The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-28

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NEw ORLEANS, Feb. II, 1856
Messrs. SAIpERs g. DAVIS:
Gents: business having
prompted me to visit this city, and presum-
ing that q short letter might not be wholly
uninterssting to some Of the readers OF your
valuable paper. l am induced to devote .
few moments in addressing you.
In the frat place, the South has been Wis
lied this winter with colder weather than
ever was know by that venerable person,
the "oldest inhabitsnt." On one morning
last week the mercury fell to is dogs. Far
snhsi,; and it seemed curious to see, in this
latitude, water frozen solid in the cutters OF
the streets, and wster frozen in ones bed
chamber Two or three helpless indlvidu-
SIS met their death from exposure TO the
severity Ot the weather.
Although l have passed several winters
10 New Orleans, l have never seen the city
crowded to the extent il now is. earn
ysP' week, which has just closed, has been
one OF the gayes, ever known here and
those attending nightly the different places
.: smvsemen, and dissiP patton must have had
.urieit.
One Of the most interesting events that
has attracted the attention OF the citizens OF
lhls metropolis for many years, was that Of
the Inauguration Of the equestrian statue
Of Andrew Jackson, on the 9Th inst. The
weather was beautiful and every thing pro-
pilious Tor the occasion. The day was
ushered in by q national salute at sunrise
the shipping in the harbor and all Puohc
places in the city displaying their hass'
which added much to the beauty OF the pa
geaauy. The military, firemen, and the
differen, orders Of Masonic, Odd Fellows,
and other benevolent societies, with their
magnificent banners and fine bsnds OF mu-
sic, were out in full force and costume.
AT about y past IL A. III. the process
SION WAS formed and marched down to Jack
son Square, where the statue had been
placed. bu, which wa. hidden from view by
being covered with canvass SO arranged
tina, at given signal the uncoVerng would
be instantaneous. The procession occu-
pied fully an hour and half in reaching the
Square, and made one of the most beautiful
displays Of pagesstry ever seen in New Or
leans. The dense crowd OF ladies' ming
the balconies OF the buildings around the
Square and the neighooring streets, to.
gether with the numerous gay banners 81
the diffsren, societies present, added much
10 the effect and gave the whole coup
4 ra not to be described.
After the ceremonies were observed OF
delivering the statue to the proper officers
/ BY the architect-Clsrk Mills. Esq.-the
canvas. covering the statue was in a mo-
| ment removed, and exposed 10 vie" one OF
the mos, perfect and symmetrical eQuessri.
! an statues ever beheld. Notwithstanding
the public expected much. 1t vas evident
( they were not prepared to witness piece
OF art so beautiful as that now presented 10
view For = moment oil were silent with
amazement, and then the air was rent with
the shouts Of many thousand voices amid
the firing of cannon-all Of which must
have been truly gratifying to the gifted ar
chitecl. Take il all in all the day and &C.
casion was one which will long be remem-
bered BY all who witnessed it, and of which
New Orleans may justly feel proud.
| The statue is Of bronze, some what larger
than life size. and 10 supported on the hind
/ legs of the horse, the fore feet being raised
| in tie air. The likeness of "oid Cen
srsl 10 ssid by those who have seen him to
/ De an excellent one. This is said to be
! the second equestrian statue known that IS
! supported solely on the hind feet-the other
being that Of Washington at the capital.
I have seen the different statues in the cap
ilals Of England, France and Spain, and
F.! must confess that for symmetry, grace and
beauty of finish and design. have never
seen any ;ha, vi! compare @iIh The one
herein described.
On account Of The upper rivers being
1 closed, bushes. mss been very dull here for
/ the past month, especially that relating TO
/ produce and shipping. The market how.
/ ever, has been well filled with large stocks
! OF all kind. of breadstuiis, and prices have
materially declined. Unless there should
be large for, ign demand, of which there is
BOW little prospect, all kind. OF grain must
rule low on the opening Of the rivers and
lakes above.
will be detained here few day. longer,
when shall return TO our beautiful Iowa
TO again meet the loved ones al home
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