St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-29
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

The Getty members" Of the legislature
Of Louisiana have constituted them
selves into a miniature legislature and
are just now passing, amending, re-en-
acting and promul eating city charter
for the Crescent City. 1t we are not
mistaken the different chambers ana
exchanges have also indulged in the
harmless pastime of framing city
charter for the Southern metropolis
until the legislative side show came into
existence and relieved them OF thelf
patriotic mission. Fortunately Iol
the State these self sacrificing patrlots
ask nothing in return for their valuaole
dliunt1e services and except the mehlloi
of their deliberations in the city papers,
we do not know that they have IN any
manner received substantial recognl-
ton from the city or their constituents
for the arduous labor they have, per
formed outside of legislative halls.
The "city members" are putting III
their work." mud going through, a
course of training in good time, SO tlat
when the Circus meets at Baton Rouge
they will have the ledge" on our coun-
try cousins sure, and that is no doubt
the point they are trying to make. 80
let the gentlemen from the country
prepare for the fray and burnlsh thelr
affallery, or they will surely meet WIN
he same fate as that OF Lycoan VINO
doubted the contents OF the Oleclah
horses.
Tie Military Festival to take place
in Nav at the Fair Grounds Will assuf-
edlv be a grand affair and will surpass
IN magnificence the festival OF last May.
More visiting companies will partlcl,,
pate and more money is being invested
IN the enterprise, so that consequently
more brilliant entertainment Will tol-
low. Military organizations from the
North. East and West will join the
Southern troops in this martial celebra-
ton so that it will be remembered as
notable event iu Southern annals.
The storm which prevailed through
out the Southwest last week did con
siderable injury to property. In New
Orleans many frail structures were
blown down by the gale, and IN several
instances buildings which were conslu
cred impregnable to all rayages result
ing from the ATMOSPHERIC changes, nave
encountered the same fate. Amongst
the buildings considered impregnable
IS the passenger depot Of the n. y. T.
Railroad in Gouldsboro, but 1T seems
the gale got the best of the depot Tor
last Tuesday the greater portion pt the
roof was blown to the four winds.N
The retail grocers OF the Crescent
CITY have associated themselves into a
body polite for the purpose OF resisting
the enforcement of the license law and
hone. with the aid Of the obtreperous
legal shark, to escape paying the state
for the privilege OF vending, thell
wares. In all candidness, we believe
that the time has arrived when some
etfectual means should be taken to sup,
IL, fn
which this city has a surfelt. 1t IS bao
enouch to witness the spectacle OF
Thousands of capitalists resisting the
nayment of their just dues to the State
which. according to the Attorney-Ge
eral already foot up into the millions
without hearing Of business men Wht
1saught to be cheerful contributors to th'
v,ublic treasury growing about Law
which was framed by ablest men in th'
State. The fact is the law making pow
er has tolerated the tax reslster until ~
has made nuisance Of himself, and II
ali sincerity we believe that he ough
To be effectually ''sat down" upon. An
other pestiferous being npon Whos
head ought to be read the riot act l
the officious legal shark who is contln
rlally fomenting trouble by his treason q
able advice to certain class or peopl
ing the machinery of the government
hv attempting to evade the fulfiillmen
of their obligations to the common
wealth. The pestiferous attorne
ought also to receive the particular at
tention of the Legislative department
of the government and that angus
body ought to frame such law tina
when an overzealous Blackstonian leas
attempts to obstruct the administratlo
of public affairs he can be compelled
.desist and forced make himself scarce
That is the sole remedy left to tn
State to suppress the growing eVil {
tax-resisting and the sooner the remea
is adopted the better it will be for tn
empty State treasury and the lll-pal
servants of the people, Selali /!
One Of those smart country merchan1
who can be most appropriately classe
with the sans -cull0ttes known as smar
Alecks," has come to grief through u
own Over-smartnessa and now languisht
in the parish prison. This smart Alec
halls from Mississippi and no doul
that State must be thankful to Louis
lana for having takeh to its care,
crnde citizen. His name is Jonrdal
nrobably from the very headWaters
fhe Jordan whose holy water, hoWeVe
seems to have had very little benehci;;
effect upon him. Well, Jourdan though
# would he a very fine idea to put up
iob on a few city merchants and make
9sh;o raise.n Attired in his gaudy stol
cjnthes he flew through space throue
eha principal business thOroughtares
snent money freely, represented almse
ss heing with something over S3OOO an
Srnnnd IN by obtaining from an owe
ereduIous merchant goods to near ea !
fhat amount "on time" He bought {
fime. am, Time for handing over his spol
lnnliks arrived but Jonrdan was n
where. He had "busted," to use con con