The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-05-28
new Orleans Correspondence.
CRY Horrr Nav d 1874


CRY Hotel, May "a, 1874
The first thing which attracts the adj
mira1ion of the Traveller on the n. o., J.
& G. N r. R. is the wonderful com
bination of skill and energy displayed by
the managers of the road in repairing the
numerous breaks caused by the overflow
and putting the track in running order.
There were dozen or more of the gaps,
some of them wide, with road bed, bridges
and trestles badly wrecked; but as fast as
the water receded. an immense force was
concentrated at given point and quick as
thought the necessary repairs were made,
so that in fe : days after the disaster, the
road was in splendid working order from
CANTON TO MANcHAC
The man who can direct in this way
the operations of vast road and over
come the obstacles which nature by a
giant effort throws in his way must possess
the qualities of energy, tact and com
bination essential to a successful military
commander. To
col. E. d. FROST,
the General Manager of the road is
the cr5 dit principally due, for this great
achievement
Col. Frost is a practically as well as a
thoroughly educated Civil Engineer;
and long experience has made him one
of the most successful railroad men in
the country. Closely associated with
him and constantly engaged 10 his ardu
Gus labors is
s..H. EDGAR, ESQ,
Vice President of the road-a gen
tleman who though only TWEEN ty nine
years of age, possesses the knowl-
edge and skill of veteran. He is a
thorough man of work-severe in the
performance of the business in his charge,
which comprehends general supervision
of the vast operations of the Company, but
gentle and pleasant as woman to those
with whom he is thrown into contact and
association. You would find in scarcely
any other person so happy combination
of the torttter IN re ct 8uaUiter IN mlodo.
From Pass Manchac to New Orleans
the road-bed except at intervals, is still
under water. AT Manchac passengers
are transferred to the steamer Creole,
which goes through the Pass and enters
LAKE PoNTCHARTRAIN,
conveying them distance of about forty
miles to the lake end of the Pontchartrain
Road, whence they are conveyed to the city.
The trip is exceedingly enjoyable. The
steamer has been engaged by the Compa-
ny at heavy cost; but the loss to them, is
the public's gain so far as the pleasure Of
travel is concerned. You escape from
the dust and heat of the cars, going down,
in the early forenoon, and are at once
exhilerated by
| DELICIOUS sEA-BREEZE
and pure and balmy atmosphere. Re
turning in the evening, superb supper
il prepared on the steamer and you are in
a condition at the present terminus Of the
Road, to undergo the fatigues Of a night
trip, or to abandon yourself to the arms
of Morpheus in palace car. This will
all be changed in a few days. The wa
tiers are rapidly subsiding. The cars will
be running soon over the whole route, and
[ would advise persons who wish to make
pleasant excursion to the city not to
put it off a moment. The present season
will be the last opportunity by this route,
The managers of the road, having been
twice warned, are determined TO guard
against a future disaster by fl Dod. Prep
arAtions are being made for elevating
the road-bed and excavating channels
SO as to carry off without damage the
superintendent waters.
The city is dull. Business languishes
''For rent" is the ominous sign on every
other door you pass. outside the main
thoroghfare, Property holders are
IN DESPAIR.
The laboring classes are out of employ
ment and crying for brea |. Enormous
taxes are consuming the substance of |
the people. The consequences of mis-
rule stare you in the face; and what /
is worse, the sufferers seem to be without
hope When reminded that it all can be
remedied by patient toll, they reply that
labor avails nothing when its fruits are
devoured by the public leeches. When
told of the prospect of Reform in an
other election, they reply that votes
will count nothing against the vilIainy of
the officials who will have charge of the
election. One thing | noticed, and
that is, universal confession by the in
telligent white voters of the
FOLLY AND BLINDNESS
to which they we're given over, when they
followed the lead of Andy johnson and
MS fossils and drove the negro in the
of his career rs voter to the
guidance Of the adventures, by whose
rule they have ever since been cursed.
The places of amusement are all closed.
few evenings since, a concert was given
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GRUNEWALD HALL, :
Town sufferers. The beauty and fashion