The American patriot., 1855-01-24
fB- Hon. r. G. Hunt and Maj. Munday will please
accept our thanks for late favors

Our worthy neighbor DR.. SAMPSON has, since
his connection with the editorial profession, paid
a visit to the Crescent City. We Gull the follow
ing passages and important intelligence from his
editorial correspondence, written while scjourning
in New Orleans, under date Of the 9Th inst. Judg-
ing from the Dr's cheerful strain, we imagine that
he had very pleasant trip:
'sWhat world ofideas lies around me as look
out upon this conglomerated mass Of wealth and
and intelligence, poverty and ignorance. feel as
though hundreds photographic wires were stretch
ed from every outward objectand came in convcrg-
ing lines, to find their focus Il. nuy organs, and
through these inlets to pour their pictures, their
odors and their songs into my soul. But the heart
that loves the endearments, that cluster around
the home circle, can puton charms which no beau
ty of known things, nor Imagination of unknown
can aspire to emulate. Virtue and true excellence
shine there in their native colors purer and brgh
ter than pearl or diamond or prism can reflect In
animate vastness excites our wonder knowledge
kindles up our admiration, but love ofhome enrap-
lures the SOUL "7Ae plan Of this CITY is quite
fantastic, its streets setpentsne, and the houses To-
Gated to suit tbe taste of each individual pyoprie
tor. Winding aDeuues and irregular squares, dis
tribmted here and there, some triangular Others
circular and some haze no particular form, be-
girted soith roaos Of fancy trees sohich produces
tON6W COWEFiISLcN
with the eractly naethodical and nsathemotically
arranged squares and streets Of other cities"
Wonderfully pathetic; and yet how apt in
contrast and description. Neighbor be kind
to give us little more light on the subject In
stating that the plan Of the city is quite fantastic
and its streets serpentine" we must confess our
selves little put-back If you assert that there
is such thing as a serpcntine street in New Or
leans, all the reply we can make is that the an
nouncement of the fact is quite novel; and contra
ry to our opinion. Save the city of Philadelphia
New Orleans can, we think, boast of as great re-
gularity in the relative position of her streets and
avenues as any city in the Union. But in rela-
ton to the "houses being located to suit the taste
of each individual proprietor"-you are right
in that particular; and we believe that it is privi-
ledge conceded to every proprietor, whether there
or elsewhere, to give whatever shape may suit his
fancy to his premises, provided he pays for it.
"The great Southern Commercial Convention
meets here to-day. The hotels all full to over
flowing, land still they come" The city is full of
stranges. The Mayor has appointed committee
Of respection, consisting Of eighteen, o1se COM
mittee Of tA,7I;syements, Of Finance and Printing
consisting Of fifteen Quite extensive preparations
have been mode to entertain the convention"
Committee of Printing" What are the du-
ties Of this important committee? We were un-
der the impression that the entire editorial corpse
is scf.constituted committee for the preparation
and publication Of such intelligence that is deem
ed of interest to the public.
The correspondence is closed with the following
modest hit. Modcsty is great thing, we must
admit
II have been very agrecably disappointed to
find that you (The American SentineD have so
many friends in this city. 1t an old saying and
| think very true one, that retiring modesty and
true merit vii! always be rewarded The corps
editorial Of the city have treated us with marked
courtesy, for which they will please accept our
best wishes for their success and happiness through
life, and should any of them ever visit jackson,
ohe Athens OF the South We will do our best to
rcciprocate their kindness" S
A merchant Of Buffalo lately sent twentv-fve