The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-04

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Miss Rosa Spreigel, who acted the
character we'll, and looked so pretty
in her coquettish muslin hat, that it
was not surprising that Mr.. Ryan.
Earnest Lovejoy, Susie's cousin and
lover) should have performed his
role con amore-!,is fine, distinct
voice and perfect knowledge of his
part, adding greatly to the success
Of the performance. Miss Clarke,
(Amy Lovejoy,) played the part of
a languid city girl most naturally,
and with her handsome eyes and
tasteful toilette, looked indeed, like
a City Belle. The role of Adolphe
Lovejoy, city fop, was played felic-
itously by Mr.. ]. NJ. Hetherwick,
showing the versatility Of his dra-
matte talent.
Mr.. and Miss De Generes, at the
conclusion of this Charade, came for
ward and sang in an impassioned
style, Isl J'etais Roi," which COM
pletely carried away their hearers;
it was grand, and made us fancy our
selves once more in the old Opera
House Of Bourbon Street, aud listen.
ing to the we'll remembered strains
of Calve and Dutfeyte.
Misses Smith and Polk now per-
formed an instrumental Duett, a JOY
ous galop, which sass doste, made
the young Folks" feel like tripping
the eight fantastic toe"
After this, Mr.. C. Ransdell an
nounced that owing to the sudden
indisposition Of Mrs. Marye, the
va riations Of the "Sweet Bye Bye"
and the "Good night" a vocal quar-.
tette, would have to be dispensed
with, much to the regret of the club,
and loss of a fne musical treat to
the audience.
Miss De Generes closed the per.
Torrance with Waiting" which she
rendered exquisitely, thrilling like the
Nightingale Of which she sang. The
whole performance did infinite credit
to the performers, the more so as the
whole was gotten up aud prepared in
the short space Of two weeks.
The Club are deeply indebted to
those who so generously assisted
them in carrying out their entertain
ment successfully. Most earnest
thanks are rendered Mrs. Fish, for
the valuable loan of her piano. To
DR.. Henry St. John, Mr.. A. Heyman
and the "Thespians," thanks heart.
felt are extended for their kindly as.
sistance. And to the educated and
intelligent audience, unmixed graft,
f1cation must be expressed for the
sympathy aud interest their presence
displayed. Such encouragement is
truly an inducement to perseyere in
their efforts towards that intellectual
and social Improvement, which is
the ground plan Of their association.
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THE WHITE, HOWE, Improved
SINGER, PEERLESS, and NEW WILL
SON Sewing Machines, for sale at
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices lower than ever.
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CRIMINAL CosTs. convict an
ordinary case of petit larceny re-.
quires an outlay on the par. of the
Parish, for cost, Of from fifty to two
hundred dollars. Where there are a
large number of witnesses for both
State and Defense and the case is
continued for one or two terms Of
court, as sometimes happens. the cost
is still greater. This burden the
Parish must bear, unless the person
convicted is we'll of and is worth
more than his homestead and other
property, exempted now by law from
seizure. So long as this continues
taxation in the various Parishes will
be at a greater rate than that requir.
ed for the State.
This is q subject for the Conven.
ton to consider. We think the Con-
stitution should contain some proyis-
ion that would authorize the Legisla-
ture to pass some act in reference to
the hiring out Of criminals, confined
in the Parish Jails under sentence,
to the highest bidder, until the cost
and fine inflicted, ifany, is paid.-
The payment Of the cost would in
clude everything connected with the
prosecution, from the issuing Of the
warrant to the conviction Of the ac.
cused; all witness fees, both at pre-.
liminary trial aud before the Grand
and Petit juries, his board in Jail,
with the sheriff and clerks COST
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