New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-24
The BUSINESS sEAsoH.


There is ample evidence in the Crescent
City at this time. turn where you will, that
the business season has fairly set in. Cot
ton and sugar have commenced to roll in
from the country by steamboats, and rail-
roads, and our levees are burdened with
all kinds of produce. Some of it comes
in big ships across oceans, from foreign
countries; some in steamships and other
vessels, coastwise, from distant parts Of
our own country; some from inland por-
tons of our country that are located
thousands of miles in the interior, and is
brought hither on large and magnificent
steamers that are. built expressly
for the trade that comes from the upper
Mississippi, the Missouri, the Ohio. and
rivers tributary to them and some from
the country bordering on rivers that are
tributary to the lower Mississippi-prin-
cipal among them being Red river, which
runs through large portion of our own
State. 1t is this produce, now seeking a
market in New Orleans, that gives unmis
taxable evidence of the business season
having fairly commenced. One can
see evidences Of this in the bust
ness avenues of our city, where
our merchants stores are located, and
where the sidewalks are blocked up with
all kinds of goods, some being received
and others forwarded. But, to get all
adequate idea of the amount Of
business that is now going on
here, it is necessary to ramble
along the vast levee that fronts our city
some four or five Miles, and see the i'm
mense quantities of produce that is
being sent in and out OF the metropolis
this great centre of commerce. Satur-
days are unusually busy days along the
line of our levee, for then there
are always large number of
steamers that are ready to depart, and the
scene becomes extremely animating and
can not fail to give an impression favor
able to our city as place OF business.
But then these are not the only evidences
we have that the business season is fully
inaugurated. Our hotels and places Of
amusements are lending their testimony to
the fact> Dopening their doors for bust
ness. The St. Charles Hotel, having un-
dergone thorough cleaning and fur
nished with new and costly furniture
throughout. yesterday threw open its
doors to the public under the manage
ment of its new lessees. The City Hotel
and the St. James Hotel are also in fine
order, and open for the accommodation of
the public. The appearance of frost and
the cold weather that we are now expe-
riencing-at least it is thought cold here,
although not freezinS-have undoubtedly
put stop to fever, and we may expect to
see our hotels and boarding-houses fill up
rapidly; and when they are filled then We
may expect to see our theatres
filed, for the managers have pre-
pared themselves to entertain amuse-
ment seekers in a style that must please.
It is gratifying to know that the managers
of our theatres have employed talented
companies, and that, with the addition of
occasional ''stars' that are not fixed to
any particular locality, our theatres will
rank with the best in the country, and
can not fail to be source of attraction to
all who are fond OF the drama. It is
proper to mention these things In connec-
ton with business, because they are q
part and parcel of the business season,
and that can not be fully inau-
gurated without them. Our restau-
rants, too. are feeling the effects OF
the business season. Venison, wild ducks
and fat oysters now grace the front win
dows and doors Of the places where men
go to replenish the inner man, and by and
by bear meat and wild turkeys fresh from
the forests Of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas, will help to remind those who
visit our restaurants Of the good things of
life. As these also may be enumerated
among the products that seek a market
in New Orleans at this season Of the year,
they have right also to be classed with
business.lan their appearance help to
swell the evidence that the business sea-
son has commenced.