St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-23
NEW ORLEANS, July 10, 1881.
Editor ST. LANDRY Democrat.

NEW ORLEANS, July 10, 1881.
Editor 81 LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
ST. To the readers of the
-. Dhl DEMOCRAT, and to the good peo-
49, o arlsn OF st. Landry, your New Or
o'lohoent DOTS his hat and hopes to
49, anu interest them with weekly let
'ouyihe all the latest and important
"s A''" the Southern Metropolis. The
elo"ihs prosperity of New Orleans is attract
WIG aC'ehton OF emigrants and capitalists
~ o'oi INC world, whilst the rapid building Of
oaos "hlch will place the Crescent CITY in
"A'0'' communication with all sections of the
e''n'iS' thefeby increasing her inland COM
no,oe winch though large now, is but in its
'hoipiehcy' Is arousing the people to their best
onueaVors and bringing them to a realization
vi the momentous hour when naught but the
oih Oh commerce and consequent prosperity
shaii nc heard in the land. The completion of
aouiu racine Railway alone will add MILL MS
OF dollars to the already enormous inland COM
MERGE OF the Southern metropolis. whilst the
noble and successful efforts of that patriotic band
OF cltlzens-the Sanitary Association will in the
end inspire confidence at home and abroad. in
entire healthfulness Of our climate which il the
represented and pictured abroad as the nest of
all diseases which flesh is heir to-representa-
lions which though without one grain of truth
nave been and are readily believed, and dis
seminated, so that although only buehears in
themselves have become nigh stumbling blocks
to the prosperity Of Louisiana. The Sanitary
Association which for the last two years has
Kept an ever watchful eye on the hygiene Of
the city has almost, if not entirely eradicated
al fnQr nrfo foi,
ltary condition We say, therefore, that there
Is grand future for the Crescent city-a flu
ture which, when it arrives, and it is fast
marching towards us-will dazzle in brilliancy
and grand realizations the far-famed commerce
OF the Orients. New Orleans therefore pre-
sents herself as rich field to enterprise, ener-
gy, and capital To the newspaper man it is
not unfriendly, as is evidenced from the fact
that five daily newspapers ars published with
! in her borders, and making money at that.
Probably the most interesting event which
TRANSFERRED this week and which it was a
| pleasure for me to chronicle is the
CELEBRATION OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE
BAsTILLE,
| a former state prison of France. The celebra-
| ton or Fete was magnificent and stupendous
| affair, participated in not only by the French
population but by the whole people Of New Or,
leans. Vast preparations had been made to
render the celebration of the National Fete OF
France, one which for its splendor and eclat
would be remembered for long time to come
and would serve to revive in the hearts of the
people and particularly those whose ancestors
once felt the iron-handed despotism of tyranny
| in the Old World that Love of Liberty and
equality, rights which are inalienable to al
men who know no master and recognize none
but the God Of Justice and Freedom. The PEG
pie of New Orleans turned out on the 18th in
slant as did the people Of Paris on the memo
rable 14th OF July, 1889, en- mnSse, not however
for the purpose of combat but actuated by thu
same patriotism, the same love of freedom, thu
same love of equality, for the purpose of cele
brating the downfall of despOtism and the tri
umph of right, most appropriately symbolizet
by the victory which the long suffering peopl
of France achieved by the Revolution of Jul.
1885, The Bastile, according to historians, wa
commenced IN the reign OF Charles v, in the
year 1870, by Hugh DAubriot mayor OF Pari
and a hireling of the King, and was complete'
in 1883. 1t was SO improved that it became tn
strongest fortress in Europe. The discipltn
observed within its walls was of the strlctes
kind and the secrecy maintained as to the pei
sons confined in it caused it to be dreaded, an
for centuries it was regarded with minsle
feelings of awe and horror. AL who entere
its gates left hope behind. FavOrite courtieI
and Royal mistresses were given orders o
warrants of imprisonment termed tettres de ca
chet with blanks for names to b
filled up as they chose The NJ
blest as well as the meanest in the ian
were liable to be arrested and conveyed to i
Unconscious OF the offence imputed to them, an
i, their whereabouts unknown to their friend
Persons were imprisoned at the mere caprie
: of their enemies. voltairs sojourned in til
, Bastiie, prisoner for about year, on susp
: cion of being the author of Satire on the Roy
, Court. An old man by the name OF Latnd
was confined in this dreaded prison for fort
seven years and the Revolution gave him bac
his freedom Retribution at last came, and 9
the 18th of July, 1885, upwards OF 10000 citizel
] armed with whatsoever came at hand, an
:: headed by the Grenadisr guards attacked tt
, hated tower and forced its garrison TO SURE
der. 1t was shortly afterwards RACED to tt
ground, and on its site q monument to tt
heroes of the Revolution Of July, 1880, no
T stands Upwards OF thirty Thousand Poop
h went to West End on LAKE POncnartfaln
4 participate in the celebration OF the 18th. sps
- an immense congregation OF people never befo
. assembled together in New Orleans. In tt
9 MAGNIFICENT West End Hotel the French COnsl
Count D'Abzac, held an official reception whi'
: was attended by State and municipal Official
J, Amongst the many popular amusements tn
:, took place, were water pole. dancing al
concerts. A choir composed Of about t~ent
p five singers, sang Ia Marseillaise," in spirit
y style. On Lake Pontchartrain Regatta OF ;
e the boat clubs OF the city took place. The
: were three brass bands on the grounds.
great was the crowd that Lake trains ran
: night, and it was not until seven o'clock Frid
/ morning that the last batch Of pleasure seeke
10 returned to the city.
"a The terrible assassination Of the Italia
= Toney Labeusse, alias Cazimino Labouzzo,
one of his countrymea, on Friday night t