The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-17
CARROLLTON NOTES,

reporter Of the DEMOCRAT started On
voyage of discovery yesterday, in the direc-
tion Of CarrolltOn and on arriving there
wended his way In the direction Of Judge
Pardee's court, which he found closed The
Recorders Court of the Seventh District pre-
sented no enticing prospects for news, and SO
In fit of disgust he strolled'in the direction
of the levee, where he dropped in upon the
Picayune saw-mill. owned by F. Fischer &
Son. MIR. Fischer WAS absent from the city
when the DEMOCRAT reporter called but his
son supplied his place and gave all the infor-
nation necessary.
This is the only saw-mill at present in
operation on the levPe in the limits of
New Orleans, the Ocean saw-mil having Sus-
pended 1t has been established since 1865.
and sends out chiefly pine and cypress
lumber, the logs for which come by the river
from Houmachita and Cold creek. The pro-
prietOrs are, however, able to supply walnut,
oak and poplar timber to those who need it,
and some years ago made speciality OF wal
nut, which they shipped to New York firm,
but unfortunately the firm broke and Messrs.
Fischer IL Son lost considerable sum Of
money. Since then they have not indulged
so much in walnut lumber. They have at
present the most extensive lumber yard and
mill above the city proper, and, in fact, the
only one in the Seventh District In their
business the firm employ twenty-fOur hands.
They supply most of the coast trade as far as
Baton Rouge, and quite large amount OF the
city trade. The whole Of this establishment
Is presided over by Mr.. George Geiser, who
ably attends to all matters intrusted to his
care.
Mr. Fisher stated that had it not been
for the bad crops Of last year he would be
doing a great deal of business but owing to
this fact, trade was very dull. AS an instance
he cited that at present he had on hand ,500,-
| 1, F1r-
he was able to carry stock OF 2,500,00O feet
This falling off is owing to the decrease Of
| the crops, he said.
| After getting through with the Picayune
saw-mill, the reporter sauntered towards the
| hotel and met that still entertaining host,
Dan Hickok. Old Uncle Dan, although out
of the arena, is quite gOssippy and full OF
! fun, and related many an anecdOte. The
| hotel itself is dull, with few bOarders. Mr..
Conrad or as he is better known as SDitzel,
the proprietor of the old Carrolton Hotel, is
absent from the city, and during his absence
Mr.. Salvatore takes charge. Our reporter
WAS informed that there would be no more
picnics there until the eleventh Of August,
and that that would be the last Of the season
1t is to be given by the Pike Benevolent AssO-
citation.
While on the hotel gallery our reporter
| learned Of an event IN social circles which is
| attracting some attention in the most favored
of our suburbs-that s a union Of spring and
wintpr-which is quite refreshing this warm
weather. Mr.. E K, gentleman OF fifty
summers, was joined in the bonds Of matri-
mony to beautiful young lady of sixteen
summers
But to return to Uncle Dan. He has been
away for some weeks, and it looks like old
times to see him again on the gallery, which
was In old times the resort Of the bon UiUGnts
of the city. He informed the reporter that
the fire on Monday night created quite an ex-
element in Carrollton, the firemen thinking
from the appearance of the blaze that it Was
in their district, and consequently made
preparations to roll. When they heard Of the
death of their unfortunate comrades they
were loud In their expressions of regret.
In the evening the John W. Cannon LANDED
at the levee in front, OF the hotel, and dis
charged large number of passengers from
the city.