The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-01
From Louisiana.

We are Indebted to MIR. j. w. BoDLR!
Tor copies OF the following papers, viz
New Orleans Bulletin Of the Gath ami
25th, and the Louisiana Sugar BoUl (pub
llshed at New 1bcria) Of the Esd. ThC
Sugar. .B0to! Is a weekly journal pubIishet
In both English and French, and is, q
i.s name implies, devoted to the sugar
growing interests Of Louisiana. The edi.
tor calls upon the overaowed people o
other. districts 70 come into the Attakapai
country and plant crops. He tells them
that lands willsbe given them rent free
this year, and everything done to make
them comfortable and prosperous. :
I'm the name Of our people we extend h
the velaowed citizens Of the river and
Lalourche parishes, q most cordial inyi
tation 10 come to AttAkapas. We have
hundreds and thousands Of acres Of high
and very fertile lands, within enclosures,
which we will guarantee shall be given
refugees this year free Of rent, and in
some cases the houses, also, where the
parties bring their own teams, but ifythe
latter are not available, planters will fur.
nish the team and iced, on the most rea-
sonable terms" .
In regard to the damage done to the
cotton and sugar crops in the New Iberia
region, the editor remarks as follows:
"The flood Of rain which lately visited
~, has positively rotted both corn and
cotton, but since the weather Ia now 80
very favorable, planters will be enabled
% repair that damage by replanting, as II
70 fortunately not too lale. .s I
I'VE do not think that cane was at all in.
1ured by the temporary deluge, and if the
weather only permits the proper cultiva-
top, ior the next two weeks, we think the
cane crop can be safely counted on in all
dtstricia which, like ours, arc not affected
byicrevasses. Planters Of AttakapGs can
congratulate Themselves on their good for.
tune. IL
It is no wonder they arc submerged in
the South where they have such rain
storms as arc described in the following.
Flity-fve hours rain Is q pretty serious
visitation in any part Of the world:
ION Friday morning last, began one Of
the most terrific wind and rain storms
that ever visited this section, and the rain
continued almost without cessation until
Sunday noon. r Hr-
Notwithstanding all their rain storms,
however, we observe that the people still
get married in the Attakapas country,
and that the editor writes about hymenial
matters as only a Southern editor can
write. Who else but the editor OF q
Sugar. .B0'OI could lay it on so sweet and
thick as is done in the following para.
graph: FlT
"0n last Wednesday evening, the 10Th
Inst, our young friend, Mr.. August Four.
cade led Miss N. A. Fouvel to the mstri-
monial altar Of 6t. Peters Church, In New
Iberia, where the marriage vow was ta-
ken, and they departed, "two souls with
buta single thought, two hearts that beat
as one" Later in the evening the bridal
party repaired 10 their house on Main
street, and "tripped the light fantastic" to
the sound OF sweet music until q late hour.
All enjoyed themselves, and many times
did those present drink 10 the health Of
the bridegroom and his beautiful bride
We congratulate the happy pair, and wish
them q long lie, unbounded success, Joy
forever and all the happiness which this
world affords. May they live thousand
years, be blest with health and all the
comforts ot life, and never have cause to
regret the choice they have made, and,
may each succeeding day reveal new and
noble traits In the characters Of both
which loves young dream failed TO dis
cover.