The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-03
Correspondence OrIhe Clarion
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.

correspondence VI thC CAAA AOA'
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Gay appearance Of the Chy-Destitu-
ton 1mong Women-AmuSements-
Business Groacing DuU-New Or
leans as an Importing City-THe
Methodist Conference Election Of
Directors of the Ne1C Orleans, Jack
son d. Great Northern Railroad.
New ORLEANS, April 81, 1866.
Mr.. EDITOR The city of New Or
leans is now wearing its gayest colors
the air is redolent with the perfume of
myriads of flowers, and luscious fruits,
both domestic and imported, crafty
the eye upon every side; the people
seem to partake Of the pleasant air
which the season of flowers gives the
city, the gentlemen are cheerful and
stirring, while the ladies are attired in
the most recherche style, and, whether
seen on the grand Boulevard-Canal
Street-in church or at the theatre,
wear the most amiable expression of
countenancc that we could desire to
see but while such is the apparent
contentment and prosperity of the
people at large, old citizens say that
much suffering exists in the city, and
that Charity has as much as she can
do to keep any amount of
people from starving in that city of
plenty. Aye, squalid poverty stalks
to-day in what was the abode OF
wealth and magnifcence. Instances
are revealed every day Of great desti-
tuition among persons formerly of
great wealth. / heard Of two widow
sisters whose ancestors formerly
owned several large sugar plantations
in Louisiana besides a large portion of
one of the most fourishing suburbs
of New Orleans, who have been so re-
duced in their circumstances by the
war, that they have now to take in
sewing to support themselves, and
from formerly occupying palatial res
licences with all the appliances Of lux
ury, are now reduced to occupy very
small tenement together to save rent,
which by-the-by, is enormously high
and rising. As further illustration
| oF Tho +ro;taro1 o;rour, otoOcaS Of uvO-
men in New Orleans, l saw myself a
woman newspaper carrier, an occupa-
ton which have never known wo
men to follow, and which | suppose
no woman would accept save only
through necessity. Although female
clerks and assistants have always
been peculiar to New Orleans for an
American city, (it is the usage of all
Europe the number now occupying
similar positions is fully twice as
large again as it ever was before. l
infer from this that there are more
needy women in New Orleans now
than any one has any idea of. A
great many of these people are ref
ugees from the country parishes, for
mer planters families who have lost
their male relatives in the war, and
having no laborers to cultivate their
lands, have removed to the city fol
protection and to try to support them
! selves by sewing, embroidering, clerk
ing, teaching or such like occupations
A great field is open to the philan-
thropist to do good in New Orleans
The Washington Artillery have com
menced this good work by giving 6
grand ball and supper in aid of the
, suffering families of the members O.
, their noble battalion who fell in the
: war. From the preparations making
it will be the greatest affair of the
: season. May their example be imita
ted by others.
e The city is full Of amusements, anC
l notwithstanding the season is some
what advanced, there is no diminutiol
r in the variety of amusements Offered
e to the public, nor on the other hand i
S there much diminution in the numbe
of pleasure seekers. Indeed, Their
p are more visitors to New Orleans thi
S spring than ever known before Fiv
: theatres are in full blast; the Vari
: cites, st. Charles, Olympic, Acad
: envy of Music and the French theatre
;. on Bourbon Street. Each have goo,
e companies and present quite an at
tractive bill every night. Beside
: there are any number of minor show
/ all over town, comprising the fat wo
t. man, the albinos, the performin;
y birds, tanned lions and snakes, tn
: anatomy of nature, Maitland-the ma
!. who cuts off his head and carries
l. under his arm in horn, and balls
: fairs, &c. so that almost any taste ca
o be accommodated.
q Business is declining and wholesal
l. merchants are getting anxious to sci
n to reduce their stocks of summe
J goods and in anticipation of furthe
Il declines. The auctions are full O
goods every day. The druggists an,
grocery men seem to be the only elias
: who are very busy and not alarmed
e They know that their goods do no
5 go out of fashion, nor are they mucl
G affected by the fluctuations of cotton
. so they maintain pretty stiff market
: Much capital is represented in bushes
: in New Orleans, and more large house
a are making their arrangements to opel
i there the coming fall Planters viii
? get all the assistance they want b.
1 September next, C1-r -
New Orleans is rapidly resuming it
e position as an importing city-som
: city paper states that-the receipts a
: the Custom House, Of New OrIean
e show that she is the third largest i'm
/ porting city in the Union; with steam