The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-07
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
! New ORLEANS, JUNE "a, 1869.

NEW ORLEANS, JUNE "a, 1907.
Friend Democrat The telegraph an I
,ounced on Friday land the mail has since
brought the particularly the death, at his
that morning. Of Henry J. Ray
nond, editor of the New York Times, one
If the most sudden and shocking events
hat has occurred since the death Of the
amentpd Halpine. Mr.. Raymond was in
good health on Thursday, went with some
Of his family to visit the cemetery. to Sc
lect there burial lot, and then returned
to the Times Office, complaining Of some
fatigue. He then went home, but having
a political meeting to attend soon left his
house, and was seen on Broadway by
friends who remarked that he was looking
fine and robust. He again re-
turned home about midnight, and fell in
sensible in the hall Immediately after clos
ing the door. About two hours afterward |
one of the children awoke and heard heavy |
breathing in the hall, and when they came
down stairs they discovered him lying
there. Physicians were at once called, but
he was beyond the reach of their skill, and
died soon after. He was native of La
ma, Livingston county, New York, born
January oath, 1920, and was empha,ically
the architect Of his own fortune, having
commenced life as farm boy and passed
through many trying times. until from his
own savings, he was enabled to take
course at College and graduated at the
University of Vermont in 1910. He soon
evinced an aptitude for journalism, and
was connected with the New Yorker, Tri-
bune and Courier and Enquirer. His
great success was the Times, established
as an organ of the Republican party. then
just starting on the road to power, and
possessed of principles that nowadays
would be esteemed eminently conservative.
Mr.. Raymond was not however party
man, but has often opposed the fanatical
plans of the leaders, and for so doing was
long since read out of the Radical party
Whatever his faults, and from our stand
point, they do not lessen in magnitude, he
had the faculty of rapid and brilliant writ
ing, and was man of versatile ability,
clear and discriminating mind, and persist
ent un6agging energy.
UNSETTLED.
The Slaughter House question is at
tracing more attention than it ever did
before-in fact there was time when
we thought it settled, but it broke out
again in new place, worse than ever
Sunday morning, the great day for dis
play of eatables and turn out of buyers
and spectators, our markets were nearly
deserted. In Poydras Market, which now
stands next to and nearly equal in rank to
the "French," only about one-third of the
| butchers were at work, while the rest stood
around in groups talking over their griev-
ances. The Bulletin, which is a bully pa
per and always "sound on the GOOSE ad-
visas the butchers to go above the city. to
the parish of st. Charles, and there estab-
lish their slaughter houses, pastures, &C.,
bringing the meat, when killed. to the city
by steamboat. This would be o 60 thing
for our people, as it would create compe-
titiop between them and the butchers who
may adhere to the Slaughter House com.
pany, and this would break down the pri-
ces great DEAL The Jeffe Son City
muddle is still before the Courts, without
any present pro pect Of either settlement
or free fight. The place used to be one
Of the most quiet and sedate towns mag
Unable, and under the mild sway of John
+. Michel, "everybody's friend" and q re
ally good officer, for many years theil
Mayor, even free fights" and "light bust
ers" were seldom known. But they or,
all belligerert now, every man is a soldier
. and ready to "do or de-" for the homo
and safety Of this modern maiden City.
, is out IF season, and neither merchants o
! clerks have much else to do now, bu
q lounge about aud see what others are do
a ing. In q review Of the past season
would say that with the exception Of re
j. tailers OF dry goods-Our business me
9 have had prosperous season. The whole
g sale and jobbing trade has been particular
. ly good, many houses having done as we
t as in any previous year since the war
|. Amongst those who have been very SUI
q cessful, I might mention many, but wi
q now only mention the boot and shoe hous
J.. of Glynn & Wintz, who in few yeal
J. have built up trade equal to that reacl
i ed by others in life time. This Is a
a tributable to the fact that they are activ
st and pushing men, fair in all their dealing
: and accommodating to their patrons, 81
ing always the finest material and be
workmanship at the lowest possible price
: Their store, No. 9 Camp street, has b
re come famous, and is especially popul
in with the ladies.
T. STREET NOTES.
"A At the Firemen's Festival, last Sunda
I'd at the Fair Grounds, the horse Lion, b
I'd longing to Vigilant Steam Fire compa'
n No. 3, run mile in hose carriage
H. 4l5, the best time on record. The we
IN known dry goods merchant, MIR. E. Giqu
nd of Canal street, died in Paris last Sunds