The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1878-01-02
NEW Iberia ITEMS.
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Fqgs.-Mr. Pierre Fnuvel, of this
place, from January LIST, 1877 TO January
LIST, 1878, shipped to New Orleans 1850
dozen Of eggs, together with large ship
ments o poultry and hides.
Brisk Businese-Owing TO the holidays
and the payment of extra and back
a to laborers on sugar plantations,
business has been unusually brisk dur
ing the past two weeks, Merchants
have done better than they expected,
and hope they may continue to do so.
j. j. Hebcrt-New Iberia, keeps secu-
rity oil.
Concert and BdU.-On Tuesday, Jan
uary Sthrwill DO given at the now Ten
perance Hall, a grand variety entertain
mont and ball, by the Iberia Benevolent
Association, for the special benefit of
the Benevolent Fund, We wish them
D pleasant time and a crowded house.
again Coming Mr., L, A, Godfrey repre-
senting the extensive grocery house of
Messrs. Lochto Il Cordes, Nos. 46 and
49 Tchoupitoulas street, New Orleans,
will leave that city next Monday tho
9Th inst, for the purpose of making a
tour of the Attakapas parishes, in the
interest Of his house. Give him q warm
welcome for the now year.
Visiting Ntw Orleans During the
past week, O large number of our plant
ers have visited the city. They could
not carry any encouraging reports, how
ever, and we fear planters generally
will find difficulty in making arrange
mcnts with merchants for the coming
year.
The Episcopal Church. Tho work of
the rebuilding the Church Of the
Epiphany is now about complexion
fact, wo believe all but painting tho
iaside. The exterior is indeed very Mt
tractivo, and SO will be tho inside, as
soon as the painting is done. Mr.. Johu
N. Avery, who planned and superintefd
cd the work. deserves much praise.
Personat.-Mr. Geo. w. Moores, tray. i
ing representative of the extensive sad
dlo house of Mr.. NJ. W. Smith, Of No. 81
Canal street, New Orleans, is in our
town, and will visit all towns in Alta
kapas, soliciting orders for the above
named house. Merchants should avail
themselves of this opportunity of order.
ing their supplies,
Gideon Minstrel TroupC.-Ihis newly
organized troupe gave a very pleasant
and amusing performance ut the new
Temperance Hail, on New Years night,
and o grand ball after Iige performance.
Everything passed OFT smoothly, and
everyone seemed satisfied with the re-
suits. We hope our young friends will
make their ~intetinission between this
and their next appearance brief.
CompIeto,-Wo are glad to learn that
the telegraph liae is now about COM
pleted from Breaux Bridge to YER
milionville, which connects us by wire
with all ianportant towns in Western
and Northwestern Louisiana towns.
Wearo assured by the Superintendent
Mr.. j.. w. Davis, that il il now his in
tentiOn to commence ~ New Orleans
and build o line n, the Mississippi
River to Donaldsanyille, and thence
westward to connect with the line here!
We wish him ynccess in this worthy
enterprise,
Or Now Road.-Wc are glad to report
progress in the work of opening tue
new road toward vermtlionville. The
committees have made arrangements fos
right Of way through all plantations
the road has been regularly laid out,
and contracts made foC building the
necessary bridges, etc We have ZIG
doubt 1t will be pushed To speedy com
p%letion, and within a few mon tbs al
will be convinced Of its great benefit Is
the commerce Of New Iberia as well al
its advantage to tue country beyond
and through which IL passes,