St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-22

that paper with some interesting items
in regard to the western parishes Of Lou
isiana, from which We CLEAN the follow
ing paragraphs:
1 conversed with a lumber of planters
on the subject OF white labor to till
their fields. All seemed in favor OF the
project; would most willingly take
them it brought to their plantations by
other parties free OF charge, but seemed
unwilling to sell any of their lands to
these people, Or contribute any funds
to bringing them to the country. They
seem bound to their present hands, IT'S
it were, with fear that il white men
came amongst them they would soon
own the country, which they will event
from Franklin to New Iberia is under
cultivation, nor can it be bought at less
than from $25 to $50 per arpent, one
third cash, without improvements.
These prices no emlgrant can pay !; nor
will Louisiana ever prosper unless this
mode OF selling land is changed to that
OF long time, say ten years; or an emil
grafton society formed in New Orleans,
with a capital of $4,000, for the purpose
of purchasing unlmproyed lands III the
prairie country, where it is equally as
good as on this bayou, and can be had
at much less cost. On d capital OF this
amount tue parties Can rest assured OF
dividend of at least twenty per cent
on their investment. A large body OF
land purchased at a low figure and di
vided up in lots OF so or 100 acres each,
with Il house and fence, would sell I'LL
ipedlately to parties, Oh ten years time,
at fair prices without Interest.
!" This project Is worthy OF the cOD-
sideratlon OF our large land owners and
capitalists. They will find it is the only
means whereby our rich lands can be
pat under cultivation, and were one
company started i'll twelve months there
would bc Il dozen IN operation. The
thousands OF emlgrants HOW coming TO
New York would find their way to New
Orleans, each one adding to our pro-
duction, for Louisiana san agricultural
State. We are not a manufacturing
one yet, and there is no knowing when
we shall be, even with all the adyan-
tages offered. We seem to be asleep to
the benefits to be derived therefrom.
We prefer sending our money to other
parts for what we require rather than
making it at home. SO long as this
continues we will not be prosperous.
We should learn to live at home, as
it were, and keep all we make amongst
us, then we will know prosperity.
"a gentleman related to ME yesterday
an incident of two parties from a north
ern parish of the State, who came here
to purchase land and settle in this neigh
borliood. They had money, but the pro-
prietors asked them $50 per acre for
unimproyed land. 1t is useless to say
they did not invest. One went home,
the other to a western parish, where he
settled, and learn is now doing well.
This is the great drawback to emigrants
coming to our State, this land monopoly,
which think is even greater than that
complained of in Ireland"
INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC CHURCH,
Mcnamara OF the Independent Catholic
Church, closed his labors and a long
series of sermons in Music Hall,
Boston. A just estimate OF his work in
Boston must pronounce it beneficial.
His movement has already taken hold
of the hearts of thousands of his Irish
brethren, and an organization OF several
hundred members has been established.
Noticeable and favorable features of
the movement are the Bishops own
earnestness, and the genuine Methods
tic fervoT OF the prayer and testimony
meetings held at noon in Wesleyan
Hall. AS would be expected, he has
met with opposition from parties hos
tile to the reform, but the churches as q
whole have sympathized with and sup
ported him in various ways. Father
Mcnamara now leaves to prosecute his
labors in the West.-[Exchange
This new movement is as significant
as it is important, its ultimate object
being to set aside the ridiculous dogmas
of the present dominant Catholic
Church, and introduce, instead, more
liberal and more enlightened enter
probation of christianity among the pro-
gressive Catholics Of the present gener-
alton.
The Morgan City Review, of the 18th,
inst, publishes the following items of
general interest:
Our Northern friends are notified that |
just at present we are luxuriating in |
green corn, okra, tomatoes, summer
squash, etc.
It is expected that the railroad from
Houston to New Orleans, will be in
operation by the middle Of July.
The Morgan Line intend to have 1000
new freight cars ready to put upon the
road by the 1st of October. They are
being built at Algiers.
Lately there has been some very fast
time made on this railroad and the
Louisiana Western. One day last week
special on the latter, in charge of
conductor Mark Neuchauser, with en-
gineer j. Carey on the locomotive, ran
six miles in five minutes, and seventy
miles in two hours and fifteen minutes.
When it is remembered that the road
if new, this time is remarkable. A run
of eighty miles, from Morgan City to
New Orleans, was made in two hours
and fifteen minutes.
THE FILLIBUsTERs AGAIN AT WORK.
Cuba is again to be invaded by fill
busters and adventures. The follow
ing dispatch leaves no doubt upon the
subject:
New YORK, May 1G.-An evening pa
per says the Cuban revolutionary com
mittee of this city issued, this after
neon, from its office, all official an
nouncement of the landing of a liber-
atine eYneditiOn some eighty strong