Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-24
Letter from New Orleans.
New ORLEANs. La,
December 9Th. 1874.
Mn. EnrTOR:

December 9Th. 1874
Mr. EprToR:
While our ostensible object In visiting
the Crescent City was TO participate In
friendly greeting with the Knights Temp
lar from every part ef our great Rad gion-
ous country, AID enjoy the festivities &C.
cssioned BY tie meeting of the Gfsno !
Encampment; yet, our rea! object was 10
sec this olden.time city, made historical
by the victory of Gen. Jackson aud Gen.
Fuller; and still later, by the uprising OF
the people on the the 14th of last Sep'em'
ber-overiurning their State Government
and the re establishment OF the same by
National authority.
There is no mistaking the fact, that
this is great city most favorably situs-
ted for commercial transactions with all
the world; and, while II is in paralyzed
corGition low, occasioned by the late
war of the rebellion and present political
troubles, it has great and glorious future
before It /; but like Mobile. it needs an in
| fusion nj Northern enterprise, and an in
fiux of Northern capital. 1t is evident TO
any locker on that the people are not sat
iSfied with the present status, anu theiF
/ countenances show suppressed feeling
th,t Is liable 10 burst out and cause
trouble at any moment and, if ii were not
for llie presel {; of h; Mn II War
"Canandaigua" and Monitor, "Canonl-
GUS in the river, and regiment OF
soldiers at Camp Jackson, | don't think
tie Kellogg Government could stand TWEEN
~ MINUTES. Whether they are right or
wrong is not for me 10 say, but they think
they are right, and If there is any way foi
the Government To satisfy the people by
ordering new election, or otherwise, Il
ought to I've done. Ii is evident that there
are two sides to the question, and that i
is very difficult TO get at the right.
We were or the ground where the tlgh
between the Metropolitan Police and TIT
White Leagurs, occurred The former s.oo'
no chance whatever, as The latter wcr
pe.ectIv drilled, and 10 to q 600 strong
, We are credi,ably informed that there ar
but lew white male citizens who do no
belong 10 the W hite League. and VINO d.
not thoroughly believe that this is a IYhlt
Nuns Government: the amendments /
II, The Constitution of he ULiied States I
( he contrary, Notwithstanding
NEW ORLEANS
J. vas founded ty Jean Bsptis;e il Bicnvii'
) in l1ls. consequently is iJ; Years old nov
Z The Capitol OF Louisiana had been es'ai
u Ishcd at Bollxi, the mouth Of the MiSsi
u sippi being considered subject toprotra
r. tad obstruction, and the rivers currel
too DOW eriul tc be stenmed by the sal
ing craft at that time. 1t WIS careful G.
examination of the bars, as we'll as Il ie
/ of pirates, that caused the removal OF II
{ colonial esiabiishmen 10 Orleans Islam
IS where it Was permanently fixed in Ia.
it The site SD apparently unsuitable, was
l. lected with great sagacity. Bayou
r John, deep clear stream, allowed the a
j. proach of small crafts from Lake POI
u, chartrain and Mississippi Sound, aimc
re 10 within mile OF the river bank. l
of sharp bend of the river made harh
lis difficult for an enemy In sali-vesseis 10
as tack while the meagre tribes of savases
cd the neighborbood, were always doc
SD and friendly. The Ami,e. Tangipall
el and Pearl Rivers, with the naviga
'rt BAYOU Manchac, opened way Tor ira
cl- in the Ind ian country, while the ports
rk- the Red River, the Illinois, the Wab;
yer and those of Canada, were made access
se, bic. In the language of another we wo
oil saw ''that the leisd0m of the founder, ne
,ng no advocate" when we can look upon
rye ciiv that from colonial village OF
the hundred log cabins, has in century
ell a half spread up and down the Missis
ven nj some ten or twelve miles, as
THE PROSPEROUS METROPOLIS OF
p.S SOUTH WEST.
his
tylc The city stands in Latitude ~ DEG
eli Minutes. /; Longitude 90 deg. Mi1'
= in west from Greenwich; % miles f
was the Ba!ize, (the delta) on the east ban
con the river, though seemingly, owing t.
vel bending 70 tue north, on the west.
mp Changes of time, political revoluti
,inc transfers of territory. Improvements
the agriculture and navigation, have Incl
vent ed the advantages Of New Orleans
ptry and more, until she now Claims por
tate. ton of about 100000. Her last years
utop ports coast.wisc and foreign, amou
lie to the sum OF s1O2, 900, 600; imports
nos foreign merchandise, $4,000, 900; rec
,n,lv Of Cotton, 1, 1892, ,05S bales; Rice, 6
,lers barrels; Sugar, 9I.67S hogs heads. I
ness are 26 Banks, % Insurance Compa
1874 Churches, 80 Asyluins, 8 lnirma
and 13 Hotels, n Public Schools. In NJ
art factories, Libraries, Art Galleries, an
extensive Public Park, the city is nc
deficient. As the best harbor on the
ofthe Mexioan Gulf--as the natural
and inlet to the commerce OF the vas
=. productive regions lying upon the \
!, sippi and Its navigable brancehs, o
niently situated for trade with I