The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-23

OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER..
Louisiana Appointments Made and to be
Made-Onr Political Kilkenny Cafs-The
Exposition Extension Observation-Disclosures
ment of Director General Burte-The
Military Drill-Industrial Notcs-Reve-
nue. Reformers Organizing, etc.
/ New OrLHArs, May IA, 1885.
ED1Ton CHIEF:
The dispatches say that Hon. E. John
Ellis, ex.Congressman from the Second
District, marched two candidates in front
.of heads of departments, delivered
two very eloquent speeches over them
and took his departure. But the ap-
pointments have not been made. Pub.
lished interviews with Senator Gibson and
Congressman Gay indicate that somebody
and Mr.. G. Montegut for the Mint, but the
President has not appointed them yet. So
the nat1es are banded about and the per-
simmons adhere to the topmost branches
of the Democratic tree. Mr.. Walker Fearn,
who had the good sense to marry cousin
of Gen. US. Grant, found no difficulty what
ever in getting place among the Greeks.
Judge Seay of Shreveport, backed by a
united Democratic delegation, got the mis-
sion to Bolivia. The Naval Office, held by
Kernochan, completes the list of appointees
under the new administration to fair Offices.
For the remainder, the factions are cutting
| up high antics, and the replies of James D
Houston to Gen. Floyd King, indicate that
each side has something to tell on the other,
and it is sort Of Kilkenny cat row.
The citizens of New Orleans. deeply con-
cerned about their financial future, started
movement to- extend the Exposition.
They are no doubt wise in making this
effort, because the general business outlook
| is not of the best, and the coming and
going of visitors has bolstered them up in
large degree to date. After about six good
working days the Commissioners reported
$4,000 of subscriptions, with promises of
more, and it was concluded that the plan
WAS feasible and to go ahead. The RAILROAD
companies will probably contribute $780,
600 more, and the citizens canvass will be
kept up until the estimate of $4,000 is
reached. The work of canvassing the show
and its merits has developed more progress
siye spirit than New Orleans is usually
credited with. After June it is proposed
to make some change in the management.
After receipt of the Presidents order al
lowing the government exhibits to remain
arrangements will also be made to run
steam trains from Canal street to the Ex-
position grounds. The new asphalt pave
ment will be in good order to and beyond.
There is disposition to profit by what
ever blunders were committed since the
opening; and the general discussion and
appreciation of the scheme is beneficial to
the community at home and abroad. Mr..
Burke's resignation as Director General
was occasioned by the demands of health
and public and private business affairs.
The kind notices of this event must be ex-
ceedingly gratifying to him. Everything
is left in excellent condition for his sue
cessor. Last Saturday the creditors were
paid fifty per cent. of the claims and put
in good humor. There is no reason to
anticipate otherwise than that all will be
paid at the close.
The presence of the military was vel
come to the militia of the city, who are
enthusiastic on drill contests and parades.
You have read the scores, but you have no
idea of the excitement that pervaded the
assembled thousands who came to see. bet.
and for the most part lose their money ON
the great contest. The man who loses the
most can growl the loudest, and the judges
are criticised for their criticisms in all
manner of ways. It was sore thing to
this class and possibly some of the crack
companies shared it to some extent, but
all the good humor they keep out of their
countenances will be more than made up
by the pride of the Texans and of the St.
Mary boys over on the Teche.
There are large number of workinymen
out of employment, and the prospect for
them is not of the brightest at the present.
There seems to be too many people in the
city for the amount of work that can be
distributed among them. This is due partly
to the general causes which have produced
depression all over the country, and partly
to the fact that industries are not varied
enough to allow the shifting of labor from
one to another as occasion may require.
All are cotton or sugar handlers, carpen-
ters or barrel makers. The growth of New
Orleans would be accelerated by the estab
lishment of several industries, just as its
commerce would grow if a government
subsidy should be granted for several
years. Every foreign nation has built up
its merchant marine by the use of lavish
subsidies. Private energy must OCCASION
ally be backed by government money to
clear otherwise insurmountable obstacles to
the extension of commerce. In this co.,
nectlon it NAV be noted that Revenue Re-
formers a week or SO ago organized here
for the spread of their doctrines. The
special organ talks about free ships, and
that in line with the Cry Of free sugar"
which most of them don't want. More
anon, GENERAL OBSERVER.
"Santa Fe de Bogota," that wonderful
city nine thousand feet high ia the air, SO
that it forms ga temperate zone on the
very verge of the equator" is the subject
of an interesting paper, with a panoraEsa
of illustrations, III the June Harper's The