The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25
Letter from New orleans.


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EDITORS CLAmoH-The Clarion Of yesters
day presented itself before me tlis morning
and received the welcome due an old friend,
The utility Of frequent Editorial Conven-
ti0ns will, / think, be Acknowledged ut once
after perusal of your issue of the l2th.
Editors sometimes delight in issuing terms
unintelligible to the rest Of the fraternity,
and explanations are called for which could
be 50 easily made in Convention assembled
AID the whole world Of incorporation
improved aud enlightened at once.
! have read somewhere of an editor who
didn't know what corral" was, and now
you, my dear Colonel ask for information
about the boomerang Whatever it may
be- why not leave the use of the word, as
well as the instrument itself, to the barba-
rians who understand its use for it is said
that in unskillful hands that cratic pIojec-
tile sometimes returns 10 iajHre the hrocer.
noticed in one Of your contemporaries
that some of the "wise savans" had arrived
already In Jackson as members of tie Leg
isatnre. When the ignorant "savans" ar
rive presume that the public will be duly
were noticed free gratis," and the leading
member when the Legislature convenes,
will be styled, presume, the Great Magnus
Apollo.
New Orleans is now considered healthy.
and is rapidly receiving back those of her
citizens who had been spending the sum
mer elsewhere FOR pleasure, or who listened
to their fears and ran away from cholera.
The ainlisements are Ia full blast and well
patronized, and the streets aud stores at
tractiye from the many familiar faces met
with aud the new and elegant goods that
are arriving for the Fall trade.
The new and magnificent steamer,
Robt. l.. Lee, arrived Sunday evening,
on her first trip, and is now at
tracing much attenOn. She is said
to be one of the fastest and finest
boats on the river. Her name helps to make
her one of the most popular. When l add
that she is commanded by Capt Cannon. SO
well known and so deservedly liked by all
travellers on the Mississippi river, no more
can lie said in her praise. She is destined TO |
be he boat in the Vicksburg and New Or
leans trade.
II is seldom that visitor would have an
of meeting so many of the
men whose names adOrn Southern history |
~ tho Generals in contest where hard and
we'll fought battles and glorious reminiscent
ies make us sometimes forget the bitter
ness of a conquered banner. General Long
street, Gen. Hood, Gen VIM. s. Brandon,
ien, Dan Adams, Gen. Writ Adams, Gen
and Gen. Dobbins; with many
other less noted but not less noble Confede-
rate officers are now The guests of the st.
James Hotel. The princely Inequalities eX-
tended TO the guests of the st, James by
Gen. Smedes, its unrivalled manager are
being understood and appreciated by visi-
tors to the Crescent City; and while no new
aurels can be added to Gen Smede's repu-
tation, as II "bOn viviant;" it is pleasant to
know that his care and attention to his I
guests is felt and acknowledged The
iames of Longstreet aud Hood are house
hold words with the Southern people, and
viii live in their hearts as well as their his.
.ory,
Although Gen. Adams entered the late
war with a Louisiana command he will be
'lained by Mississippi MS one of her sons,
ma receive that place in her history that
Ills merits and services have so nobly won.
Gen. Brandon, the soldier and gentlemen,
'dr excellence moves about on his wooden
eg somewhat painfully, yet still his car
iage and manner has lost nothing of the
lightly aud grace that always distinguish
vi him. He carries his white hairs with
IN elastic manner that makes MS almost for
ret his 60 years, during which time he has I
'oen winning the admiration and affee- d
ion of all who know him.
The weather is delightful, the skies clear (,
nd breezes balmy, while the temperature b
: just sufficiently removed from summer to b
i've vigor TO the frame enervated by a long 9
ummeI, aud every one seems to feel and b
how their enjoyment OF Il by greater vi
neity Of manner
There was a rumor Sunday which many s
fus believed, because it was pleasant to
elieve, that the Evening Star was not lost,
ut that after being abandoned by her Off
efs, she still kept afloat with her passen-
ers, and il was hoped would make some
ort IL was even rumOred at one time that
er passengers had all been saved The
ope is now abandoned, but we learn to-
ny of some mure SAVED from the wreck
But l must bethink myself that am
riting n letter and not three volume
oVel. and apologize by saying that it was
"ACCIDENTAL.m