The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
Late and Interesting from
New Orleans.
What the Rebels Think Of British Policy in
Reference 10 the Blockade.
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The Destruction Of Cotton in South
Carolina,
DO, DC, de-
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS.
70 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

CINCINNATI, Nov. %, 1891
fleft New Orleans one week ago to-day arriving here
this morning Believing that details about matters
in the Crescent City would be Interesting to the pubcs
aad knowing no medium comprehensive that Of tho
HERALD address this communication 70 you left New
York for New Orleans October $780, intending to mako
The latter place my permanent residence for business pur
poses II Ia rue heard with considerable alarm tho cry
Of dbunion separation &C., which rife the May
previous, when hnppoped 10 DO in that city. But on
stating my fears TO personal friends there
quesd by the assertion that the State of Louisiana was
sound for the Union; and 10 New Orleans the Ian
guags Of my friend, cit only Yankee viagc.n
In other words large proportion Of the business
rests OF tho city in tho hands Of Northern to
say Now England, mon. In confirmation Of this. | was
pointed to the newspaper interest the hotels the ship.
ping merchants, &C.. &c, &C., aud the result, confess
satisfied me that the State and the city "Unionn
through and through. "Besdes," 1t was argued, tive
hate the South Caronas cordially that we can't 90
with them anyhow" Fortified with thess judgments,
made my arrangements, and have said, in October
Of 1850 LEFT for New Orleans. arrived but few days
before the New York November elections What a
change from the previous Mayl One would suppose that
some diabolical enchanier had been at work The
very individuals who six months previous had assured
me Of the loyalty of the city talked in congratua
tory Of the glorious empire which to be built up
as soon as they were free from Northern CONTROL They
did not to be Of their Inconsistency, and
useless to remind them Of it.
As had perfected all my business plans, nothing ro-
manned for me but to stay where and hope for
best You know what followed, and how by one the
cotton States went opt. In New Orleans we had for
time regular gala day. Tho confcderacy was soon
70 triumph. The North would not tight Tho South in
epircd by chiyarc spirit would &c from conauerpg
to conquer till the whole Southern continent annexed
Iconfoss began myself to be doudedio be with
tho contagion which had spread everywhere. Was to
DC wondered at whom we saw the winter pas away ard
not step taken at Washington check or resist tho
movement-wlien the 4th OF slarch came and tho new
administration seemed supnc the oldY In New Or.
leans tho news Of tho fall Of Sumter received with
great rcjoicings. Lncon's proclamation rdiculed
beyond measure. Men and money wero raised The
banks wero strong, and all felt rich.
This state OF things continued till the blockade of the
mouth Of tho Mississippi, about tho middle Of June
Then you could SEQ long faces for then were seized
by tho throat but when the trade from up the river was
cut of 1t was tightening tho pressure past endurance
Notwithstanding tho inhabitants mp cheerruGy for
one dared DISPUTE the fact. In tho month Of October
England aud France would interfere raise tho blockade
which III regarded this. !: was unsafe ia ha7ard a
doubt about 1t. They would admit no queaion ca tho
anhiec. ins coup at Hattetas produced an a,rnlin2
shock reoplo began 10 open their eyes who's. tnri.
next was sSked Tho weeks went by October was gone
ana no ffefba ana English keet. Then the " Southern
heart' down in New Orleans ceased to be fred Muh
dependency prevailed and tho peas OF The captre Of
Port Royal completed tho CONSERVATION Exhausted
poverty stricken trembling lest the blow should fail
on then, II s difficult to describe thor absolutely
wretchad condition. do not believe it possible for the
peops In New Orleans to hold three months longer
The city s shrcuded Ia funeral goom The river looks
Ike what isa great waste Of water the evee empty
anG deserted no business after threc-the hour for
drill. BY half past seven O'Clock the streets nrs silent
Northern men, who tha oudest for secession and
who control everything in business LOOK other In
She face ready to exciaim, What fools have beenn
Meanwhile the pressure grows and worse The
following the retail pricea for articles Of ne
cesahry consumption Tea, three dollars pound ccf
Tee one dollarblrnt rice ubstitusd in place or
saffs potatoes ten dolRrs; hams foTty-fve per
puma medicines, many kinds had the rest al
iaphoB prices; Havana gegars all gone-everybody
soHes plpo-some miserable penny segars selling at
hVe cents caret VINE, very little in tho city and the
price enormous brandy still abundant-a years s,nnjy
ssl 70 DC on hand hour fourteen dollars per barrel
corn, one dollar and twenty-five cents bushel rice
spunuAnt ana cheap also sweet potatoes and va.
osef al from Tcxas) moderately dear butter eivhtv
cents pound; salt very dear clothing ahort sevsnt
uve per cent dearer than In Now York shoes do coli,
COOS very dear; silks cheap enough ALAG tho
ladies' nave 10 wear their old clothes pSare ma
ten cents, according 10 distance and the maize
regulated. The 81. louis Hoto shut The =, cba,,es
about one third ful The banks do not nav n, th.ir
own bisonY Confederate notes. Which are no, M yahs
al oat receivable Tor taxes and Subscriptions 10 Con-
Tolerate bends. Go with check for hundred doIlor.
TO bank and the teller will krow YOU out wa nofys -,
CITY dollars each. Ask for something Smaller nn5 IA
VII say, Gan can give yoU.n II you want email s,n
pasers you must 60 TO broker AID ray one ps can,
Tor them, The newspapers no longer prin. doubte
Caper. The price Of real estate remains Arm