New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-22

Nrw ORLEANs.-Almost entirely unlike any
s othercity in tic world is New Orleans. The Gre
ole denizens are said to possess the main charac-
terisrics of Parisians. Fond Of gayety, magnih-
cence and dissipation, they seem to live in slavery
tn their passions. Sensitive in the extreme, and
vain 10 a fault, their manners and customs are
more or less repugnant to the Anglais portion
of the inhabitants From faults in their educa-
ton. arise voluptuousness and sensuality, which
form the chefest of their foibles. Pleasure-lov-
ing, and ease-oving, they are not calculated TO
enrich any cruntry by their industry Though
adopts in artiice and chicanery, tenacious adj
herence to national honor discourages TO great
extent the committal of crimes of any magnitude.
Jealous of their rights, warering in principle, cap
tious in their intercourse and dealing, 1t Is not
strange tina, the atmosphere of their own people
should be more consonant and genial to their dis
position and feelings. So unharmonious was the
intercourse betweenthe French and American pop,
ulatior, that some years since divisional line
was drawn between them, the which parts are
called Upper and Lower Faubourgs In crossing
the line, it is as passing from an American to
French city, No change is so visible the Gus
toms of the two. The buildings in the French
portion of the town exhibit an antiquated appear
ance, aud almost unique, though modelled froa'
The Spanish with semblance of the French style.
Cleanliness, except among the higher orders,
seems virtue but little known ct least, so far
as the internal arrange nent of the house is
cerned. The language used Is mongrel OF the
French and Spanish; with occasional exceptions
in favor Of pure French. The mode of living Is
widely dissinlilar to that of the American, though
OF late some few dishes have been introduced on
the American table, and indeed have become al
most indispensable in fashionable boarding
house By far the most gorgeous part OF Ne"
Orleans is the French part of the town. The
shops, and whole external appearance OF the build
ings, bear greater resemblance to Paris than any
city in the Union. The kind of wares kept, if
not of a more rare or costly character than those
exposed in Broadway, New Y ork, arc more SNOWY
and magnificent.
Chartres-strcet presents the most brilliant ap-
pearaace in the night time imaginable. Trnke,
cstablis hments. of immense magnitude, filled with
an incalculabe variety of articles, varying in size
from the cambria needle to tho church organ; and
illumipated by vista of lamps upon either side,
parallel with the counters, and extending to the
farthermost part of the store, distance Scarcely
10 be encompassed by the dazzled eye. Perfume
nv, book and picture shops, saloons for refresh
rnents, and gaming rooms, fitted up IN a style o.
splendor unequalled are to be seen on either side
of Rue de Chartres you pass down beyond St
Louis. But of all there. the masquerade shops
form the most gorgeous spectacle. Costumes o
every nation and description, trimmed with EN-
broidery and iaccs of the costly material are
constantly kept here, for sale or fol hire, and ex
posed TO tie view of the passers by. The atten
dants upon masquerade balls constitute the Princi
pal patronage TO these establishments, Invent.
dollars is q frequent sam paid by some ladies o
fashion for the loan Of dress for one evening
= Upon the days of Mardigras, small fortunes ar
made by the lenders of Mosques and costumes il
eauipping the thousand and one adherents TO these
Anticipated and ridiculous ceremonies.