The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-16
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER
New ORLEANS, ia, Oct. IL. 1880.

Germanr Of New Orleans, propose treat
ing the Texas excursionists who will ar
rive here on Monday, the 18th inst, in a
manner that will touch the Texan healt
and rebound to the interests of this great
metropolis. Preparations have beer go
ing on for the past six months for the
purpose Of drawing towards us not only
the Texas heart, but the Texas purse as
well, which st. Louis has been almost
monopolizing heretofore. Like all com
munities, New Orleans has her old citi-
zens who live only for the present and
do not appreciate that the progressive
American is usually moving along in the
middle Of next week, and that if we de-
sire the trade and business friendship of
neighboring communities we must keep
pace with the times and offer induce
ments at least equal to those extended
by other trade centres. l am glad to say
that most Of our merchants and business
men are fully alive to the necessities Of
the hour, and are putting their whole
hearts and part of their money into the
numerous entertainments being devised
for the enjoyment of our Texas visitors,
who have been invited with keen bust
ness discrimination. The programme is
varied and attractive. On Tuesday, the
18th, from to s P. NJ, Messrs. Schwartz
Brothers will open the gates Of their
beautiful park at Spanish Fort to the
visitors, and the splendid orchestra will
ravish the Texan ear with soul-stirring
melodies from the old masters. An ora
ton by Chas. F. Buck, Esq, prominent
lawyer of this city will follow. Salute"
will then be sung by the Liedertafel,
followed by numerous other attractions,
fully set forth in the city papers. West
End will be visited on Wednesday, when
another grand concert will be given l.y
Sporer's orchestra of thirty-five pieces.
A large amount Of money has been spent
on these festivals, and if the merchants
of this city fail to secure the good will
and patronage Of their Texan friends, it
will not be dne to lack Of effort on their
part; and if success is attained, the pub
lie spirited Liedertafel will deserve a
lions share Of the credit.
The election for delegates to the Dem
ocratic parish convention took place last
Saturday, and the result was, as usual,
a triumph for the Dhoys over the silk
stockings, although rumors are rife that
the latter will make q decisive fight at
the polls in November. Well, that has
always been the cry after the primaries,
but it generally happens that when cleo
ton day arrives, the boys are still mas
ters of the situation. They have a novel
way of doing things that proves very eff
E: i've. If they apprehend q run against
Their icket they assemble u large crowd
at the polls where the run is expected,
and upon the arrival of any we'll known
opponent they commence a sham fight
among themselves, yelling, cursing and
drawing revolvers. Of course the thing
is a pretense, but it causes the anti-ring
man to take to his heels nevertheless.
This is kept up all day, aud of course no
gentleman will mix with such mob,
hence the Messrs. o'Reilly, OKeely and
O'Mahoney triumph with ease. That is
the way the coming election will be car
ried, and it explains why politicians are
SO anxious to receive the regular" nom
ination-which is equivalent to an cleo
ton. Probably there was no larger
crowd at any poll last Saturday than at
the fifth ward poll, corner Rampant and
Tolouse streets, where a desperate strug-
gle was waged between the Young Mems,
the Bachemin and the Abel faction 8, all
trying to capture the prize Of the Admin
istratorship to which the ward is entitled
this year according to the political alma
nae Of the ring. The Young Mems fac
ton scored triumph over all others.
Col. A. j. Bachemin, Of Orleans Artillery.
who is the "boss" of his faction, was
beaten by only sixteen votes. He was
on the ground all day, working hard and
we'll, and the votes he secured were ow.
ing purely to his personal popularity
There were only two men wounded Sat
urday, which fact is looked upon as the
harbinger of peaceable elections.
There is no nobler organization in thi:
city than the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. 1t has fitted up in princely
| style the second floor of the Old Armory
| 81 Camp street, where the tired stranger
! is always welcome The floor is divided
| into four apartments, to-wit: larg'
reading room and library, where a myr
| lad Of books and all the late newspaper
are kept, the perusal Of which is free t
all; a classroom, where such games a.
chess, checkers, dominoes, ETC., may b
INDUCED in; the meeting room of thu
Association, and the large Lyceum Hall
where entertainments for the public ART
frequently given, and where Moody ant
Sankey held their services while in tn
city. There are over 1000 seats in thi
hall. On the ground floor the Associa
ton has fitted up a gymnasium, accessi
BILE only to members who pay fifty cent
| a month. Mr.. D. L. Mitchell, the gen
eral secretary of the Association, invited
me to visit the newsboys' dormitory, sit
uated over the gymnasium. Here abcu
| ffty little iron beds al Q arranged in rows