Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-21
Correspondence of the Vermont Phoenix.
Nnw-oRLEANs, Feb. I'd, le57. :

New ORLEANS, Feb. ODD, 1851
Mr.. ED1ToR:-what pity it is that the great
art Of magic has fallen into such disuse that one
cannot nowadays conjure Asmodeus from the bot
tom of an nk-horn and fake moonlight view Of
this city of Jerusalem No. 2, that Don Cleofas did
Of Madrid, as mentioned by the sage historian lie
Sage 1t would, without doubt, be queer exhi-
bition, and exceedingly gratifying to the Joseph
Surfaces of society but, unfortunately, all the
COMPUTATIONS of the Hartz have now no effect ON
the gentleman in black or his satellites, and
logers of the black art must be content with that
minor Mephistopheies, the printers devil.
The city of Orleans stands q beg its pardon
sits,) in precisely the same spot as when last
wrote, though how long it may do so depends on
the stability of the elongated slap jack which it
is built, which stretches from White River, Ark,
to the Gulf of Mexico. THIS great plateau is, in
my opinion, nothing but shelf overhanging the
Atlantic, which will one day cave off and make the
voyage to Europe on its own hook, and puzzle I'm
Gle Sam to annex it again. As proof Of this, it
is well known that the mean food of the Mississip-
pi is twice as great at Natchez as at New0rleans
and this has been long puzzle to sayants, it is
evident the food should be greater at the latter
place, there being no outlet of Importance But
the foregoing theory settles the matter since half
the water evidently goes througlrthe bottom of the
river like seive, leaving the other moiety4o flow
toward New Orleans. Ifanyoue doubts the truth
of this theory (for which expect to get a leather
medal from some learned society let them get a
Mississippi sand bar and see if they can pour on
water as fast as it win soak through.
But to return from this most philosophic digres-
sion. The city is just recovering from severe at
tack of intermittent mail (preyiOus long intermis-
sions) with which it has been afflicted. The occu-
patton Of the news boys was, for the time, gone.
despite the "hOrrible tragedies they manufac-
tured wholesale, and some Of the papers piously,
Cor profanely,) commenced publishing the Bible.
A young man named stringer, seeing this deplO-
rable state of things, actuated by motives of the
purest philanthropy. and depending on the apprO-
baton Of such juries as the one which found Mr.
GARLAND, the swindler, guilty of innocence, UNDER
took to relieve it by going off with 100000 from
the Bank of N. o., for which service he is now
supported by the grateful public, in place strong
ly guarded to keep out impertnent visitors.
We are having beautiful weather, and Spring
has fairly set in. The city is now at the zenith Of
its business and pleasure. To-day is being cele-
brated as Washington's birthday, and prepara-
lions are being made for the usual carnival Of next
Tuesday (Mardi GRASP 1t is usual on that day to
have public masqueradeand general Jolli6cation
The shop windows are crowded with masks and
dominoes, and everything betokens that Mardi
Gras will be celebrated with its Gncient splendor
In theatrical matters there has been decided
improvement Our theatres have ceased their OBJ
lations to Anaites, and the legitimate drama and
William Shakespeare shine with redoubled lussre,
Mr.. James Anderson, the celebrated English ira
gedan, is playing at the Gaiety. He is star Of
the first magnitude. With anintelIigent knowl-
edge Of his profession, he combines great natural
talent. His voice is clear and sOuOrous, and he
does not resort to those clap-trap tricks which 50
win the appreciation Of the grOundlings We are
now having series Of shaaspeare's dramas from
the original text without the seuseless innovations