The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

Especial TO the VINpIcAroR.]
In my last letter l informed the
readers of the VINDlCAToE OF the d..
'tShttul day vouch sated To our citi.
z .ns on the glorious anniversary. bur
Jupiter Fluvins, as though jealous of
their enjoyment, Opened the sluiCes
~ his wrath during the three follow
Ing days, and sent down drehchiug
rims, which completely wished tht,
city, doing good sanitary service.
/ lac remainder OF the week was clear
and cool. Our soil Is of such an ab.
sOrbing natnre, that u few days sun.
shine will 10 away with the effects
OF the heaviest rains. To. day w arc
being visited by the most severe
snow storm ever experienced In this
latitude, and Us l write II has been
showing fully ten hours. New Or.
leans has been n stranger tn such Wis.
itatiOns. In 1865 We had u slight fall.
and ~ 1852 q fall OF about three 10.
ches, but on the present occasion It is
estimated A. from 3 to II inches. and
Il l. still showing.
Business Is very dull for he season.
In const 4uenre Of the difficulty OF
moving the crops, when are vel
backward. Many merchants say that
they have already sold too MANY
goods In the country, and are only
thinking Of the suuls they will have
to carry over to next year. The total
supply OF cotton to date Ia 1,14O, $50
bales, OF which SG2, 256 have ALREADY
been exported, leaving a stock on
hand OF 27S,3O3 bales, which is 49,.
GO7 bales less than 1T this date last
wear. The re cotton does not com.
mand as I'd q price as the early :
Middling is now ruling at III, and
February futures at 1l.4O to ll.Al,
with small sales. There Ia talk OF
several business houses going to the
wall, and firm changes are numerous.
The subject Of the police muddle
10 one OF great interest to our citi.
zens generally. and the cry "a hud
for reform. The Mayor his appoiut.
Cd q COMMITTEES to sOivD the problem.
but their business will turn out an
uphill one, as Chief Boylan IA deter.
mined to "AOld the fort" ~ long "A
ammunition lasts, In the share al
5000 u month. Why we should have
u Chief AMI an Administrator Of Pc.
lice at the came time, considering
our impoverished condition. isa mat.
ter OF surprise. The budget IL ex.
hausted to pay an army Of officers
and few privates, 90 that burglars
ply their trade With vigor and effect.
Something will soon have to he done.
Or the serpent will devOur itself.
Our Public Schools are like wise In
q deplorable condition. The teach-
ere are not paid; school warrants are
worth very little. In all probability
the scno ,'S woili nave ~ TO clos II!
but for the Efforts " the teacl,ers.
who kerr them open for the purpose
OF h"l ling evening classes. and there.
by earning u scant living. Children
not attending these evening classe,
are sure to b. Kept back when prv-
motion time comes. The prusnect
Tor the education Of the youth Of the
poorer classes Is sad, indeed.
Our theatres are we'll attended
when the weather Is favorable, r..
pecially !he matiuets. Indeed. the
attractions are such it could not welt
be otherwise. Tue ines,imable Lolita
holds the boards at the Academy. and
the English Opera Company are at
the st. Charles. Bernhard Ia an.
nounced tor the 9Th proxilno ut the
Grand Opera House, and her engages
ment Is creating quite \ ftrore, VI.
though the price IT admission 10 put
at high figure three dollars.
The Sanitarians have been busy
during the past week collecting funds
for the prosecution Of their labors.
Our merchants and business men are
responding nohly to the demand
made upon them. 9
The prepa, atoms for the Carnival
season arr also satisfactorily deyel.
optng: The Royal Costumer has
been heard from, and he assures us
the costumes will be OF the most Gle.
CANT and elaborate character.
The health OF the city IL remarka.
bly, good. though pneumonia is some.
Wnat prevalent. ]. +. 8.