The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-27
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New Orleans. Feb. ~, lo62. J

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suburbs, and when there were plenty Of able
bodied and intelligent young white men idling
around the streets in search Of clerkships or some
mental employment. And as this is now about
1 the season when good commencement in gar
| dening can be made, it occurred to US that few
words on the subject might not be entirely thrown
| away.
| We believe that there are but very few of the
| owners of these lands who would refuse perns.
1 sion to an industrious man, or Company of men,
| to fence in and cultivate them. We have ques.
| toned Eeveral on the subject and have never yet
| seen one who refused; but on the contrary, all
expressed themselves to the effect that they would
| be obliged to any one who would do so.
NOW, suppose four young men were to organize
| sort OF joint stock company, each contributing
10 the general fund his time and labor. Then les
| mem agree with some property holder on the
| basis above mentioned and locate themselves, and
! then apply to q commission merchant for an ad.
vance sufficient to make the necessary improve
| ments, purchase utensils, stock and provisions,
agreeing to place in his hands the entire produce
| OF their little farm as fast as it was ready for
| market, and to give him share over and above
his advances. The whole advance that they
| would have to get need not exceed six hundred
4 ipg year; wfIicn insy could, BY proper ex
ertion, begin paying back in two months. The
| as great as among mechanics, while the labor Is
much more diversified and lighter. City raised
| men have general impression that a farmers
life is one OF toll and prVation, exposure to the
sun and weather and all kinds of anxieties but
| they are mistaken.
| The labor which clerks in stores, drsymen, or
wsrehousemen are forced to do in all large cities
IL far more severe ; the amount of rest they get
less, and the whole life more trying upon the sys-
1 TEN. We have frequently known clerks that did
| not earn five hundred dollars per annum, who la
| bored fourteen and sixteen hours per day. And
| they were expected to dress like gentlemen and
board in the close vicinity of their business, be-
sides taking the risk of q discharge during the dull
menths. Draymen are forced to face all wealth
| ers-rain or shine, cold or hot. In loading his
| dray he must labor like an OK, and then, when
the busy season is over, he ia turned out of en-
ployment to get his bread the best way he can and
| his dray is rolled under shed or into an empty
levee lsborer ia at all times one Of very hard work
| end is equally unreliable, while the associations
forced upon him cannot be agreeable.
And the last and greatest argument in favor Of
the life OF q farmer is its Independence. Master
of his own actions be INDUCES IN the sweetest Of
| all human luxuries-that Of carrying out his own
| ideas and governing his own movements. Com
pare this delightful freedom with the slavery of
| the employe in any branch OF business, and what
| young man without dependent family but must
choose TO till the soils.
Our city greatly needs everything that can be
| produced on farms within It's limits. Vegetables
OF oil kinos, fruits and melons, eggs aud poultry,
always meet with a ready sale in our markets.
One industrious man can cultivate from four to six
| acres OF garden; and we have been assured, by
good authority, that he can support himself there
| acre besides. Are there many clerks that can do
| this?
| But we anticipate that many of them will plead
| want Of experience and lack Of the necessary
| means to commence with. ANY earnest man with
| ordinary intellect will make good farmer; and
| any indust ious young man, OF good character,
win always find sufficient capital il be seeks it per-
sistenuy.
While the hundreds who are now standing
around our street corners and intesting public
| places are thus wasting time, the season is ad
| Vaneing. They must eat, and as they produce
no,hlng their very existence makes the food of
others more difficult TO obtain. We DO them the
justice 20 believe that they not lazy, and that
| they sincerely desire work-else we would not
have written line on This subject-and earnestly
ask them TO give the SUBJECT consideration upon
which NC have treated.
The sales advertised to take place to-day are OF
unusual interest and we would advise persons who
| are desr0Es Of investing in real estate to give
| them careful attention:
Tie following viii take place at the st. Charles
| Auction Exchange at IL N:
BY C. DE FERRET.
A lot of ground 10 the square bounded By Bour
| bon or Bsgatelle, Esplansde, Royal and Peace
streets, measuring 23 feet front on Bourbon
street, by l02 feet in depth, together with the new
| two.story frame house covered with states, bear
ing No. 324 Bourbon street, containing two splen-
did psr0rs, dining r0om three bedrooms, all with
fire places, pantry, store room, bathing room, two
story kitchen, containing two rooms. The gas is
introduced in the whole house and kitchen the
yard is paved.
A lot Of ground adjoining the above and mes-
suring q feet on Bourbon by lO2 feet depth, with
the buildings and Improvements thereon, bearing
No. 326 Bourbon street. which is exactly similar
TO those Of No. 324 Bourbon street, which is
rented at SIS per month.
lot Of ground in the same square, and forming
the corner Of Bourbon and Peace streets measur-
ing 36 feet front on Bourbon street, by depth Of
l02 feet, together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
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surfing together s. feet front on Peace street, By
los feet in depth, together with the buildings and
improvements thereon, consisting Of large one
story family residence, containing two large par
Tors, four bed rooms, pantries, front and rear
galleries, kitchen containing two rooms garden,
large yard well paved, etc. The gas with fixtures
in the house.
lot of ground in The square, measuring
u feet trout Peace street. by % feet 10 depth,
together with the two story house erected there
on, containing eight rooms, large front gallery,
one story brick kitchen containing two rooms,
yard well paved. This property yields $40 per
month.
Two lots of ground in the square bounded by
Peace, Royal, Union, Dauphin and Bagstelle
streets measuring together &C feet front on Peace
line nearest to BsRatelle street, aud 81 feet in
depth on the other line, together with the build
iDgs and improvements thereon. Terms: One
third cash and balance In one and two years.
Also lot Of ground in the square bounded by
Bayou Road Ursunes, Robertson aud Claiborne
streets. measuring SO feet front on Bayou Read by
2l0 feet in depth on the line toward Claiborne
street, and 2lO feet on the line toward Robertson
street, and SO feet the rear line, together with
the building thereon, consisting OF two'story
house, No. 206 Bayou Road, retired from the
street and covered with slate, containing on the
first floor two psrlors, with hall on the side front
and rear gallery. On the second lOor two rooms
and one cabinet; hall on the side, and front and
rear gallery, and in the rear building, attached to
the main house, two rooms aud closed gallery,
pantry, bathiBg-room aud passage on the side
Also two story kitchen, containing two rooms on
each floor; hydrsnt, cistern, garden with frnt and
ornamental trees. The gas and fixtures are in the
house. Terms-0ne-third cash and balance in
one ard two years.
Four hundred and thirty eight lots OF ground in
the Third District, bounded By the GENTLY Road
plantations, Ursunes Nurs' property, Manuel and
France streets. See plan at the Exchange. F.
Bouny, notary. Terms cash.
lot Of ground in the square bounded by
Tchoupitoulas, Poydras, Lafayette and Foucher
streets, measuring 20 feet front on Tchoupitoulas