New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-30
DIR CITY.

07TR CITY.
Business Is dull, money is scarce and
times are hard, are remarks heard daily,
and made with some reason. Foraichou9h
tie cotton and susa: crops have done
their best. and promise az abundant
harvest. tie war aud confusion abroad
cause buye.s to hesitate. and q: home
even the small showing Of yellow Fever IN
on, midst deter, strangers from coming
AND taans or7r absent citizens away. Yet,
,,o+,,-;tr, SANDING those hiudrancas. our
~, ,..,.a ,o,, .;4e~,I!a :1s7,-oyemcn ana
,,.ai estate owners seem doing their hts.
- he.utigy ans. enbe.lish it. Old houses
~ yaoairaG an! :amodGlei. while num-
her .f handsome :ew e.iisice, ara con-
s+.,,c.a,, C,d taDa,5ants which have lon;
laen ,,r,;oI.Iv objects. with moss-coyeret
r,ofs a,,l ,-.nl-4r -,,.rs. over which INIT
me1.b.- snail. ia. their Shiny length
aIorq with immunity. and 70 tie Infinite
discus. Of those unfortunate specimens OF
humanity who are obliged to domiciiiate
with them. ar. ie;n. gradually obliter-
.te.i, and their place, occupied by healthy,
e.,, ana ,a-.l,noI;o1ls buildings.
jNuriro IL. ,,a,. summer, the sound OF
the hammer. III. olane and the saw has
been daily heard, and stout, broad
shouldersa ac.:zans seen cheerily and
diligently performing their arduous tasks
The sandy nan and Ire.kled face Of tie
Eibe.n;an. or the round, good-humored
visaoe OF him from the Eader Land. side
by s:.le with tie .iusky African, carrying
| their loads OF brick, either with the hod
over The shoulder. or in the old planta
tion style poised upon the cushioned
head The dU,ky piasterer winnowlnS
the lime and sand, or with iron trowel
smoothing IL. hard. finished wall. or
with more dainty touch applying Ill
trescoe cluster. OF fruits or scrolls to the
lofty ceiling above; the painter mounted
upon the tall ladder. lis clothes o; many
hue. from countless daubs OF paint skill
fully moving II regular stroke, the plant
! brush, AND tie carpenter seated per
cha4e. :ro,. TIE ver. apex OK q lofty
house, welding his sharp tools, 20 the IL
finite Animation o. many street urcA-a
oe-ow. al 'Less. with thei; combined
efforts. transform the vast" place. INTO
scenes >. beauty, an. from :Ae.E -. son:
| finger. ri,- the ,VYe1y manson. .. TIE
Rel: anl. co,-ior'ao-c cottage 80 mat
ter how dusty the :iPu.-,. - no" A'o 'he
al. the workman OF every trace i'.1' WIN
1ntA..in9 diligence. and energy.
On the site o: mans a vacant y. Q. Ill
ap.dateI -acArent building. 40" stand
new and tasteful structures. ConsldeIa-
Die improvement may DE seen IL arcA!tec-
tire, still 50 much needed and 50 TAI be-
hin. other cities, and q decided departure
from the hitherto universal. Doric style i
observable. Tie most decided change,
| however, i seen il. cO,0r>. Instead "a
the prevailing white paint and green
bliI.5, the eye Is relieved with yarlei.
| Lu4S. The plan originated ~ Professor
| Downing. O: AeWour6l. "a eminent
alcLit5c. and l.9.tidulturl5t, If selecting
tLe co.oy Q: ones house from the soil on
wLic4 j: stand. is now discarded as al
lnitt;I3 % bU. little variety. Instead, i,
instituted tie idea OF vocd-tints, which
find, univeraa. favor, IS !: range, from
the dark SHADE Of black walnu. to the
most delicate satin wood
These two extreme, are admirably con-
tgas.ed ia a new house on Camp street,
near Third. The body Of the building is
Of the color Of satin-wood, while the
trimmings are of wa.nut, or the whole IS,
as painters would say, chocolate and
cream. The happy choice Of colors and
the new and artistic design Of architec,
ture em0ell:shed with statuettes Of yari-
Gus kinds, together with charming SUI
roundines cali forth the admiration of al
Who see this mansion. As Prussia nov
finds many enthusiastic adherents mot al
together among foreigners, the Bismarci
tints receive universal favor, and thest
peculiar shades, rangin; from deel
bronze to tie highest eat. ar lat, az.
quite as popular among house painters a:
they are among the artistes of fashion il
the millinery establishments on Cana
street Green, whether Of the dark hue
Of the cypress OF the pale tint Of tn
apple, has never been, until recently
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