The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-26
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW ORLEANS. LA., }
January 10Th, 1873. !

NEW 'R lFANN. la,
january 10Th, 1873. )
The "chicr' grcctS his dear pcopI'
from "abroad" once morc-from tn,
Capitol of unrcaecmcd Louisiana
amid the influence of its cuisines.
interests" with its native talent full
fedgel in the arena of Legislation
and begs to tell them that all-is mi
well' But first of; business, and well
dessert on politics.
TRADE Is STAGNANT
from the fact that the failure in the
sugar crop was great. l have met
friends who are engaged in sugar
planting, and from their statements,
the losses sustained by the planter,
and through him The sugar merchant,
who advanced means to cultivate the
cane crop, have been beyond cacula-
ton. The late season of warm rains
caused the cane to continue its growth,
and when the sap ceased to flow, the
freeze came on, and hence the loss.
Molasses, however, is flowing III large
ly, and the rice yield has been hand.
some, neither of which; however, can
compensate for the losses sustained
on sugar
The city is very dull-in fact, the
stagnation in trade is the subject of
comment from all, aud must admit
that I have never seen it so fiat, ex-
ccpt during the summer season.
ADJUSTMENTS
show the dullness of the times. Miss
Louise Pomroy, supported by Ford's
Baltimore Dramatic Company, has
been playing a round Of Shakesperean
Comedy at the Varieties, apd she has
sustained her we'll earned reputation
AZ 4 cloice reader and careful stu.
dent of dramatic effect. Her Rosa
lind, in Gas you like it," was beau
tiful and artistic success. Miss Alice
Oates with her talented Comic Opera
troupe, hold the boards of the Acade-
my of Music, and she IS q charming
favo'ite; drawing good houses, not
withstanding the scarccuess of money.
BILLIARDS
is represented by the Champion Cue
wiolders of the world, and it was nv ,
fortune to see a game played between q
Sixton and Slosson, in which the q
former made the best average ever t
made by any player in the world in a t
three ball game. The games were t
for $1,000, 600 points, all corner shots q
barred; three ball carrom, and Six a
toms average was 80. His largest "
runs were 1872 and 1876. This is some. n
thing farther in the science than is fl
usually displayed at the Phoenix. c;
THE CITY a
is bare of strangers, and hotel bust a
ness has been down in consequence. W
However, the legislature being in SEES. 8
sion, has brought good many of Il
our country people in; willie the IL
Mardi Gras festivities are promised to It
be of unusual magnificence this year. p'
Of course, the usual mass, or rather IL
jam, will be here, and all to see what "
no city in America can or docs pro.
duce, save Now Orleans.
TIE LEGISLATURE. ~
All eyes are turned, of course, to -.
this assembly for relief, and much ~.
hope is INDUCED in by the people of n,
reformatory legislation. y,
am fearful their hopes will be y
blasted in the bud, for l can see no
evidence Of it on the surface. Clerks
md pages have been dug out and
heir pay cut down with a fiendish
|e|ight, aud let them dare scent
'oor printer getting one cent profit a., as
Or honest work, and the whole body re
urn on him with yell that is fairly fol
tartling to--the printer. Large sal.
ricd feIIons, however, continue to re'
raze within the sacred preclnts of the t th,
Id law, and the Constitution with III,
milling indifference. The buns wastes uI'
bncket each moment, while the sex
'glslatnre is trying to save thimble ~
til at the spiggot. The assembly mi
LACKS TALENT
more ways than one, and find OF
'at if this be tho assembled wisdom ~;
Louisiana, the sooner the balance ,
We poor devils are packed off to a ate
matte asylum, the better. pei
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. low
This measure is the theme of popu- 60,
discn ssion, and although some of me
Q legislators have had cause to mil
ange their minds since coming here, j
I'm proud to say l am of my origi- " ''e
j opinion. lam at a loss to under. act
md what reasons shook the faith Il
d changed the views of the country age
smbers. lave listened patiently nor ~
every argument Of the "opposers," n
Il | have sllcccssfnllv mat thou, Sen