The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-28
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, July ODD 1869.

FRIEND DEMOCRATS:
We have been so long talking about
railroad connections, that il is difficult |
to realize that men ofenergy and sufb-
cient capital have at last taken hold,
to push our lines of communication
beyond the elegant gardens OF Carroll
ton and the oderiferous suburbs betting
the Lake shore. Morgan has marshall
ed his men and their green backs "
and Texas road looms up in the not
distant future. The Chattanooga and
Mobile Company have the money and
the energy, and we shall soon have
cars running on their road, say early
next Spring. Tt is to be regretted how
ever that those really laudable enter
prises should be in danger of q suspen
sion OF active road laying, to engage in
a law s0uabble, which danger seems
now iminent from their respective po-
sitions and claims, about their river
landing. Mr.. Morgan with his usual
energy has secured from the City a
large tract for q river depot, which is
| the same rs that claimed, through Leg
isIative grant, by the Chattanooga
Company. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that an amicable settlement of the
question, and an equitable compromise,
will be effected by these companies
without casting over board any of their
"Ioose change " to feed our lawyers.
We have been having very
WARM WEATHER
and consequently almost perfect
stagnation in business. Our Summer
has been lightened however by light
breeze that has been almost continual
ly stirring the air, making at least the
/" shady side y of the street pleasant.
A comfortable article for ladies wear
at this season is the "Marie Antoi-
nette" slipper introduced Ivy Messrs.
Glynn g. Writ, of No. 9 Camp Street,
who are justly popular as manufactu-
rers of fine boots and shoes, CATERS,
bootees, &C., for ladies and gentlemen,
and all the varieties of goods in their
| line for children's wear. The Marie
Antoinette is veay stylish and has be-
come great favorite with our ladies.
| Another
HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
occurred on the night Of the l4th inst.
at Mast Hope ON the Erie Railroad, by
which ten persons were killed, and
others terribly wounded. The night
express train from New York ran into
q freight train which had been run out
! of the switch into the main track, be-
fore the express train passed. The
freight train had no business there and
the accident is therefore judged to be
owing to the recklessness of the engin-
eer of that train, who started too soon,
and has since been arrested for it,
The engine of the freight train resisted
the shock, but of the express, the en-
CINE, tender, baggage express, smoking
and one passenger car, were thrown
from the track and smashed out of all
shape. The splintered cars and flying
cinders from the engine, coming to-
gether, q conflagation ensued the hor-
rorsFof which are beyond description.
The Rev. B. B. Halleck Of New York,
was uninjured by the smash up, but
was wedged in between the cars, and
there slowly burned to death. An axe
was looked for to cut him out, but on
ly a blnnt old one could be found and
this would not do the work, and con-
sequently the victim had to be left to
his fate.
STREET NOTES.
The schools of St.Alphonsus parish;
under the direction of the Fathers OF
st. Alphonsus church. Fourth District
are now undergoing the annual exami,
, nation, a test that reflects much credit
upon the care of the teachers and the
diligence of the scholars. These
schools are very largely attended, the
scholars look intelligent and are vel
advanced, and the exercises Of the ex
animation proved very interesting t.
! the large audience in attendance at thu
Hall. My readers in Rapides, wht
wish to insure their houses, furniture
stocks of merchandise, gin houses, ant
other town or plantation improve
ments, are referred to the card OF }
Curtis Waldo, Insurance and Adver
Using solicitor No. so Camp Street.
A melancholy accident occurred las
Friday on the upward trip of tn
stern wheel steamboat A. j. Baker
I George Towers Dunbar, u bright an'
intelligent boy of ten years OF age, wa
S going with his uncle, an esteemed citi
zen. c. A. Miltenberger Esq. to spend
few weeks in the country. At the Re,
, Church by some accident the boy wa
thrown or fell over on the deck an
thence rolled into the river, the whes
- striking him on the head rs he wen
o under. Every effort was made to say
l. him but without success, and his bod
g was not recovered until Tuesday, whe
it was found below the barracks.
. Messrs. Krull & Dickey, bookseller