New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-17
A PLEASANT EXCURSION.

has been anything but agreeable--yery cold
and cloudy. On the contrary, yesterday--s
| ve.y pleasant excursion was had By our
city's guests, Secretary Deano, of the Cab.
met, and Ex-Governor Brown. of Georgia.
and their families on the Father of Waters.
! 60 the Magnolia plantation OF Efingham
| Lawrence, some forty-five miles below the
| city. The United States revenue steamer
Delaware was taken for the purpose and
Collector Casey and lis brother from Ken
tuckys with Marsha! Packard, Naval Officer
Dillingham;, City librarian Davidson. and
those whole-sculei. liberal. conservative.
enterpgsins planters. ihs brothers Law
renee. accompanied them Wednesday after
noon, on the excursion. They all returned
at dusk yesterday evening. In the absence
Of the Delaware's commander. Captain 4.
4. Fengar Ton the examining board at
Washington, lieutenant IL w. Harwood.
son Of tho Admira! of taac name. ia our
navys most lthlly performed the duties
on the occasion.
This cutter was flagship OF admiral
Rowan. on the North Carolina coast. during
the late war, though she j., by no means 8
dangerous looking craft. in spite OF her
bresch-loading rifles and twenty four gound
brass Dahlgreen boat howi,ze r. even it she
does answes all revenue purposes. and
affords very good accommodation 60 the
Crescent City's guests Vn occasions of this
kind. The ''Custom house," or Bell's band
was on board. and discOursed the best
music from Faust" and other operas.
After passing the various plantation. q
note Wednesday. Woodland. the residence
Of the noted sugar planter. Bradish John.
son. was pointed Ou: Just at dark. when
soon after the famed ''steam-plow'e Mag
noliA plantation, OF Mr. Effingham Law.
renee. the destination OF the steamers COM
pany, was reached. Il is not necessary 60
speak of the delight with which the guests
viewed the making of sugar, the improved
machinery of this manutactory being in
full blast: and the quantity OF venison
and other meats. OF ham and eggs. Of coffee
and good Bordeaux ciaret, which were con
sumed that evening and yesterday in the
wide halls, surpasses description. And.
notwithstanding the number of guests,
there was found to be dormiGorics or eleep
ing rooms separate for each and all Of them
in this modern hall OF Tara. Certainly Mr..
Lawrence. though a modest gentleman. who
may not care TO see his name thus III print.
like '.he tine old English gentleman Ci the
song. keeps 20 brave old mansion at q
bounsifu! old rate" and who. ''whiIe is
teastei all the great. lie ne'er forgot the
small Il vas here that the late Horace
Greeley came. or his Southern visit Of a
Tear ago last May. TO see the operation of
the English steam piows Of Fowler. which
so delighted the sage Of Chappa
qua. Oar marshal. who accompanied
him, with tho writer OK this, told
the two coiored engineers 20 pu: on
all steam, and as farmer Horace sat
astriie che ploW as it tore the soil at the
rate Of ten miles an hour, his long white
hair stood out straight, leaving d si!very
streak behind him. In this connection may
be mentioned sad circumstances. occurring
toward the end Of til. philosopher. life. on
the occasion OF his former planter host Wis
!ting him this fal! in New York. He was
then st the residence of DR.. Byers, on Fifth
avenue. and even then with health too
much impaired TO see visitors, but received
question was: "Mr. Lawrence, how deep
do sou pi0w = And continued the conper
sation upon plowiIg throughout the visit.
steering clear OF politics.
The guests who had JUS: visited tho large
and celebrated sugar plantations of Cuba.
were enabled by ,his Louisiana visit TO see
the advantages we have. as well as the dis
adj yantages We iabo. under Of q vougher
climate and competition with coolie and
other slave labor. Tho Magnolia planta
tion turns out yearly some 500 hogsheaGs Of
first. second and third ciass sugar, sixty
per cent of it first, or double refined class,
as white as snow, manufactured by the
latest improved and Most expensive ina
cLinery. and which sells for twelve cents
per pound at our levee. There is ali orange
orchard on the plantation of one hundred
acres. planted fifteen ,ears ago. the crop
from which. in the blossom. has sold for
$1,000 per year, and tnay double this here.
after if seasons are favorable as the trees
are Older and larger.
On the return trip the De'aware saluted
and the band played on passing the coast
survey schooner Verenns Davis. which vas
ashore at Homer's CathaIine plantation.
The distinguished guests were made fully
acquainted with our political and industrial
condition by their visit down the coasr, and
expressed tn emselves delighted with their
entertainment.