St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-06-10

TION-DRURY BACK, &c.
New ORLEANS, La, June Sd, 1882.
Decoration day was most appropriate
iy observed by the entire people and
like the Confederate Decoration Day,
soldiers of both armies turned out to
pay tribute to fallen heroes. All the
local military organizations were repre-
sented on the occasion by appropriate
committees who brought with them flo
raj wreaths which they placed upon the
green sod which covers the last resting
place OF the brave boys who are buried
at Chalmette. The Grafton of the Hon.
j. r. &. Pitkin is declared by everybody
to be a mastery exposition OF the ora
guage in which it is written denotes
that the author is a ripe scholar. Hon.
J. r. G. Pitkin is the United States
Marshall for Louisiana, a native OF
Louisiana, an eX-confederate soldier
and a stalwart OF the stalWarts.
The clerk of the Supreme Court de-
mics that there is dissenting opinion
i'll the case Of the State VS.. Watson re-
Gently decided by the Supreme Court.
The decision which was published in
fuil in the Picayune is the unanimous
decision of the cOnrt and don't you for
get it, Charity compels me to state
that the assertion that there is dis
senting opinion is mistake.
Evidently some one "bent on fun"
told the D. A. that after all, one justice
OF the Supreme Court coincided with
him in his exposition of the law in the
Watson case. But there is not even a
consolation stake" in the case.
Tho D;olyuy;oIy rIuh fba ,,1Ioct social
organization of it's kind in the Crescent
City have contracted with Messrs. Ar
mand and Michel Heine through their
agent here for the erection of a magni-
fcent club house on the corner of Ca
rondelet and Canal streets. Messrs.
Heine bind themselves to have the club
house ready for occupancy by the 31St
of October, 1888. The lot on the corner
of Canal and Carondelet street is valued
at ,0O0-that price having been re-
fused for it--and the club house which
will rival in architecture any edifice in
this city, will cost 100000. The Bone
Gaze Confectionery establishment now
occupies the site OF the contemplated
Pickwick club house.
1t may not be generally known that
an import duty is placed on mules
brought into this country: The gov
upon twenty mules which arrived here
last week from Mexico on their way to
Havana. This is the first time that the
occasion was presented at this port, for
the enforcement of a duty on mules.
Amongst the double barrel Office hol-
ders in the legislature OF Louisiana are
Senator Davey, Representatives Morgan
and Curley. Senator Davey is the tOney
Recorder OF the uptown district, Nor
gan the chief clerk in the department
Of the administrator of police CPat
Meallie's); Curley is the Superintendent
of streets in the eighth ward Will Nc
Call, representative from the second
ward, resigned as assistant clerk to the
council after his election as representa-
tive, but he will be reelected clerk
as soon as the legislature adj0urns.
The question now is whether Curley
and Morgan are drawing their salaries
from the city just as it they We're at
tending to their duties as superintend-
ent and chief clerk?
President Barrios of the republic of
Guatemala is expected to arrive in this
city about the 10th inst.
The retail grocers of the Crescent City
have elected Mr.. A. Billet a prominent
retail grocer president of their associ-
alton. The other officers are respec-
lively A. Walle, first vice president; Ed
v. Ruel, 2nd Vice president, Z. nj. Mes
tor, corresponding secretary, VIM. Hart
treasurer, G. +. Hazard, financial secIe-
taty.
The Third Congressional fight will
be a highly interesting squabble it Ger
tain parties do not come to an agree
ment. Acklen, it is a well-known fact
has been in Baton Rouge for good
while trying to persuade the committee
on appointment to annex the parish OF
Ascension to the Second Congressional
District and add st. Landry to. the
third district. Mr. Acklen has been
sbuying dollar for dollar his astounding
obligations and is no doubt prepared to
enter into telling campaign. The re-
fusal of the legislature to accommodate
him by re e-apportiOnmentO OF his district
renders his case a desperate one and it
Is very doubtful il he can overcome
the eight thousand Republican major
ity Of the old third. He may make a
good showing no doubt, but defeat
Under any circumstance is bad and will
refIIrn him to the shades of private life
for all time to come. Acklen is smart
young man, a politician OF the War
moth school-we mean up to the tricks
of Chat astute wire puller, and the day
that his sun goes down for good, will be
4 enid day. Hence We believe that
! rafI,er than "die game" "Col," Ackl en-
will enter into an armistice with the
enemy and look out for No. /. !,
he Is lust as justified in saving all he
can az certain so-called Democrats are
justified in slaughtering him because ne
ia obnoxious to them. He can hardly