The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-05
New Orleans Gossip.

New Orleans Gossip.
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The correspondent of the Boston Post
writing from New Orleans, gives the
following items of interest;
THE CHIEF OF SINNERS.
Rev. DR.. Palmers, of the LIST Presbyte-
rian Church, has returned to the city
and occupied his pulpit. DR.. p. is a ma
| tive of South Carolina, and before conf
| ing here was one of the Professors in DR..
| Th0rnton's Theological Seminary at
( Columbia, where he attained eminence
as an Instructor and pulpit orator And
when preaching here before the war he
| always had large and attentive audi
ences, some of whom would almost
"swear by him." In the beginning of
our political troubles he was an ardent
secessionist, and probably did more than
any other man in urging forward troops
to the war. He unwisely Joined a mill
| tary company, and at his church many
of the beautiful silken flags were blessed i
and thesstandard bearers exhorted to :
bear it bravely and manfully afioat till
ourindependence was accomplished. Upon
the capture of the city DIR. p, left, and
went first to Beauregard's camp at Cor
inth. and afterwards to Carolina, where
he resumed his old post as instructor.-
| The war over, he was invited back here
| by his old congregation, and returns TO
us changed and penitent man. Last
Sunday he frankly told his people that
they had all been wrong, and ne the
"chief of sinners;" that they had been
proud and naughty, disobedient, reoel,
before God and received merited chas-
tisement that they had all been taught
a good lesson of obedience to civil au-
thority, and he hoped it would be fliiaily.
received by them as the children OF
Christ and laid up in their heart OF
hearts. His address was very touching,
and dutifully received by the people,
with whom he has great influence, and
have no doubt man 50 strong as he,
| who is thus thoroughly subdued in the
| faith, has great and good work before
him.
THE LADIES.
The only portion of the population
which is still rebeliious are the ladies,
who always, precious creatures, have u
right to do and say and wear whatever
they please. They have never yet given
up their favorite colors of red and white;
the beau-catching curl is still worn on
the left side, whereas it is worn in the
North on the right; and now they have
put on, in addition TO red and white,
black and white, or " Jeff Davis colOrs,"
as they are called in CrinoIinedom.
Any good Yankee now who wants to
| make fortune speedily cannot do better
than bring out cargo of JEFF. Davis
| colors.n They will sell as no other mus
Inns, laces, crinoline or ducks o4bnnets
ever sold before.
shlDEhLs PROPERTY.
There has been good deal of move
ment in real estate this week, including
several large succession and confiscation
sales. Very good prices have been re-
allied except in case of confiscated
, property. Many fears are entertained in
regard to titles, which may be materi-
; ally affected by the march of events,
and the decisions of the Supreme Court.
The property of John Slidell, compris-
ing $40 lots and squares of ground, with
stores. dwelling-houses and O banking
house, Were sold for Sl00,410. Before
the war it was estimated at $500, 900.
Had the war not taken place, it is esti-
n a.th 60 s' 600 nno A. n Wns when The
war broke out, he sold his Northern
property pretty well to Mr.. Belmont Tor
largely advanced, and considerable of
his southern properly was ais So wen en-
olsposeu W. WY Easy y, e,S -,
!, cent salee =, W. po az ,,onrtd.a
lerSei'oi s,,,, W. 81 thn rronert,, a1d
ges tlle iuii s"iuo VI 1iG PiEpeI.y, a1a
will be realized 10 the government OUT
of these cohlisca'lon SAFES. icy ;' arg