The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-08

over ths city and swept everything before
u. However, just before u. like an
oasis IL this deser. Of ashes 10
Cathedral and it's image In almost every impor-
tant feature. The front is just II is 1t present.
save that ii wears no clock ind lacks those two
great cracks that now give IL such dignifs5,
ancient and respectable look. Ii also ~ without
that iron railing which now fences out the ctiriens
Grove but faces directly on the street, and with
opsn door seems TO invite all sssers.by within.
II Is perhaps slightly more ornanented than
now; over the ample door are dozen crosses in
deuted In tho plaster and brick work, and its
tower and face boast Of figures Of crosses, lines
and symbols OF various kiuds, while the side
towers are 20 plastersd az to appear to be built
Of huge blocks OF stone.
round tower some hundred feet in height
rises from the center Of the church. It has D
score or two Of long, marrow Gothie windows,
and ends 10 an ugiy. bell-shaped turret. sur
mounted by small BALL bri liant gilt cross,
~ yet uutarnished by the rain and weather, rises
from this.
This center tower IL fanksd by two large oc-
tagona1 steepies Of unequal size. Each Of these
steeplss CON aims 4 halt dozen large, open win
dows, without shutters or binds Of any kind,
and which, being protected from outside invasion
by iron bars, give this portion OF the church the
appe srance OF some prison house or ancient
fsudal castle. From the lover line Of these win
dows two long iron cranes, held in position BY
chains dangling from the upper portion OF the
stespls, jut ont far into the street. Immense
lamps are swinging from these. lighting mp the
streets for many squares distant and serving rs
beacon lights 10 weary wayfsrers ~ far even as
the city walls. Both OF these steeples also wear
the keiLshaped osp and ball, with little flag
firing from ito summit.
The whole building IL quite simple and modest
In appearance, and bears much resemblance TO
its o1iginal--the Cathedral OF Mexico. II Ia the
same In iS color, brown and yellow, in imitation
OF stone, In it's columns, stseplss and general
confgufstion: the roof only ID different, Of hol-
low yellow and red tiles like the roofs OF some
old Dutch village.
The congregation has changed even moro than
the church, Tor while that has but grown in size
and still maintains much OF its former style and
appearance, the latter have altogether changed
In habits, looks and nature. Tho rude Canadian
uoyageur, in raw hide boats, fur coat, and with
bis rifle swung upon his back, has been convert
height Of the fashion, with powdered hair and
peruke, cIst Of gold lowered silk long waistcost,
knee bresches and bright silver knee buckles,
silk stockings, and with bis loag slender napier
hanging by his eide, ready for at the slightest
insult TO his jealous honor. The wild virago, so
place, stands modern lady In meDstrous hoop
petticoat and brocaded gown, rich head-dress,
high Spanish comb and with her face powdered
and her cheeks slightly rouged, after the custom
Of the day.
A ringing and Changing Of bells calls us to life
and this present world OF status quo. H. Is the
evening mass Of the CathedraPs founder-Don
Andre Almonaster! We glance ct the old clock,
find We have missed IN appointment, jump up
with an angry ejaculation at ourself for this
rsmb'e OF ours in the last century before Pack
ard was dreamt Of or status quos invented.
Have you paid your license and capital tax?