The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-21
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, July Sth 1860.

past rof tho year, and 1869 rolls on to-
wards the end,with very lite record left to
keep alive the memories Of the glorious
time when Brave men fought. and noble
women suffered to defend and maintain
their principles. Time was when our city
wore gala day appearance, business was
suspended and the people hocked to the
streets to see the parades and join in the
festivities gotten up in honor OF the occa-
sion. But the only notice taken of the
fday Of late years, has beena few pic-nics
and excursions, INDUCED in by hundreds,
because they thus escape the heat and con-
fusion of life for a few hours. This neg
lect of our Nations birthday is attributed
| by many to the Z" blasted yankees ''and it
may be that a portion of the feeling OF in
difference felt by our people is due their
disgust with Radical rant, butt can not
all, nor even half, be charged to that ac-
count. Gradually all holidays are wearing
out, we are becoming more and more a ma
ton of traders, with no ambition beyond,
and caring for nothing higher than the i'm
mortal dollar. In the city proper, the
| Fourth was like any other day, but at the
Fair Grounds there, was a. - sd5
80 lnJ FIREMEN's FESTIVAL,
attended by about three thousand people,
who gathered under the shade trees, stroll
ed over the beautiful lawns, watched the
games and races, or listened to the SPLEEN
did music provided to enliven the OCCASION.
! Our firemen are proverbial for knowing
| how to get. up such entertainments, and
this was, one of the best arranged that has
ever been given here. The engine race
was the great feature to the "boys," and
enlisted all their sympathies. | can not
enter into details, but I will say that vigi-
liant Steam Fire Company No. 3, entered
their horse Lion, and that he made the
best time ever known in the department,
having travelled his mile with an engine in
4,3O. The festivities were kept up until a
late hour and every one retired satisfied
with the day they had spent.
THE CLERK s ASSOCIATION
gave picnic at the Oakland Riding Park,
at which about fifteen hundred guests were
present. Charley Jaeger's silver correct
band was on hand, and the dancing was
participated in by alarge number Of our
gentlemen and ladies, who seemed for the
time to forget the heat of the weather and
all minor troubles and cares. / have new
err seen a more select company than the
one gathered together on this occasion.
A pony race created much excitement and
was well contested. 10 the last heat
Rat Catcher who had shown good met
al and was the favorite Of the field, broke
from the track and jumped fence, horse
and rider going over in fine style, the lat
ter keeping his seat as if he had been a
/ part Of the horse. This little freak lost
the race to q Rat Catcher and the prize,
a bride ad saddle, was awarded to Little
Nan" There were three or four pie-nics
besides these, giving those who attended
them good days anusement and breath
| ing spell sgtfg,ie p~tas dflxaa gIia
IN THE CITY
every thing is dulLat present as might be
expected, but better feeling exists in mer-
camille circles than that of last year. Our
merchants sit around their stores, chatting
pleasantly of good fall trade to come,
while the clerks tell jokes, or white moth
ing out of fire sticks, resting on their oars,
preparatory to the heavy work to be done
hereafter. Messrs. Rice Brothers and
Company, told one yesterday that they had
sent off their first order, for Charter Oak
Stoves for the Fall business, and that il
was for thirty-three hundred stoves
These are now being prepared for them in
St. Louis, and before many weeks theil
stores Nos. 50 & 81 Camp Street and SCI
Magazine Street will be amongst the bust
est places in the city. Their shelves are
now loaded with hardware and cutlery, .ant
in Timers tools. and Timers stock, they
are especially well supplied, having made
it, a speciality to keep q full assortment
of the implements and materials used by
Timers. A new feature in their business
is the Seth Thomas clock, one of the bes
time keepers are offered for sale, Messrs
4 Rice Brothers &, Co. are agents, for these
clocks, and with their energy, perseverance,
and business skill they will soon establish
its reputation as firmly, as they have tina
of the celebrated Charter Oak Stove. Thu
reports from the country give encourage
ing accounts of tho growing crops, and
nothing unfavorable occurs the yield 0
next season will exceed that of the past b,
q large amount. 1t is now time that on
planters shoul pay some attention to tn
subject of t7ia 1aN
: COTTON SEED ,.tr
and save for market every pound that the
can spare. In conversation with Col.
F. Paryer, who is extensively engaged il
buying and shipping, this heretofore almos
neglected article. ! learned some of TIL
points of the business, the many uses mad
of the seed and the vast proportions t
which the business can be extended. tn
seed is first re-ginned, then hulled, and tn
r oil pressed from the seed The oil is ez
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