Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-27
MISCELLANY.
From the Liverpool Albion.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE U. s.
BY A YOUNG ENGLISH TRAVELLER.


New Orleans is, as every one has heard, one of
the hottest cities on the face OF the globe. Though
it is not felt by the traveller at the usual time at
which he makes his visit, it will not escape his
observation, that the houses are all constructed so
as 10 obtain as much shade as possible. Veran
dahs in 'front.' and covered galleries at the Sides
show the necessity that exists for protection from
the blaze of light that pours down from an almost
vertical sum- for eigh. months in each year. The
sultry weather sets in about March, and is ac-
companied by an invasion from the surrounding
sWamps of as remorseess horde of blood-suck
ing insects as ever swept over Egypt during all
her plaques. by night and by day, regardless of
time, place, circumstance they attack their VIC
tim. The ingenious editor of the Daily Picayune
has made careful calculation 10 prove that not
less than three hhds. of blood extracted every
twenty-four hours They will penetrate even
through thick linen trousers and coats and thus
deprive one of the benefit OF light clothing; and
so annoying do they become, as the season advan-
ces, that many families make practice OF expan-
ding large tent of muslin under which they may
read or work with impunity. They are very pow
erful insects for their size, which does not exceed
that of an English gnat Towards the mouth OF
the Mississippi they are larger, and receive the
name of galIinippers. The creoles* have joke,
that they carry brckbat under their wings to
sharpen their bills upon; and they certainly do
commit cruel ravnges upon The sailors and eni
grants from The old world, who have TO traverse
their haunts before reaching the city. Every bed
has, of course, its musquetoebar; and il requires
no small arr to keep the enemy of while you &c
under cover Very often when you have made
oil fast, and are just dropping off into p'easan
sleep, the shrill trumpet OF one OF your tormen
tiers, who got in when you did, sounds everywhere
about you, your taper being extingulshed, and ev
srything being in utter darkness. The only step
in such case, is, 10 summon up the patience o
Job, and the moment you feel him light TO take I
drink, kill him on the spot. so much tor tn
musqueloes. There are other opportunities 10
the study of insect architecture, in the hosts o
cockroaches, which nestle in all corners of TN
house, up stairs and down stairs, in the kitchen
and in the bedroom. They will even get INT
your drawers, and cover your linen whh brow'
studs, sight by no means pleasant 10 one VINO
unprepared. Al night, MS you lean out OF you
gallery, you may see host of lantern flies, AM
hear perfect babel of noises from the cricket
and bulllrogs in the marshes. In addition, swarm
OF raIs shelter underneath the hollows, between
the level of The earth and the floors Of the houses
and troop about your path, in the dusk, like s.
many kittens. What with men by day, and ami
mails and insects by night, The place is all alive.
In its wild, reckless reyolry its low standard o
domestic morals and lis general neglect of Sun
day observance, N. Orleans is essentially Frencl
As in nearly all continental cities, the shops ar
open during the greater part of the day of rest
in the morning, the loungers are at their cafes an
'Tho term Creole implies native, and has no conne'u'
with color