Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-08-07
Al sxy Orleans Correspondents.
NEW O~eLsAss, August Ssh, 1921

H3:t4r. sytzz. T~Tf<:qtef: I haze rs, the slightest s1esit
tat;or. ID Is "a yfrg shat tie weather in this silinge has
hesf fr ser,a figra past, By which ! 1aa&n L eourte
OF ra.entier months, decidedly hotter than is at any
Time rendered necessary 10 the comfort Of animated
~sat"re. and Furthermore, that protests made ny %
entire canrsuuitr, are Of no possible account With
that clezh WIG + popularity supposed TO haye ciaarg
Of nil atmospAeric.st arrangements. Cur city has
been 8 vast OF ster saloon, and such Of our citizens az
bave been IN peiled to make any physical exe&tion,
have been fried, roasted, stewcd, broiIed, and COOKED
In every otfa: imaginable way. VIZ generally have
3 DIN, uattiyc bregzo during the afternoon, hut it re-
tires sesore lite san, aud the nights are zweitering'
People WIG can afccra to Ira We! h4ca and forth from
tia different watering plNaes un tha Lake sn1 Suit
shores, tait with provoking Cutie Il tie DEL gtats
therein 10 re experienced, aad wonder Why every
oods don't 70 oft Of town. Such IN expression
n'aSes ne .o~l privately savage,
.tew Orleans IS IS dill and anInterestfus a place L.
present, as 1t ever could lave asfiEed 10 be. Business
Of almost every description is dormant, and 5aca Of
the population IS reraan here, are principally en-
gagged IN vain efforts 10 keep oaol. The broad es-
pa31se ci ievee can nov be seen to advantage, as sfaere
is algost literally nothing. Oh it, AMI y view Of the
Ivy - t'@ S'SA%y HS@' "N'%A = 80"
th+r are fey md far between. That portion Of CUR
citizens wtio have e1niErate tar the summer. seem
10 bave carried off fretty much Mt tie circulating
medium. for such universal complaint ahont moneF
! never heard ovtUre, j i;ou't bci!-ra there Is cash
enough among the sroHii business people If the city
to repserish 11e stecLs Ct one teEth Of turn,
The events OF the past " eek or two. have been .snly
Of The .n0at tr,ains character, anl alruost eattcely
devoid II iatsGest. Indeed, Ire city is toe Gull for
anything Of Importance to ucrur. We Lave bad two
@Seeati 2n4 On two alternate Frid days, but az these
affair come off within the walls ut tLe prison, they
eEa,ta no g~4eral attention. ! was 3 witness to tte
arst q these melancholy tersaina tlons TO p human
life The victim being JAMES NoLAH, and ! never MAS
so much impressed VITA the folly Of carry us con
ceated #"e onS, AZ by dis terrible death. Not mare
than twenty three Or four Years Of age, If fair intel
*leet, AID general good haytts. he, while under the in
tiaence Of li4nor, rev his kulfa and eatnualtted a
dastardly mur3aE his victim being seated Al u table
and u1suapecting OF harm. lis acisnowl lodged the
Justice Of his punishment, aTvi said he was pre- pared
to die. WRIGHT. Al:xs TR1Pr, who va. swung or Ct.
Friday last. VISA man ~baiong,ag to 3 liiTegen. class
Of character, lie bad passed the meridian Ct lie,
and Was Old i'll The career Of or.apa. Gs suffered for
""iS'iAtT hiA'taS Ii Sitt" tt'2GtiHE i'll elE Ht TIE Cells"
Of tic second District locA up Ae being 1T the timp
under arrest GA . charge Of ar,on. he has BEEN be.
fofe The Courts at frequent Interval for many years
past: "' changes Of t. serious nature, but alw:y
managed to &"t h!ear. although he recently confessed
that IL vas guilty a' much more tban te vas ever
Accused o- liz made e premise to truv & sketch Of
his Life bal failed % do so. lie too SAID no was per
fec:ly prepared 70 Gis, aad th2t it WAS noG!s1cg r. die
wbtn uucc prepared. There a1e TWO g,nre caSaierued
men in tha parish prison. who will prota hiv b. sc ut
osst Of ibis wicked world within & short time ncpce.
SotHitstand;ng the nagait:cently al&hy condition
OF The streets, and The aborninahle wea her. saritorr
state Of The city continues highly favorable. Street
Commissioners, and thar deputies seen: 10 have in
t1eEitei fsoEti q very ancient L ste, the right Of neglect
ing their duties witt. ilrpaHity, ani 7 have never
k'lo#n 4uya New orleans vha did MT avail them
selves st The privilege bat [ must ems s. that tt,e;,
operations are often retarded b. the ~ctlynn.n ,,4a ,ee.
u tbe Wafer Works Co, to eon2fy with ta.nir ohji,r,
tons . the corpora lion in regard 10 the SUNNY Of
water The Water Wus1-s CoTspany and Gas Com.
paay If New Orleans arc .wo Of the mast sauHssS
and oFerbeaTing lat~soE ol;vs "A th- Union, aad IS to
Tie former one, in particular, It has thus fur been
enabled 10 ri .e ureE TIC Council ua the aixs5est kin
a = morse, without regard to the provisions Ct their
"4aF'eF' IN no other large city, would the tl.inc be
tolerated; hnt the gentlemen who manage tue ean-
Germ are o. bacl. exalted responsibility a::4--tasn
t7sc%, thai tle exalted necessity Of having an annie
supply Of water 2; this season Of The year. becomes
= secondary consideration. Ts lily, What potency
there is In wealth and tspectab;hty-
~"Through ~tattsred clothes sBrai vices do apnear.
Robes and rich sswie hide all "
Although the town is extensively depopulased If it's
citizens, / DO not remember & sra zoa when The l.xu.~
Ct { ride 10 the Lake ID tie evening vas iudu,ce4 in
D. Il greater number Of persons than at present.
INC CaEr0itele and Jefferson 1al cars are crowded to
their utmost capacity up 10 the last train and the
shell roai! il alive with vehicles Of eve ~ description
ana horses Of every gait. uIs HIckokts magnificent.
IaAa House is, as usual, The centre of attraction.-
ife VALE from thc raih cad Is short nd pleasant and
most OF those who come by the cars, halt not until
they reach the shade Of the u.n hrageous oass which
ad"rn the grounds in front Of q Ms establishment
Dan is in his glory, and was never 50 veil nrauayai IN
caller to tie Crow Is Ct v'silorssnho throns lis place
each eFe1'ng, as at present. Il Yuu order your eonr-
toat!}on aud wine he ID ever ready 10 serve YOU with
Il rich and ~natatah4e Joke to shar gen tile appetite.
amt, although / have q painful consciousness that his
'h''"@S'S H'S IeeeiFe 4 severe shock, 1t he should
happen % see this L Garnet refeain from mention
aDg Capt. Hic&oKss partner. LieutCol. nAs PETERS.
His attention to ys tors is only exceeded by the IN.
ezcTfttoaab lily OF bis grace and u~rhan.ty. Two
DAMS in The firm. and one might &c " fron Dan to Beer
~stebas' without meeting their Supporters as lotel
Eee pers.
observe that ydn send Sill arrow from your sareas-
tit quiTer, fyou keep ~ assortment) at the idea Of
The sugar brokers having an awning On The sugar
1eTee, 10 protect them from sun and ram. If for
nothing else hut 10 project tiei- terder conc euces
from the exposure to WHICH they are now subjected,
/ think the suggestion: an excellent ana. Wheisezer
you indulge IL a fling at the accommodations for the
reception of sngar in New Orleans, feel like. pro,