The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18
LETTER FROM VAUDEVILLE.
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sichore ~ the Magnolia WWOds--straw- "
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the Crcvassc -ChroMos NJ = Discount.

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.ichore ~ the Magnolia wWOds--straw'
berries ana sheep Raising EHects u
the Crevassc -Chromos at Discount.
MANpEytItH. Aug. IA. is7s.
sK.iHor Democrat The only serious difficult,
one 1njs Ia writing n latter FROM this place Il
the getting ont of hammock swung, un
der the cool shade Of the beach, for there y Pc
lack Of interesting material to write abost yhs
paHt few days aenaationH have been tnpered
however, by numerous showers. OF rather rail-
ooel the atmoa ohere aud wash the duet OF the
foliage which shines out. therefore, the more
,,eaplsn9.eh,ly in the setting .s aun py the way way
Mahdiville In regulation CITY,, the Sun does
not fiae aufoaa the river here,
rHE bAaf HrssAttos
was a ball given al the Lewaburs Hotel. fot ]
forget To qtae in my laai that the hotel has been
ie=opeDed al this plahe. the wharf repaired, and
that the ateamer uanell touches there regularly,
The ball was very much Ike other balls good
BODY aisa q good deal or parspirinu and love
making on the wharf between aud during the
dances. Tho mnHo waa good the baed 81 the
lhiitaantl Infantry having diHpanHad that sa
Hapdal article on the occasion, u WAS an invi.
tatiun affair, and waa given al the personal "a
sense OF a. fpreiHnet In n9mplln,ent 10 oas 2i
represented. aud II " now rnmored the officers
Of the camp prepoae TO tetutn the commitment
by giving ball themselves 10 the ladies oi 81
POLITICAL,
On the same evening there waa to have bnen
political meeting on tho beach AT MAnHaNttle, hut
heavy rain setting In about the appointed ime
II had to be deferred, The following day how
ever, rrelin,nariea were held by the property
hol,laiH AMI tho liadicnla, and the election ooa
eurfnd yoa crtlay, The tiudiaalH carried the
day. but only aH lnitly aa our Returning Hoard
aae na Y iS h ey a'}7s violation aana o. wal s ' M
tho municipal oilinerH. Mayor and I'VE
uounnilmnn, aud u am cotreoIly informed.
only property huderH are entitled to vote ful
such oiIloerH, according TO the ehattaf OF the
town, Az u was, however, worry litia RESPECT
VIVA paid to The law, aud with the aid of impot!
ed nesfoeA from tho back woods and u lew lad
ipal oiiice holders from New Orleans. Ghevalloh,
the roiored candidate tpr Mayor, managed 70
sei sc yotep. whilAi Mr.. Whiting. the property
hodara candidate, obtained aa votes, ali of the
latter being bona iide vc ota aud this, notwith.
aiandina that The egal yotoia had sseleeed a!
Gaillard, both Respectable roiored men, ipt
Oouncmnn. They, however. declined the
nomination eventually. tia latter being newer
thrlrHa elected on The adira ticket There must
have hnen very iitie political Importance attach
eJ to tho affair. II Que aenaa, since The Demo-
nrafe Justice of Mnndryillo also permitted him.
aef to be elected on the nniuo ticket. and yet the
Hporohes y which We're inauiged ~ by tho
negroes alter tho sotea were counted. allowed
plainly the preference of the hangfrs. on around
tho polla, for tho itadical party and Jug oi
whiHky. the latter OF which waa referred 10 IRE.
the Legislator, ienry iaid, who did acme local
bloody ehirt shaking. Ia the great delight of an
old, hoary headed darbot. who supplied the
want Of enihusiasm by 40 foroihl, striking his
hickory stick against tho floor, that he had TO be
requested mot to Interrupt the speakers
bs. nons ,saYe h Nun a'ea aaa W,e wn
carry the parish, aud nA for Antoina. hia ptoHs
pects are gloomy indeed Tor waH informed that
ether nigger That IN their way oi understands
ing RadicaliHn
II II hoped that to-day the negro politicians
will have elt town Ga return 90 their Legitimate |
occupation oi burning charcoal, ay that people |
may rlecn with open windowa, II l. not TO the |
uder that the lake bleazna n,ght watt into thpir |
al pnt Ia at ii aA
Ia The missing Of lhingA about The houns, which |
generally attend political gatherings ia town,
sutEr ANp HreAwBnRniEs,
leaidea the impetus given to cotton aud cane
raising ia the neighborhood of Mandeyille | 40.
tieed few daya ae;o that considerable attention |
was being given To- tho culture Of Strawberries
which thrive 40 well nbou, here thai German
family Of three, last season, aod for no lese
than twelve hundred dollars of the luscious her.
rina grown on smal farm among. the
pinea. not more thnp half mile from
where the waters Of The lake IL eating up The
shofe very rapilly, owing 70 tho Increased vol
,rs ns q rsH. w"se w'sn m h sG ,om n hs n'ane
eomhe the land IA also anid Ia be excellent for
strawberry culture. and the number q plants II
There IL aonc talk also Of aheep raising. both H.
this parish and In the adjoining Washington |
rarish, where water aud grazing il plentiful
proved that the business will be profit
able. 4 well.known gentleman from The city,
in,hned with tho idea and with good knowledge
Il stock raising generally. hns purchased n
larse tract of land near Covingion ior the pur-
pose. and proposes to immediately import some
fne Western stocs, whose ndaptahaity To the
climate has already been established.
One of the great diillcul ios ia sheep raising
cNperiencodin in Louisiana. IL the want OF suitl
eient good water aud according to my intor
mant, there IL plenty Of water and Of excellent
quality N many parts ot tho, parishes men
toned and the land can be ohtained-well ~
cheap ny dirt II The accounts OF the adaptable
lily Of this portion OF the Slate 10 sheep raising
IL not exaggerated, II will not hc surprising 20
see this new industry acquire surprising pro.
portions before many years.
GOSSIP
This letter Is already too long, but | cannot
help throwing In little gossip before closing
Rumor has u that n marriage will soon occur
here that will surprise the bon lon of New Or
leans, l have said enough. Whilst on this
topic may add that have made discovery
or provoked, M you wish the picture on the ,
diverse" OF n five dollar geenbaek but n
nevertheless. do you know why
young people do not like the quiet lake shore
watering placos2 You agree that they don't
Well, was brought 90 a conclusion on tho sub |
,act by seeing young girl cry her eyes out on
sunday. because not single ono Of her two or
three beaux had come over, and the blessings
that that mean old Vaudeville" received from
her glib tongue, II published would ruin the
town. charcoal making, the cane, cotton and
ST, awberry culture and sheep raising in the bar
gain. say nothing of the
wAraRMEIoNs.
because this member of the Cucuplis family ia
entirely monopolized by the Vaudeville c
Hdne-so-ealled berause II ia published
sem, ,n,ine psriosa,ca,ly sr IN Soypgt9naat least
III that paper recently. Offering a six months.
subscription 10 the Hdcs as a prize for the ,
largest watermelon, unplugged, brought 10 the
Office Of that paper-and have not seen u water
melon hareabout since
:, And now. will return 10 my hammock. with :
Tennyson,
vila ,l,,, lnn.r,i f,S a., 4.