Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-15
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PHOENIX.
New ORLEANS, June 10, 1916.

New ORLEANS, June 10, 1s45
FuEND RYTHER,-
We arrived in this city on the evening of the
9Th ins after very short passage Of thirteen days
from the city Of New York New Orleans, you
know, is sometimes called the Crescent city. The
river here makes a graceful bend like new moon
or crescent, which gives the city, when viewed
from the river from any point opposite 10 it,
beautiful appearance. The natural bank Of the rv-
er is raised several feet above the high water mark
constituting what is called the Levee. This is the
highest part Of the city. Streets run from the Lee
wee back far the city extends. and slightly
descending their whole length Streets cross these
at right angles nearly so, which parallel with
the Levee The city is so level that when sud.
den shower comes the streets nearly inundated.
Most Of the streets have very good side walks and
the principal streets are paved but the ground I'M
derneath is soft and yielding that the pavements
become very uneven in a short time. The city is |
divided into three Municipalities the first, or old |
est part Of the city, contains mostly the French |
population; the second, or upper part Of the city |
comprises the Americans; and the third, or lower |
part, settled by the Spaniards. The three Mu
inequalities partly under the same government,
having Mayor, yet each has in part its po-
lice and regulations, Recorder being the prnci-
pal executive officer Of the Municipality. The
most of the business is done in the first and second
Municipalities, between which there seems 10 be
spirit of rivalry. They have a system Of public
schools here to which the free children have
The schools are under the direction Of northern
man. This is called the Crescent city | have
thought since have been here that with equal
propriety il might be called the City Of Mosquitoes
Never in nv life have | seen dreamed Of such a
multitudinous host OF these affectonate insects as
are found here. They beset you on every side -
They throng the streets, the markets, the places Of
public resort, and invade the very sanctuary of
home. They are not seen by day, but when night
comes they every where. The only way 10 es
cape them is to 90 to bed and draw around you
what is termed the mosquito bar, aud then you may
! laugh them to scorn, although they hum around
your bed like swarm of bees. This, should say,
is ofthe distinguishing features Of the Crescent
city Another thing which attracts the attention Of
a stranger in landing here, and walking the streets
and through the markets, is the infinite diversity Of
coors on the human face divine You meet with
every hue and shade imaginable, from the jet black
10 the pale white Ii would often puzzle the most
discriminating eye to tell whether some people here
were black white. And 10 analyze the blood 50
as TO tell how large part American, or French,
or African, or Creole, would require very skillful
chemist. And oil this graceful blending of colors,
| suppose the good people here would set down as
one OF the beauties of slavery. Another thing
which has attracted my attention since came into
the city, is the number Of places where liquor is
sold. II is truly astounding. Along the principal
streets and where business is mostly transacted you
meet with these grog shops at nearly every step
Aud the spacious where the thing is sold,
are crow ded with men. As was passing along
one of the streets, saw this sign, Temperance In
telligence Office. Thought l, no where is such
an ofGirs needed for Whont iuieili gvnee
Office would be nightly puzzled find its
whereabouts Quite an excitement has been
raised in the city in consequence of the brutal
whipping Of slave, boy about ten years Of nge
1t appears tina, he accused of theft, though the
accusation understand proved to be without ioup
dalton, and he was sent by his master to the public
jail to be punished, practice learn which quite
common here. The boy was accordingly whipped
in most cruel and brutal manner, that his back
became mass of putrid flesh. Alter the iogging
Il he was sent home, but on his way thither his
wretched condition was noticed by some one, and
he taken TO the hospital and there for sew
f eral weeks under the care of physician in such
dreadful state that he could not be removed This
became publicly known, the facts were published
, in the newspapers and the cruelty to the boy Sc
{, verely denounced. And quite discussion on the
subject has been carried on for several days. One
paper learn thinks the thing ought not to be made
known, as it will afford matter Tor the abolilonists
to work upon and endanger the pairiarchal instu-
ton. But most Of the papers denounce the trans
e action in good set terms The Attorney General
$ was applied to, 10 commence prosecution against
q the master, but he said there law that could
reach the case, and declined to do A master
c has legal right TO whip his slave cause him to
e be whipped as much he pleases. And under.
stand that the owner of this boy has threatened to
prosecute some of the editors for interfering in the
= matter. Yours truly,
A. BROWN.