New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-30
The Attractiens Of New Orleans and the
SOuth.

Xno AtkfaCt1ooo OF New Ofle0n0 ana to0
South.
At this season of the year all places in tho
South present peculiar attractions to tho
traveller from the North, whether in search
Of health, pleasure or business.
Commerce, travel and trade are ut their
height, places of amusement are abundant.
innumerable quiet resorts and many of the
best watering places are within easy reach.
Each city has attractions that are identified
with it's name, and hearty welcome awaits
all who choose to come.
Or the line of the New Orleans and Mo-
bile road, probably the most comfortable
riding road in the country, there are the
beautiful seaside resorts of Bay St. Louis
and Pass Christian, each attractive in it's
way; Biloxi, more popular with yachtsmen;
Mississippi City, equal to either, and Ocean
Springs, famed for its splendid hotel. At
Mobile the Battle House, claseed among
the best in the country, will soon have to
divide with the Grand Hotel at Point Clear.
The sails on the bay, drives on the shell
road "Short's," across the bay, or "Fras-
cati," il the city, are only q portion Of the
attractions.
On the great air line and the Mobile and
Montgomery railways there are many thriv-
ing. pleasant and hospitable inland cities.
The attention of the invalid is directed to
the wonderful curative lithia waters of the
Buffalo Springs, in Mecklenburg county,
Virginia, under the management of the
we'll known DR.. Goode. These springs are
on the line of the Richmond and Danville
railway, twelve miles by stage from Scotts-
burg depot.
For the great mineral springs, the Rock
bridge Alum. Milboro's, certain cure for
dyspepsia, the Warm, Hot, Healing, Old
White Sulphur, Sweet springs. Covington
and it's McCurdy House, all these are on the
line of the great Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way, connecting at Richmond with the
! great Richmond and Danville route.
| In addition to these are the waters Of the
Gulf coast sanitsrlum, eighty.five miles
from New Orleans and fifty seven from Mo.
bile.
| On oil lines are excellent hotels. The Ex.
change at Montgomery, Markham ct At.
lanta, the new St. Clair and the St. james
Exchange and Fords at Richmond, Atlantic
at Norfolk and Grand Central at Charlotte
At no time during the year is New Or
leans 90 attractive a. now. Its business il
reviving, new enterprises beginning and
those of last year encouraged to greater
efforts. The City, st. Charles and St. Jamet
hotels, and many Of less celebrity, offel
almost the comforts of q home. Though
the season has been losing one to many
all of the theatres are open. The drives te
the lake now commence. The spring racel
will soon begin. Excursions, picnics and
other amusements peculiar to the various
societies are at hand. The climate is nov
presenting it's most favorable aspect
The rains are over, and bright day
with the guilt breeze, with pleasantly COO
nights, prepare every one to 60 through
the summer in health and spirits. The res
taurants, unequaled ont of Paris for qualit,
combined with cheapness. are found by th'
score within Q dozen blocks, and at the lak'
- many moro compete for popularity. A
this time, too, the city is the healthiest il
the United States. and only needs proper
care to maintain it's pre-eminence through
the wear,