRIL a, 1867.

| Military Bill was like the "dlnncr go
ing" at Hotel, to the prosecuted and
fleeing loyalists, who have been max
ing. sssprcad cagfo'' speeches through
the North for the past eight months,
dilating Oh the horrors of Southern so
ciety to gain a portion of the Radical
|loaves and fishes. They are returning
to the scenes of Their sstliais and tribu
lations," every day some one of them,
fresh arrived, shows himself on our
streets. seeming to say by his jaunty,
knowing air, "Ah! ha! my fine fellows
we've got you again you see." This
smells very Nsh-ey, and is evidence OF
the fact that they think there is good
deal of fat on the goose yet, which TREY
want to Hahn die, each one securing a
HaeJ stand no matter HNre. The
Chimney-sweep with the silver headed
cane, has not been seen lately, but he
will no doubt turn UP in time, as the
New Orleans RAIDS could not spare their
Cutler. No changes have been made
since those reported in my last, and the
machinery of government seems to be
moving smoothly along, those of the
old officers who are left will do well to
mind their P's and o. or they may be
treated to a little Lanch law.
There was quite a stir raised last
week by a telegram from Washington
CHATS the place where Mr.. Constitu-
tioh liyps) To the effect that we were to
have a mixed Police here, 'colud gem
mem and loyal whites, the whole unier
the command of u Colonel Of one Of the
negro regiments. A Niger is not q bad
institution, when left to himself, but it
was the combination that got up the
scare amongst our people.
Mayor Heath has vetoed the city Or
dinance which proposed to loan to the
State two and half millions of dollars
in city notes, because, as he says, the
issuing of those notes is in contradic-
ton to the Constitution of the United
States. This opiuion, whether right or
not, will have a damaging effect on the
financial condition of both State and
City, as both arc without money, and
have depended on the ability to issue
paper to fill the "vacuuin.n The poor
old State is fiat broke and ought to take
the benefit of the bankrupt law tonce.
1t is Il shame that laborers and con-
tractors who have given their time,
skill, capital and services to the State,
should be kept for months without
their just dues, many OF them depend
ing on their wages for the bread and
clothes for their families, compelled to
sell their warrants at a ruinOus dis
count, while the taxes levied ON the
people arc so much heavier than ever
before. Don't the people pay the
taxes7 If not, whyq Are they SO high
that they cannot pay them9 Then
they should be moderated, but if they
are just they should be collected
Yesterday one of the Leyee C0ntrac-
tors telcgraphed to the City, that the
hands would not work because they
could MT be paid and consequently
there was great danger that the Gre
vase on which he was working would
not be stopped. He asked for author
ity to compel them TO work, but it can
not be expected that men will always
work without pay, as many have done
for some time past.
The great sensation on the River
now is the new Steamboat the Great
Republic which arrived at our levce on
Tuesday and has since been visitcd by
thousands Of our citizens. She has a
double deck for freight on tho upper of
which comfortable quarters arc provi-
ded for the crew. The grand passen-
ger saloon is the most elegant, roomy
anti comfortable, / have ever seen OH Il
river steamer. The Office is in circular
form; neatly furnished and convenient
for business. From the office to the
rear of the ladies cabin, suspended from
the centre of the ceiling, there arc ten
chandeliers elegantly gilded, each one
having ten lights with fine ground
globess On both sides, the roof of the
saloon resembles gallery OH the state
rooms and the centre of the roof is rails
ed two or three feet higher than the
sides, and fine landscape scenes arc
painted along both sides. The floors
covered with carpets of extra quality,
the furniture is elegant, and every APP
pOintment about the boat can hardly
be surpassed for beauty comfort anu
usefulness.
A good thing occurred at the Muse
um, opposite the St Charles Hotel, the
other evening" Our friend L., from
Rodney, went there to show his little
son all the wonders: They saw the
lions, tigers and the ostrich, the glass
blower, the lady that tamcs the beasts,
the happy family, land all that sort Of
thing, you know" Presently q gentle
man stepped up to E., the place was
crowded, and asked him if he, could
oblige him with change for a hundred
dollar green back. L. said he had not
that much about him !; "Would he
oblige the gentleman with the loan of
seventy dollars, just for moment,
until he could get change" L. thought
it would be churlish not to do so, such
. nice gentleman, SO we'll dressed and
nicely spoken, so he "obliged " the
gentleman with seventy dollars, "iust
for moment" and the gentleman left
and has not since returned. But |
don't mean to say anything against the
Museum, I only wish visitors to beware
of strangers. The Museum is good
institution and contains much that will
interest, amuse and instruct. They've
got q big woman there now, she's some.
She's so big that Anderson had to set
her twice, to take one photograph, be-
cause the instrument was not large
enough to take her whole picture at one
time.
The St. Nicholas had hard time
when she was here last week; it rained
the whole time and the mud was almost
bottomlesss She is deservedly great
tavorite in our trade with "old Redn
for she is punctual as u landlords col
lector, and under the management of
our friends Dowty aud Rachal, both
clever, whole souled gentlemen, polite,
obliging and attentive, her popularity
cannot be wondered att For courtesies
extended to him, Tim. ''owcs them
one" and hereby takes off bis hat.
Yours truly,