The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-09-22
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, Sept is. 1869.

New ORLEANS, Sept is, 1869.
| Friend Democrat:-After several
postponements on account of the
weather our Ball players succeeded in
giving their festival at the fair grounds
on Sunday, and were favored with the
presence of about fifteen hundred visi
tors, many of whom were ladies, whose
approval having been gained, Base Ball
is destined to become, as popular as il
is healthy exercise. The event OF
the day was the game of ball between
the Southern nine, and a nine picked
from the other clubs of our city, in
which many fine plays were made, and
out of which the Southerns came vic
torious. The rains of the previous few
days had put the track in bad condi-
ton, but the day itself was fair, cool
and pleasant. The engine races, ball
games and other amusements passed
off with eclat, and the visitors enjoyed
the festival i'll a high degree.
THE CROPS.
The anxiety felt in relation to the
growing crops, grows greater as the
time Of gathering draws nearer, and
now that cotton is coming in, every
word that bears on the subject is
anxiously caught up, and repeated.
The worm and rust are both reported
to be very destructive in some places
but is picking as now going on we hope
that these bad reports will amount to
nothing in the end. The Allen brought
in 1647 bales of new cotton, the largest
load thus far this season, and other ar
rivals may be looked for thick and fast.
Quotations of the staple are still very
stiff and will probably be wen main
tanned through the season, except in
some cases, when holders are compelled
by limited means to force the staple
on the market. The arrival Of cotton
has given activity to business in the
city, and many buyers have already
come in, while others have sent orders
to be filed. The shipments of produce
up the country are especially large. and
Messrs. A. G. Pierpont & Co., No. Is
New Levee and IS Fulton streets, in
form me that their business never was
better at this season of the year. This
is one of our largest wholesale grocery
and western produce houses, and the
principals and clerks are all justly pop
ular men and favorites with the buyers
from every portion Of tho Southern
country. Possessing large means and
an extensive acquaintance in other
markets they are enabled to purchase
their goods at the lowest prices, and
give their customers many advantages
in the selection of their stocks. AS
general grocers too, they can fill an en-
tire hill, from pork, beef and sugar to
the smallest dainty desired for the ia
bic. vi 'a3'S' ?"
Reports from the sugar crop repre-
sent the cane as being backward, and
requiring yet five or six weeks of good
growing weather to come to. full ma
turity. We have been having very
cool mornings and evenings, foreboding
sn early frost which would greatly
damage this product. New Orleans is
now full of hope of an active business
for this fall and winter, and any un-
toward accident that would upset this
calculation would be terrible disap.
pointment to us all. "a. IF - Ef'aat
#G @ STREET NOTES. H'' ssa'
Yesterday was another great Jewish
holy day, the feast of the Pass Over
and was observed by that sect, by
closing their places of business and at
tending public worship. The crowds
Of ladies, gentlemen and children, OF
the streets in their holiday attire gave
our thoroughfares the appearance of {
gala day. The One Hundreth anniver
sary of the birth Of Humboldt was eel
ebrated on Tuesday by appropriat.
ceremonies at the Turner's Hall, AMI
was attended by one of the largest and
most intelligent audiences that eve,
congregated in our city. Addresse
were delivered by DR.. Mas, Professor
Alexander Dimitry and Chas. F. Bucl
| Esq. Monday was another of thos,
disagreeable days for which our cit.
is noted. 1t rained nearly all day ant
the back suburbs of the city were o
course sunk in water. Even in our up
town streets the water came up to tn
door steps and hundreds of our citizen
were compelled to wade knee deep il
slush, water and mud to reach thei
houses, nuttering prayers, on their wa.
for the welfare and prosperity of GU
city officials. Messrs. Krull g. Dickey
Booksellers and Stationers, No. 10
, Canal street, would remind my read
ers, are Offering great inducements +
those who wish books and stationary
J Their stock school books, comprises al
the desired editions to which the es
pecial attention of the principals 9
!, Academies and Schools is requested.
/ si,r Yours Truly, ieu ~
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