New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-01
ORR FAITH NOT SHAKEN,

pire in New Orleans that were not favor
able to its growth and prosperity, and yet
we declare our faith in its ultimate sue
cess not shaken In the face Of pestjlence,
old fogyis1u, war, and serious political
disorders, this city has gradually grown
10 be one of much beauty and importance.
It now has a population Of over two hun
bred thousand, and has a frontage Of
many miles along the Father Of Waters.
Within the last fifty years the city las
more than doubled itself in size and
population, and it stretches along the
mighty Mississippi from the Barracks, in
the Third District, to Carrollton, 1t is
true this pretty little suburban village has
not vet been annexed to New Orleans but
Is the matter has already been seriously
spoken Of it undoubtedly will be be-
fore many Years When Jefferson was
annexed under tie present city char
ter it was seriously proposed to include
Cmrollton, but for some cause Which We
do not now recoIlcct, that town was not
then added to the fortunes of the Ores
cent City But it can not much longer
reyel in the joys Of single blessedncs5, for
along the line Of St. Charles street New
Orleans has already made a connection
with Carrollton in the shape Of handsome
improvements. Most Of tie residences on
either side Of this avenue have been built
since the close Of the war, as we'll as many
others in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Dis
tricts. Nor have improvements been en-
tirely confined to these districts.
New Orleans has been gradually I'M
proving in every direction, Even the old
Third shows signs Of improvement And
along the line Of Canal and other streets
running parallel with it, to the Metairie
ridge, many buildings have sprung up
within the last few years. When the sys-
tenn Of drainage is completed that is now
in course Of construction, and the reyet-
ment built which is to prevent oyerdows
from the lake to back portions of our city,
we confidently expect to see improvements
pushed to the lake. Then we shall no
longer be in dread Of epidemics All OF the
improvements in the direction Of Metairie
ridge from Claiborne street have been made
within a few years, and during that time
this portion Of our city has been repeat
eddy inundated, causing frequent and
heavy losses to those persons who have
made homes in this direction. When the
city is thoroughly drained, its swamp |
lands reclaimed, and the dread Of inGnda-
tons no longer exists, we are convinced its
Will rapidly extend to the
lake, giving it a frontage on the shores Of
that Will be more delightful
.or private residences than anything our
citizens at present enjoy. And the result
Of all these things Will lie insured health
e New Orleans. This will encourage i'm
and chat will help to give us a
rapid inoSease Of population, trade etc.
Then our city viii become the seat Of
5omething moro than commerce.
The mechanic arts can he made to
flourish here, and large manufacturing
interest viii be built rp Our boys and
urls viii then no longeG Grow up in idle
.ess There viii be a demand in hun
lred ways for their labor, and stimulated
y remuneration they viii delight to work
This will make them happy and prosper
us, and add to the wealth and business
respects Of the city. II L4as already been
that cotton manufacturers,
u q sufficiently large scale. can be made
cry profitable here. Instead Of the few
hat are now here W. should have LuIi-
red or more. aud lie able t. export cotton
nd WOODEN goods instead Of the raw
nateriaI III this way we could soon
uild up a large and fourishiDg city like ]
lew York. And this is going to be done
our own people viii not Go it, others
i'll leone in here and make money byayaiI-
g themselves of the natural advantages
lat surround New ORLEANS. This is a l
rye and handsome city, located on one I
the finest rivers in the world, and sur |
funded by rich States; q city that is +
lown as great commercial centre all
ger the world. 1t embraces too much. s
ealth and too many natural advantages l
be allowed 70 perish Being satisfied v
this orr faith in New ORLEANS has never }
en- shaken, not even when Ler old l
gies and bitter partisans have conspired c
DESTROY her credit and oJstruct her q
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