The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-14
thursday MORNING. JANUARY IA, lsss
Fifty TOPICS.

Hs ABSOLUTELY s5tor''h'1g , reflect Ct ne
spreeo ne cisyIa y mede since The Introduction Of
CITY ra'FOaos, tot"Fhsfand'lg the calami,ies of
wiz rom w 9at'esfoupd . within o nile or
two above Ca tli'on IS one u1broken range of
horses slong ~ liver font, many of them new,
stately, aud d2ted " 'he midst Of handsome
pleasure esorp4 Wesl'h end es3e follow the
INES Of rs'ree1 through the suburbs. as the bee
Follows The sdvssce Of he pioneer. New Orleans
VII never be citwded N certain neigbbofhoOds,
nor will tall ho e. ever be fashionable as 10 other
great cities. i4ts too essy 10 build railroads and
TOO desirable toAave plenty of room and country
air, Tor men OF bhsIness to have any wish to coop
their families ~ IN the close atmosphere of a
crowded loce'yf The blessings conferred by
these rHfiroed Dc GsS net yot asrvivPva.
orleans, by herl growth, has lost ell right TO the
title of "CrescantCi'y," she has clearly gained
the right 70 be Glled the City of Horse Railroads.
twill be iemepber that for three years past
the question Of; the removal of The slaughter.
horses from 'beir present location TO some po,nt
below he city s5ss been presented . each sue
cessive Les slatefo, end HIS been q rexed one in
them all Lest simmer bin looking to that end
vas introduced no the Horse, bat it also con-
tanned dora'ioE so few '1diy idusls of the ex.
elusive privileges for FIVE years of slaughtering
cattle 10 the parishes Of Orleans end Jefferson, IL
was, for q wondef rejected This session the sub
ject comes up sR9iia, but IN form that must meet
with the suppo Of al who have the true interests
of the city at hssil. Mr.. Witt, q Democratic
member of the Lower House, has introduced a
bill ordering fbEs sfter June LIST next II shall be
unlav,el fer euyslsughter to exist at any
poirt above TIE 6'y. Now this bill is a good one.
That 'he slsnghtsf-houses should be removed does
not, We think, Sdrit of Argument The only
question g The nfurer Iris bin gives Sufficient
ume-hve monife-'1 which the butchers can
make their eiretgements for the transfer, or If
that be not tine uough, the bill could be amended
30 rs - gent rFn Jenuery l, 1870. The only
thing 10 be feertd is that the bin will never be.
come law There is no scheme of personal az
grsndiEement Incorporated N it, so as to make il
to some persons interest to buy up votes to "put
u through AMI therefore il Is doubtful if the
Legislature VIII giVe 1t their serious attention.
An effort has sbes3y been made TO Kill it, ans to.
dsy' probably, i viii De repeated. Let rs hope,
however, that jts for once some CLEANS of hon
esty and intelligence will scinulate amidst the
thick darkness q guilt and stupidity iu which the
legislature has gnveloped itself. sod that the
slaughter-horses!wll be removed
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The Vegetsblei gardens IN and about the city
present deliBhftW appearance to the eye, with
iheir Green letiule. and cabbages aud other hardy
plants. The oeos sional frosts We have only tend
TO render them esssper and more vigorous Won.
Ger what Colonel Green Of the Boston Post yould |
SOY Of the many f6rioiice of tender suoouiont veg
etaoies III orr markets il he were only to make q
Journey hither Tbs month !
During the session Of the Legislature the mig !
Iers about town are getting saucer and more :
aucy. The example Of that swfully black and
,ro'osque-loskins ,pgger who sits on dsis and :
he'E'es 70 White senators, whilst he hears with :
IN encouraging aud unctuous smile the twiddle.
waddle Of bis own race, tsu honorable men, :
makes the poor Genighted, enfrsncbised serfs IN :
consider themselves the better, or. IL their own :
ensoage tbs ,bestest," Of AL that walk tba :
uee's OF New t4aeans. With this idea, ssmbo. :
WIN DIS paper Ssssr and his cast-off coat. halls !,
luah on Csmp or Csnsl street; they shake :, :
'ends' end occdty the whole sidewalk viii their
eeis snd 'aeir ses'icus'ing arms the psssers
" isc'ss end gentlemen, avoid them edgewise or n
exc we h'gbwey, aud the cable couple carry On =
her muios sd,rr alton uu'1 an rureconstructed "
onesAAn, N1o tss oeen so lucky 90 to be T
ets'ued, WEEKS epland orders them to psss on. h
Nr"e men npss DC 10" 'ndeed; recresnt TO Y
heir Write fsihefs, 70 their s'stsrs and daughters
10 eau. IS We ffve seen them. crook tue prev. q,
ant hinges Of ne kaee snd bow ,henselves 20
ssroes "a power. The writer has watched the :,
lay Of Oscar Ddpu's features when such white :,
ash have accottsd bin. hat IN bend, sad head n
pmb'ed 20 the FDee. There IVES N bis expres. %
on ever en- ''ld'ssuised sreef, canine or vol, N
e and sinister glance of the ere aroa1d which Ia
I'd, as loud rs words, :. You DOG e. fe
The really good colcred population Of New Or W
ans end the rurai parishes ere rarely TO be found os
contrast with he whites. They are respectaDle, II
slLneenipe and enlightened people They re- or
ember The cossieera'e kindness with Which, vi
rs before the Fsr. hey we're always 1sa,ss VS.