The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-02-10
NO IS.
STATE ITEMS.

The General Assembly will meet iii
May.
There are fifteen vacancies in the
General Assembly to be filled.
Strawberries grown in open air at
Covington, La, are already in the
market.
Hon. e. d. White made 3,25O,0Oo
pounds of sugar this season, the bounty
on which is $75, 900.
The great and only Reinenyi, the
violinist, the pupil of Lis2t and Wag
ner, gave concert in New Orleans last
week.
Sheriff Frere of St. Mary parish, paid
over 30 the State Auditor for last quar-
ter collections of 1893, the sum of
$32, 2,3323.32. 1923
The Police Jury of Rapides parish at
its last meeting made a donation of $l0O
to the Confederate Soldiers Home at
New Orleans.
The rival factions of the Ladies Con-
federate Memorial Association of New
Orleans, have joined hands and all is
serene and lovely.
Congressman Price made one of tho
best speeches in congress on the sugar
industry, reviewing the growth of tho
industry in Louisiana.
Some of our citizens have wisely in
vested in fruit trees. This is as good
ali around fruit growing section as there
is in the world. -Bossier Banner.
Well bet q years subscription that
Brother Watson Of the St. Mary Ban
ner, will make Meyer OF New Orleans
wish he had never heard of Hugh Wat
son.
Last week the President signed tho
bill authorizing the New Orleans,
Natehez and Fort Scott II. r. Company
to construct two bridges across BHuff
river.
Tho Orleans Levee Board and tho
City Engineer are at logger heads
again. City Engineer Brown has the
backing of State Engineer Richardson
in the controversy.
Bayou Lafourcne has been rising at
the rate of four or five inches day for
the last week, and tho welcome whistles
of our Laforche Packets place us at
ease as regards the receipt of freight.
Lafourche Comet.
Abolish the circuit courts. The mem
bers of this curious appendage to orr
Judiciary system have not been seen in
this parish for 10 these MANY years.
Plaquemines Protector.
S. E. Marx, commission merchant
and cotton broker; committed suicide
last week in New Orleans. Cause:
Financial embarrassment. Mr.. Marx
was large stockholder in the steamer
Natchez.
A party of ten gentlemen from Mon
ticello, ILL.,, were prospecting about
Alexandria last week with a view of
locating. If they only knew of our
beautiful lake and our fine lands. they
never would stop in Alexandria.
A dog show took place in New Or
leans last week, and among other at
fractions were Sir Bedinere, $4,000
St. Bernard dog, 50 inches high, 220
pounds, Rustic Beauty, $4,000 dog,
and Alton IT, $4,000 dog. We care not
to invest.
The many friends throughout the
State of Major Hearsey, the talented
editor of the New Orleans States, wish
him a speedy recovery from the severe
spell of sickness, which has confined
him to the Touro Infrmary for the
past few weeks.
The people of Concordia voted tax
of mills for ten years for the building
of their back leFees. The vote was
carried by majority In number of 433
votes and a majority in property valu-
alton of $418;249. We would call this
a supreme effort, do or die, build levees
or quit.
The Times Democrat considers tho
election of Caffery to succeed himself
as an accomplished fact. He will have,
cove that orvan fhe cify vote. aud