New-York tribune., 1841-08-25
Life at vew.orleans-A Sunday Scene.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.


If YOU wish 10 very marked characteristics of
Southern life the Summer tme take trip with me some
SUNDAY TO one or all of the numerous waterngpace in the
vicinity. Or if you travelling upon that day
as YOU NAV be- for unce-l viii alone and give you
the fruit my observations. Iii my desire simply TO show
you in brief outline of the features the OF society
here which differ widely from every thing in your section
of the Union.
At o'clock in the ,ornng-the morning of the Sabbath
you leave the deserted of the City with their not very
dccatey perfmed and pertaining behind and take
in the of the railroad which connects the
Mississippi River with Lake Punchartran. In - minutes
after ride OF miles, you find yosclf upon the shores OF
the Lake with fresh South wind sweeping across the Lake
the land apparently up honor OF the OCCASION but
in reality, the prevailing wind good portion OF the year
OF the three steamboats, landing you take
and dashns rapidly the Lake In two hours
are at Vaudeville directly opposite NewOreans his
Vaudeville called watering place by the people OF New
Orleans. Here large Hotel and in the vicinity upon
Lake shore, few cottages. know you will with
me in the opinion that this pleasant spot particularly TO
those who escape from the dust heat and agitation OF the
City There breeze here that is enchanting, particularly
is uden, yea almost oseraden, with the perfumes OF
orange flowers This Hotel is large, two-st0Iy building
with ycrandahs in Southern fashion. AT end is Bill
lard Room where four I'VE gentlemen busiy engaged
amusing themselves and door gentleman and three
ladies chatting Frcgcf In front dozen
reading, yawnlng, too INDECENT
appears, A, the ether end OF this building
bear in mind pray you, that are here on Sundays
lot of gentlemen thirty in number Around one table
there five playing Poker If YOU imagine Them
be black-legs oaers you much mistaken Two OF
them among distinguished members OF the Legal
Profession in New Orleans One oil them Is creole,
fifty old enjoying extensive practice ar any other
LAWYER in the City, the other is much younger, but man
OF cndowmcuts, aud-conraty, know, TO your I'M
pression-cecbrated for his pcrseveag industry lhs party
PLAYING igh-bcts OF and three hundred dollars
are unusual consequently crowd has gathered around
tie table In the vicinity three other tables and
accompaniment, cigars ard hqao glasses with the
blended oder OF which the is thoroughly mpreguued
The persons composing the society this Hotel are gene
rally of the highest resrcctabiy short, the company
here rather select for the very good that the prices
high.
This glimpse of Southern life will for to-day
Strange these things may appear at the Morrill, rs utterly
in violation OF all deccncy and morality they might seem
TO be in the eyes OF the people Of NcwEng land here they
cause no surprise 1t the mode Of living, and always
has bcen although may for continue In tact,
French and rapidly giving way before
the and rapid encroachments of population OF American
descent widely differing in each and every essential point ct
character Leter-writers from this City IN the habit of
making statements me- for the sole purpose OF
exciting prejudice against citizens Such Is not my OBJ
cct. have described strange scene, for the purpose OF
contast-nothing more-ior here my home and here
shall live aud die. u T. u