The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-04-25
LOCALS.

our article on that queer Officer
that his prisoner escaped, and tn
Deputy went home with his finge
in his mouth.
The goods Of A. Heyman & Co
are being packed by the MARSHALL
in charge, and we understand ar
to be shipped to-day on the Selm:
to New Orleans.
We are requested to an
nounce that the gates Of the Rae.
Course will be open promptly at l:
o'clock NJ, and that the races will
commence precisely at 2 o'clock p
NJ, on the days advertised.
The laying of the Corner Stone
of the New Episcopal Church takes
place with appropriate Masonic
ceremonies, this day at IL o.ock
The ceremonies to commence with
services at the hall Of the Exchange
Hotel at that hour.
The fine Steamer Selma has
changed her day, and will be down
on this day at about II o'clock NJ
The Selma has first class accommO-
Q dations, careful, gentlemanly Off
GERS, and is altogether the crack
boat Of the Shreveport trade.
Thanks for papers to the Les:
sic Taylor and Maria Louise. Boats
are scarce and our thanks for pa
pers short. We are always remem-
bered by that polite gentleman,
Mr.. j. j. Dodd, Clerk of the Maria
Louise, for which kindness he has
our due acknowledgements.
There will at some time soon be
performance by the Thespian AS,
ISOLATION, in the Exchange Hall, for
the benefit of the SISTERS OF MER-
CY. The peices to- be performed
we are informed will be The Skele-
ton Witness and The Loan of a
Lover. -.
The time has not yet been posi-
lively fixed, as our talented and en-
ergetic young townsmen, the Thes-
plans, are waiting for the arrival of
Mrs. Edison, who with Mrs. Fitz
gerald, and perhaps some of the
Alexandria young ladies. is to as
dist them in the performances.
Success to the Thespianss! We
predict a crowded house.
Rain and water are the order
ofthe day. Heavy rains on Wejnes-
day evening. AS an item of news
from the lower part Of our
parish we make the following ex-
tract from a letter to us dated
Cheneyville April 22nd:
Rain down here has nearly
ruined us. A good deap of early cot
ton has to he plowed up, also a.
great deal Of corn. Rats and birds
destroy the latter very much during
wet weather, more than ever saw.
Water from Red River is in easy
distance of Cheneyville in a field
on the other side Of the bayou. On
one place alone Is acres, on anoth-
er 100 acres corn are under water.
The bayou De Glaize country is
under and some of the people in
great destltution."
"A lady friend from Bayou
BGut has sent us several specimens
of curiosities that were rained down
a few nights ago. They are small
diamond shaped pieces of bone or
shell, with the very distinct impress
sion of a leaf in the centre, also in
diamond shape. They are highly
polished, and resemble the point of
an Indian arrow. They are evident
~ from the Sea, or some planet
above us. They came down ma
king the same noise as large hail
storm on the houses, and could be
gathered in great quantities.; !
These little curiosities can beoseen
at our office. A few days ago a
teamster on the BGuf road was
driving along his team on a high
and dry place when suddenly the
rain commenced and WITH it a very
large size tish-a perch, fell at his
feet.
Tho Regatta on Sunday last
brought the populations of Alexan-
dria and Pineville to the river
banks, and the excitement and in
terest displayed. proved that we are
not all quite dead yet, even if the
times are hard and money scarce.
The entries were One-Armed- Lewis,
Laura G. Singer, Black Cloud, Cres-
cent and Hard Times. The boats
were promptly in line at 3 o'clock
p. NJ, and got off without delay
was backing One Arm
ed Lewis. and Pineville was ''piking
on" the Black Cloud, as their two
favorietes. The race was easily
won by the Black Cloud in 6 min
utes and 5 SECONDS and Pineville
was jubilant.