New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-03
THE TRIBUNE.
New-Orleans, as seen by Yankee.
Corre<poud.rce OF The TRIBUNE


Northcrner i, referred by every man Of the South,
when they wish 10 impress him with an idea OF
something that may compete with the metropolis
Of the North, New-York. / can hardly define my
first impressions Of the Crescent City, had heard
80 much OF liz magnliicence, lis vices and savage
isns, and had lmbbed so many vague and foolish
fancles about bsndit,i, and all that as being part
and parcel OF the place, that / was really disap-
pointed when | found so much civilization and
order and SO little that differed from Gotham itself.
II certainly is magnificent city, to begin with.
and there is no conceivable reason why II Will
cease 10 be- to the South, what New-fork is to
the North, the great mart of Its commerce, the
ruler and Eshioner Of It's customs and manners
It's situation s unrivaed, and lying as it does on
the Crescent curve Of the Mississippi so near the
Gull oil Mexico, 1t must, go long as that mighty
river rolls IN It's present channel, be the mouth,
through which the great West will discharge lis
lncaicuable treasures, 10 he borne TO every quar-
ter Of The globe. The first thing that strikes the
eye, Ia the vast quantity OF shipping and steamers
that lhrong the levee, and the huge masses OF
goods and cotton that are continually being dis
charged and received. counted forty large steam
ers, mostly Mississippi boats, lying in line, lading
and undding at once and forest OF masts stretched
away either side as far as the eye could reach.
Such jostling 10 and fro-such mixture of Ian
guages-snch rolling OF bales and cleaning Of
darkies, who reflect light though they Were
creased and polished, | never saw before. There
Is STIR enough at times on your wharyes IN NIw
York but you have no Hj0serS and Suckers, und
Pllkes, and all that motley host who emlgrate al
business intervals from Their businesses IN the up
cOt.ntrv and swarm down IN lltt-boat loads making
such a carnival Of sight and sound as no Other pco
pie can equal. business generally, tins winter, has
not been good "a usual, the prlce oil cotton al
most governing trade, yet could hardly imagine
how greater bustle and commotlon could exist
The Winter Is OF course the business season of
New 0reans, and whatever character It's people
NAV bear IN the Summer, they all seem mbued IN
the business season, with but one idea, trade aud
speculation In the Winter, all Of those glitterlns
dollars must be coined which fly by and by SO
freely q, Saratoga and New York, and right reso
lueiy every rlan sets himself TO hs task As every
where else there Is much TO venture, and some
make and Others break. The FIRST thing traveller
looks after particularly IN city is good Hotel,
in this respect, Orleans Is unrlvaled. There are
three houses OF note, the 81 Charles and Veran-
Dab, IN Euglish-town, and the ST. Louis Hotel in
French town The St. Louis is splendid house,
exc.lenlly kept and so is the Verandah, but the 81
Charles Is the Aston OF Orleans Indeed SO lar as
external appearance, and internal arrangement are
concerned, think II by lar superior 10 the Astor
II is the most imposing building IN the city, and
its dome is the first thing that grects the eye OF the
traveller as he comes down the river, or over from
the lake Ii is patrOnZeG 10 The inll-and It's table
and accommodations are superb, and reflect upon
the propretors the utmost credit; saw tour HIM
dIed persons dining there al once, and the number
of persons in and about the Hotel at that time
amounted 10 eight hundred. The throng OF board
es AT certain hours OF the day, give the appear
anc- ot the New York Exchange al O'Clock IN
the afternoon. There are above three hundred
servants employed by the house, and every thing IL
done in the most expeditions style. fast table,
and Sor one are set, so that you can eat az your
own GAIT and you will seldom call Tor ihins
twice The most admirable arrangements Tor put
ling on, fires should they occur, are made-and To
test them, false signals are sometimes gwen
was in the house when the signal was struck, ana
in n mon,ent no less Than two hundred servants
were al the tor ot the house with Their buckets
and the eueine, kept ever ready, was delus,ns the
whole buldnS-lhere was no hre, but the occasion
proved what could be done IN case OF one,-as
every servant has orders 10 quit all work AT the
instant the FIRE triangle is rung. The next thing
after the hotel is the ncm$papcrS. VI these there
are several, we'll known and excellent. The most
promiueni are The Plcayune, Crescent CITY, lfopc
and Bee The Bee is printed IN English and
French The Crescent City has earned some no
toriey this wlnter, on account OF lis special en-
press, and Is paper much read, but oil all lie
Picavune stands first characterized Tor EeatncsS'
il conIains the essence OF news, Wit, ana humor,
and has circulation all Its competitions Per
hans il might b., Justly taken as one ct the many
eyt,n,ies of what industry, talent and integrity
ma, dom this country The Picayune was started
on q capital OF less than hundred dollars, and
has, Ia The hands OF lis tounders MessrS. Lumsden
and Kendall attained position OF influence and
profit envIdbe beyond precedent have had oc-
cason 10 see how things conducted al lis ONCE
and was struck with the order aud despatch per
y,diug the establishment u It's leading Editor,
MIR Kendall q word-he is unquestlonably one OF
the FIST and most prominent men IN Orleans, and
one of the best writers III the newspaper weird. IL
has become a by-word. " would rather have
Kendall aud the Picayune for me, and all the rest
opposed, than he opposed and all the resi- !or me
And this is the fact. he has exhibited so much
Judgment and taste in his general opinions and
crit,c,sn,s that ne has become the standard which
all consult | have said tins much because ieel II
due 10 him, MS 10 all, VINO struggle up as ne mas
done, After the traveller has read the papers, he
looks for amusement. The French Theatre Is the
oldest IN the country, has had an Opera Company
for forty years and Is ldtrcnized by al Glasses OF
foreigners who gel there, miniature Of tne drama
and opera IN the Old World. Inc olhet TWO
Theatres Depend upon the American popuia'loh
Ander.on has been displaying his talent al the q.
Charles very successfully. while the American, III
consequence of some rascallty on the part OF one
OF It's managers, has been closed, ont Is now r.
opened by the ltalsn Opera Company, leo oE
SiSGora Borehese. The Seguins on the departure
Of Mr. Anderson have also opened al me =.
Charles. BESIDE the Theatres and their Stars, the
musical marke, has been calling out the CRITICISMS
and dollars OF the Otleano.S. Most prominent IN
this Il, Id have been Ole Bull and the Swiss Bell
Rmgers. They have divided honors, and believe
the {. mpanolosians, facetiousy styled Cant
pav no lo9giagS" have received the mos; praise
and MONEY The Norwegian never Jared 50 lily
siuce his first appearance in the country, and IN
criticism. his Niasars, Kendall SAID ii might as
we'll have been called overture 10 pan OF SAD,
dl-.bags," rccolect now my IMPRESSIONS when
fins, heard Ole Bull in New-fofk, ! nag Isad
msny cri,Ques, and among others lna' .. Vie an,
enid snd my notions OF the Cat sut were con-
sidersbly exalted, 50 much so tina, ! made pre-
para,iun Tor the standing up Of my har' l Pur.
chased my ticket, took lady IN case OF accde len.
10 fan me, and sa, no less Than an houl ana nan
aud his bowling 10 the audience really prepoSsesssd
me in his favor Pretty soon he. e, the "
chestra-s,yuck up, and | heard the voice OF ms
instrumen, amid the roar OF horns, but alas nothing
Of that wonderful spell which | anticipated Inc
hrs, piece passed without applause, every one
Seemed TO look Tor something they had not founo,
and SO another composition few BY, and It was