Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-19
New ORLEANs-Reliable authorities are be-
fore us for the following sketch of that city S

fore us for the following sketch of that city
history:
In 1928. New Orleans consisted of about one
hundred cabins placed without order, two or
three dwelling houses, an old building used as
store house. and a shed used as chapel. The
population did not exceed two hundred souls.
In September, 1923, a hurricane levellcd about
e-thire of all the houses, and so injured the
crops as to cause scarcity of provisions to fol-
low, and the abandonment of the colony to be
seriously discussed. In l727, the Jesuits and
Ursuline nuns arrived. The former remained
until the expulsion of their order from France,
Spain and Naples, by Pope Clement Nil, in
in 1868, compelled them to leave Louisiana.
Their property was confiscated Their lands
which were sold for about $180,OOO are now
worth probably not less than $50, 100000 In
1869 occurred the first visitation OF the yettoV
fcrer, it being introduced by British vessel
with cargo of slaves from the coast OF Africa.
In l76S Spain took possession Of the colony, and
from that time till 1878, the commerce of New
Orleans suffered severely from the restrictive
colonial policy of Spain. In177S occurred fire,
which destroyed nine hundred houses. In 1888
New Orleans proper had !, 700 inhabitants In
1871 the first company Of French Comedians
arrived, and several private academies were es-
tablished-the instruction of youth having pre-
1882, the militia of the city, amounting to seven
hundred, was organized and drilled In 1894
the first newspaper lie Noniteur, was published.
In 1895, the navi cation of the Mississippi was
opened to the citizens of the United States. Its
population in 1908 was 5000. In 1904 it was
made port of entry and delivery The first act
incorporating New Orleans passed the Terrific
rf1 Legislature in 1865. In 1910, seven years
after the transfer of the territory to the United
States. the population had increased to II 2242.
In 1884, gas and water works were put into
operation. In 1920, New Orleans numbered
27, 176: in 1880, 4G,3lO; in 1910, 1O2, 1913; and
in 1850, 100000. This year, up to May %,
there were exported from New Orleans l ,467 ,218
bales of cotton, valued at S5S, ,63s, SO; also
36, $50 hogsheads of tobacco; G9,O16 hogsheads
| of sugar; 81, ,O75 barrels of molasses; III, ,973
barrels of pork; 64l, ,130 kegs lard: 3S, 4O2
casks bacon, and 4O2, 701 barrels -four. The
products received at New Orleans landing are
seen piled in places thirty feet high, and often
covering a space for four hundred feet from the
| river, and along it somewhat over four or FIVE
miles,
| The length of New Orleans along the Mssis-
sippi is seven and half miles; its depth ex-
tending to Lake Pontchartrain, distant in the
| shortest line about four miles from the river
The present area Of the city, (says the Picayune)
|
double the area of the incorporated limits Of
New York, which embrace the whole of Manhat-
tan island. and presenting surface greater than
that of the present area of London. The present
area of New Orleans may without difficulty, and
| in the course of human affairs, comfortably con-
tain 100000 inhabitants. The present popu-
lation, during the business season, may be safely
estimated ut not less than 10000.
[Louiseiue Journal.
| Mr. AuBREY's EXPEDITION FROM CALIFORNIA.
The St. Louis Republican of the 29th ult.,
says:
We have seen letter written by Mr.. F. X.
Aubrey, to friend i'll this city, deted Peralta,
New Mexico, September 18th. In this letter
Mr.. Aubrey mentions his arrival at Peralta on
the day before, after long and tedious trip.
The TETON Pass, across the Sierra Nevada,
through which lie came, is placed by him in
about the latitude of 81. The Colorado river
was crossed by him about one degree farther
north. From the Colorado Mr.. Aubrey travelled
| eastwardly, nearly direct to the Indian Pueblo
| village Of Tuni and thence to near Peralta ON
the Del Norte. He says he found the country
easily practicable for wagon or railroad. The
longest ,jou,nada, or space without water, was
only 35 miles. There was a good supply of
grass, and occasionally patches of cultivated
land.
| Good pine timber was also found in many
places. In the mountain ranges of the Coyatero
! Indians the indications of silver and copper ore
encouraged the belief that these mountains are
rich in those minerals. Mr.. Aubrey's party
were engaged in conflicts with those Coyateros
| thirty-two days in succession. Twelve of the
eighteen belonging to his party were wounded.
Mr.. Aubrey received at different times slight
wounds. His party killed over fifty Indians,
and, being exasperated, freed some of the enemy
of their scalps. There was policy in such a kind
of retaliation, as theloss of scalp is always re-
garded by Indians as aggravating the disgrace
Of the vanquishcd, and heightening the prowess
of the victors MIR. A. walked over five hundred
miles, and he and his party subsisted for more
than month on the flesh Of their horses and
mules.
Mr. Aubrey confirms the report about the
"gold bullets,' by stating that he met tribe
| who made use of them. Nor is this the first
time that such reports have been published. 1t
may be recollected, thar last year our Santa Fe
correspondent spoke of conversation he had
with Navajo chief, who told him that gold bull
lets were in use among them.
| Mr.. Aubrey was recovering from the fatgues
Of his toilsome and perilous journey. Those
who bear in mind that all these dangers and
hardships were encountered at great expense to
pecuniary reward, will see in this last exploit of
the. gallant Aubrey, now evidence of the enter
prise and public spirit of that wonderful aad-
| venturer.
CoMMANDER McCLuRE.-This enterprising
British officer has immortalized himself by his
successful efforts to prove that there is north
west passage to the East Indies by the way Of
the Arctic seas and Behring's Straits. If he
should continue fortunate, and in due time re-
turn safely to England, he will undoubtedly find
honors and rewards showered thickly upon him.
This bold navigator is comparatively young
man, but has prosecuted his labors with degree
of enthusiasm seldom surpassed. He was the
first lieutenant of Sir James Ross's ship Enter
prise, in the first searching expedition for Sir
John Franklin, and was promoted for that SER
vice. He then volunteered for the second ex-
pedition, by way Of Behring Straits, and pro-
ceeded thither in company with Capt. Collinson,
of the Enterprise, at the beginning of 1850
Capt. Collinson. however, parted company with
Commander Mcclure, and bore up for Hong
Kong for the first winter; but Mr. Mcclure
stood On towards the northeast for winter quar-
ters, and the last we heard of him before the
present season was in Behring Straits, where
Capt Kellett, in the Herald arrived just in time