American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-30
NEW ORLEANS.

founded personal knowledge oil The place, car
be depended upon as correct:
New Orleans is nourishing city, and seaport o
louisiana OF which II is the seat of government
the capital of the parish Of its own name the com
1nercial metropolis and the grand emporium Of tn,
trade OF greater extent of rich interior country
than any other city in the world can boast Of 1t il
pleasantly situated 90 81. Y. lat; 90. s. w. o
Greenwich; 90. 90. w. of Paris and Is. 6. w. O
Washington city. 1t stands on the left bank OF thu
Mississippi river, l05 miles above the bar at il
mouth by the course of the stream, and about 81
miles in direct line. The river here is about Q, 1884,
feet wide, 20 fa,homs deep, in the main channel
and forms emi.circular bend, affording beauti
fol aspect. A line drawn from the upper part 0
New Orleans to the lower would cut the point or
the opposite or right bank. This bend in the rivci
presents, from any part Of the Levee, complete
lively, and interesting view of the buildings fronting
the river and OF all the shipping and steam and 9TH
er boats in the harbor. Although the city is OH the
b. side of the river, it is brought, by this bend 10
face nearly to the east. The site on which New
Orleans stands is plain, with descent of about
u feet from The river, terminating in the swamp
in the Of the city, which all the water from
the cutters in the city, finds its way. New Or
leans consists of the city properly called, in the
form of Paralleograni, 1920 yards along the river
and 700 wide backwards towards the swamp. All
The suburbs are more or less built on, and New
Orleans is daily extended by the erection Of build
ings in the two extremtles, and between the city
and the Bayou ST. John. 1t is three or four miles
long on the river, embracing all the suburbs.
The history of Louisiana is a recital of all the
grada,ions from weakness, ignorance, and want, to
power, science; and abundance, In pecuniary
point of view, TIE purchase Of Louisiana was mas
ter stroke OF policy but its value in political con
sideraton is immense as it must appear TO every
one on a moments reflection. The exalted patriot
ism of the citizens Of New. Orleans and OF The state
GENERALLY, displayed during the late war, proves
how worthy they are Of the change from despotic
government, to that OF one founded on reason, hu-
manity and Justice.
He estimates the population at 40 900 although,
by the ceHsus Of 1890, it only $4,000 as it was
taken at an improper season Of the year. 1t has a
Roman Catholic Church, Chapel of the Ursne
Nuns an Episcopal and PRESBYTERIAN Church, and
the Baptist and Methodist congregations hold meet
ings in the School-houses. There is also Female
Orphan Asylum, containing Al orphans Gny fe-
male child Ia Want, though not an orphan, may be
admitted by consent oil the BOARD. II has College,
several academies, Laacasterian schools and a.
bout so common schools Among the professions,
he enumerates ga very great number Of ,couid Be
2gsnttemPn and ladteS, or in other words, persons
who have no apparent business" From his men
toning this last fact 80 particularly we should think
II was something new 10 him-to us it is not /: we
have plenty OF the Same genus race in our city
Washington City IS distant, by the present mail
route, !, 1855 miles.
The extremely mild Temperature of the climate
OF Louisiana, and the cold, which is much more
severe than could be expected below lat. So, is a
phenomenon.-VaSh.G Gag.
New IoTk Paces.-The Races on the Union
Course, Long Island, New York, (at which the
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commenced on the 96th instant. The following
notice of the arrangements has been published by
the managers.
First ddy-SlCeepstakeS for years olds, to carry
90 Id. mile heats, one hundred dollars entrance
half forfeit; with twenty -Gye dollars for each col,
or FLY that starts, added by the assocation-to
close on the LIST day of June.
Second dcy-Fhe Great Match Race.
1atrd day--Four mile heats, for purse Of
$1,000.
Fourth doy--Three mile heats, for a purse Of
5000.
FIFTH day--Two mile heats, for purse of $500
The editor Of the National Advocate notices tn,
approaching contesti in the following manner:
Clear the Course! : Our Union Races mex
week, will make more noise than New Market O,
EPSON, and Eclipse excites more interest than N,
famous hlley Moses, belonging to our friend tn,
Luke OF YORK Strangers pouring in from al
quarters We have white hats and salow face
from the South; rosy cheeks and cunning phizze
from the East Johnny raws from the North ant
lew OF the knowing ones from the West; curren
and uncurrent money quite plenty Race Course
crowded each day; twenty horses training. an,
every effort made to beat Eclipse.
It's impossible to say how the thing viii 60. TIL
Southerners are foil of money and ready to bet an
sum against Eclipse The North is also ready /,
pony up any thing in behalf of their fayorite sorrel
Much speculation and iockeying on The ,apis. Gu
Wall street brokers wont touch the stock. IIarr
Sprightful has cool $500 on Eclipse ditto Bobb
Careless; ditto Jack Humdrum Tom Tick Sooo0
do. Baron Nabem do. the Hon lack Shnf1Aa