The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-08-18
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.

The Pioneer of Assumption favors Col.
Louis Bush, of New Orleans for Governor
The State Central Express suggests Hon.
James Ieffries, of Rapides, for the same ONCE,
and the Ascension Democrat is for Nichols.
The Shreveport Standard of the ninth instant
announces its sale to Col Loughery, who will
take editorial charge next week.
Lake Cbarles1lastsweek shipped to Calves |
ton, on scho0ners, $4,000 feet of lumber and
100000 shingles.
Cotton picking commenced last week on the
Thos q. Anderson plantation, on little Bayou
Teche, in st. Landry parish, and the yield. is
very promising.
The Police Jury Of Latourche parish has Ee-
ceived from the State Auditor warrant for
the $500 advanced by the Jury'tO close the
FOurnier erevasse.
Owing to sickness in his fanny, Hon. VIII
A. Strong, Secretary. of State did not go TO
San Francisco to attend the annual Grand
Conclave of the Knights Templar
| The Natchitoches Vindcator says there are
three cases of small pox on Col. Thompson's
place on LitGle River. All other parts of the
parish are free from that disease
The Alexandrja Democrat on the Subject of
candidates for Governor, says: We will not
support any of the ring men who have been
mentioned under any circumstances and that
we are against any aud all OF them first.
last and all the time"
Mr.. L. r. Simmons, late proprietor of the
Shreveport Standard, which he recently sold
to Col. LOughery, is in the city making arrange
ments for the purchase Of new type, with the
view of establishing new paper in Shreveport
Iu politics, we learn, it will be Democratic
but opposed to the present State adminlstra-
tiOn.-T States.
There is rejoicing along the river between
Baton Rouge and Bayou Sara because the in
comparable little steamer Morning Star has
again been awarded the contract for carrying
the mail Oh that route. The Star makes regu-
lar and reliable connection with the trains of
the Pacific railroad, giving the people prompt
and efficient mail service that is very highly
approximation Chief.
The Terrebonne Times says that the people
favor the reelection of Gov. McEnery. we
do not think as Bro. johnson does, because as
far as we can learn they nearly all are in favor
| of Nichols first and Ogden second. Louisiana
has had enough Of the ring rule and 1T IS time
: for change-T Morgan City Review.
The nomination of Major E. A. Burke as Di'
rector General of the Cotton Exposition is the
latest political ring move.
Y Will some one tell MS what the Governors
opinion had to do with his accepting the posi-
tiOn, or if the correspondence was published
> just to showIhow intimate these twolpoliticlans
were9
, selfrunning I-tickle-yOu you-tickle-me ma
:, chine is wanted; one especially adapted tx
ring politics preferred Free Press.
The CoNvIoT AND The LEyEEs.-Thert
n are in the State Penitentiary seven hundred
and twenty one cOnvicts. Atleast six hundred
: of these could be used as laborers, allowing
one hundred and twenty to be used al
0 cooks. and making allowance for reduction
by sickness and other causes. This force, wei
l managed and disciplined, will do more worl
q than any force, of the same number of mel
hired for wages. Such a force cannot be hiret
f for less than one dollar day. Saw $3.50 a day
There are two hundred and fifty working
J. days in year. By this estimate it will be seel
: that the convict labor of the State of Louis
o lana is worth for leveeing purposes, owe
y $4,000. This is largely within the facts.
v hat does the State receive for this Ia
d bort Almost nothing.
Now, we presentit as business proposition
), thatii this force be kept working the leveef
"a and the present State and LeYee District ia
% be continued, that the levees can be perfecte
n in very few years.
Again, why did not the Levee COnventio
g. discuss this matterl All the hill people OF
anxious to have this force put on the leVees; 8
~ the same time they are willing to haye th
G. Levee Tax continued
- In the Levee Convention, Mr.. James, th
n. Lessee of the Penitentary, was a member, an
he advocated the resolution to keep the col
G. Yicts working IN the levees
Now, did not Gov. McEnery and ever
j. member of that convention know that M
a James had hired these very cOnyicts for 81
" 500 from the State, and that tho resOlutO
h. meant the State should hire that labor bac
for $200,000
If there was any member in that COnventiC
that can explain this, and let us know VIII
10 that Convention did not ask for this help. v
would be pleased to hear him. PatriOt-Dem
e, crat.