Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-06
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rel erlcsnS q city, port Oi entry, and
uaet a iastlcs OF Oiiean6 patish, Louisiana,
q situated ou she lett bank Of the MlssisslpA
pi river about one hundred miles IRON its
healh, I.65s miles southwest from New
Esfk1 aad Less eoqihgsss irOm Washing
ton. The city d built around bend IN we -s,
rivsI irom vhieh eif5nmstsnce it bears the
S6oerianef 81 HThe Oresoeat Qity.5 Ehe
Els inrl1es gently from TIE riargio Of The
Eis ippi toRurd the maFshy ground tn t1e
rear end is from two 70 I've feet abeve the
lsvsi Il tha EiTer a fhq Vslsl egll3g igesh-
els I6pfsVent inpndaiiops an emoankment
or level. about hlteon feet vide and six feet
hiqS7ait 6Sea 'filsed, exJSdaiug ono hundred
nnd twenty miles ab0vs the city, and 70 Port
Pis0usuii66, sfosiy- -thrs5 sIiles bel9W it,
ThiS forms dsliehtill promenade. In con.
GeQaanosof Ne change in the course Of the
riFet obpotll6 New Orleans, large quantities.
Of alIaiidl. swept from the north and held
4 aipe1lioR by the current, ara here depos-
ira New foTmsions from thia cAuss 10
mont e thar portion Of the quay m0gtueed
81 tie purposes Of comuercs have been 90
rapid that it hes been found necessary 20
hpild pllSd HhaFEss istfing out from htig, 70
ons hGnllcd feet tpto ihqo ississippl. THE
lsVss bSe har been 'gtaddslly Widenedr so
tlEf n ID ill0IiEi bl0ci, 81 warehouses has
rseshtlS heea erected between The city a1d
tie rilsf. The old city proper, originally
laid ont bF tho French, ia 10 the form Of G
Iosrsn, thirtssn hundred and twenty
ysfdai6ne, ana seYe1 hundred yards wide -
AbsFs This are what we're formerly the fau-
ho1f6l Of ST. Mary, AnnuncistiOn and 4
ColFss; below, Msrigny and Donnois, and
poloao'j ane N he Tess, Rremo end st.
gctns Lafdyette foTme'l ly under s separste
PoVUnment e Immediately above the city.
In lese New Orleans was divided into
shrss municipalities By act Of the Assembly,
ssoh with distinct municipal powers. Again
h hpsil, 1881, these and lafayette, with the
fzThourqs and other dependencies, extending
fonsix 20 ssven miles 0lqng che river, and
et eve miles back % Lake PonchaFtrain,
Vurs oonsllidased under one charter, tue city
ssIurine the dsbts. The streets Of New
Orleans are Of convenient breadth, well
mlsi and Usually interseot each other as
fight ANGLES. Canal street Is the broadest
hslna ever one hundred iest iu width, with
6frGss plot il the centre about twenty-five
fsGt vide, extending through lie entire length,
No1tof the buildin1s are constructed Of brick,
Gl17srs gelteaily Low, except IL the bust.
nsll psrtio1, where they srs usually i've or
six Usories high. The dwellings in the sub
urhs many af them, particularly 10 Lafay-
otls, are surrounded With spacious yards,
hsaudfully decorated with the orange, lemon,
MAGNOLIA and other ornamental trees. A
basement about six feet high constitutes the
only cellar, as none are sunk below the sur
Gos on account Of the mRrahy character OF
tie grognd. In different Bections Of the city
are several publis squares, among which may
b mentioned Taekson Square, formerly call
e Place Dc Armes, occupying the centre Of
ths river front Of the ed town plot now
tie First district, It Is ornsmeRtsd with
shell walks Bhrubbery, stat1ertes, etc, and iG
much iTseusnied ior recreation lafayette
Square, n ne Second district, is finely laid
oat, and adorned with profusion Of shade
frpls, Congo Ssusra in the rear Of the
'olt3g 3 also handsome inclOSure