The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-17
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER
New ORLEANS, Augusta.

Editors IntellIsencer
Within few days have excurted to
several OF the suburbs Of this great city.
| find them, even in this hot climate, cool
and pleasant retreats from the heat and
dust and hoisome smells Of the arid town.
Algiers, as you are aware, Ia. just across
the Mississippi, opposite the city. 1t Is
a place OF some 5000 inhabitants, who
in race are pretty evenly divided between
whites and blacks, and previous to the
fire which burned up n considerable por'
tion OF. it some two weeks since, was q
very beautiful and attractive place. The
most conspicuous and consequently the
most noticeable features Of the town in
the way OF public buildings are the mag.
nificent offices and depots OF the great
New Orleans & Texas Railroad Com.
many, which here has its eastern termi-
nus, although the main office Is over in
the city, and much Of the freight busi-
ness OF the company is transferred in
bulk by means OF ferries.
The town OF Algiers is laid out with
great deal OF taste. Some OF the streets,
with their nicely.shaded sidewalks, are
exceedingly pretty, and promenade
there is one OF the most refreshing lnxu:
ries, after experiencing the scalding heat
Of the city. The houses are mostly
frame structures OF the charming cottage
style, but few being above one story in
height. There are one or two hotels
which | take 10 be irst.class, Judging
from appearances; and as for saloons.
Algiers, like all Southern towns that |
have ever been in, has liberal supply.
Another noticeable feature OF the place
| is ,ha. majority OF The people Of both
races seem to be, as we say in the North,
"pretty we'll fixed" The houses seem to
be the property mostly Of those who re-
side in them, and, 50 far as observable,
display great neatness, cleanliness and
good taste in their internal arrange.
ments. Not a few OF them are the resi-.
dences OF the principal business men ot
| New Orleans.
Carrollton is another very pleasant
suburb. 1t is located about five miles
above the city, and OIL the same side OF
the river. It ia also accessible by street
cars, which arrive and depart every half
hour. The location of the town is very
attractive and beautiful, being partly on
tho river and extending back westward
almost TO the town Of dreenyille.
Algiers is to New Orleans what Brook
lyn is to New York, sleeping place, but
Carrollton is the great Sunday resort OF
the city people. Like Algiers, it is about
equally divided in the color Of its resi-
dent population. Generally speaking,
however there is more culture and re.
tinement among the people Of Carroliton,
which is evidenced in the large number
Of Church and school buildings, more ele-
CANT residences and more fashionable ho.
tells. 1t has evidently been in the past
| much more Of a business place than at
present. It's length Of river front is about
one mile. Ap'
Not the least attractive feature OF Car
rollton Is It's really beautiful little. mar
ket house.. It's the neatest, most conven-
iently arranged and most inviting in its
appearance OF any similar institution
that l have ever seen. Indeed l might
say, in respect to market houses, that the
city Of New Orleans and all its suburbs
could furnish your city with many ad-
mirable models.
Atthis season there is nothing wor thy oi
special note occurring in the city. The only
thing that stirs our, every day life out OF
| its monotonous regularity and reminds us
that there Is a political campaign pro.
crossing, is the appearance Of torch light
professions now and then in different
parts OF the city.
There are considerable enlistments .ol
colored troops who are being sent to the
Texas frontier, and will probably make
the regular troops on that frontier
available in wiping out General Sitting
Bull and his villainous Sioux.