The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-12

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visitors.
s,,.ial correspondence of the Register.
New ORLEANS, December 5.
Permit me to conclude my notes on
Nrw Orleans The city presents many
:,.,rre. that seem strange to northern
.y,. The Odd French Quarter" in par
.;.,Iur j ;ull of surprises to those who
,r,. ,uIy familiar with the characteristics
-: northern aid eastern cities. Here
49,. hnu,r> which were grand mansions
,r,-,. than one hundred years ago, but
rL..b are now dwarfcd by the more pre-
..r,i,uS structures of modern times.
T1,.,~ succeed walls and tiled roofs
md their arrhcd doorways leading
~ an interior court or yard give
,t.u quaint appearance to
our uu,rayrled eyes, and, sa we
,rok at them our fancy pictures forth the
r,y cavaliers and merry DANES who
,,,.. Inhabited these houses and conSti-
r.ni ".hr society Of the place.
", ,.rollcd through the French Mar
L.. and sampled the delicious coffee and
,.n,,,.,r iur which the place is famed
4. fingered in jackson Square and read
,a.ir.rrlption which Butler caused to be-
..,r pr m" pedestal of the statue. On
,,rr ,de otthc square is the Supreme
Court Room Of tn" State of Louisiana,
and We noticed that barricadeS had been
parcd in all the streets leading past the
lmllinr, hearing the placard, "Halt
Courts in Session = the object
t...g L. prevent the ar
,uurntS of counsel and the deliberations
n, the Judge, being interrupted by the
nol,c Of passing vehicles. We looked in
UPON th" Supreme Court one day and
,rai, about thirty seconds. Three solemn
,aokirr Judges were upon the bench,
and about halfa dozen attorneys were
present. one of whom was making an ar
,rm-nt before the court. We entered rs
>pn'ya- po,>ibr but the intrusion of
,,r.nr,r> in that silent place was such an
unwoatri thing that all looked around,
the lawyer almost suspended his argu-
mrnt. the Judges looked ut the visitors,
and for u moment we were the observed
OF all observers.
On Friday the grand parade of
knights Tcuplar took place. About
1000 Knights were in line, and, with
their nodding plumcs and brilliant uni
forms. made a splendid appearance. \
competitive drill for II prize offered by
the Louisiana Jockey Club took place
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ANY prosecute" lI5l mn .rL "il,"r""n
anu ,'''''' ~ - up " ,,.,'
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,.'''," ,''',',,':.,, r. ,n,c,otnrs wnro
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TI.. .I,y w.,.,o, ,c . holiday in the city,
,..',,,..,r.i.,,,... c.;,h , nrorIa,nstjon hv the
u..,.r -. ;..,..., - ,bo T.rn,l,r ,,iests
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''''. "', '''',7 ''.',..,nI ~, n.;,h aras
,, | Tn,.I;'L rrnrob nj
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''.',' ''fi ~ IL Wv I,,,t,l,, no-
. .;,.,,, r,,,,,or,I ;IIr,ni-
,,,;,., ,,ni, mJIn. Unnv nriynte
dwrlr:,o. v,.rn il,prinotrj and at
,nm, nn;,.,. v.ry LanJsnnr cas-lirht
ti.,,., h.l I,n,.,, or.,,oJ The illu-
,u.r.,.,,,.. -, ,L. ,.,r;ons becdruortars of
tb.. ri,v r,mmanGnrins ot CIV Hall and
., ,bs ,,,w.nanor nNirss rsnrciallv the
p..,o,os nnJ th. 7r,ocS rli,ited many
,,,,rc..;,,,,. ~ Ic,;,rb, from the vast
thr.r.,. of Indies and gentlemen who
rr,,narod.J tho s,rnats Th,. weather
VA. ,un.rb. =: mild and balmv as June
in the unrthrrn climate: the skv was
roudlc,.. roses were blooming in gar
drn,, tine tree. were in fsli leaf; and
hfc in the omen mir was u perfect luxury.
Added To all these sources
nfdIirh, y,,s the ,enuine open-hcarted
b,.ri,oI,r ~ tLo rs,nIo of the CITY.
nortFnrt k.in, sn,rrd ~ make the visi
,,-. ..,,;,,. ,j,.7- Ii,,a.;,, tn i. fullest OK
len,
On Saturday tho KNIGHTS. many of
whom wrrr arromn,nird bv their wives
or dop.Lt.rs hcron tn scatter toward
rt~lNFt'1Nn homes
trains anil ,tn,nors w.r. crowded with
ps,.rn~rrs and the lravc.takingS con-
.rj,y,.I ,t,. nni,. saJ and snrrowfiIl ex-
pcrirrr.. ~ ,Ln wonk
The rcy, Tri"nn;aI Cnnclsye of the
Grand rnn,,,,n,,,nn, nrtho Tni,ad States
i, 10 hr held in the r;tv Of Cleveland in
Auru., Is-- and Il cannot be
doubted that p;Irrims from the South
will receive uroS tbat occasion rs
hearty, , ,r,Ico,no &C ,bov cxtended 10
their fro,rrs IN Vew Orleans
Or.nf, rho mast intsres,ino sirhts we
SAW in Now nrIoars was the leo machine.
4 comnanv hos boon fHrmrd for the pur-
p,,r nF ,nsn,,y,n,nr;nt ',,,: ice bv chemical
nrn..., u.;m a', -, :, describe
il. ,,,,.,i,,.~,. ,.I ~" ,,.nnf's oxccnt to
>sv fGot tL. ,,'a.,r ~ 80 - ho frn,sn is con
Inr.J tr,' WV ,,, m",'' t.",, =" ,be W.sissinpi
river wa,or. '"'r !, :, nm, ,' in cnpprr moulds