The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-22
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OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
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The Mississippi Valley Kaflroad-Heavy
Receipts of Produce-New Rail Route to
Cincinnati-Needed Improvements-The
Democratic Capyass-Bloodshed ut the
Primaries.
New ORLEANS. December IA, 1885,
Egp1yoR CHEF:
The Mississippi Valley railroad is sill
awaiting the pleasure Of the City Council
in the matter of effecting an entrance to q
central part of the city. There is a dispo-
sition by the fathers to make the corpora
ton pay rouDdly for the privilege, proba-
bly, governed more by the necessities of the
situation than truly liberal policy in the
public interest. The completion Of the
east bank line to the State Capital is gen.
orally desired, some even going SO far as to
say that, as suburb, Baton Rouge will be
greatly improved by closer acquaintance.
The delegation 10 the Democratic State
convention are expected to be among the
first passengers; and afterward when the
Legislature meets it will be SO convenient
for the weary Solons to run down to our
theatres, lake ends, ETC., and whisper with
levees and othe. dear interests of the peo-
pie! The wheels of legislation will be then
creased, as it were, and made 10 hum 10
the establishment of the staid residents of
the quiet and ancient Capital.
Edward j. Gay, president Of The Sugar
Exchange, having complained 10 Mayor
Behan that the fist district Wharfage was
,discl iminating against sugar. aud molasses
by ordering them TO be hauled away imlne-
.diately upon being landed, without the
lapse Of the twenty-four hours presc ibed
by law, the Mayor handed the letter to
Commissioner Fitzpatrick, who made in
qpiry Of the wig ringer, Capt. VIM. Pierce.
The reply of the latter conveyed specific
and gratifying information on the conoi-
ton of the comm cree of the port. So rap
idly do the freights of all kinds arrive at
the landing that the wharfnger has been
compelled to order immediate removal in
many instances to make room for steamers
to discharge their cargoes. This shows that
ahe Office of wharfnger is held by a man OF
practical sense, true to the commercial
needs Of each day. VI
The New Orleans and Northeastern rail-
road being the shortest line to Cincinnati
and intermediate points, is building up
lively business. It can adopt the same
mileage and be ahead of the Louisville and
Nashville road few cents. This is regarded
IS sure indication of coming trouble.
The very fair pgices received by the city
from the lease of the public markets for
the ensuing year, $652,eoo, is a fnanial
bonanza if properly disposed OF. Levees
and drainage are deserving of considera-
ton. The city railroad lines above Canal
street are making connections with the
City Pack where the World s Exposition is
to be held. These lines will enable st1an-
gers to take the fairest views of the city. If
the sights of the Melpomene canal be hid
Den, and q large ST. Get clea1ing gang be
organized, all will be we'll. An enterprising
Chicago man recently inspected the city
and wrote to a home pape- that New Oh
leans could never be considered beautiful
by any one who had once set eye upon Chi
cago. Its residences were not as palas:al
or comfortable, and its business houses
looked like those which Chicago lad before
TIE great fee. Tt is needless TO mention his
other C. 'ticisms GA mino- mates. Few
speak with like plainness of the Crescent
City, which has been the recipient of praise
to sach degree that any adverse criticism
is regarded es little else but vile SANDER.
Making allowance for the Chicago mans
homely expressions, il shoJld be gracefully
admitted that they con Tain over full z. ain
o. truth; and few doubt that it can or Will
De otherwise if there is determined effort
made to push on more v;go 'ocsly ire pr6-
lie improvements under discussion o. il
process of actual eslization. New Or,eec
ca1 De beautiful. picturesque, clearly !
city and adorn thirteen miles OF Missis- |
sippi .-ont if she so wills it. Atpresert her |
reputation is so marred by yellow fever |
epidemics, political outbursls, misrule and
fogyism, as to be beyond the powe: OF
sugar and molasses to make savoy.
The gubernator.al canvass has been very |
active the past yea. Senator Marston SAL
all he had to say against the State admins |
.-atlon on several occasions, and last nigh |
Major Burke got off one of his character
istic speeches. which his friends regres was |
not pdbiisGed previously co. campaign SCI
vice IN other parts. He defended the al- |
ministration. i:aversing the charges G: |
Marston and others in maste ly way. |
Now, the marked oife-e nce between Mars |
ton and Burke was ibis: il you heard Mars
ton and his association of facts and figures |
you would suppose that the pirate McEnely
had fair Louisianasby the throat somewhere
in the vicinity OF Baton Rouge, and il not /
prevented somehow would give her an
awful ducking at some point where the con-
titutional entertainments were very low;
while if you hea-d Burke anu lis facts and
his cares, you would suppose Marston had
caught on to the wrong end of the trumpet
and was blowing very feeble Blast. Yet
these mel are statesmen, honorable men
and patriots. What makes them treat one
another so?
This morning jocularly observed to
fellow citizen it was rather singular 10
select Friday for a primary election. Ii
was usually considered as hangman's day,
and a bad Gay for ships to sail from port,
and here the Ogden and McEnery factions
we're gong to the polls. Little did we think
that before the day was well tadvanced
olooo would be spilled, life be sacrificed,
citizens be manned IN the discharge of
their freeman's duties Il is useless for me
10 mention the details. your readers will
doubtless be given later and more autbea-
tic information. At this moment the
newsboys a"e making The streets resound
rs they glide swiftly along with nimble
feet, with the cries of AN about the mrS
ters.' Shall il end here, OF is this but the
torefupner OF future events? Since all men