The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-03-11
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tity of cotton land prepared.
Farmerville Gazette; The 0uachita
river is stillC rising. Back-water over
flows n part of the town of Trenton.
On the river front the water is about
one foot from the top of the bank. In
the swamp back of Monroe the over
flow has already Submerged several
plantations near Gordon.
LAFAYETTE Advertiser: MIR. Julius
Frank, the merchant, who has been
among as Tor two or three wears past
is making arrangements to leave at an
early day for Lake Charles-his future
home. MIR. Frank is favorabiy thought
of hy all who know him, or have dealt
with him, and VIC can but recommend
him to the good people of Lake
Charles as a peaceable and law abiding
citizen and an upright merchant.
n. Q. Times Democrat: Gov. Nc
Emery, his private secretary, Major
Halsey, State Treasurer Burke and AS
sistant Secretary of State ArrOyo, will
leave for Baton Rouge this morning by
tine New Orleans Pacific. The wants
and furniture nf the Treasurer have all
been moved, and the Office will open in
Baton Rouge tomorrow. The auditor
! will not be able TO move until March
Is. The members of the Governor RS
staff will be at the depot at 1880 o'clock
to say farewell to his cxcellency.
! Morgan City Review; The capitol
of the State is now permanently estab-
lishetl ut Baton RoRge Last Wednes-
day, LIST inst, Gov. McEnery and other
officers of the State removed their
offices to that place. We trust the
change will be a benefit TO the State.
-....-. In the competitive examination
for the vacant eadetship.to West Point,
from the Third Louisiana District, held
at Donaldsonville, February I'd, there
were three contestants, the successful
one being Armand Isadore Lasseigne,
of Lafourche parish, now cadet at
the Louisiana State University Con-
gresham {. i. DarralI will make him
the appointee.
0peIousas Courier: The workmcn
began pulling down the old jail on
Thursday morning, preparatory to the
erection of larger, handsomer, and
stronger building for the same pur-
pose, on the same site. 1t will be re-
membered that, some weeks ago, the
police jury appropriated $4,000 for
this purpose, out Of tho railroad tax,
and that the contract was awarded to
P. Panley d. Bro, of St. Louis, Mo,
the whole work to be completed and
delivered by July lst .prox. II. X.
Thiberge, Of New Orleans, is the archi-
tect, and through the courtesy of Sher-
if Duson we were shown the plan and
specifications. On the first floor, front,
will be the jailor's room l2xl6 feet ;
on the left of the same, misdemeanoT
room laxI6 in rear of these is a side
entrance for prisoners to the hallway,
on the right of hallway female cell
6Xll in the rear of this, or flank, are
three large iron cells, with corridor the
entire length in front Of same, also of
iron, and which the prisoners can en-
ter from the cells for the purpose OF
retirement at the west. One iron door
only communicates with this corridor
and the jailor can inspect the calls and
] l,aT
necessary, wthou entering the cor,
rider. The division # the upper tloor
are duplicates of the ,st,t floor; one OF
the cells being designed solely for the
custody of insane persons, and the re,
mainder for persons charged with
crimes. The building will be made OF
brick, with iron doors and coFnices.
When this editice is completed, it will
present an imposing appearance to the
casual observer as well as to the Grim
inals who may be lodged within its
walls. Sheriff Duson has transferred
the prisoners to Nermilionville until
the new Jail is completed.
Assumption Pioneer: We have
heard rumors on the street that Judge
Knobloeh will not hold the regular
session of court, which, by law, opens
next Monday, and is a jury term. We
trust that, as the reproach rises on
country justice, that it is slow; that
our insecure Jail is now filed with
prisoners, at great expense to the par
ish, that some have been incarcerated
for months, that all are entitled to
speedy trial, and if no term of court
is now held that they will have to be
maintained at parish expense until
September-we say that in view of all
these facts, and that the people of this
parish desire the court to be held, that
rumor, with its Thousand tongues, has,
nsual, we hope, lied - The District
Court will be in session next week.
Our Jail is full, and needs clearing cut.
Donaldsonyillc Chief: The com
mittee appoited by Congressman Oar
rail- to conduct a competitive exam
nation for the selection of candidate
for admission to the West Point Mill
tary Academy from this Congressional
District, unanimously concluded to
recommend Mr.. Armand Isidore Las
seigne, of LafonFcho parish, as the
successful asPirant for the proposed
honor, he having outstFipped his com
petit0rs in the examination. Mr.. Las
seigneiis a cadet at the Louisiana State
University at Baton Rouge, where he
holds the rank Of Captain of B Com