, 1870-05-24
NEW ORLEANS.
Character and Aspect -ef the
= People.
The Creoles.
Hotels, lodgings. Eating Houses ana
Amusements.
Summer Resorts Neur View Or
leans.
fFRoM OUR sPrc1.L DRREsEGxDESEJ

5outhefneT Of the olden SCHOOL What th
is to the gay and versatile sons OF La BED
Francois, tta other may be z.id with equ:
truth to be with those Of tho Sunny South
Nor, considering the general cf:aIsctar Of th
Southern peopssr and tho makeup Of New Or
Leans as it really IL, can one at All wonder thu
this great metropolis Of the South present
attractions hard to resist. Tho New Or1ean
Of to-day, however, Is far from being tho Nov
Orleans of the olden school. Nor can it b,
said, either socially or materially. to haye mucl
improved by the ch.nge. That society in th'
main has deteriorated from It's recognized
standard before the war, is too pa1pable to b
denied. That the material advancement hsl
at least remained in sh1tu quo is equally evi
dent at a gIAnce Like the FrsnchmanFs Pnris
however, New Orleans msy be said to. laugh a
revolution.
Upon the surface. at least, there is litt1a ap
pearance Of change- The BANG Transparent
glitter is seen as eyer before How mich O.
this is paste in lieu OF the diamond IS for tht
moralist, not me, to determine Enough te
know that in this, IS in other respects, NeH
Orleans has evidently improved little in pass
ing through the various stages OF revolution
and reconstruction. .
In casting the horoscope for the future, it il
evident that, as pEeroquisite to material sue
cesa, there must be much Of revolution II
tho body po1itic-a rsmodelling, IN fact, OF the
very cornerstone itself. The one great trouble
in the way OF the material advancement OF New
Orleans lies in the fact that it is made up, in
the min, OF mere floating population Com.
pa1atiye1y few, indeed, OF the mass that make
up the aggregate number Of resident popu.
1ation have any permanent interest in the
future development OF the city in which they
live. OF all cities in the Union, in proportion
to the number of souls, it is probable that New
Orleans has more Of a mixed population thau
any other. Taken as whole, Il Is decidedly
Of the nongrel order.
Scarce nation on the tace OF the civilized
globe but here comes in for its fair share o1
representation. As consequence, We have
not only general eong1omeratou OF races,
but general yersity Of characteristics End
interests as we'll The effect Of suck an ad:
the manners, customs, and .peculiarities OF
dozen nafonalihes may be better imagined
than described. It is seen, in garfons ways> to
an extent that marks the inhabitants Of New
Orleans as being peculiar to theuaelres- They
are, in fact, distinct from those Of any other
American city One aeea little Of that staid
End orderly, matter fact STRATA 80 promi-
nent IN other towns. He sees still less Of the
sober, Industrious mechanics that form such q
powerful element OF society at the North
There is observable, too, . general want Of
that fxedness Of purpose and determined
pertinncity of puranit which is .the
sure harbinger OF success Especially is
this observable among that portion Of the
population which may be classed as American
The general exceptions to the rule are found
among the Germans and the older class Of
French> Taken as j whole, one is forclbly
unrest everywhere observable. Few, in fact,
that look as il they came to stay On the con-
t1ury, there is an evident feeling with all that
their residence Is but temporary and uncertain
at best. As \ consequence, there is a rest
less, unreliable appearance, upon the sHTfacs
That behind all this there may be more tyust-
worthy element, is probable speak Of mat
ters as they appear to the eye OF the stranger,
who judges from the surface alone. With ono
and all there Is sort Of btase, 4 fast appear
ance, in fact, that speaks but poorly for the
morale Of the Crescent City. There is, in
fact, general appearance OF recklessness,
feverish desire for present enjoyment, and m
evident Disregard for future consequences,
which, while it may interest the moz1list, Is,
at least. far from suggestive Of material pros
parity .-.
Whatever there may be Of the genuine ma
tetin IN the background it is very evident there
is at least little a6ectation Of superior NOR
a1ity in New Orleans AS it appears upon the
surface it is Eat, drink and be merry. for to-
morrow you die" It is, in fact, make the most
Of to-dny and let tomorrow take care Of itself.
That in this there may be much Of the true
philosophy Of life, is possible II SO, there ia
at least IN abundance Of philosophers here
Perhaps the most yersah1e, unreliable popu-
lation to be found in America is here seen in
the resident c1eoles- As class they are, With
out doubt, about as worthless, "ne'e- to do
nifty. A moro complete set Of druues, from
appearance at least, could noswen exist, The
male representatives are seen lettering
lbout the street corners, gotten up
n an artistic Beau Rrummel atyla
hat would do credit to the toppish courier Of
sttes, twirling their canes IN the faces Of the
3assers-by, and oglng the ladies to their
1earts' content. Whatker'ths spot1ess BOSOM
.ront-on which, perchauce, g1istans diamond
Fofatd11e- the want Of, instead OF dis
'laJing, q shirt; or exactly how N the name or 1
ppear; Here, at least, they arc IS polished .
et Of 1oafeIs as can we'll be imagined The
reole ladies'. too; ah! who has not heard Of
he fair creoles Of New Orleans? Their very
'1me is legion One meets them upon every |
'quare, IN every place Of amusement, and
:roWdi9G to oEcrtiowing al tho vazious parks
rom "fair," and, without doubt, some Of the
most repellant of I'll imaginable hags belong
g tie c1doi5 fraternity ShriTe11ed, ahrunken,
oothless : 8 walking mummy, IN fact, that ad-
resses you in miserable taEYon, which, in
ended for French, is inter1arded with bastard |
,ngtsh, that forms tongue as m0ugre1 as
eIseH, this typo OF the creole Is not calculated
, impress one with sense Of tho poetic. I
here il, however, another and f1irer il, IN |
eed, g1lded transparent type It is the one |
pom which the stranger most loves to dwell |
! his memories Of New Orleans That the
ounger and fairer portion Of the female
;eolea arc, beautiful and fascinating to the
st degree is beyond dispute. Elegantly and
;tisticany dressed their fna forms Ret OF to
,e best possible advantage melting glance
the upturned eye, that in it's liquid depths
strays . very world Of passion peculiar
I'd bewitching, type Of beauty, with
graceful abandon, and an IN
istakable air that eeems to say: Resist me
you can, they hold you IN unresishnS cap
70 at once. Voc to the unsophistieated
'uth OF the ardent, inpreseible stranger. He
1ds himself hopelessly in the tolls, almost at
ght. He is stranger, and they take him in.
arbAps the better place to view the various
ratas Of society is at the different, and more
ut Of the city. One finds himself suddenly
Us it were, into new and hitherto
Babel Of confusion
We're it not for an occasional face and
ray word Of English now and then, ons could
III imagine himself set down in the busiest OF
1
ledIy un-AmeEcan, in fact, that one seems
rly stranger IN . strange land One hears
ch strange medley Of different jargons
lch 9 mixture Of mongrel French. Italian,
,aniah, and English, to say little OF
9 darkey idom, that he scarce realize himself
an American city One Is struck with the
'undance and variety Of vegetables, and par
:ularly with the fruits and Towers, the rich
.es and beauty Of which are beyond descnp- {
N. Not the least distinctive features are
q eating, and especially the coffee and checo-
te, stands that present themselves on every | !
q market venders OF New Orleans, vtrig I
leve, csn beat the world. At all events, | t
,uld Bay to Ill auch IS are true love,s Of | I
re, unadllterated coffee, by al means visit
e French markets OF New Orleans. FROM
pearances it would seem th1t not srnau
Q stranger visitors, literally live 1t these I
1rkets. Nor IS It to be wondered at, consid- !
ing the cheapness OF the living here e
tanned, and the general character q
the New Orleans hotels In the
ter respect, unhesitatingly pronounce
nes- Hotels there are, to be sure, Of pre-
nsions enough, but frst-c]aes in price alone.
this respect, at least, as the stranger finds
his perfect Satisfaction, they are rot behind, | g
{ fully up to the standard rate. The better |
y for stranger visiting New Orleans. un- J
,s, unfortunately for himself, encumbered q
th 1ady, IS to at once look up and secure t
sniahed lodgings These he can lind ready ?
hand, in the shape Of elegantly furnished 2
CHS in every part Of the city to be had at u
asonahle rent He is then free to eat as 10 y
eases 1.-THE fine eating honses which every =,
lere abound. In this manner he lives tsr :. =
tier and ful1 as cheaply as at the hotel =: y
Just nov, ths city may Be slid to be don1Ing =
summer clothes. Dusiness'of all kinds u
coming dull, and the various a1nusemene,
r which New Orleans is famous, to % some r
lat stale. The Yong rest Of the summer hest q
upon us, and those whoae business OF CT :. =