The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10
From New Orleans.

Of6ICOat anu lUES. b1TSICOIeG UeWSDOy
!sneaked into warm corners, street hawk
: ers hurried along with blue lips and Their
has been general shive-ing. The seasol
has been very pleasant till quite lately
old Boreas raised sCch q breeze as is not Of
ten known here.
The New Orleans OF to-day is very Giss
ferent place compared with what it was il
1860, yet there is much to interest the an
luquarlan and pleasure seeker. Traveller
from the North whose hearts are brav,
Ieuough to risk guerrilla bullets will fine
the Mississippi by far the best route. Elk
Il cept in very cold weather the last DAYS
Journey at this season ia rep!ete with sight.
of wonder. Below Baton Rouge both
shores present q continuous line Of villa.
ges and plantations extending as far as the
eye can reach. with miles upon miles Of
the brightest green sugar cane, orange
groves, flowers and fruits, lord!y mansions
aud neat huts make up picture Of happi-
ness. The smell OF bs;lirg sugar, and per-
tune Of tropical plants pervade the air.
Some OF these rich plantations ara fall
ing into ruin and seem deserted for lack
OF iaberers, but the majority are under /.
high state of cultivation and worked by
| government agents.
A stranger entering the city il amazed
at the narrOwress of the streets but few
being of ordinary width and the immense
number OF verandahs around both shops
and dwellings. People here are compelled
TO pass much of their time in the open air
and under the protecting shade Of these
yerandars, sit and enjoy thecooiing breezes
from the gulf. W
Beside the public buildings known to
every hodv. are some new interesting and
which l nave never seen Mentioned,-
ProMineEt among these is one massive
structure OF immense hight, though only
three stories, built entirely, so far as COM
ii n vi ,FH.n
This was III course of erection when the
war broke out and owned by the traitor
Floyd. It has been coniscated by the
government, but red tape has not per-
mitted It 10 be finished and j. is OF course
valueless. Historical associations cluster
around the church in which was preached
That memorable sermon which carried
Louisiana out OF the Union. 1t is the
finest edifice OF the kind in the State.
Rebel General Bishop Folks church prs
sents diiapsGated appearance exterior!yi
the walls b.ackened and falling, but with
in it Is magnificent building, beautifully
painted, With frescoed ceiling and heavily
stained windows OF exquisite design.
First among the institutions OF New
Orleans IS tie French market. where |
many OF the trades people procure warm |
breakfast and the only good coffee to be |
had here. In the lower or French part OF |
the city are many quaint old houses, gen
eralsy Of one story, with projecting roofs, /
not unlike horse sheds. In many cases /
the roofs are built OF clay tiles OF various
coiors and resembling steve pipe cut |
The finest residences are in the Anaeri- |.
can districts. Some have been palat;ai. |
Many still retain marks ofweaith aud care.
surrounded with neat gardens Of oranges /
and bananas and beautiful flowers. TIE
Saint Charles, that much lauded OF South
u vd I'll
the first house in the city, is below the av-
-ra2e Of Northern taverns. Buildings
generally are OF a sombre hue. Nc attempt
seems to be made TO render them attractive.
Ire Old cemeteries will repay a visit,
Here one can realize what the sCity Of the
lead" Is. Graves are not dug the land is
90 low fer that, but great ovens are buii,
above ground, and here the departed are
aid away. Many Of the wealthy families
ave constructed mausoleums-sCma OF +
marble, brought TO the highest degree Of
,cl'sh, while some poor wanderer LEA cased
Up in simple vault Of brick and mo-tar.
fresh offerings are daily made over the
charms and tears and d
ceiling OF familiarity with the dead ass;du-
,usly cultivated.
Sunday is observed il q very milk-and-
water manner here. Most OF the stores
nd all the places OF amusement are open.
I Is not uncommon for an individual to 60
0 market and church during the day, and
rlnd up with an evening at the theatre.
Zoe, the Cuban sylph, sustaining three
tarac.ers in the French Spy is creating
sensation among the theatre-Yoer but |
he houses are not as full or AS fashionable
. IN former days. Banks ioyalisis can't .
~ found IN tbs city, but Union ladies do
lot attend as general thing, aud the reb- I
IS wont, since Gen. Butler compelled the {
rcaes;-as to introduce at least one Nation |
air at each entertainment. So the seats {
re mostly occupied by soldiers aud st-an. :
ers, with ar, occasional coairaband.
Yesterday was celebrated as Saint Cecil (
A. day by the performance OF Weber's c
GLENN High Mass in the Jesuit Fathers
hurch. The cOncourse was very large. c
nd collection FOR the poor amounted 10 I
esera! hundred dollars. The music was {
xecIted by u choir embracing the leading {
riists in the State, directed " Colignoc,
yeli known in Southern musical circles. j
Politics is the least engrossing thought. )
erhaps the least mentioned theme. TEere !
Z call for a ratification meeting for La r
Glib and Johnson, but no one speaks OF it. l
'eopls don't gather on the corners or
rowd the public halls TO discuss such ues- i
ons. as they do at the Hdwk-Eyc Office.
be tact is, ioyalists know it's all right.
nd the others dare not say word Very
tile talk Is made .. the war except tnro' q
~ papers.
L.
My bills OF general ins4res, shat have been :
Introduced are, one making marriages ie-
al between aunts and nepnews, unc.es
nd nieces--not likely to pass-and one
ermi'iing male Octoroon citizens to vote.
bis Will probably be engineered through
business IS comparatively dull, ab>o-
lteiy nothing doing in gold, not much in c
o'ion, which ranges from 81 Is to 81 s5, :.
lo!ass.s sl.lb. Retail prices are enor- !,
lOus, oeei o0c, aud eggs Si,c0. Flour .o. I
his market, as well AS for military pur-
oses, is brought down the river, while
herman's supplies come via New Orleans !
rom New York. This seems simply RI :
icnlous, but probably Mr.. Red Tape :
nOws best1
Fashions are decidedly summerish. In 9
ress white muslin takes precedence. Pro-
.cting bonnets with huge white and red
Oses and band of black velvet are the
age. These abominable styles OF dressing /.
ne hair that prevail north are mainly dis
arded here. Gentlemen wear long tail
.ocxs. c
There are no Iowa troops here, aud only I
q occasional soldier. The wants O. tne I