The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-04-11
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hshcd commercial firm Of A. H. Mil
tenbnrger and Pollock Of tho City o
Now Orleans has suspended.
WArrRl WArFR,l-One Of on
Editors has just returned from New
OrleanR, aud reports the whole coun
try below, on the Red md Mississippi
Rivers, under water, or threatened
with overflow. All Red River below
the mouth Of Black Rivor il undel
water.
In this weeks issue we copy The
recent acts Of the Kellogg Logisla.
turo, as published by The Oificia
Journal We call the attention q
our readers TO one, which is Of great
importance to Merchants and Far
mers, changing the law, in favor Of
the fnrnisher Of supplies, Making
the crop u pledge instead Of giving q
privilege merely, as tho law now pro
yides.
Tho river has been falling for
the last week. Tho cravasso nj Will
sons plantation above Echo Land
ing, is represented as wide one,
giving m outlet to large volume OF
water, which causes the fall here.
We had serious apprehonsions Of m
overflow, Mt this point, but this Gro
vase viii no doubt save us.
The back lands on Bayou Buufi
nbove md below Chcneyville, will
DO damaged by this cravasso.
We hear numerous complaints
OF the Post Office, which are with
ont doubt we'll founded. A Post
Master who can neither read nor
write is "sometling new under the
sun" THIS condition Of things is
drawing ii rather fine on the Can
casian people. We understand
that the recently appointed Post
Master has qualified ny sending on
his bond and oath, and ~ only wait
ing for his commission. Any
change will be an Improvement in
affairs.
The Now Orleans Bulletin, a
new paper is already becoming pop
ular with the people Of tho country:
A press that will boldly and fearless
ly expose fraud and corruption, as
the Bulletin has done, may be sure,
that il will meet with the encourage
ment and sympathy Of honest people,
who have suffered beyond all parallel
from dishonest rulers, both State and
City. There is q want Of confidence
IN tho country, the city press and it
has ceased to exercise that command
ing influence, that it formerly did |
We hope tho Bulletin success.
Up to the Aimo Of going to press
thero have been no more Insurance
Agents skulking around, trying to
make arrest of those implicated IN /
tho Colfax troubles. Our people are
naturally suspicious Of strangers, and
no secret detective can ever succeed
III making arrest in this Parish. We
would shy TO Mr.. Packard that this
persecution is altogether unnecossa-
ry, but il it is to be kept up, II should
BE done IN n decent way, and not by
the employment Of we'll known
renegade, and know
thug, ana murderer, whose
alone, would place owe
fy man Oh his guard.
The Caucasian is under oblica-
tons to That genial gentleman and
accomplished painter, Jack Gou!den,
for u magnificent pair of hofus, with
shield and motto, which adorn our
press, We appreciate the compii-
mcnt Of m unsolicited present OF
hat kind and assure the donor that A!
ls long Us Tho Caucasian continues
"a 1.-Two we shall andcayor to 81 wor
.hy of tile horns, and hope that wo
will not disappoint hin, and our 9th j
r friends. Mr. Goulden as pain I
er, Lns inherited tho talent and
;ligbt of hand which made his father
% popular in that line; and IS worthy {
4 tie support and patronage which {
Z
oforo, and we bcspoalz for him u CON I
inuatce Of the same in the future, :
In another column will be seen ,
notice OF the meeting q the stock I
GolderS Of the Rapldes Cemetery |
\ ssociati0n, which VIC commend to &
he careful attention Of all our citi-
ems who are Interested i'll improy- !
ng the present disgracetul condi- $
ION of The graveyard in PincviIle.s =
IS it stands it Is not only y rotlec- {
ion upon III our people, but IL 4 y
halne upon the civilization Of the !
sc. II II proposed to build fence i
round ii and otherwise improve 0
nd heautity tile grounds, 80 that Y,
no friends and families ot those b
mo are there III gred may find i,
ONO pleasure ii visiting their n
raves. Az fHe first stem toward