The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-03-21
FROM LOUISIANA.
NEw ORLEANs, March IT, Il

NEW OkLEANs, Marcn Al, LoDS.
To the Editor Of the woRKHGHAEs' AbvocArE
Since my last we have bad stirring times
in las city. On the Alb inst, the Fire De
partmenf celebrated their Slst anniversary
in magnificent style. Beng blessed with
fine weather, the turn ous was very large,
ard the procession was greeted with every
sign Of popular approval, as At moved
through the principal thoroughfares. As
stated it is 81 years since lis Organization
and consolidation under one bead wa.
effected, and as a matter o. course it Is Oh.
served as gala day. fhe number Of steam
engines IN Iine were twenty-three, all Of
which we're gaily decorated. The depart
ment as well as the mass Of human beings
through which it passed behaved themselves
in the most orderly manner. Each engine
was preceded by band Of music, for the
services Of some Of which IS high az 5000
was paid.
II has been stated in some Of the northern
papers that the procession w passing the
residence Of Ex- president Davis serenadsd
him, and attempted to raise disturbance
which is an unmitigated falsehood. The truth
Of the matter r., that Q good many Of the
members 81. tie department seeing the old
man on the balcony or the st. Charles Ho-
tel. and having served under him, raised
their hats a. mark Of respect, which was
done also in passing the headquarters oil
General Hancock, while the Star Spangled
Banner and other popular national airs were
PLAYED. And II the General h.d been known
by the different companies, or had be even
been ia uniform. he would have heea saluted
BY every fireman in the procession. Tbi.
is fact which can certify 10, being q
brother fireman and member Of the de-
partment myself
Our convention adjourned sine lie, on the
8lst day Of its existence " at good tht
constitution framed will bring God knows
In the opinion Of a, good many voters W.
may expect good plate Of soup from a good
beef, and a poor steak from jackass.
leave the a. ision however, in the hands OF
the voters.
Our city currency has reached It's lowest
ebb. Last Friday " was sold at 25 per cent
discount. Botchsrs md tradesmen refused
il, 1t any price whatever. The mayor and
city council are IN quandary over the mat
ter, not feeling satisfied that they have any
authority to act in the premises William
Baker, who was decapitated for mslfeasance
in Office has been reinstated by order Of
General Grant as have also the removed
aldermen Is !. any wonder, J ask, with
such rules and where suci rascaiity prevails
that our cIty currency should depreciate a.
it should Town talk says the forty they es
at the City Hall are the cause Of all this.
Last night the city council passed rescln-
tions to Issue 81 500, 900 ia bonds, payat' 81
two and six years, with eight per cent. in.
terest thereon, the same to be psyable in U
$. currency. A good thing If no new issues
be made.
Business il dull, and o general fear for
the approaching summer makes almost every
one uneasy. A good many would like 10 gr
10 work on the land, making themselves, bu'
being without money can do nothing
1902 hOmesteads haye been catered during
the past four months, in the parish Of St
Tammany, out so far Is have only settled
thereon
An association has been organized called
ss6ermania College Assn citation" which vii
also be settled By active, energetic emf
grants Our able and popular Secretary
of the Louisiana Bureau Of Immigration, J
@. kaufman, Esq, 10 doing his best to ge
bands to work 90 farms, as Istyle them
though heretofore known az plantations, bu
Fam sorry TO say IL h up hill SOrk N
money IL the cry, aud unless something II
done and done speedily, by the powers that
be, coansry and men viii osrtainly 70 90 th,
d. Yours, respectfully.
r. y. X