New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-13
ON %CAHONDELET R

Matters on the street were IN much tile
same condition yesterday as noticed the
day before, the general quietude being
only slightly disturbed by the Trio al Ber-
saglio celebrating the anniversary of the
discovery Of America by Christopher
Columbus. 1t is painful to have to re-
mark in this connection, that some per-
o who saw the Garibaldian-looking
procession appeared as ignorant of the
cause of celebration as did Mark Twain
and his pilgrim companions, when shown
the bust Of the discoverer by a guide at
Genoa. Said one Of the latter travellers
to the guide:
"Ah! what did You say this g%entlcman's
lame vas"
"Clnistopher Colombo-ze great Christie
pher Colombo
Christopher C~olombo-the great Christie
pher Colombo. Well, what did he do p
Discover Amcrica-discover America
Oh, &c devil"
Discover America. No, that statement
Will hardly wash. We are just from Amer
lea ourselves. We heard nothing about it.
Christopher Colombo-pleasart name: is
is he dead 2"
.'Oh, corpo di baccho! three hundred
year
'.What did he die of"
And so continued our jokers to quiz the
foreigner, who could not see the sub
leties of the jokers. But they served
him right, for he had shown them the
birthplace of Columbus grandmother, in
stead of that Of Christopher himself. A
house in Vallodalid, Spain, was once
shown US by one of these guides as the
one in which Columbus died, and when
the true house was found, near that where
| Cervantes wrote, it was a half mile from
the one first pointed out. But, to pass
From grave to gay, from lively to severe"
We will remark that things on Carondelet
street look very well, both for the city
and State, Judging by sales of stocks. To
what may not New Orleans and Louisiana
rise, under our free political institutions,
with the immense extent of our natural
resources, with all u advantages for for
eign and domestic trade, exempted as our
nation is by its situation from a participa-
| tioni in the wars Of Europe. If Louisiana
can only get rid of a few laws and institu-
tons which give advantages to some men
over others, We might arrive at a state of
improvement which would surpass that Of
any country of which mention is made in
history. We have more means of happi-
ness within our reach than any other peo-
pie. If We turn them not to good account,
the fault will be our own, and we must
patiently bear the consequences.
Still further turning from grave to gay,
We will say that the first sale reported on
Carondelet yesterday was $4,000 new State
warrants at 74l, though this is severe on
others, who sold $4,000 do. al 49,. and
$1,000 and $4,000 at 73a. The range of
rates seems to be between 73} to 74l. OF
fiscal certificates, $4,000 sold at s6s, and
$500 at 81. In Metropolitan warrants, a
sale of $500 was made at SO, and of 5000
at 49,.
Fifty shares of Mechanics and Traders
Bank stock sold for $40, though 500 25
seems to be all that was asked for such
stock at the board of Tuesday evening.
One hundred shares of Slaughterhouse
sold at S18 so; SO it is undoubtedly look
ing up.
As before remarked, city securities also
keep well up $3.50 seven-thirties sold
for III, and SIC, 900 seven per cent new
bonds went ate72, and $4,000 do at ~