The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-10-29
NEw ORLEAxs, Oct, 25th 1870.

NH~ OhLhANS, OCt, .5th 1870.
Editor .3dvrrtiser The sol.,nu ac1
sacred tribute 1T rrsprc, which was r4c-n.
'y show" t" the immortal Lee. VAS worth,
"f the i'Iastr'Ous deal it was intend-.
to honor. On the l4th instant all bus;
ness houses were closed and the city VA,
1 dFsp~i N m"urning the people with on.
voics ~rre testisy'ng how great was thei,
morrow At the death of the greatest aoG
best man Of the nation.
To attempt panegyric Of Robert +
Lse, would be idle when 40 MANY able
voic-s have ris~n to commemorate hi.
greatness and his virtues. Whether y,
.o"k to the chi.ftrin. wh.~e genus sus
t"'n~d an uneq"s! contest far years, or to
the c't'z"" b~sring reverses with a dignity
worthy OF sl' imitation. We accord him a
". II deserved sdmirati0n.
That tru- history Of the .grt~t struggle
between The No'.h and South which is y..,
to b. written when the passions and pr.ju
dic-s to which it h~s given rise shall have
died away, will cer..in'y proclaim him
the greatest chieftian which thu contest
has produced, ~ hi. contemporaries. decree
him the best and purest man Of his day.
4~asures 40 IN extensive scale have
been t~k-n to raise fund f"r the purpose
OF erecting 4 suitable monument to his
msm"ry. That excellent institution. tho
Shakespeare Club, gave theatrical repre-.
seotation in aid If the object. which Va.
attended BY = vast. brilliant and fa.hiona-
bic audience.
The Franco Prussiau var prss.nt ts moth.
ing of special interest of late. The Prus
sians have mssssd around the walls Of
Psris and are comparatively Idle. il Va 4, .
to judge Of their present doiag<, by ths
great events Of the past siyty o. seventy
days. Re~t assured, however. that they
ere preparing "oms gres. blow to b struck
when It shall suit the purpossa Of the ~.
suss and tar-sseing Do Noltk" aud Bis.
msrk
The tAlegvams ws receive dailv are %
contradictory. thst At h+.st va can form but
= m"st indefinite and unsatisfactory idea
Of the condition Of affair. w. hear Of
engagements b~tween different bodies of
and partial sncc-sses Of the Prroch are re-
corded nov snl then: much is said Of tho
devotion of the Frerch ration; and none
doubt the bravery. nay th- h-roism Of her
so!disrs; but for all thst, l see No evi
dsncss Of tho organisation M great and
powerful armies; we'll appointed and of
cr'sd. and capable Of Akisg the Geld,
with \ prospect Of succsss. against the
Prussian bordss ready to fall upon them,
wh~swsss Ahsy mass. Until that 10 done
| .es but little hops th.t the French can
accomplish anything beyond proIonging
the war.
The yellow fever has abont run it,
ccssse; there are .till .cms few d-aths
daily but thsy are of cassa that we're
contracted prior y and hsv. fingered
through the recent chspks~ Of weather.
Tn. truth il thu. the reports Of the disease
have been very much exaggerated through
the coaassy / At no time hsa it had an cpl
denic tssdescy during the asason, and 10
proportion to The population the dssths
have been irw.
The sxistsncs Of the fever bese, has new
proved DISASTROUS to business, and
money hes been scarce. beyond the reach
of any one except At the mose sxhosbitant
rstea of disccanta.
Cotto" u coming in quite freely for ths
past f-w, days. the market has b~en deci
d~dly unors active and prices have aome
what advanced ...
New sugar and mo!asses ass also coming
10. bat 10 very sasIl quantities, "a plsstsrs
have generally been v~sv much DELAYED
by, tia d"eth in comm-nc'ag sugar ma.
king.
The elections ara approaching =. ws are
r reminded BY the nightly p.ooesa;on. bad
ID By bands of music, which soiiveu our
streets Nrgr" rsdi,'al psocessions are
.pecia'ly in favor. Our people ought to
enjoy there hugely; they certainly pay
dearly enough 6r them. u the way of ex |
os~sive taxes. which ase gathered and
BY sadics' oi6cs holders among
.hese brewing ,oysIists, that they m y |
msinsaie ih~mseIvrs in power. StiIl we |
most - ,h-se .hiees. and p;ousIy exclsim |
With Grant: Let % hsvs peace :" Or b. |
BRANDED "a t,a;tcrs & fos the halter.
Lucky 'hs. W psy tsx =. o. " would ct
th~ halter s"r~ saough at the hands IT our |
loving loysiises. Yours,