The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-05-15
Edi,.riai Csrrsspeudenee.
NV OELEANs, Way 7, 7

Harry lovely. ne Np'"ff"""'
dover. rich and rare, the Gull breeze 'ad.h
with the sweets Of orange groves, 'he "o'S-
ing birds songs, all eonsPife to give a eha'" "
Nav moruiey IN New orleans. It seems
to have given inspiration 10 the editors oi ihe
daily prints. They forget that they are sur
rounded with brick walls sinking ga+p'fe''
ana filthy, sinking guiicr' Men u'H''> Gu
,oy those blessings which are mo-s rare. \
morning ike tins j. not oniy % a,eim 10 We
senses. but !. enhanced by the appeal made To
the Imagination. # would be dthcud To m
spine a morc filthy cts ord manly ihan thiS
same New Orleans. \ morning walk i n"
erea, luxury 1t requires we'll regulated ana
eon.er,a,ise stomach to withstand the often
..ye smell. which arse At every hand.
/ len Marshall on the lith Of Apnb ana
this i, the first letter nave written The Re
pnblican since | left home intended TO
have written several, but alas, FOR good res
olu,ions, neglected to IA 40. Perhaps 1t -
a. well tia, did not write though my desire
to do my duty and to entertain my KIND friends
suggests a different CONCLUSION.
The city is comparatively dull. Business is
declining. find u rather an uphill bust
ness getting advertisements. People do not
seem oyer sauguno a. 10 the future. one
man &, druggist spoke very fayoraby Of oe-
cupying space IA thc Republican. went to
see him four or fyo .ime-, and at las, he CON
cuded that fifteen dollars was too vast q sum
to launch upon the sea Of uncertainty fWhy
couldn't he make up his mind earlierD told
him, that / thought, on the whole, he was rlghi,
bad about a. mach advertising As wanted
/, wasn't good thing To have too much, and
beside, had prejudice against these drug
advertisements. they were revolving to ttstd.
lou. peopl, that those of my reader, affected
with weak stomachs were particularly aycrse
to them lie looked surprised. Notwlh-
standing tins complaint, nave secured NUM-
Der Of advertisements, and | expect have re-
ally as many as ought to publish.
When ! came here ! stopped at the City
Hotel The fare at tina, house is very good
The table i. well supplied, and the cooking
uHsNrtpiionablc. nut III oihtr respects IL -
an abominable house The proprietor, think
IS clever man, bu, he gives 1t very llitlc per.
-onal attention, and those entrusted with The
manag OF the business scarcely treat a
man with common cyity. have seen
scarcely man with whom am acquainted
who does not complain and would advise
all my friends visiting the city to seek soair
other resort until there is a change, and the
establishment Is filled with oblgiug and gen.
item anly clerks The St Charles is much
better stopping place, though liable to eensnre
for the same causes At the Arcade a man IS
treated correctly. The clerks are obhgiug
and although the fare j. not served up very
iuyiungly, the house il, much better pattonized
stopped at the City Hotel IA December
1886, and was abom inably treated. Ii Is no
better This year. a man is unnecessarily
placed IN room with from two to half dozen
companions and perhaps in the garrett, and taat
too when il IL oyiden, that the house !, not
s-Y sisir ever, think, stop at the A ~
Morse owns both hotels and in making this
latter house an inferior one, has seriously
damaged ITS reputation. The st Charles is
the best hotel, aud even thi, is subject to se.
tious complaint Why DO the owners Of these
hotels persist a Keeping men IN their employ
who iri We of boarder- to inferior houses and
to private rooms aud restaurants, by their con.
duct. If one Of our Texas OF Shreveport
landlords were to treat a man with half the
Incyihty have witnessed at these hotels, he
would have to suspend in six weeks,
Bat Il truce to complaint. The places OF
amusement are not as numerous as they have
been. have been to see the Marsh children,
as they are called, who 77e giving theatrical
exhibitions at the amphilheatls, an. have uran.
imously voted them a humbug and bore.
Signor Bliiz, the nccromanccr and yen,rIo.
gust, is playing at the st. Charles His pcry
iormanees are wonderful. | have never VI
messed anything so extraordinary as somsor
hi- tricks
few days ago, a gentleman asked me it
did not wish to visit the gambling "hell.," az
they are called lie thought that an editor Of
a newspaper ough, not to eave the city with.
out going to them Ny curiosity was excited,
and went with him We visited three Of the
most " respectable Of these establishments
The games played at them, | believe are
" faro and roulette" As am happily 10.
norant of these games, ! could only Judge Of
those who won and lost by the changing Of
the checks from one side to the other The
propriciors are very courteous and polite, and
seemed TO take pleasure in showing Us through
their establishments. One of them We visited
was richly furnished, and embollis shed with the
costiest paintings. An idea may be formed
Of the sumptuous character Of the furniture
and the decorations, when the reader Is in
formed that the richly carved supper table,
alone, cost several hundred dollars, aud was
covered with service OF silver which, for
richness, haze never seen equalIcd. The pro.
prIeior informed me that the service Of plate
cost 81 5000. An elegant, richly carved sofa,
from which the covering was removed for our
inspection cost $500, and the other furniture
corcsponded with it, Here they serve up
the most superb snppers the tables are loaded
with every delicacy to be found in the marke,
the finest cigars, the choices, liquors, the most
obscqnious and attentive servants, aud every
thing free Of charge. This is one side of the