The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-01-24
New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, Saturday, Jan. Goth

New oRLEASs, Saturday, Jan. Goth.
Louisiana. Democrat Although thu
Legislators Is to assemble the day aftel
to-morroy, I have not met snany 81 thu
country members ntown yet. This Iegis
llaturc viii hive most important business
lto transact and as We are now under as
strict a military despotismas any Of tht
States Of Earope, it will require great dis
cretion and care to preserve .jaste milie,
avoiding causes Of offence to the army ant
lat the same subscribing the interests Of thu
the Sta te and hercitizens. Isllall keep you
correctly Informed upon all the important
measures and debates which may transpire
during the session.
The Governor Of Alabama, in his late
Message to the Legislature Of that State
advocates q stay Law for tn benefit Of debt
ors-r-ia direct jux taposition TO the course
Of Governor Wells, who though proper &c
veto bill of similar character fr,'m ou'
General Assembly. It's but just, how ever
to state the Alabama Executives recri.H
|mendations are more conservative than the
provisions of our Legislature, as he says it
lis nothing but justice, that the creditor
should collect thesinterest, when dae,s and
even q small per centum, say Is. Of the cap
|italyearly: 2 @ I 's e' =
The city is absolutely cramined with peo-
|ple. The hotels are somewhat like those
Of the Confederaey when the army was
passing through q town, a bakers dozen
heiag crowdedin aroon Is BY 20; House
rents are enormous. A fine dwelling, at
the corner Of Delord and Camp streets,
Erents for S4,s0e, and there lis nc limit to
theprices asked for stores on Canal street.
The latter street is beset from morn till
late at night with motley throng, gather
ed apparently from the four corners Of the
Earth. The most conspicuous as we'll as
fthe most numerous, are the Yankee ladies,
with ungainly and preposterous waterfalls,
Haunting silks Of the most gorgeous and in
Icongruous colors, and dresses looped up,so
as to show rather more than the ankle, in
sweeping .roand the corners, Of gnsty day.
Their complications are very beautiful but
in many cases, their exaggerated IDEAS of
fashion induce them to plaster ronge upon
|sheirgehecks aud carnation upon their lips
funtil what, unadorned, was admirable,
becomes unseemly and ridiculous. The
costumes ofthe rougher sex are also rather
toutre-the short coats with stunning lap
| pels to the pockets, the ,baggy trousers,
and the steeple, no-brim hats seem more
monkey-like and uncomfortable to man
Of modest taste than any mode within the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant.
Every place Of amusement in New Or
leans, this season. is reaping baskets full Of
greenbaeks-a sure symptom Of internal
|rottenness for where people have nothing
to do they seek to while their time away
lin theatres, ball rooms and gambling hou-
ses. The Saint Charles, Varieties, Acade-
my and Italian opera, however, aresall wor-
thy Of patronage. The Keans, in the au-
tamn Of their days, are as we'll considered
and as much frequented as in the full efful
gence of their fame. There is a diversity
and talent displayed at the Academy o.
(which the eye never tires land though the
skirts Of the ballet dancers are ofthe cur
test, and their movements as wanton Of
could well be imagined, the beauty Of TIKI
coryphees blinds on to The inrmodesty O
the show. The Italian opera troupe i
very fne--the operas, Faust and the two
Foscaii, played byithem for The first time
Finthis city, are absolutely magnificent.
Politicians are at . lossin their prognos
LEGATIONS about what is to result from the
late movements ON the frontier of Texas
The opinion generally believed in is, tina
Macmillan will be induced to send on en-
Eyoy to our Government and ask explana
Ftions; that the reply will be, they acknowl-
ledge no accountability to him and have nc
evidence of his existence the consequence
ofwhieh win be declaration Of war on his
part. Should France intervene, NAPOLEON
minister will be told that the United State
|are innocent in the matter, and were forced
[noleas volsas, into a ruptnre BY q Mexical
|usarper. s,o'l.I
1T is grave question, but one easily an
swered, is not this country more unde
military than under civil power? Wer
not the great majority Of Office holders, Q
a purely pacific character, during the wal
/ faised to military rank--the Spinners, Ba
IIkers, and d host Of others? Why are gel
terals who have never displayed any aptitud
for war or any talent3for peaceable pursuits
1sent to every portion Of the South to fegr
Hate the condition and soothe the disser
slsions Of our torn and suffering country
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