New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-23
THE LOWER COAST.
Prospects = Plantations - History = Incl
dents.

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Last Tuesday the writer, impelled by a
desire to inform the public, so far as he
could of the prospects of Louisiana for the
coming season, took passage on the Sallie
v, favorite lower coast packet, for the
round trip. Who Sallie V. might have been
in patronynical sense. is not recorded in
these lower waters, but it is shrewdly sus-
pected that she was younger sister of
Dolly Warden, who was neglected by Dick
ems At any rate, her representative is a
sarey little craft, and as coquettish as her
supposed namesake's sister.
Leaving at ten o'clock in the morning,
the day being an exceedingly fine one,
ample opportunity was afforded to see the
beauties of the coast, the old plantations of
historic interest extending back in some
instances to the first settlement of Louisi-
ana, and with titles that bring to mind
some of the oldest and brightest names
that have adorned her career.
Passing the Convent and Barracks the
Where plantation is reached, the magnif-
cent avenue of live oaks leading up to the
old manor house suggesting a perfect
| Valambrosa of shade and lotus eating re-
pose. Next comes the old DeIaronde place,
now the Narero sugar refinery; the Ducros
remembered of old for its depot of the gone
and dead Mexican Gulf railroad, from
which so much commercial grandeur was at
one time expected. Here the total wreck
of one of the English steam plows was OBJ
servable.
Sixteen miles below the city is Belle
chasse, the property of Mr.. William Stack
house, where the scent of roses and orange
flowers equal the perfumes of the Vale of
Cashmere. Opposite is St. Clair, also
worked by Mr.. Stackhouse; as is likewise
Live Oak, in Jesuit's Bend. Cedar Grover,
near by, is the property of Mrs Howard
Stackhouse. Scarsdale, just below St. Clair,
is owned and worked by Mr.. Keraghan.
Orange Grove, the beautiful and well
managed plantation of the Messrs. Fass-
nacht, in English Turn, must not be neg
lected, nor the Sarah, the proprietors name
of which was not ascertained. In Jesuit's
Bend a new church, named st. Ceeile, has
just been finished, making four in parish
that very few years ago was in as be-
nighted state as the irrepressible G. F. T.
The plantations above mentioned are
principally devoted to the cultivation of one
Of the great staples of Louisiana, sugar
cane, and are all in splendid order, the cane
making a fine stand and promising the fin
est crop since the breaking out of the war.
The orange groves that beautify the lawns
in front of the residences bear the same evil
dence of fruitfulness.
Here, on the left bank, we begin to OBJ.
serve vast green vistas of rice stretching
back as far as the eye could reach, and are
told that the largest crop of this cereal ever
raised in Louisiana will be produced this |
year. 1t is evident that much more atten- |
ton is being paid to this important culture
than in former years.
Below, on the right bank, we pass, in sue
cessiOn, Oaklands, the property of Mr.. Eel |
tiers, and well named. after a grove of the
most royal live oaks that ever gladdened |
the eye with their glorious effulgenee of
green and shade the Wederstrant planta.
ton, Harlem, Deer Range, so well known as.
the 'Old Maunsel White" place, the mag
nifcent plantations of Bradish johnson,
Magnolia, belonging to Efingham Law
renee, Esq, where there was a crop of
oranges sold last year in the bloom for Sl5.-
300. Here we saw a steam road wagon
tearing up the bank at terrible rate 1t
was imported from Glasgow. The magnif-
cent cane on these plantations is enough to
gladden. the Southern heart with promises
Of renewal of former prosperity. The
coast is lined with plantations which
present almost teudal splerdor besides
those mentioned above, such as Belleview,
Belair, Monplaisin, Woodland, The Oaks.
Pecan Grove, Elephant, St. Rosalie, Union.
Concession, SebastOpOl, and many others.
The title of which and the ownership could
lot be aseertained on a single hurried
rip, Captain Titus being engaged much
If the time in his own duties though
le often rushed them through to give us
information. In fact, newspaper man
'eeking knowledge of a strange land, and
Who falls into such hands as his. is indeed
There are two settlements. however, that
deserve particularization-t Union settle
nent, on the left bank of the river, which
s said to contain more generally intelli-
rent class than anyone on the coast, and
lerives its name from the fact that the
people, who are all Americans, held faith
ully to the old flag during the darkest
hours Of secession madness. 1t is teeming
With richness.
The "ROnouillo" settlement, extending
i've miles along the right bank. little
'elOw POint-a-la-Hache, presents from the
liver continued succession of ORANGE
richards, which are literally burdened with
rult. In the rear of these groves are vast
ice fields in the most luxuriant growth.
The many incidents and histories con-
ected with the principal points On the
lVer, and which were so kindly furnished
y our self-cOnstituted cicerone, CAPTAINS
eanfraeu and Titus, as well as by others.
yould stretch this account to an inadmissi-
lie length, and must be postponed until a /
lore favorable opportunity.
To Captain A. F. Jeanfreau, who has been
l the trade for twenty-nine years, and a '
access all the time, and Captain John L. '
titus, chief clerk, formerly of the United
tates CustOmhOuse, the writer is not only !.
ldebted for much valuable information. I
ut for the kindest attention that can be c
A more pleasant trip than that Q
ON the city by such craft as the SalIie =
- and with such officers as Captain jean d
eau, CaDtaiu Titus and 49, r.. | /,