The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-04-29
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.

VIEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW ORLEANS,
April %, lS74.}
FRIEND DEM0cRAT:-
OF course the great topic Of converse
ton nowadays is the
OVERFLOW,
and those who have not witnessed 1t,
cannot appreciate the anxiety and ex-
element that have prevailed here
Break after break has been reported UNI
til we scarcely know how matters stand
in the interior. The height and extent
of the water has been greater than that
of any previous year, and Of course the
damage will be proportionate. The re-
suit will be even more distressing than
in former years, for then our people had
something to fall back on, while now
they are nearly all bankrupt. They
were 80 in fact before these calamities
came, and were depending on a good
crop to bring them out.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS. .
Our merchants, prominent citizens
and societies are now turning their at
tention to collecting the means to allie
viate the suffering caused by the over.
flow, and donations are flowing in with
great liberality from other quarters
The Shakespeare Club and Variety Dra-
matte give benefits next week for this
! purpose, and committees are out daily
collecting money and supplies.
AVAILABLE SUGGESTION
has been made by MIR. Michael Schlatre,
of Plaqnemine, Iberville Parish. AS
hundreds will be thrown ont of en-
ployment by the overflow, and as there
will be no possibility Of employing even
a half of them On the plantations, he
suggests that they be given work on
the levees, receiving rations for Them
selves and families, and small sum in
money. In this way relief will be ex-
tended aud utilized, the levees may BE-
placed in such Il condition as to prevent
"A recurrence of the present troubles
If possible after the waters recede he
suggests that a corn crop be put in.-
Now that the damage is done everybody
knows how the disaster might have
been averted, but this suggestion iscer-
tainly good one for repairing the des-
troyed and injured levees.
: THE LAST LEGISLATURE
t was undoubtedly the most contemplate
assem- blage ever gathered together, pre-
tending to represent a people. Every
thing "put through" was a job, and
!, those who participated are barefaced
and bold about the matter. Such COM
e fusion prevailed during the last two or
e three days of the session that not one Of
the members could swear whether the
bills since published rs laws were pass
: ed or not. The consequence is tho
greatest middle ever known, and fam
= lily fight is now going OH between the
y faithful as to half u dozen or more pet
: schemes which some say were passed
and others deny.
BIG JOB
S has just been put up, in the matter Of
e the st. Louis Hotel. This splendid
5. property was sold by the Sheriff for
!, $751;, 900, and reSold to an "A ssocition''
II for $l46,0 The "As>ocia,nn have
leased the second and third stories t.,
g the State at $4,000 per year, leaving
J them the ground floor, worth at leas,
d $500 more, and the fourth story, out
IS of which two or three thousand may b,
m made. AT least $60, 600 year revenue
n on an investment of $4,000. How!
II that for high? The spirit Of
MURDER
~ is abroad, and every day some horrible
u scene is enacted here. A stringent Ell
n forccment of the laws, with a full meas
ure of punishment is demanded and tn
sooner it comes the better for us ALL
ne As for business, have nothing to say
e, We are doing nothing and do not Ell
&C. pect ony improvement for months t
II come. EUGENE GOSSIP.
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