The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-24

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hour in completing Tho notus nndsr,soh v,,sr :, ~;
you. on The goeh and Improvement of tis vn 9r
ciy' Of ihe Southwest
The Navy-Yara rsfahisb.d .ho-t t;,. -. -. A.. ~
tonal Government i fr me most ~ 1890
up, wonderful degree the upper par az the ,yh;h
before liz commencement was ia a stats o sd ascrs
The works an extensive scale and am 40 fy conle
be ready 10 receive the machinervta rsasr MAJ, 81
which has arrived and so far as coud ;udge ~ ~ s
bet quality These mpreyerenta ~ W tssn , ~ re-
substantial manner and ia fine taste unlsr shs uin
tendencs Of Capt Shields the accomplished onn,ansnt
The building intended for the rope factory alone { fourteen
hundred and seventy feet long All the buildings as well as
other works. constructed Of limestone and brick Of the
best quaity.
Major Floyd has been appointed Chief Engner In place
of the gentleman recently relieved yhose has escaped
me, and has Just arrived 70 enter upon s due was in
Produced to him by my old and respected friend General
Bradford. Of Holly Spnnss with whom hsd the good for
meet here on my arya and ,vas much pleased with
him.
In the immediate vieinitv f the Nave Yard la,oa and
splendid Flourng Mil has recently been eected and viii
be in operation II win be capable il ia thonsht If
manufacturing ali the ,Fen prinosd Al prsnt in Inc ana
ding country and Of supplying both city and
with an article OF superfne -four and in quits sufficient
quantity for home co.sumption
little above anros the Bayou Gayoso and on the bauks
of Wolf River Cotton Factory & in prorre Of ereo
The main building is OF brick and viii soon be com
pleted ready to receive the MACHINERY considerable
poron Of which il already on the around
hunrsd indles will be put in motion early next IN and
probably many more will be added with the REQUISITE
number Of looms course Of next year The dwellings
The operatives are put up on cheap pan put are de-
cdealy than any thing Of the kind ever saw They
butt OF wide plank rough state set up end WISE
aud the joints broken with narrow ats in such way as TO
the whos exteiiur and interior Of the building the ao
pearance pannelwok They are two stories hsh with
bek eimnies arr well ventilated and when ,yhitewashe
will exhibit very handsome appearance
here are situated in different parts OF the city, some six or
Mills, Two Fouudrss, two Soap Factories one
Candle and LardOu Factory Planeng Mill; ali
successful operation and doing. informed pro.
ttahle business There is, also, understand Dry Dock
Company about being iorned with view TO build Dock
Yard, and make the necessary preparations TOR extensive
steamboat building Two steamboats, were built here last
from stem 70 stern and competed In ali their paris
eepi their engines and other machinery and 1t Is believed
iefe no point on ms Vef or ITS tributaries more favorable
iof steampgaDuhdng than this Every description Of ma
as needed iof the business Is found here in nexhausabe
supplies and Of The finest quality,
Al ne streets 81 the city, ind have been graded within
the last hree and hall years, and many OF the principal
together with the wharves, have been covered with
sort OF ne gravel and small tniy pebbestone, found in
great abundance on bar short distance above the city 1t
mas proved 70 be SUPERIOR in every the best
description OF macadamlzng
The CITY Exchange Municipal Hall, and the Odd Eel
lows hall are e only public buildings the changes
already referred TO, thai have been quilt since
They are both stately buildings, and models OF good
and elegance in architecture. The latter. particular Is an
ornament the city, of which the Order the euzens
generally well be proud. come to those more I'M
Improvements lay broad and deep the ounda
nons the .,d a,a