The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-14
The Crescent City.
Especial ;for the Louisiana Democrat

equal to the best in any city, is now even
in advance Of it's former best days. All the
roems have been reprinted and refrnished
within it is as if the excellent house had
Just been finished. The Parlor is truly
grand. Mr.. Morse is as Prince in his
purchase, for the house he has madesit IA
nous as an elegant Hotel. He keeps tile
same gentlemen in the Office, while most Of
the servants have been there for years.
The hundreds Of soldiers, din their darkest
hours, when4relieved from Federal prisons
and Hospitals found a cheerful home with
EMr. M0rse-now they crowd the Halls Of
the City Hotel. / met one Just married
spending his bridal tour in the City Hotel,
where he found home when without
money. The ladies department., ID as retir-
FED as home within 100 feet Of CanalBtreet
where the ladies throng in brilliant crowds,
the street cars passing by, the ladies' en-
trance every few minutes. The City Hotel
is the place for ladies, with the quiet din
ing hall, always splendid table.
ing direct from Europe they duplicate
goods at New York prices Merchants from
half the Southern States are making most
Of their purchases in the Crescent City. s.
I have time but to glance at the Whole
sale houses, and notice but q few. Blelock
& Co., Booksellers and Publishers, $50
Canal Street, are shipping their well Sc
lected stock into various States their bus
ness in publishing is far beyond their con:
captions formed, and are now investing a
large capital in their publishing, and will
take rank with the mammoth houses Of
Philadelphia and New York, many Schools
Books will come from their house prepared
by the best Of the Southern Teachers, and
will have the preference. The South see
their error and will save the coming gener.
ations from paritdxic notions, by placing in
all our schools the proper class of books.
As the people used all their carpets as
blankets for our Confederate soldiers ESQ
called, Brouseau, 10 Chartres street, one o.
the best and safest Merchants Of the City
who has been in the business thirty years
and fine social qualities brings to bis ele
CANT house the best buyers-has brilliant
carpets, window shades and magnificent
curtains there is a pleasure in purchasing
at this house, knowing also that the best
goods are there. Wallace & Co., at "a
Canal street, in the elegant building Of
Slocomb's where Mr.. Baldwin the popular
and safe merchant receives, and with the
obliging salemen are kept busy long in the
might, filling large orders-importing from
Europe they are keeping the best trade O.
the South for their house. sapAHcer& Co.
1872 Canal street, importers and jObbers O
French, German and American Fancy
Goods, Furnishing Goods with Perfumery
and Stationery. This house il taking til
place with the best Merchants Of thu
Crescent City.
Thos.' C. Pagan, ~ Canal street, with tn.
reputation Of q successful Merchant of 81
years, and all his means invested in tn.
great clothing house of the South. Mr.
Pagan is so attentive to his numerous
friends made long-long ago, that they
come and bring new ones. His Sprini
1 stock is most ample and going fast.
/ Read & Hunt, 81 Magazine street, moi
new men in the city as w. E. Read former
" was with g. W. Il Jehial Read. Tit
many friends who knew him in that nous.
purchase with him. Col. Redwood O
Walkers Division ESQ called) gives b cor
J dial welcome to the many friends Of his il
Louisiana. go IA " &-4j y
As a business education is requisite Il
fit men to take place among the happies
class Of men living, the successful ,Mer
chants, Dolbears Commercial College
filling oil Of the Sd floorin theelegant bull
iding opposite the City Hotel, 60 ther
young man, if you have but two hgndre'
dollars, and receives business educatibn.
Mr.. Dolhear having devoted q third Of
I century in HIS Commercial College, has
lively interest in the future of all aspirin
young men, he will secure good board yer
low and you will be prepared for bushes
and be happy. tl'i5.s. 90 ..ls 81 e 'Sa
The newspapers Of the City are beyon
their former best days. A happier class Q
men cannot be found than those Of tn
Press-the people estimate them and ~
patronizing them handsomely-Dr. Daily
Special Mail Agent is now exerting himsel
1 in establishing Mails. When his imp6rtan
work is complete, Gentlemen Of the Pres
through the State will receive splendi
| patronage from the liberal Merchants (
The Crescent City. There is nothing Of th
Penny wise" with the Merchants Of th
: Crescent. f. iliie' is.5 ONWARD.
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