The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-06
LETTERS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, June %, 1870.

New ORLEANS, June %, 1870.
REFRIGERATED MEAT.
The arrival of the Fire Fly, the pio-
neer of the steamers belonging to the
company, with cargo of fresh beef,
mntton, veal, etc, killed near Rock
port, Texas, is to our citizens an impor-
tant event. The meat reached here in
excellent condition-as fresh, juicy and
palatable as if it had been slaughtered
the night previous. The warehouse Of
the company was visited by hundreds
of our citizens, and all were unanimous
in their praises Of what they saw. The
prices charged ranged from five to eight
cents pound, which, if kept up, will
make quite handsome saving in our
market bills. The company are going
to continue the business, and show con-
siderable energy in the matter, and in
it they have the best wishes of every
one. Everything that reduces the cost
of living, will benefit our city in many
ways, and is therefore deserving of en-
couragement.
CHARLES DICKENS.
The death of this distinguished wri-
ter will be heard with profound regret
throughout the christian world. As a
matter of course the event has given
opportunity for hundreds of "splnges'
in ink in this country, where every
thing is treated by extremes. Men am
bitiously fly in to print, eulogizing OF
belittering the dead lion, because they
viii gain notariety by being connected
with his name. The general vein is
one of fulsome praise. Dickens, as a
writer, was a friend to the poor, a
christian, and did much good. But
who viii say that his life correspondent
with his writings? The man who
wrote such biting sarcasms against the
nobility, and shoddy, was himself de-
voted lover by 'blood and birth"-and
in his will he expresses the opinion
that religion is mere form, all that is
required is to do the best you can, etc.
Of his domestic life, who would hold it
up as an example to be f0llowed7 No
one would wish to detract from Dick
ems fame, but the long-winded articles
in his praise, all gold and glitter, do
not become the christian press of Anne
RIGA.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The boys of Mechanics Fire Compa-
ny No. 6 and Hope Hook and Ladder
Company No. 8, start to-day on their
excursion Northward. They will stay
some time in New York, and will try
their prowess with the firemen there.
On the route they will stop at several
places and will no doubt be handsome
ly received in every city that they Wis
it. The excursion will be pleasant
affair for those who are fortunate
enough to be able to go.
The Southern Base Ball Club will
start on tour next week, playing with
the amateur. clubs in all the important
cities south of Mason and Dixon's line,
and they hope to return from their trip
Champions of the South"
The Public Schools of our city have
been going through their annual exam
nations the past week. The 'colored
children, in schools provided expressly
for them, have done well. Our schools,
as they are now conducted, are as good
as any in the country, and it will be a
great pity if Radical fanaticism sue
ceeds in breaking them up by attempt
ing to mix white and colored children.
More Chinese einigrants are reported
en- route for our city, and we shall no
doubt have large numbers of them in
the South this fall.
TIM LINKINWATER.