The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-24
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.

Pay uP your Exposition subscrip-
tions-at once if possible. Some
thing must be done Item.
The back water is gradually sub
siding and the swamps showing
little by little their green surface.
~ Felieiana Sentinel.
Thanks 20 the Associated Chari-
ties and a visilant police there, are
few beggars plying their avocation
upon our Streets Chronicle.
The number of worthless. ours that
roam the streets of Algiers makes
this an inviting field for the estab-
lishment Of a sausage factory.
- Algiers Advertiser.
The season thus far has been al
most as favorable as could have been
desired, and crops are exceedingly
promising. The stand of cotton and
corn is generally good, aud all indi-
cations at this time, point TO bounti-
ful haryests.-ISt. Landry Demo-
crat.
Yesterday Mr.. Whitaker intro
duced bill in the Louisiana House
to provide for the back pay OF
teachers in the Parish of Orleans.
The deserved and shamefully ne
elected public servants should not
be kept waiting very long for the
passage of a relief bill and Mr..
Whitaker begins WE'LL Chronicle.
The talk of offering constitu-
tional amendment at the present
session OF the Legislature, to re.
move the State capital to New
Orleans, we are glad to say, is not
numerous. Such - proposition
would fluid veryfew supporters when
the Importance of he matter was
properly Weighed Capitolian Ad-
vocate.
The culture of silk wor as is a
growing industry in this city. The
mulberry tree is easily grown for
food, and the leaves are sold to the
worm cult1vatOrs for a small sum.
The cocoonS command different
prices per pound, according to quail
ity, the highest being ten dollars per
pound. Women and children find
it II congenial pastime.- Item.
The arrangements effected by the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, in con.
nection with the Red River Line of
packets, for the transportation Of
passengers is, it appears, meeting
with great success. The ride by
boat and transferto the sleeping cars
is satisfactory to passengers, aud
the applications for tickets made to
Mr. A. S. Graham, Ticket Agent
here, are increasing daily Plea
yune.
The West Felieiana Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition Association cid
well on Wednesday by electing Mr..
Duncan Stewart, Vice President.
Mr.. Stewards q gentleman of means,
progressive in his ideas and emf
nently successful as a planter. %
willgive lis earnest support to what
ever he thinks will prove a benefit
10 the parish and State, and he
believes the Exposition is the thing.
Il Sentinel
The hands of the Mississippi Val
ley Railroad Company are atpresent
busily engaged in erecting the va
rious flag stations along the line of
the road between New Orleans and
Baton Rouge. They are very hand.
some in design, being built in the
form of pagoda, and there will be
twenty of them built and ready for
use within the next two weeks. The
depots at St. Gabriel and Convent
are almost finished, work has now
been commenced on the other depots.
Il Pieayune.
Last week we published a circu.
lar letter from Capt. John A. Grant,
to the planters of the east bank of
the Mississippi river. The Captain
is doing much to build up tie sec,
ton Of country through which the
Mississippi Valley Railroad runs,
and his new departure to establish
central sugar factories will, if it
meets with proper encouragement,
do more to build up the fortunes of
our sugar planters than anything
else that has been suggested thus
far. Louisiana needs just such pro-
gressive and pra teal men as Capt.
Grant to develop her extraordinary
resouIces.- Iberville South.
The proposed bill to consolidate
the government of Jefferson parish,
abolishilg the police juries of the
right aud left banks, is likely to
meet with unexpected opposition in
the Legislature.
Alderman Moons resolution regu
lating the method of purchasing
supplies for the city, which enables
the finance committee to keep a
'check upon the various depart.
ments, is wise measure, and will
prevent improper and superiious
hills hainU mazda fi'l,i, loOI-. III.