The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDING or TN.
DEMOCRAT.
NEW ORLEANS, La,
February IA, 1871
l NEW DODGE.

NEW ORLEANS, La.
February II, 1871,
A NEW DODGE.
The ingenuity employed in rascalitv
rightly employed, would lead to hono.
and honest fortune. Another game Ia.
just come to light, which may ben
lated as follows: A sharperapproaeh..
a countryman, and by talking farmin.
stock, ETC., makes his acquaintspes
and then proposes visit to Gener.,
Hood. "What General Hood is that,r
inquiries the countryman. "Why ON,
General Hood, the great Confedef.t.
hero" replies the sharper "Oh. yes,
I've heard of him." said the countrr.
man. swell, let's call ON him; know
he will be glad to see You, he is alway.
glad to see his friends from the coun.
try" the sharper continues, and tho
two 60 to an Office in Carondelet street
where a short, thick set man, who
moves about in lively manner. is in.
trOdiced as General Hood. After some
conversation, cloth is produced, with
figures on it, and the sharper explains
that General Hood is aiding In the Lee
Monument, and this game is one of his
"ways and means"-whatever the play-
ers lose goes towards building thu
Monument. Who would not aid in "a
patriotic an enterprise I The country
man plays and loses, of course. The
next day he relates his adventure to
some friends, and learns that General
Hood is TAN man and uses crutches
and sees at once that he has been sold.
This little game has been very success
fully played here for some weeks post
DINNER
was given by one of Governor War
moths friends few days ago to the
Democratic members of our Legisla-
ture, to keep on the right side of them,
and stand right with the "balanae Of
power" 1t is related that an invita-
ton was sent to our sable Lieutenant
Governor, but hat Dunn replied,
ssYou cannot buy me with grub and
, so he did not go.
BUSINESS.
/, There is very little new to say Oh
, this topic. There has been some little
Improvement, but not enough to justify
t any predictions of a prosperous Spring
e The near approach of Mardi Gras day
E has benefited the retail trade, espec-
). tally in fancy articles. Passing along
' Canal street, yesterday, could not
: help stopping for a few minutes to ad-
Il mire the windows of the extensive
e Boot and Shoe Store of Messrs. Glynl
i g. Wintz, No. 167 Canal street, neal
= Dauphine. There were elegant whit
1t satin bootees, red and green gaiters
ID handsome slippers, and other fancy ar
" ticles suitable for parties, balls ant
MS masquerades. This enterprising firm
to always have large stock, the qualit,
and style of which can be fully guar
anteed. Contrary to all expectations
be cotton has declined since the suspen
70 sion of hostilities in Europe, and no.
cn that a peace seems certain, the prit
fluctuates, showing on the whole d.
-, cline. This is the more discourage
1T as every one anticipated the reverse
Id 1t is to be hoped that in time our plal
is, tiers will SO vary and assert their crol
nd as to raise their own food and suppl
for stock, and then, if cotton 60
ID down, the price of cotton will not NAL
we SO much difference.
3D.
oil MISCELLANEOUS.
S, The Legislature has passed the Il
The annulling the Charter of the Slaught
no House Company, and in consequen
III the stock has declined from s4
Ply. 20 about Sc per share. They have a }
orc now under consideration to give
. is most valuable portion of our leyee
of four men, to erect thereon sheds
ely stOrane, with OnerOus charges and pr
IS ileges, that make it one of the great
we. monopolies of the day. If it passes
MI will be ruinous to the trade and ct
coo merce of our city.
NV Visitors to our city will find the /,
ION CANT Book and Stationery Store of
TN James A. Gresham, No. 90 Camp str
ay- a pleasant place to call at. MIR. G
for ham always has the latest novels
ally best publications, and full stock
lbl- the celebrated note paper, at 30 ce
ces. postage paid to any address, with
desired initial.
This evening a Grand Dramatic |
nan eft will be given at the st. Cha
y W Theatre, to aid the Washington A
w., lery to build a tomb, wherein
nose may gather the remains of their {
less panions who fell in battle during
'ide, war. The object is one that
and mands the sympathy of our people,
,ood a brilliant audience will no doubt G
Inc the occasion,
ue After three days of cool wealth