The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-09-22
tiOn-ssivis Of Louis.
1nnsA into three Epls.vict.

| Coi. Oco' Woofhian, presioent, aud
| Major Il. Fl. Baker, secretary, of
the State Immigration Association,
who were found at the Office of the
association, No. l59 Common street,
hard at work sending out the heaps
| OF printed matter they have &C.
cumulated from the different parishes.
| that in order to give every portion
Of the State au equal showing for
the distribution Of immigrants, and
SO that the interest OF every parish
| would be properly attended to and
looked after, the association had
determined to divide the State into
| three districts to be composed of ST.
! Landry and Vernon and the parishes
lying south and southeast of them,
| embracing ill the parishes through
which the Morgan Railroad runs, as
well IS others in the limit named,
viz: st. Charles, Assumption, St.
Martin, Acadia, Cameron, S.
Bernard, Laiourche, ST. Mary, La
tayette. Calcasieu, VerlniIiou, Or.
leans. Terrebonne. Iberia, St. Ian
dry, Vernon, Plaqueniues.
Another district, to bc composed
of the Florida parishes and the
district of the State through which
the Mississippi Valley road and
Texas and Pacific Railroad runs, as
far as DeSoto, and including other
parishes adjoining this district, viz:
Jefferson, Ascension, Natchitoches,
St. Helena, Rapides, West Feliciaua.
Pointe Coupee. Catahouia, St. JOHN
Baptist. lberyille. Grant, Wash
ington, De Soto, Livingston. Sabine,
East Feliciaua. East Baton Rouge,
st. James, Asoyelles, Concordia,
West Baton Rouge, VIM, St.
Tammany, Red River, Tangipahoa.
The other to be the district Of
North Louisiana. to be composed of
the parishes through which the
Vlcksburg, Shrevepor. and Pacic
Railroad runs, and adjoining par.
shes, viz Cad'lo, Claiborne, Jack.
sou, Caldwell. Franklin. West Car
roll, bossier, Lincoln, Union. Rich
lund, Teasas. East Carroll, Webster.
Bieuville, .Ouachitu, Morchouse,
Madison.
The State Immigration Aasocia.
ton has already engaged the ser.
vices of Hon. Robert MuIIengcr,
formerly Of Spripglields, d. T., ,o1
represent the first above named dis.
trict. lie has resided in this State
Tor about one year aud a half. at
Lake Charles aud Houma, and is
therefore well acquainted with all |
the parishes in Ills district, except |
Ing 81. Landry and Vernon, where
he has nov gone for a few days to |
get thoroughly posted, SO as TO un,
dcrstand fully everything coanec-
ted with his eu,ifo district.
Mr. MulieDger has credentials OF |
the highest character from his |
former residence, and has shown
himself to DC thoroughly alive to
the interests of louisiana. lie was
one CT tho speakers at the late con.
veDtion Of Northern men held iu
this city, and showed Louisiaua's
advantages la an aole manner.
Mr.. L. G. Payson, formerly Of
Douglas county, MINI, now OF
Amlte City, has been engaged to
,he second above named
district.
He has resided in this State
aboa. year, aud stands So well
with tue citlzeus OF Amite City that
he was made one Of the directors OF
their Fair Association.
lie was one Of the delegates to
the iaga Northern convention held
in this city, aud as enthusiastic over
Louisiana's health and climate, as he
came here au almost helpless invalid,
lnd was 50 helpless that he had to
De supported as lie walked, and in
IhIs short time isnuw hale, strong
hearty nau.
lie il we'll acquainted with most
II the Florida parishes, aud for a
lew days has been up the line OF
he Texas and Pacific, inspecting
hat part of the country, aad will ;
hen make short trip through ST
ranmauy and q few other parishes
a his distrie,, i'll order TO fully in.