The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-14
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANs, La, Nov. y, 1866.
MEssBs. EDIToRs:-Thinking q few jo'-
tings by the way, en- route to this city, and
the impressions made upon my mind of the
Crescent City itself, after an interim OF
eleven years-that time having interviewed
since | was last here-years in which so ma
ny important changes and| events have oc-
Cured in our country, might be of interest to
your readers, will suffice as my introduction.
A Hawk-Eye Of an enquiring mind can see
and learn much that will interest him, en-
route to this city. After leaving the "Gate
CIV" our route was by rail 10 Cairo, boat TO
Memphis, where We tarried three days and
rail from there to this city. Through the
great State of Illinois the then approaching
election was the great subject Of interest with
the people, and the cry was not 81 fights NIT
Sigel," but II votes for Logan" and tie
Egyptians" as the Geographic dispatches
indicate, have voted, not only for Logan, but
the entire Republican ticket. Hurrah for
Logan May his political shadow never grow
less.
Nothing of particular interest strikes the
traveller on the way, by river, from Cairo to
Memphis save unsightly banks on each side
OF the river, until you come TO Island Num-
Der Ten, e point made historic by the war,
occupying commanding position of the riv-
er, for miles up the stream. Easily fortified,
and held by s.iowa Boys would be impreg
nahle. few miles below, is the earthquake
city, New Madrid, looking like new house
In 1t would be curiosity that its oldest in
habitsnt had not seen for twenty-five years
And our impression was that the next gene
ration would live and die without such Gu
riosity being grati6ed. Speaking of curiosi-
ties, from landing, few miles below New
Madrid, we saw on-ear corn sacked for
shipment to Memphis, whore il sold for one
dollar and fifteen cents per bushel.
Memphis l. a beautiful city, more com.
pactiy built than any city in the country;
claims population of sixty 6ve to seventy
thousand inhabitants; is purely commercial
city, and King Cotton is the great article of
commerce. The cotton crop in the portion
of Arkansas tributary to Memphis, and in
Tennessee for radius Of one hundred
miles around Memphis, is said to be very
good, and her merchants are anticipating .
prosperous business. Many of her citizens
were formerly Keokukians, among whom We
note were c. T. Conn, Esq, T. ]. Rice, Dr..
Allen, j. Brown, j. Diner, and others, who.
oil seem to be satisfied with their business
and the future prospects of the city. One Of
the proprietor, Of the Commercial Hotel, J.
W. Mancourt. formerly citizen of ours.
often wondes travelling, if man could
visit any place 90 tse habitable globe without
seeing reside y former resident of Keo-.
kuk. The restle, Energy Of her people win
md fields to wolk N, in the South.
Memphis to The Crescent CITY. ovar n.
Tennessee L Mississippi Railroad to Gr.n..
%, the Mississirii Central to Canton. and
the New Orleans Jackson 4 Grea, Nor,h.r
Railroad to this city, make an almos. air lin.
route-distance, four hundred and fifty mile.
Time in making rip, twenty>six hours; fove.
good for dvDeps.cs, one dollar meal. tooth.
picks found.
After leaving Sardis, point on the Team.
essee Mississippi Railroad, We were called
spon oy The conductor TO vacais the hipd4
most car, - the same would y detached
from the train. Making our ~ into sbe
merit car, We found il very much crowded.
bat finally ssccsedsd in getting seas for
ourss,f and hstfef hall, two ladies that we're
snn4iue rsuataing that was worss than d,
Faahsss wosld Aavs tfealed ~, eonplinSas.
ing Two ssneitnen dAats gave them their ~,
b. saying thst vss charactsristic q SsssAer-
nsra, eaussa Assnark fioa : lsAy nd esns
deman vho xses sitting imnsdiAaaly hshind
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