The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-01-27
NEW ORLEANS.

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WeGa'1a the following extract IRON t5a lrI-
vate letter OF a traena 10 the publishers, dated
at '.ALHzEs, opposite Ne" oreans, bec. 2G.a,
Ilgo2;n-
n arrived in the .amous Crescent city, JUS
one week ago, having been t@o weeks from
Davenport to New Osloans. We were detained
seyerai niehts GA aecouu; If darkness and Icy
but We cd not get blown W, nor burned, net
did we get run INTO and saMk, but had sale
passage on the Amarauth tof twelve dollars,
"rhere is nothing occurring here now Of stir
ring interest; the my IiaGs of human beings m
All alive. eGcept lhose OF tAo lowest gga4o-yes-
ie,day passed about dozen OF these lytng
dead druu& In the stfeegs--but he better and
nobler class . society, are iabo,iag ior reform.
aiou, and understand laa. taetr pFospocta are
aauering.
s.Afy room is right facing lie city, with its ia
Vulnerable haet Of vessels. Graft Of AL kinds,
are continually passing and ~ passing the long
row OF steamers issuing steam and olack smoke ;,
and the busy hum of the ctly, adds grandeur tu'
HE scene. After an ot The varied sights aud
-tFit ~ A4t H4Ltt1 s1AS"i. tl4bAth
taese is not that SUD taniIal comfort chat is so
general in the moth.
'This is great climate, II rs now called the
rainy season, but not particle Of rain has tar
len since have been here, the weather here d.
ike midsummer In Iowa, the m rcury ranging
from IS 10 85 in Tue shade, tAe inhabitants are
mostly In their summer clothing, with coats of,
W. have to keep doors and windows open in or
der to iccl comiortabie; every thing animate is
in ltdI yigor Birds in the 6g trees singing their
melodies, frogs in tue pools croakng, and the
independent mosquitoes are oVcrywhere huzzna
and niPPing They are the greatest annoyance
here, the rascals appear so friendly, and seem 50
glad 10 see stranger, that in the evening arn
obliged TO wear gloves that they cannot pen
at,ate;at night bars are Indispensable, when the
yagrants find tina. they are shut oa1, they COM
bine aud form 4 concert IF charming music, sian
liar to ca squalIing.
"But o, he beautiful gardens, and the aow-
ers which are IN full bloom, everything as i a
grant as in The month ot lunc Boqncts are We
ry common here--on the night bank ol the rlver
Tue Lfass Is lfe-H AGH gEH6Hp 1Hd tn1 L"ttiI a"-
zina 70 their hearts content. Vegetables, near
/, ofal kinds, are pient, in the markets, and on
lhe table every day | saw green peas yesteF-
day; We soon expect TO have them, and straw
berries on the table, ii this weather continues
II we should have them, will think Of, and ca,
some ter you, which you know, will be great
satisfaction TO you.
- must tell YOU that put up al the Eieilyille
Hotel, the largest and best house on this sldo Of
! The -lytr; the proprietor, Nr Gpyton c. Fon,
H. an jill friend Of mine He and his ad} uu-
derstand their business, whcn is made manifest
at the table; yesterday We had pig, lutkry ana
oysters, and To-day oysters, turkey ana ply, with
other ..gricyanees"--so you will perceive that
we have a change.
"Y Yostcrday the weather was more like the
fourth Of July, than Christmas; TIE mercury was
! 50 in the shade. l think that you must have
moderate weather at Davenport this winter.
"lesterday morning at daylight the bells
were ringing, and we soon discovered that il
was large ship on fire, she was laden mostly
with cotton, and was ready to sail for Europe
II il vel burning ana il is impossible TO qaenc
the Ere. will enclose money for the Gazette.
YOU will please send me Che back numbers le
Dee. 9th If ,ou have them, and forward imne-
Idiatey to my address, al New Orleans.
IL must now close, as these gally nlPpers are
determined not TO let me write another Item"