The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-18
LOUISIANA.

OAK Ridge, MoEenouso p0ILSn, Wallis 1sS
charter.
oolored labor continues to come into East
Carroll.
The river here ID falling at the rate 81 one
foot each day.-lvidalia Eagle.
The laboring class, we learn, is contracting
freely for the coming year, but niue II any
trouble being experienced ~ our pianIeis IL
securing hands sufficient lIensas journal.
Nardi Gras was celebrated In Lake Charles
with many maekers on me streets: !neIe
were a large number OF vlaitOrs IN town
several OF them coming from Vernon parish
Wa believe II 10 very generally the sentl-
mont ~ The people OF this section that the
Office OF Assessor should not be abolished OF
blended with the sherir's oflice.-lVidalia
Eagle.
Wa ara condemned to receive more doses Of
fhe BrOtt mail failures. God help US Pray
tell Us, mail authorities, what have We done
to be treated with 30 much contempt2-lB Baton
Rouge Herald.
The Webster Tribune has changed hands,
Mr. John nj. Scanland, IT, former editor and
nropttetor, retiring, and Mr.. s. M. McCranie
assuming editorial charge and management
OF the paper.
We were informed that the two bridges on
Crosse Tete hav been washed away. Bridges
on this bayou have been expensive to this
parish, and in future they should be built 80
as TO resist all high water.-LPointe Coupee
Pelican.
The steamboat Cara arrived last night with
one barge load of seed. While on her way
down, and near Coli &c point, one OF the bar
Qps che had In tow, having on board about
5000 sacks, struck snag and sunk lGretna
Courier.
greater number OF our farmers were In
town on last Monday than we have seen on
ono day for u long time. They report matters
quiet In their neiKhborhoods. and every pros
pect for good crops. Labor is plentiful. and
well Satisfied with their last years returns
for their work. Union Gazette.
The Carroll Conservative cites as an illus-
tration OF what may be accomplished by In
Richardson. The latter cultivated, with the
assistance of two men. thirty six acres In
cotton and fourteen IN corn. on the EdRefield
plantation, In that parish. His net profit was
SgO3.
The contest for the parochial printing Of
Sabine was n lively one. The SouthrOn Of
fered to do the work at n discount of SO per
cent from legal rates; the Indcr proposed not
only 70 perform tho work gratis, but rendered
d bonus Ut thirty cents Tor the privilege. IL
Is needless to add that the InlicD carried OF
the ''prize."
Rouge and Polnte C)npee was held near the
store 81 j Il. Nardin, on Bayou Poydras, last
week. II. II. Cbnn was unanimously elected
chairman, L. &. Benker, sheriff OF Pointe
Ooupee. Vice president, and Charles Spann
secretary. committee was appointed which
drafted resolutions wherein those taking part
In the meeting pledged themselves to lend
their aid and assistance to the officers In en-
forcing the laws and maintaining social order
and quiet.
The Lake Charles Echo gives the following
table OF distances on the Louisiana Western
Railroad Orange, Texas, to Sabine river
miles, blackberry station 49,, Choupique
bayou 24II. CaIcasieu river 36ll {. Lake Charles
3s11I., LAX. Charles 10 BAYOU O4ier ~, Good
mans 3, English bayou ~, Simien Libens
Welsh's 24Lls. Peach Tree Hollow 25Z. Grand
Marais 80, LeBruans IS, Mermentau river
39H. BAYOU Blanc SO, PoupevilIe So, Vermil-
ionville 10.
Here at New Road we also had our Mardi
Gras procession, and although 1t was not per-
hapS as grand IN affair rs the New Orleans
procession, yet 1t was beautiful to behold.
The costumes OF our masqueraders were gor
GeOua, representing historical perSOna3es,
the memory of whom elevated the soul OF
man; and indeed who would not feel purer
and be emulated towards deeds Of valor on
beholding such true representations Or Don
Quixote, Punch and Judy, the harleIuins, rs
could be seen on the main thorouKhfare OF
our little city OF New Road on Mardi Gras
day. Next year we will invite the outside
world In time to come and behold the pa
geant.-l Pointe Coupee Pelican.
Merchandising In the parish OF Pointe Cou-
pee must be profitable and the merchants In
this parish must be good business men. From
New Texas to Red River Landing and thence
to the Atchafalaya and down that stream,
most Of the merchants have large stocks of
goods; nearly all of them are owners OF cot
ton plantations, and have money to advance
20 their customers. We know 81 two mer-
chants VINO nave acquired large sugar estates,
ana on crosse Iete, Fordochs ana the Chenai
otners nave pouRnt ana palu Ior cotton pian-
tations, which are either being rented or
worked successfully Other merchants are
investing their profits Ia town lots, ana again
Others are doing banking business. we
doubt II any parish can point to as many sue
cessful merchants, and, at the same time rs
Q class they arc distinRnished for their integ-
Tity. their 1oernlity ana their PUBIC spirit
Pointe Coupee Pelican.
The little town OF Covington seems to have
had the most successful carnival OF any in
the country Rex reached Covington Monday
at 8 o'clock, and promenaded the principal
streets Of the town, winding up with royal
banquet at the st. Tammany Hotel. On
Tuesday came the procession-Rex and his
suit-consistinG OF the Earl OF Warwick,