The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-02-23
LETTER From NEW ORLEANS

LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS
TMfs OTFIoH,
New ORLEANS, February 18th, 1870.
POLITICAL.
The curtain is up, the stage has been
cleared. the wires are being trimmed
and the actors are ready for the play.
Patriotism is boiling over, and laying
around loose, any number Of noble
earted men are ready to serve their
country, in all sorts of Offices. Are We
to have any reform, any improvement
of affairsf 1t looks extremely doubt
full. In every reform movement, if
we only look closely at it, we shall see
the well known muses. aud twinkling
eyes of of old stagers, men who have
led and betrayed the people for years
past. Here's Democratic ticket for
city officials that was handed to me to-
day. For Mayor, John w. 0erall,
Street Commissioners Louis Simmons,
Controller, j. O. Landry, Recorder LIST
District, John Tobin, Recorder 4th
District, A. Wekle. Lord save me
from my friends!! If the Democratic
party, wishes to rule in our State they
must let bygones be bygones, let the
dead past be buried. and with it bury
the fosils and ignus .fatuii that be-
long to it. This is a moving, stirring
energetic age, and the patty that would
win must, take things as they are and
make the best of them. No man that
has ever been in Office before, OF who
has in any way been prominent in pol
itics, should be allowed to run for any
position. We need an entire change
without that it does not matter o "bau-
bee" which party is successful.
PASSING EVENTS.
We have been having delightful
weather for some time past and our
streets are crowded with citizens and
visitors.
The popular boot and shoe store of
Messrs. Glynn & Wintz, No. 9 Camp
street, has been like large boquet ev-
cry day, there have been SO many Ia
dies and children in there making pur.
chases. They are gentlemen who
know their business thoroughly; WHO
study to please their customers and
have always a large and select stock
for their friends to select from. l have
heard it said that gentlemen who wore
boots and shoes of Glynn e. Wintz's
were never troubled with
corns.
The places ON St. Charles street that
were lately Gambling Hells are now
Stree and easy" Concert Saloons, and
the crowds that gather in them are not
much improvement on the "Gambo-
leers." Comic songs and dances, with
poor music, waiter girls who pass for
good looking, whisky and lager beer
make up tho list of their present at
The subject of mixed schools is again
the attention of our people,
and if trouble does not come on that
point, it will be almost miracle
The Radicals are determined to push
the bill through, and no white man,
with any respect for himself, will ever
consent that his children shall be thus
mixed up with the negro children
The consequence must be the desertion
Of the schools by white children or re-
sistance, either alternative is very de-
plorable.
saw at the popular book store of
James A Gresham, No. 80 Camp street,
\ new edition of Tenny sons Poems,
complete, for one dollar, a perfect rar-
ty for cheapness. Gresham has all
he late publications, and will fill or
i"rs sent by mail promptly and cor
'ectly.
Our Hotels are we'll filed with visi-
;ors, and their halls and reception
'ooms look crowded and pleasant
Business, however, is very dull and un-
satisfactory.
For several nights past we have had
10 lights in our streets, the Gas Com
'any having carried out their threat
o shut off the Gas. "A compromise
las been effected, however, aud to-
light the lights will burn again.
In amusements, the old St. Charles
rheater takes the lead this week. Lot
a, VIII" is really a most charming ac-
ress, has been supported by Ben De-
Bar, known everywhere as q man of
infinite merriment and comicality, and
The house has been literally crowded
very night.
Yours Truly,
TIM LINKINWATER.
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