The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
New Orleans Correspondence.
NrU ORTEANS Nav II 1859

| SengerS, and the prospect OF q long, dult rue
seemed very promising. Not so did it prove
| however, tor there was one gentleman on
| the train who is blessed with a talking ca
| pacity equal to that OF one hundred of the
ordinary run of mortals. l refer TO the Rev.
Edward Fentaine. Every man has ahobby,
and men OF science and genius, generally
| ride more hobbies than one. But Mr.. Fon
| taine's particular hobby for some time past
| has been to devise an effective plan for the
removal of the bars at the mouth Of the
Mississippi river, and, like Pythagoras of
old, think he may well exclaim, Eureka |!
His method has been most cordially APP
| proved by the New Orleans Academy Of
Science, and by a Board of some CT the best
engineers in the country. lie proposes 10
control the currents at the mouth of the riv-
er, so as to direct them against the bars and
effect their removal by the use of crates or
lattice work of wood, filled with stone. OF
| these crates he proposes to form two paral-
lei walls, each extending about two miles
Mr.. Fontaine maintains that experience has
proven that loose stones thus confined-the
crates being cubical in form-will not sink,
and cannot be moved in mud or sand when
acted upon by the waves or currents, and
the force of water thrown upon such lattice
work is neutralized and destroyed by coun-
ter reflection. Against such distractions as
this work presents to the flow of currents,
or the blows of pillows, a deposit is made OF
whatever materials is borne by the water /;
and if these materials are mud and sand,
the crates become filled in every interstice,
and cOmpacted like solid stone, and are usu-
ally buried and isolated. and made to con-
troll the current effectually.
Passengers by the down train take supper
at the Magnolia House, now kept by Capt.
Geo. III. Clark-a gentleman who evidently
understands his business. / have never seen
better fare, nor more attentive walters, at "A
railroad hotel. Preparations were being
made for grand opening ball on Monday
night, but l left my friend, Col. Jones ).
Hamilton, to do my share of the dancing.
Magnolia is rather quiet place. 1t does
not build up as rapidly as most of the other
towns on the road. 1t. has excellent sur
roundings, however, and will always enjoy
a fair amount of trade. As a summer re-
sort, it has many delightful attractions
Among its business men is Gen. L. McNair,
whose battalions now consist OF dry goods,
groceries, and lots OF customers. The Mag
NOLAN is published here, and its talented
editor, Mr.. I. I. Pitts. has become an insti-
tuition of the place.
| The st. James Hotel has been closed for
the summer season, and the st. Charles and
| City Hotel are now fully equal to the bust
ness. The many friends of Oscar Hickle
will now find him at the City Hotel. This
| house steadily maintains itself in popular
regard, and no wonder, for its location is
most desirable, and all its appointments UNI
exceptionable.
Several of the solid men of st. Louis are
here in furtherance of the grain interest
There was quite large and spirited meet
| ing last night at the rooms of the Merchants
Exchange, when addresses were made by
1t Gov. Stannard Major l. h. Shryockr
Mr.. Filley, and other gentlemen of st. Lou
is and New Orleans. The st. Louis gentle
men desire the formation here of Grain
Association similar to and cooperating
with the one in st. Louis. Statistics read
last night show that whereas the cost q
shipping grain from Chicago to New York
! by rail and canal is 5214c. per bushel, the
cost of shipping the same from~ChIcago via
st. Louis, and New Orleans to New York
is only 3S24c. 1t only requires the co-ope-
ration of the capitalists of st. Louis and
New Orlea to direct the course of grain
commerce.
There is to be a Commercial Convention
here on the oath ofJune to consider this and
other subjects of interest to the people
throughout the Mississippi Valley.
had the pleasure last evening, for the
first time, of meeting with Mrs. Laura Reed
the noble lady who is devoting her life to
the support of the orphans at Lauderdalc
Springs She has been i'm feeble health for
some time, and is physically unequal to the
arduous duties of her mission. The present
crisis in the Home, however so far from
discouraging, seems to inspire her with re-
newed zeal and hope for the success and
permanence of the institution. Herappeals
to the good people of the Crescent City will
doubtless be literally responded to. The
Masonic fraternity of the city propose in
augurating a movement in the way of 8
Fair. that will yield substantial assistance
The Home has had many difficulties and
preiudices to encounter, but He who stem
pers the wind to the shorn lamb" will sus-
tain it. And our people should not trust
altogether TO help from other States, liberal
as that has been. There should be an Or
phans' Home Aid Society in every town in
Mississippi, and. comparatively impoverish-
ed as we are, we can easily, by systematic
effort. raise the few thousand dollars neces-
sary to secure perfect title to the Homo
property; and prevent its two hundred little
occupants from being thrown out upon tho
cold charities of the world.
The announcement for a State Fair in
Jackson is attracting attention. Mr.. Thos
B. Bodley has just informed me that he viii
| transfer his Agricultural Warehouse to oul
Fair Grounds in October next.
The health of the City is fair; but very
many arc preparing for their summer cam
paigns in the country and at the watering
places. The auction marts are filled will
furniture and house furnishing goods.
LOGAN,
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