The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, I
October 9th 1870. {

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ing, there was no effort at pomp, or
systematic pageantry, but with one
accord our citizens, with very few
exceptions, each in his own way, and
according to his means and circum-
stances, made some demonstration
of his profound respect and venera-
ton for the great chieftain, the Sc
cond Washington, the peerless gen.
tleman, brave soldier and pure chris |
tan. Robert E. Lee. 1t would be
impossible for me to notice tenth
part of the decoration, that attested
the sorrow of our people, and ap-
peared on every street, and on near
ly every building in the city, but
I will mention few. Messrs Brasel-
man g. Adams, the well known Dry
Goods men, corner of Magazine and
St. Andrew, had their windows
shrouded in black and white, the
pillars in front wrapped around, the
whole arranged with much taste.
Messrs Glynn & Wintz, dealers in
Boots and Shoes, at their new store
No. 1877 Canal Street, draped the
front with black and white, gathered
in graceful folds and fastened with
rosettes. Captain B. T. Walshe, No
ITO Canal Street, besides draping his
store, hung out pertain OF his OLD
commander, tastefully draped with
Grape. The picture Of the battle OF
Charlottesville, with Lee and Jack
son in the foreground, was appropri-
ately draped and attracted much at
tention to the store of Wagner q
Mayer, on Canal Street. MIR Henry
Halter, agent for the Brilliant Stove,
40 Camp Street, draped his store in
black and white in a neat and hand
some style. All the Newspaper Off
ces, the Republican excepted, dis
played flags bound at the end with
Grape, and profusion of black and
white on their buildings. The banks,
Insurance Companies and other in
situations We'd with each other, many
of them making very elaborate dis
plays. Mr.. James A. Gresham,
, Bookseller and Stationer, No. 80
, Camp Street, surrounded the globe
t in front of his store with Grape thus
l neatly conveying the idea that the
: whole world is in mourning. D. II
t Homes, fitted up one his windows
with black goods in the centre o.
which was hung portrait of Gener
f al Lee. B. Pifit, Canal Street deco
g rated his store with American flag
= one in the form of shield, meeting
c another one Displayed, both bound
: up with Grape. But as have al
It ready said the decorations were 81
g general that it would be impossible
u to particularize further. AS tn
- Times said, We may congratulate our
selves that there are few, lost to al
: appreciation of honor and virtue, a
# not to reverence the memory Of Rob
y ert Edmund Lee.
THE MEMORIAL sEREMoNIEs
at the st. Charles Theatre, were yer
imposing. The theatre was hand
~ somely decorated with black an
,, white, tastefully arranged in fold
J. with rosettes and streamers, flags an
d banners were displayed draped wit
II Grape, the whole making as appre
s. pirate decoration as skilled hand
y could prepare. The house was fu
Al to overfowing, every seat from pi
\ to dome was occupied and whereve
'e human being could crowd in fc
80 standing room, the space was occr
. pied, and still the people kept tryin
rn to get in. There were ladies all Owe
,E the house and in the grand total I
sympathising human beings, thel
was such a sight as perhaps Wi
" never before seen in theatre. Or
~ tions were delivered by Hon. VIM 4
:. Burnell, Thos. J. Semmes and Re
on a.
IN DR.. Palmer. These were fine effor
of and elected warm applause.
&C. NEWS
ai- The yellow fever is getting dov
Is and we hope it will soon disappes
The A welcome sight greeted us yestt
en- day-a slight shower of rain, but
CD. would like little more. A 81
v" Northern breeze came up last mig
and still continues, making Win
the clothing quite desirable. The v
wn, news is not to be depended upon, ]
t. it looks now as if we might hi
in peace. Returning citizens greet
hch every day, and the city begins to Il
more cheerful, although there is S
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