The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

with one SPIRIT aud the companies presented iGll ranks
The day has been bright aud bny one and the streets
were all day crowded with spectators. The celebration
took place under the auspices Of the Mayer and CITY Ccua
Gil but the whole body Of The people operated to make
the t.rnost as general and imposing as possible AZ
national ssutes were fired from the Place d'Armes as
wen as frori Jackson, lafayette ana Aununc'ation
cesson formed in front OF the City Hail. aud
moved through our principal streets The military
consisted o. two full regiments preceded By the
South The FIRE Department, which in New Orleans Is
peculiarly respectable and well organized wac fully
presented The city authorities of every grade and civic
societies OF every description. followed the military
Among these latter ] noticed the Freemasons, Odd Eel
lows, New England Society, typographical Union, Key
stone Association, Sons OF Louisiana Hbcrnan, st. An
drews and Temperance societies and the deservedy 20
puaI Howard Association But the portion Of the process
sion that attracted most attention and respect the
FAST windling and venerable body Of the survivors
Of the good light" AS the old heroes filed past,
five years ago they had crowned with victory
upon The plains Of Chalmette, every head was
while, from the windows and the baconies the wavins
handkerchies and the winning smiles OF the belle Creole
where greeted the brave old men. II might be well
LOT the believers In the "rrepressbe conflict To note
the FACT that not the least honorcd among cold de-
lenders were squad OF c0lored veterans Of 1875 who
marched side by side with those whom in former days,
they had efficiently aided in repcllng the British inva
der from our SOIL Should the John Brown experiment
Of SCALE may not srOns.
hurting back the ocoas ntruderss Let Garrison and hs
corfrTes look 10 1t.
The procession finally halted front OF the ST. louis
Catnedra where solemn To Deu chaunted IN honor
OF the day. after which Grafton delivered by the
Rev, Napoleon Joseph Percha. While write fireworks
and bonrcs light every street. and the hours of
the ming will scarcely behold the close Of the fesvi
ties.
The death OF General J. B. Plauche early In the
week, has thrown q gloom our whole community
Prominent among those who celebrated the last Sh OF
January he was not spared to behold this As the
manciDg officer Of militia, and a creole gentleman
Of the old school, he widely known and universally
esteemed
duel took place here Friday last between two
young gentlemen, named respectively Bouigny and Ia
ande, which II is feared may result seriously. The
pons were smallswords, and Bouiigny through
the lung Ills situation Is considered critical. Personal
pique Is assigned as the origin OF the difficulty.
The contractors are vigorously prosecuting the work Of
naypg our business streets with the square granite block
The average price paid TO them their respective
tracts - 70 per square yard. This is levied spe
ciai tax upon the adacen. property and In cases.
where tho owners persons Of limited means, causes
much complaint
Real estate has risen wonderfully in value here within
the last lev months and Is still the increase. have
heard OF some sales lately that would astonish your
srcacway property holders. Moneyed awaken
ing to consciousness Of the safety and age pro.
perry stments here, and the impression prevails that
in the event of dsunon their value would be still further
enhanced.