The Democratic advocate., 1875-06-05
Hlstriptiue pieces.
eIIzPsEs OF NEW ORLEANS,
~ JOHN W. OVERALL.


s. A.z'14 Is seen; magnolias with great
sHs&.&HI blossoms look as il covered with
rzai&zl shite bouquets; lve-Oaks spread
Isl GTz'1 huge arms, festooued with gray
oiI>sa. and forbid grass to grow within the
r.|*c1 ol heir shadows
I]y Eht wsyside, just like 81 many coun
IS t<|l&s, armyed in red and yellow colors,
Ml.destIg waiting to be admired by some
oaz&1r.by, stand rows of fresh, healthy wild
19&tfs All about, birds shower their
1It1<fan,bics ON the air; and that winged
E4rt8flo, mimic and minstrel Mocking
Eif1, ends his notes, sweet or sad, loud
ii IoN, through the dense foliage.
Ib<ro is but little winter in this lati-
-}|ze Look at the evergreen Japanese
tIaI1 ttt<s, aud the orange groves, and the
+sfdeas |nxuriant with flowers. A single |
4{2ht IL such winds as sweep down from
tac Sc IaWrcnce upon New York, would
lAk@ lhc He out of the stoutest Of these.
Oar Isdies can't wear that T. said
fcntIelnnn from Chicago to us one bright
da1 in jAouary when On briet visit to
Nov 0rleans He pointed to a young,
handsome hdy, dressed in spring fabric,
Iiehf, airy and almost summer-like in its
eoIor, uho, with the slow, unduiating
movements peculiar to the Creole of Lou.
isiana, was passing along Canal street, the
"Kfaad boa|esard, as some Of the Orlean-
iana delight d call it. The mystery was
explained And yet, during the few weeks
II winter, Nhcn an "eager and nipping
~ brings ffost, or ice the thickness oil
eluk.2 2|aa< Nc ayerge 0rleanian dons his
o<>scoaI AID complains bitterly of severe
Nteihcr The mercury ought to make
them ashamed, but it does not The lila.
e16e&e suffer from imaginary Arctic
weather 10 the self-same way.
3Idrich talks of the blue bells of New
Haeland, With .'Blue-birds for their laure-
nEo>, and honey bees for lovers" but that
pIt>sant writer should visit New Orleans
4 winter Then he would see baskets of
honqueta Il the street corners, and in the
1>>ii1Qice u thcatres in all the richness of
4 Audslusian ifagrance and beauty. Think
1F s(arbofies in the Crescent City when
<hc Austrian Kaiser is all a.cold on the
ffozan shores Of the Danube, and Long
fellow aud lowell, and the rest Of the
ainsIng bIF(|a are busy shaking icicles from
choir locksl Think of spring patterns
shovl|y diaplayed, and bought on Canal
and Charl5es streets, while Northern beau.
ties urap thrmselves in furs, and hug
ecal fFe wilh m intensity that would fill
EonthsFn Lotharios and Benedicts with
(aH1fI9bt envy Think of trees for
1cok|n ereen and heavy with foliage, while
da1 of Norland are just putting forth
>|F tender buds half afraid that the keen
11l1 Will nip them as with pinchersl
1>affcs are in full blast, but hard times
H. 111IF auditoriums. The st. Charles,
l1 Drury, probably from the
t1el appearance Of its exterior and
aI ~ sunk money for several years
~ has been ascribed by the habi
- @ - <hrcatre to bad management,
41cclal failure is really due to the |
4ess in business Of every kind, |
nipment Of cotton, sugar, and
kUr parenthese. The money
|Alion in former years by the |
1veat fleecy staple does not find
Y New Orleans, but goes into |
<< Northern and European capi-
BIZ We digress The Academy
w Globe, the Varieties, and !
|I|&| 0pera House, suffer in common
~ t@Int Charles. or these the |
= ~ most prosperous and boasts
MN md elegant auditorium. Its
ma 1|slf4.y3 leading to the dress circle
&r1 is probably one Of the finest
c1> "A play the dress Of lady visitors
~ >QHIyFy II is long upward sweep,
.I|1 1|e1a1 HI<h light on either side. Once |
1o 9p11e 1onnd an appreciative home in
New 0I|oz1s On its boards has appeared |
Some q 4vse sNeet singers in the Israel
q Song ~1@ have become renowned in the |
great eapIfa|> Of Europe. The French
opera 6oef would tolerate no ordinary
co4r&n} The managers were compelled |
to import real artists, or have their ioges
@iH(<5 fof tbo season. Hence the opera |
Utaan aliz4oiion, and on fashionable nights
Ee.5 clrcla and boxes were brilliant with
lasle, culture and beauty of the Creole
sIAtloa. Now the Grand Opera House
Ia||1a from Us former high estate, and
AI| y due to financial depression.
lr1olo is<lIes cannot now dress as in
11|eypn dnys of Crescent City prosper
81 men 10 not 20 where women are
1Hl melAncholy shadow has fallen
n; Il ssili' boweysr dec;dsd m.rts
Il +. IA 4. vefv left in the citv in w;n,or
"a asr>.se on fne davs d;.nI.v aon
f.<h,on md more lpvs,;ass. @
.,o,,isg s,otiaees the tb,ona of
1.i IA beautiful women on Canal
sxcs.'linylv attractive ana Sr;na
|.< IA ~ stsrnsr sex 10 ,ba, nrom9 s
'o
|.s. ~ mos, ,o,ics,hls oe IL. -,
<. .r< 10 tbs visitor Z ,ha, ,ha ~
81. ..en Sunday n;1b,s anJ i .sno e
.s -'ber ON ,be sidswalss aeS
A .sns;c of ,he hsud. - M ,ha