The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-08-15
Mn. L. P. Wilmington land his

his printed instructions regarding
the new postal law, which goes int
effect 90 the 2d of October, reducing
letter postage to two instead OF three
cents. Drop letter postage, and tina
on second, third and fourth class
matter remains the same.
--PRoF. Albert, orr resideat pho
tographer, accompanied by Miss The
reese, his daughter, arrived home from
Texas on Tuesday last. The Prof
had hem absent for some time being
kept busy at his gallery in Orange
The two together also went to Gal
weston, and not only enjoyed The
Gulf breeze, but took a stroll on the
famed beach at that place.
NorIcE --Mrs. NJ. v. Crawford,
Private School for girls will open in
this Town on the 1st Monday of Sep
temher. The school house is at the
residence of this lady, in lower Alex.
andria, on the corner Of Fifth and
Vim streets. Parties sending their
children to this lady to school, can
rest assured that the greatest care
and attention will he shown them.
-THE scare of Yellow Fever has
not reached us; neither have our
people been bothered with the plague
OF Cholera; but worse still they are
about to stampede and 60 right on to
Texas. 1t looks az il it might az
sume some shape, and be termed
exodus. But We trust not. They
can all 90 who want, hut we're going
to stay. We've heard of the place
that hears this name once before.
-PRoF. Nicholson. OF the Louisi.
ana State University at Baton Rouge,
called on Us at our sanctum, one day
last week. 1t had been the PROBES.
sor's intention Of lecturing here as
he has in all the places he has visi
ted. but owing to unfavorable cir
cumstauces he was prevented. Du-
ring his stay here he visited the old
Seminary grounds, about two miles
distant from this City. The gentle.
man referred to above is an accom-
plished mathematician. and as Pre>i-
dent Of the University is doing oil in
his power to promote and enhance
the interests Of this institution.
AN alarm Of ire was aounded on
Sunday last at 1880, which brought
out both If our Fire companies, and
the largest crowd Of people We have
seen on the streets for some time.
The fire originated in = stable on
Scott street, between 3rd and 4.h,
and belonged to Mrs. Sarah Gehr.
Bnt little damage was done to the
almost adjoining residences on either
side, which proves conclusively with
what earnestness our gallant fremen
fought the flames. Too much credit
cannot he given the members OF
Stonewall Hook and Ladder Compa-
ny for the manner in which they
acted, "a it Was mainly due to their
efforts that the fire did not spread.
The Paciics labored nn,ler the COM
hined disadvantages of being rather
lSte and slow, besides which there
waa not enough water in the neigh
borhood to supply the steam engine.
--THoueH candidates for the DIFF
ferent parochial Offices are '''ss thick
as the leaves that etrew the valley
Of Vaianbrosa," none Of them have
IA vet announced themselves through
the pnh|ic prints. A majority Of this
same class seem disposed to he sitter
one and the same Office. viz: the Par
isi, shrievaltv and tax colIectorrhIp.
'Cosnizqnts Of the fact that they will
have good chance to show their
patrio,ism, v.ler and love Of country,
(thev don't want the money with
which the occupant Of said office ia
cccssi naIlv bothered. hesi'es their
rhivalrous pride and open-hsnded
liher,litv. to sav nothing Of their
convivial;,v and sncial traits gener
.l,v--knowing this az we've asid he
fore, they are more than ever deaf
rnns Of casting true reflection of
themselves in order that everybody
can see them. Such ia the present
political condition o. things in thia
Parish. Int for how long we are to
he thus kept in suspense, no one
knows. Let them take pattern after
our candidates for Governor, and an
nounce themselves; let their merits
be discussed, and their political rec
ords be spoken Of, whether favorable
to them or not. This race promises
to he hot and closely contested, and
t.e who is not in training now can
expect to prove winner.
HAVING received on Saturday
last an invitation to dine at the IT.
wing House Restaurant. lately placed
under the management OF Mr.. Nor
roth, of Washington. La. and who
by the way, was for 4 number of
wears, in the culinary department 1t
one Of the heat cuisines in Troy, N.
Y, we, OF course. accepted. as any
well hammered "moulder Of public
opinion" would have done, and in
company with onr assistant, hied at
once to the above named inn. Col.
Tom French, the popular and well
known Boniface Of this eat blishment
Us cred Us in with his usual urbani
tv and took chair beside rs. After
a few commonplace remarks between
the three Of US, (just think Of it, two
newspaper men and hotel proprie.
tor, the two first having the patience
Of Job, the latter the suavity Of q
woman the wine was ordered, I've
ought to have said champagne, and
the way the trio chuckled would
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