The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25
Nrw olLrAns. March 9Th. 1888.

tU Scfatcn IL uoWu.
AS being Of the greatest import, I will
first mention the borning Of the Alabama
cotton press and cotton, 10 the enormous
amount of million OF dollars, which took
place on the evening OF the I'd Inst. Three
white men and four negroes were crushed to
death beneath the falling walls Of the burn
ing building. The bodies Of some were re-
covered, while The ashes Of the others were
mingled with those of the smouldering ru-
ins. The Orleanians do not make much ado
over trifiiug affairs; this sad calamity has
caussd great excitement, whichis proof pos
tive fits being something OF an nunconmon
occurrence. ID III astsiS 5,ai ~.
Every thing goes by time hereI and as gla,
and. .unsppfopriate as IL may seem 10 us, the
siremen keep up merry and spirited song,
while their neighbor's house is being con-
sumed BY the devouring element
On the 4th inst. the firemen celebrated the
anniversary Of their organization, which was
splendid affair, magnificent beyond descrlp-
ton. Their engines, banner, hose carriages
and horses were all beautifully and tasteful
ly decorated with gaudy ribbons and flowers.
Their dress was neat and uniform, their pro-,
cession large and imposing, and their address
eloquent and appropriate.
A full amount of amusements are here,
both great and small; ranking from the Fat
Girl Of Ohio, to the Infant Drummer and the
Bateman Children. There certainly are more
inducements for spending dimes and dissipa-
ting in New Orleans, than in any other city
west Of the Allegheny Mountains.
For the past week the weather would COM
pare well with the most beautiful Of our
May days; loungers seeking the cool and sha-
dy retreats of porches and awnings, while
the ladies, like butter flies fitting from flow
er TO flower, slipping their sweets as they
pass, are all busily engaged in shopping. 1t
may not be amiss to here speak word in re-
gard 10 the prevailing fashions of these be-
witching creatures. Elllck, there are some
heart smashers here, and being that you are
on that list, permit me to advise all bache-
lors to visit New Orleans, which will imme-
diately terminate their lonesome way of liv-
ing. But TO return. Know then that for
dresses, light silks and satins, none darker
than buff color, except for mourning, is now
all the rage. Some have but two, but the
majority have three deep founces cut in scol-
lops. These founces are very far apart, the
upper one being just below the waist, while
the lower one is near the bottom, and the
third equidistant between the two. AS to
bonnets, they are made of as many different
materials, and Of as many colors and styles
as there are wcarers. Bronze and light col
ored satin CATERS, with white or flesh color
ed hose are mostly worn. This last expres-
sion will give you to understand that, the
females here are not 80 fearful OF displaying
beautifully moulded and handsomely turn
ed ANGLE, thereby sparing their dresses an(
leaving the streets unswept, as the more del
icate and fastidious lady Of our section Of tht
country. But custom goes great ways ir
a community.
While the beautiful weather should i'm
part life and activity to commercial affairs
counterbaloncing causes seem to predominant
and have, at different times, seen business
more brisk. IL would be useless to particu
larize let it suffice to say that, the prevail
ing prices on all western produce are ruinou
to the shippers, except that of hay only
which readily commands 800 per ton. 4
great deal of bulk meat is coming in, mucl
of which is spoiled. The man who has pu
vp pork for this market at cents per pound
| will find himself minus all Of the profit
and no small portion of the investment
losing operation.
New Orleans affords one Of the best mar
kets in the western country as in slippin
produce from other sections, the best is inva
riably selected, which makes it resemble
fair more than a market house. In addition
to this, it has decided advantage in tropi
cal fruit, fish, shell-fish and vegetables Of al
kinds. We are now luxuriating on melons
onioDs, lettus, raddishes and tomatoes
Spring comes in this place at least tw
months ahead Of our time, but the Southern
ers are fast people.
4 Many sailing vessels are daily arriving ffor
all quarters of the Globe, and freights b
them have strong downward tendency
These ships are more or less crowded wit
foreigners, both from Germany and Ireland
in the proportion Of about two loads Of th
latter to one of the former. These emmi
grants flock around the "up riyer steamer
in countless numbers, and there is great CON
petition and trouble among the clerks an
ffunners, In securing them for their respectiv
boats, those under bidding generally comm
off victorious, no regard being paid TO &C
commodation or speed.
i That venerable parsonage, "the oldest in
habitant," can wei! remember when Tohou
pitoulas was front street, since when, Com
merce, New Levy and Fulton streets hav
been laid out on made ground, and the lay
i ing out of another new street still in fror
i Is Contemplated thus, while millions Of do
Liars have been spent in filling up slips an
building docks, tens of millions have bee
made by the sale of lots fronting the lanc
ing. You have doubtless read of the MDor
ough claim; this is the ground contende
for, his deed calling for the land down to th
waters edge. e
j While rumbling through the bouldere
streets the heavily ladened drays can be pre-
ceptibly leltin the third or fourth story G
the massiyeiy constructed houses. The fat
on the whole site being ofmade ground, t
gether with such an enormous and compat
weight on SO condensed aispace, couple
with the immense amount of murder an
crime committed here, it could not be wor
dered at if the foundation should give wa
beneath its heavy burtnen, and the place sin
Into oblivion. 81
Ageneral good health peryades the city;
mo contagious diseases, no cholera, no yello,
lever, no prevailing epidemics now exis
here. E n
IL I met with our worthy townsmun, Levi
Tomlinson, OF the firm Of B. F. Conway 1
Co., here. He is laying in their Spring
supply Of groceries. Sugar isnow about .
How as il has been this season, yet prices d