New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-03

rousing Nor1e glan | bad so tauclfuiiy dreamed Of
have since heard him often, and my opinion j:
the same His more simple and plain;lye conpa-i
tons Tor instance. the " Mothers PRAYER" the
= Psalm OF David and the SC Solitude OF the
Prairie" are touching, beautiful, exquisite, and
love Them, but | cannot comprehend hIs Niagara.
nor that great unIn;eiligbe spirit winch so maay
have pretended 10 feel, and bow down TO- Spesk
ing OF the 9 Solitude OF the Prairie gen,leuaa
who has trayersed many Of them, remarked thai
he could not understand the chirping OF tn
BIRDS, he thought that must have been fancy 10
I'll up, As he had never seen any thing but bu1lOrs
and bnzZards on those stark and solitary wastes
But dlgress; Ole Bull has failed in New-Oiieans.
while the Bell Ringers and anderson have called
out the most unqualified praise, and the most
crowded and fashionable houses: what the two
Operas will do, remains 10 be seen and OF Thea
tres, Opera, and shows Of all kinds, New Orleans
has abundance. But | will pass over these IN de-
ference 10 you. notions; suffice it that they are well
patronlzed, and the entertainment they afford
equal 10 any thing OF the kind 10 be had in this
counlry. Ole Bull has not been popular here this
winter The Swiss Bell Ringers have enjoyed q
larger space Of public favor
But let US see what sights and rides there are
about town 10 be had and seen F!rst Of all is the
French Burial Ground;" first, because ! have
ever looked upon the tokens OF respect paid to the
dead for evidences TO Judge the living By. Judged
by this the people OF New-Orleans are before those
Of any city in the Union The French burial
ground has not the advantage Of location. of hill
and dale, and nature-slven >hrubbery tlst belongs
TO Mi Auburn, Greenwood and Laurel Hili, for
II is cVamped into narrow city limits" but for
neatness OF arrangement, simplicity OF sepuchres,
and profession of flowers, il has no equal in this
country. Catholic symbols are predominant in IL
but b. they Catholic or Protestant, they are only
beautiful, very beautiful aud develop more hu
manity than thOusaad pyramids There are
three enclosures surrounded By stout brick wall-
~ ,b,t. Ipkrn
These enclosures are nearly filled with tombs all
above ground on account oi the tampness of the
place. which gives green TINT 10 wall and sepul
chre and among these houses OF the dead, from
morning I'LL night you viii see the citizen and the
stranger alike drawn 10 pay their devotion al the
bourne to which we all tend Every thing there i,
characteristic OF the French; ,tie lars OF delicate
flowers are brought as offerings to thr memory OF
the departed, and maldens may De seen strewns
roses on the graves OF lovers or binding wrealhs
over their urns. II is the Pere La Chase, OF Or
ieaus--the place OF general pilgrimage. aud never
experienced a more dcvoutiy religious feeling than
whiIe passing through 1t. One very large mOnu.
ment stands there To- the memogv OF the Orleans
Battalion, which fought so noby and fell so gIorl
ously on the 9Th OF January, $50. There Is 10 other
burial ground of note, If except that appropriated
for the Firenen, about three miles from the city,
ut" Cypress Grove, nearthe canal and the famous
"Sheli Road" In time this will be tlled and orna-
menled, and will BE- much visited as II lies between
the city and the lake. After visiting the bunal
ground. the traveller turns toward the Shell K oad
leading from thu city 10 the lake, aud he will agree
with me that this Is one oi the most servceable and
beautiful appenGages 10 the city. No Macada-
iBzed road that have seen can compare with it
Thrown up by the side OF the Canal, Il Is crustet
with shell so finely beat, that It looks like pearl
gravel, and is smooth and level rs mirror. On
this road You will meet, II you ride often enough
all Orleans Every body goes out on the SbtH
Road-some 10 snuff the fresh alr-some 10 pluck
flowers IN the swamp-some 10 make love-Ii Is
famous for that busluess-bu more TO gormandze
magnificent Chewdrrs " such throw the god
ike Daniel and Mansfield completely in the shade.
For this purpose crossed II, and though II Is now
three weeks gone, can feel BIT OF Ponchar;ran
Trout in nay s'omsch-oh, delicious
The Battle Ground some SIX miles from the
CITY did no, visit. but shall ere long, il live
was al the Carnival and Sham feht on Washing
tons birthday, and saw about 5000 troops flashing
powder at each other, until The atmosphere for miles
smeIt ridiculous!y warlike There is great love
of military show and pageant, and the Washington
Battalion has a splendid armory in Camp-st. One
thing seems 10 draw back upon Improvement at
New Orleans and that Is the distinct French char
acter of one part. and American OF the other part
of the town. OF course, each have different man.
ners and customs different religions and preJudlces
and the French are no, quick TO succumb The
French almost exclusively occupy that part which
lies below Canalsi, and their part OF the town Is
much older and more tenselv built and populated
than the other; in fact II Is Orleans proper. and
they feel proud Of keeping up the old regime =
Their streets are lighted with on, While those
OF Engl.sh.;own are lighted by gas. Large lamps
are suspended across the streets by chains, ana
they adhere 10 them with remarkable tenacly.
much to their own disadvantage. The Post
Office and Public Buildings are IN Frencil-town
also a venerable old Cathedral, and there Is
an ar OF ancienness ahort that part which
| confess like Some have called II miniature
Paris: doubtless all the Cayetes andioies vices and
crimes which infect the great Capital are Swallowed
forth there but mvst believe very family. il Is IN
this little Paris you may look Tor the best taste, 30
far as the up OF your chapcau or the set VI your
coat is concerned.-0r. II YOU would visit The loose
g Mask-BalI" where - no weapons are allowed"
or see the pretty Creole with clear olive SKIN, deli
cate little hands aud exquisite yturnsd ankles; but
If YOU look for the sterling business Tor the zeal, en-
terpriSe and talent OF New Orleans, you must Tor
sake this Paris aud lis enchan;mentS and go
over Canal street into English Town. |; is here
trade is cenierlng and from me ST. Charles Hotel
down 10 the Levee, wenIy rods either SIDE
covers The most active part OF the city. And
great and growing city Il Is, Say lis popua-
ton is l25 0G0-perhaus l50.0 600 in the most busl-
ness season, men of all nations, real diamond
cut diamond fellows, wrestling there with for
;une between the Ocean and waste OF country
pierced 10y 5000 miles OF the most magnificent
river in tic world; they NAV well be proud OF the
past and the prospect OF the future.
And now what Is the character OF the people OF
New-Orlrans We OF the North have imagined
falsely OF Them, Letme say that, although the
military may muster OF Sunday ana march past
the Church where you are Stemns TO PdrSon Clarp
or some other orator-thouch amourS are looked
upon with less puritan scorn-yst warrautto any
man who will come, and for two weeks see, as
have seen, that less noise after 10 o'csck IN the
evening will he heard IN month IN al Orleans,
than dissraces New. YORK In single night. There
may be now and then an affair OF honor. q slab to