New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-19
Local Intelligence.

INSPECTING THE LAKE SHORE REyETMEET
AND LEvEE.-Surveyor Bell, last Thursday,
invited our city Administrators, the Mayor,
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback and few
friends to visit the lake shore, for the pur-
pose of taking q look at the revetment and
1evee, that important work having pro
crossed so far that even an ordinary person
may readily comprehend what it will be
when completed. This is good news for
those Of our citizens who live in the rear
portions OF our city, subject to the horrors
Of an overflow. All who desire to inspect
the work can easily do SO by taking trip
down the new shell road, lake end OF the
New canal; and in lieu of reality can see
a fair photograph OF the work, one OF which
is in Mr.. Madden's stationery store, Camp
street.
The gentlemen started from City Hall in
carriages, drove out to the upper draining
machines, viewing them by way Of an in
PRODUCTION to the days experience. Mr..
Bell carried map of the locations, for the
purpose Of giving the excursionists an OPP
portunitv to understand the draining sec
lions and canals, all of which are clearly
outlined. The draining canal which com
mences alta point near Washington avenue
and Claiborne street, several squares above
the Melpomene draining machine, is now
open to the lake, and is work of far more
importance than is generally supposed. The
task was an immense one, and nothing ouJ
tile best capacity and unremitting perseVer-
ance could have accomplished it.. The pat
ent digger is now at the lake, and looks
somevha worn after its herculean labors.
The Ievee' and revetment are located
about one.fourth Of mile from Hoyts
Hotel, and where the lake lately rolled tlhy
waves. Here it is that Mr.. Bells practical
and theoretical qualities are displayed to
great advantage. 1t was something more
than an ordinary mind that planned ana
executed SO grand piece Of work, for grand
IN il indeed. Where useless water only
short time ago Estlessly rolled on sandy
beach. now stands work OF art that Will
$or generations to come stand a glorious
monument for those who conceived and
chose who executed it; no other memento IS
needed. So long as it stands, 50 long will
$he name Of Surveyor w. Il. Bell DC at
gached.
1t il impossible to compute the immense
erbod this grand work viii accomplish when
fnished, and It would require more time
and space than we can now spare to emu
lmerafe even a moiety Of the great benefits
H. viii render New Orleans
Our citizens are advised to visit the com
Melted section and form their own opinions
or the subject.
The plans on which the levee and revet-
Tnen+ are constructed were not the work OF
day or Of one brain, but the labor OF
months and many minds, the leading mind
being that of Mr.. Bell.
civ Administrators Bonzano, SHAW,
Lewis. Remick, Delassize and Cockrem,
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback, City At
tornev Lacey, Harry Pierson and others
aacomnanied Mr.. Bell, and all expressed
themselves highly gratifed with what they
saw.
After t1mbling over hills Of sand and
niles of solid lumber, the party found rec
reatiou ont on the lake in Mr. BeA's peautt
fill pleasure Yacht, with such fine breeze
that with one accord all voted to go over TO
+be railroad and visit Miguel, for appetites
were sharp. The Phoenix House instantly
rose from its ashes, and before the gentle
men could settle down for quiet smoke
dinner was announced-such dinner as
would tempt miser from the glories Of his
cold. It i quite impossible tor New Or.
leans reporter to describe it; New York
Jenkins would write duodecimo on 1t, and
then leave his task unfinished.
Some pleasant sentiments were uttered
and something said about terms Of office
soon to expire, and few Of the short
sneeches would look well IN print, but We
f2rbear. as they were not uttered for the
,,gbFc ear. AT unreasonable hour, the host,
Mr.. Bell, surveyed wreck Of matter, ans
the patty was willing to return home wen
pleased with the world and themselves