The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03

il very difficult to drain off these reservoirs Of 6h
and in many Of the cutters YOU will find several m
ches of stNgnant water, covered with ihlcK' green
scum, sending forth an ntolcrnble stencil wmch
speaks loudly of disease and DEATH THIS STENCIL
mingled with tobacco smoke-ror the streets nre
thronged with smokcrs--seems sometimes to cons-
tute the essential elements orthe atmosphere OF the
city.
The general impression made the stranger 10y the
buildings of the city is rather unfavoable In walk
ing through the streets he meets with vast number
of small, looking, story, wooden buildings;
md these, in the most popuous neighborhoods,
particularly in the older and lower portions of the
city; where the French and Spanish population chief
y congrcgate. In the upper or American part o: the
city YOU will find more substantial aud lofty houses.
But for such places adorn the principal streets OF
some Of our Northern cities. you look in vain in New
Orleans. | remember seeing but single stone build
ing in the city; md but few even with stone Fronts
The spongy nature Of the soil, and the expensvcness
Of building stone prevent the frequent Of this sub
stantal material. All the stones that here used
for building, and all the best bricks are imported.
noticed few stores which were faced with our beau
tifu New England granite, and bit few.
The public buildings generally OF but little IN
terest to the Northener ST. Charles and ST. Louis
Hotels vast cdifces, capable of accommodating
500 or 500 persons each; but their beautiful proper
tons and extensive fail to impress stran
GER by reason Of the unsubsianiaI and dccnying
of the material of which they built, brick
pasered with mortar. This stucco, which is very
common throughout the city, looks very neatly md
prettiy when frs put on; but becomes dinay,
and crncks and falls Off in patches, greatly marrng
,ha yort III hull Tha Of IYh IL
so much is said, and whose style of architecture
would otherwise render very attractive, has rather
the appearance of half ruined structure, with its dir
ty face, broken window and battered corners,-than
of the principal church cdfce in the city. The truth
is that every thing in this climate tend, rapidly TO de-
Gays and this tendency superadded to the nature of
the soil and the scarcity of substantial building mate
rial lorbids the hope that New Orleans will ever be
distinguished for the beauty of its public or private
| buildings.
Among the most interesting objects in New Or
eans are the provision and vegetable markets, OF
! which there are several. These are held under and
around large, open, shed like buildings; and early in
the morning are scenes of the greatest animation. Al
most the whole population live by the day-irom
hand to mouth. Such thing private cellar TO
house is scarcely known in the city. The want Of
convenienccs for keeping articles of food and the
ture Of the climate, together with the abundant sup
plies in the market, induce every body TO buy by the
day. Before breakfas, the markets crowded with
! men, women, and chldren:-with masters and SER
vants-white black and yellow; with English, French
! Spanish-yca, with men OF all nations and tongues
all abbering in the most energetic manner. Such a
Babel my never before heard, nor did mine eyes
! behold.
But follow me, and will show you the way OF
the market little more fully. Here is the master
| of family, buying his daily supplies; black ser
want, bearing capncious, open basket, adroty bal
anced on her head, is in attendance. Follow The good
man to the house, and watch his purchases. First a
piece of beefis deposited in the basket; next, few
pounds Of bacon for this is staple article Of food,
and is almost always found on the table,-.hen fol-
low dozen or two of oysters in the shells; few po-
tatoes-both Irish and sweet; pint Of cracked corn
another favorie Southern dish; half pint of rice
is put in by its side bunch OF onions, and another Of
radishes follow; few oranges and bananas complete
the provision FOR the day; and Off steps the servant
with the whole mass carefully poised on her head;
for blacks carry all of burdens their heads
even to pals and tubs full ofwater
The New Orleans market is probably exceeded by
few, if any in the world Every sort of thing that
man can wish 10 eat, may nero be ionnu eSposeu io'
sae and in the smallest largest quantities, will
best suit the purchaser; with this single limitation
CENTS north is never sold bought. have seen
but single cent in New Orleans; and that l took
and passed again ut tho Post Office. The smallest
quantity in general circulation is picdyune; which is
either Ct or cents; the next is H,-l24 cents or
10 cents. And here let me advise Yankee friend,
bound South, to lay in good supply of five or ten
cent peces he is subject to loss of 20 cents on
the Spanish fragments oC every dollar he exPcnds;
dime being generally Of the same value in this mar
ket, nine-pcnce, and haD-dtme,as JouT-penc'
-halGpenny.
Pin Sticking. The pin manufaclury near Derby
Conn., has continuance for sticking pms in papers
which is quite marvellous. 1t takes in England sixty
females to stick in day, by sunlight, ninety packs
consisting Of 3o2 AGO pins-the same thing IS per
+ formed here in the same time by one woman lie
sole occupation is to pour them, gallon at time
into hopper, from whence they come out all neatly
arranged upon their several papers! The mechanism
nv which the labor of fliy-nne persons is daily