The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-05
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
The Business situation-Lamentabl Lack
ofExposition Interest among Capitalists
Action of the Republican State Com
mittee-Educational and Sanitary Mat
ters.

4 ~<AGtAUh VI tH6 fh0BuDllCan STATE CO1n
mittee-Educationala and Sanitary Mat
| ters.
| New ORLEANS. June 81, 1884.
| EDITOR CHIEF:
Business matters continue at O stead,
tension financially. Every week records 9
failure or two, but not bad ones, and the
causes are either of an accidental or tenn
porary nature. In each case almost with.
out exception, there is strong belief in an
early resumption, and creditors are dis.
posed to generously help the unfortunate
In the face of common calamities all stand
together. The business men deserve cred.
it for this; If the same union and Confidence
were extended to measures of public i'm.
provement, this city would go speeding to-
wards its manifest destiny at an accele-
rated pace. 1t is growing and progressing
now, but compared with more active cities
one grows impatient because the chance
is made at snail like pace.
Here is the great Exposition at their
doors, an enterprise which would set Phila-
deiphia Or Chicago in d blaze of enthusiasm
| while New Orleans lags behind. The man
ayers pull and push and exIort, ana it seems
almost as impossible to get d little money
out OF fat, money making corporations and
certain citizens of wealth as to draw blood
out of turnips. John Smith. a drayman,
will pay two or three dollars, feeling it a
cheerful and patriotic duty, though he can
not well spare that much from the needs
/ OF his family, for the public benefit; and
the Hon. Bloated Aristocrat who heads the
the Gas Works and who will surely pocket
tens OF thousands dollars for an additional
amount of Indifferent light, at Exposition
time, does not give cent or care a cent
whether it runs or bursts. May the tribe
OF the latter ever grow less, and none be
deemed fit to survive for the highest bless
edness here Or hereafter.
Hon. Andrew Dumont called MEETING
OF the Republican State Central Committee,
and it assembled outside Of the Custom
house, five Or six blocks away. That's prog
ress for you; we have actually lived to see
committee try to do something outside
the granite building! But they seemed to
be away from their rootss, and in a strange
place. One member seriously proposed to
call State Convention, as Republicans
everywhere do, to nominate Presidential
Electors. This aroused them, and warm
debate of several hours followed. AS one
expressed it, a new convention might de-
sire to do away with the present State Cen
tral Committe, and elect new one. OF
course the holders Of the highly honorable
memberships trembfed If this suggestion.
Things would go to the bow-wows II the
people should take it into their heads
to divide honors with federal Office holders.
and put in few men who actually repre-
sent the wishes and will of the party in
general. 1t was decided not to hold a State
convention, but the State committee will
kindly exercise their little brief authority
by selecting of OF for themselves the men
who will probably be defeated of election
as Electors, but be solid in their demand
for an Office of President Blaine because of
their sacrifice for the cause of Republican
ism in louisiana. Some conservatives had
started the organization of Blaine clubs,
and in the event of the calling of State
convention, would probably expect slight
representation. The Custom-house leaders
have simply attempted to block this game,
and tried to prevent any possible division
of the spoils in the future. This policy is
at the expense of Republicanism in Lou
isiana and of the national candidates. 1t
remains to be seen how far and how long
the masses will submit to such unwise lead
dership.
The educational institutions have been
giving Us grand round of commencement
exercises. There are many excellent schools
with accomplished and experienced tutors
in charge, an honor to any city. Educa-
ton in every grade, sectarian or unsecta-
rian, can be obtained here at moderate
prices. Prof. r. M. Lusher's Peabody
Normal Seminary and Academy gave ex-
ercises in Werlein Hail. witnessed by
WY Ad1 90 ou14CAIO3 4Al ~ WG4S I'LL tSI66G-
bic diversion, after the Professor had
awarded his diplomas ard medals, to be-
come the recipient himself of an elegant sill
yer ice pitcher, with the compliments of
the graduates. Few men are more deser-
wing of public testimonials than Prof. Lush
er, because of his hearty devotion and eff
cient service in educational work.
The Sanitarians have held a meeting, and
backed up the request of Commissioner
for an enforcement of the Or
dinance against houssholders, and ad-
journed. That was glory enough for one
session. Now the Mayor may direct the
police to keep their eyes open, and
watch out for garbage in the backyard;
and the householders will generally defy
the observing powers of the stray police
man, who guards about thirteen squares;
and between Old Sol and the "cIerk of the
weather we shall have glorious time
steering around in an atmosphere of pu-
tridity this summer. Great is John, great
is the Council, great are the Sanitarians-
but they don't clean up worth a copper cent
There are not carts enough to go around
and no money to buy more with.
More anon, GENEEAL OBSERVER.
At the London Health Exhibition Mr..
Francis Galton has established a Laboratory
for the measurement of human faculty."
Each visitor will leave record of name,
age, sex, occupation, place of birth, weight,
length of span of arms strength of squesze