The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-09
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Of our State Convention, was met
with applause. At the close Of the
charade, vocal quartette, "Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground" was
touchingly rendered by Messrs. Mar
ye, Klein, Goldenberg and Sackman.
This was followed by an instrument
tai duet, pleasingly executed by
Misses A. We'll and A. Lehman,
"Sounds from the Ringing Rocks"
Mr.. G. De Generes sung in his usual
felicitous style a vocal solo, entitled,
the "vagabond.'' ia Somnambu.
la" instrumental solo, was performed
next by Miss Bessie Lehman, in an
accurate and graceful manner. Miss
De Generes followed with another
of her cultivated and charming songs
from "Gallatier" rendered in fault
less style. "La Harpe Eolienne" was
executed in spirited manner by
Miss Julia Goodman.
A vocal duet by Mrs. Smith and
Mr.. Klein came next 10 order, and
was in unison with the "soft muir
muring Of a tranquil sea-" Messrs.
Babblngton and Goldenberg now ex-s
ecuted double song and dance,
"Little Fraud" which gave such sat-
isfaction TO the audience, that with
difficulty were they permitted to
retire.
1.-THE GOOD NIGHT"
vocal qaartette, rendered BY Misses
De Generes and B. Lehman and
Mess. G. De Generes and Klein, from
Flotow's charming opera of Martha,
was we'll chosen and we'll executed
close to the interesting performan.
ces of the evening. Mr.. Klein, after
appropriate thanks to the large and
attentive audience, announced tina.
dancing was next in order; this
pleased "Ye Young Folks" but this
reporter, finding a sleepy corner in
one eye, retired from the festive
scene, and moved away amid the re
moval of benches and floating melo-
dy of a well known waltz.
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"A few more of those SOLID Sill.
YER AMERICAN WATCHES for sl5
at FERGUSON g. SCHNACK'S. Ev-
cry Watch warranted.
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The BAYOU BR1DGE.-The Board
Of Councilmen of our Town, as will
be seen by their official proceedings
in to-day's DEMOCRAT, have taken
the initiative in the Bridge to be
erected al the Mouth Of the Bayou.
on Second Street in the First ward.
The Police Jury with every DISPOSE.
ton to act fairly in this important
matter, coul'l not make the proper
appropriation for it, simply be-
cause the current Bridge Fund of the
Parish was exhausted, and under no
possible stress could aid in the con.
|struction of the three Bridges, while
they have declared the old river road
re-opcned. Citizens interested in
this old public road, and one that
taps the commerce of our Town and
has always been u natural one of
egrcss and ingress to it, have sub.
scribed three hundred and fifty dol
lars in aid of its immediate con
struction, and the Corporation has
subscribed four hundred dollars for
the same purpose. The list of snb-
scription has been turned over to the
Town authorities and they have as.
sumed the work, which they intend
carrying on at once.
The Commissioners h4ye been ap-
pointed, have their advertisement in |
the DEMOCRAT, and on Saturday will |
let it out to the lowest and best bid
der. Here is good chance for our
mechanics, who for the present, are
short of work, to pool their issues
together and do the work at once
The corporation will furnish all the |
pine lumber and other material need
ed, on the ground, and will advance
the money to pay for the mud stills,
which necessarily must be Of heart
cypress, and all that the bidders will
have to base their calculations on, is |
the price and remuneration of their
labor. They are invited to heed the
notice in to days DEMOCRAT, call on
N. L. McGinnis, at his Excelsior
Stable and there they win be fur.
nished with all the needed informa 1
ton. p 'z
80 -~~-~<-~-..-s Aa>.~>->~ 4s'
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.-As will |
been aud read in these columns. a
meeting of the most talimportance