Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-12-09
lcantianed from our last.
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ing the position Of Louisiana, Il will ap-
pear, that die lowsr part projects coasi.
derahly into the sea. IL has in all proba-
bility been formed by the sediment bro't
down by the current and deposited on
the Fat coast. There Is therefore on the
east side hut very narrow slip along tho
Bank Of the river, from the sea to the
Ibervine. The land is not generally
susceptible Of cultivation more than /
mile in depth from the river, the rest l.
low and swampy to the lakes. and the
sea, but in general abounds with cypress
timber, which Is sawed BY mills, which
are worked T. artificial streams from the
Mississippi, in the.time Of the freshes.
They generally run Ave mouths in The
year. - 7. .s.s. ~.
What has been said on tie east equai.
" applies TO the west side Of the river.
ne soil and situation are nearly tie
same. After leaving tie bank of the RI
yer, there IL an immense swamp, inter-
sected by creeks and lakes, extending 10
the high lands Of Atacapas, and occupy
ing space Of thirty Of forty leagues.
II The city Of Newt Orleans, which Is
regularly laid out on tic cast side of the
Mississippi, in lat. so, N. and long. SO,
w. extends nearly 4 mile along the river,
from the gate Of France on the south, to
that Of Ghapitoulas aboye,, and little
more than is Of mile Ia breadth, froIh
the river to the rampant but il has m
extensive snburb on the upper side. The
houses in front Of the town and for: 4
square or two backwards. are mostly
brick, covered with slate or tile, and ma
ny, or two stories. The remainder. are
ofwood, covered with shingles. The
streets cross each other, ut right angles,
andare 50 French feetwide. The squares
between the intersections of the streets
have q from, of 500 French feet. There
Is in the middle of the front Of tie city q
place d armss, facing which q church
and town house arc. built. There are
from ~ 10 i4oo houses in the city and
suburbs. The population may be esti-
mated At 10000, including the seamen
and garrison. 1t was fortified in 1898,
but the works were originally defective,
could not have been defended, and are
now in ruins. The powder magazine is
on the opposite banks Of the river. -,
!. The public buildings and other public
property in Ncw-0 Orleans are Is follows {:
-. Two very extensive brick stores, from
leo 10 $50 feet in length, and about so
In BREADTH hey are one story high and
covered with shingles. ~ -: 49,
A government house. stahles and gar
den, occupying front of about 22o feet
on the river, in the middle Of the town,
and extending $50 feet back to'the next
street. 1 - : : : s~~s=-
"A military hospital.
An III bnilt custom house Of wood, al.
most in ruins, in the upper part Of the
city near the river. !. ~
An extensive barrack in the lower part
ofthe city, fronting ON the river, and
calculated 10 lodge - or 400 men.
A large lot adjoining the king stores,
With iewsheds in il. Il serves as
park for artillery. -
A prison, town-house, market house,
assembly room, some ground rsnts, and
the commons about the town. !
r A public school Tor the rudiments Of
Ahe spanish language. r
a cathedral church unfinished, and
SOME houses belonging 10 it.
A charitable hospital, with some hols-
es belcnging TO L, and q revenue of 500
dollars annually, endowed BY an indivi-
dial lately deceased III = r. &9z& a
The canal de carondelet has been al
ready described. So.
"a Nnm5er ef Inhabitants. -. 9 81
According 70 the annexed census, No.
), Of Louisiana, including Pensacola
and the Natchez, a. made in, i7s5, the
whole number Of inhabitants amounted