The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-18

THE ODD FELLOWS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAL MATTERs-A GRECIAN BENDER, ETC.

THE ODD FELLOWS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAL MArTERs-A GRECIAN BENDER, ETC.
New ORLEANS. Nov. II, 1868.
FRIEND DEMOCRAT
Tho Odd Fellows dedicated their new
hall on Tuesday, with appropriate cere-
monies. It is on Camp street, in the block
below where the old hall stood, and the
front, finished in elegant style. faces on
Lafayette Square. The building was used
many years ago as q Banking House by
James Robb g. Co., and then by tho Bank
of New Orleans, and during the war by the
United States Quartermaster, but it has
been so remodeled and enlarged that it
would not now be recognised. The hall
for concerts, balls. etc. is large, and aux
iliary rooms arc well arranged, SO that
there is no doubt that this will be the IA
vorito place for such entertainments. as
tho old ono was. The Order turned out
strong on Tuesday and marched through
our principal streets, accompanied by some
of our best bands of music, making hand
some and attractive display. Returning
to the hall the appropriate ceremonies
were performed. in the presence Of nu-
merous and appreciative audience of invi-
ted guests, and addresses were delivered
by A. Wallace Hunter, e. NJ. Russia and
other well known citizens, who are men,
bers of tho Order. In the evening the ded-
ication ball was given. the first affair of
the kind this season, and the precursor, it
is to be hoped, of many brilliant and hap
py scenes of the kind yet to be witnessed
in the new hall.
now LOOKS THE POLITICAL sKYf
Since tho election and tho positive
knowledge that General Grant is to be our
next President, healthy change has ia
kon place in public sentiment and tho OK
preston of tho newspaper press in gene
raj. Hope revives-all is not lost yet
Louisiana can be redeemed from Carpet
bag and Soalawag rule, and even the Con-
eral is not SO bad as we said he was. This.
change speaks we'll for tho future, we are
wirey, active, recuperative people, and
like the Irishman's pig refuse to ''stand
still and be counted" Down to-day, we're
up tomorrow, blue as indigo ut the mo-
ment of defeat, we arc soon jnbilant and
active on another line. Wc have an in
creased vote in Congress, enough to des-
troy the Radical two-thirds majority that
they have enjoyed SO long, and this in it.
self is great item. It is moro than likely
Conservative Republicans in both Houses
who will add strength and influence to the
Democratic side. As for General Grant,
he was good Democrat before tho war
and if he had not been nominated by the
Republicans, he would probably have been
the choice of their opponents. His educa-
ton and training have not been favorable
to negro supremacy, but he will undoubt-
edly accept tho new maxim of the times,
universal suffrage" a plank that has been
forced upon many Republicans against
their will, because it was found irresista-
bic. Let us pick out all these bright spots
aud contemplating them, gain strength
and consolation. The main thing for us
to do is to rebuild our fortunes and the re-
sources Of our State. Tho man who has
cotton or sugar enough to pay his way.
hogs enough for his own meat and corn
and hay for his own farm or plantation,
will DO pretty comfortable. thank you,"
in spite of politics, and this comfortable
ness at home will bring a healthy state of
affairs to the State, and both together will
command respect and justice from "all the
world and the rest Of mankind" While
therefore We pay all respect aud honor to
the noble men who led our party in the
late struggle. and bear their virtues and
high qualities Us statesmen and citizens in
lasting remembrance, we must accept the
situation and make the best of it, hoping
that whom tried tho successful candidates
will prove honoroble, just and impartial
rulers.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
We are now enjoying n spell of clear, cool
weather and fires aud warm clothing como
very agreeable. There is some life and &C
tivity on the streets, crowds of people prom
enading along the leading avenues, stout
full-faced foreigners. Northern mon In bob
tail coats and tight immentionables, ladies
in silks and poplins, some with trains on
the ground yard long or moro, others in
skirts the scanty length, Of which display
their platforms. I should say footsey toot-
sizes, with now and then bender, tho Gre
clan bend, You know!! Have you seen it
Great Gerusalem !! Imagine Jemima
dressed for ball, in brown silk short
enough to show the tops of her CATERS,
with cape, frills and strings at her back of
the same silk, with hustle as large as
fair sized pillow, a jannty little hat, from
under which rops of hair, by courtesy
called a curl, falls to the shoulder. Now
she starts for the frolic, and is suddenly ia
ken with a severe cholic which nearly
bonds her double, but determined to sec
tho fun she hobbies Off When you have
got this picture fairly in your eye you will
have an idea of the Grecian Bender that
aw OH Canal Street to-day, as was com
ing out of Eyrick's book store Mr.. Eyricl
you know, was the resident partner of tho
old house of Blelock & Co, and has bought
the interest of his partners and now con
ducts tho business for his own account