The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05
A VIEW OF NEW ORLEANS.
A Trip Across the sulf-New Orleans and
Texas Persons and Things.
fNsw Orleans Correspondence of the Galveston
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Civllianl
City HOTEL, New ORLEANS,
December 49, 1877. I
Dear Ciuitian-I arrived in this beloved city
Of the Sunny South o few days ago, after q
very pleasant voyage from your island
city.
Brashear City is now Morgan City, where
ye gay and festive rebels, after O short but
"late uDpleasantness," /" luxuriated for awhile
In all the joys and comforts Of civilization
AS we laid over three hours In walking about
the wharf, friend pointed out holes in the
buildings near by, made during the war, by
friends or enemieS-no matter whether by
those who wore the. gray or blue-God rest
their immortal souls In Paradisel
Coming here was again pleased with the
lovely appearance OF TerrebOnne, and as
approached Algiers and beheld the spires
famous by. jackson and Lafayette, beauty
and booty, brave men and pretty women, my
heart leaped with gladness.
Crossing Canal street, the Broadway Of
Clay and highly-ornamented sidewalks In
full view, occupied by a various and mutable
crowd, resonant with Joy and mirth, landed
at the City Hotel, and was kindly received
by one OF Its amiable proprietors, Major W.
T. Mumford, Of the regulars, composing the
army of Louisiana, before she joined the Con
federacy Major Mumford was Adiutant
General OF Higgins Brigade, was at Vicks-
burg with our Gen. Waul. when he was
wounded, and at Mobile and Meridian-he
magnttn bon,tn hotel keeper.
Since my arrival ! have been talking on the
greenback policy. 1 have made few con-
verts, or, rather, might say, number of
gentlemen have said to me, after my holding
up to them the ugly bondholders policy:
Eyes, sir, heartily agree with you. Our
| true policy Is to pay off our public debt in
legal tender. greenbacks. This would stop
| the killing, death-giving interest on our ma
tional debt 1t would make money plentiful;
revive trade, commerce, agriculture, and
build railroad from New Orleans to Texas
| The fact Is, New Orleans and Texas are
intimately connected. The New Orleans
Grays were with Old Ben Milan at the storm
ing of San Antonio in 1885, The stones of the
Cara House and the Beramandi we're stained
by the noblest blood OF Louisiana. II the
bloody, thieving Mexicans were to cross over
your border now, sir, New Orleans would
send you ten thousand soldiers In ten days."
time Indeed, don't know when laughed
more heartily than did the other day with
Coils. Jack Wharton, Dan Wilson and Gen.
Armstrong. Col. Dan is running the New
Orleans, jackson and Great Northern Rail-
first-class railroad.
Meeting him the other day, he asked me
about Major Ochiltree. and to my enjoyment
gave me new version Of the Majors Arkan-
ottc SbOI " hJOub LuuS.
AFTER Tom had got through telling the
old Arkansas lady about her sons dying in
his arms, and the old lady had dried her eyes
and brought In fresh cups Of Coffee 10! and
behold, her beloved and only soR, with fur
Tough in hand, entered the apartment"
becamel acquainted on yesterday with the
Mayor of New Orleans, Ed. Pilsbury, son Of
our late Timothy Plsbury, who so long and
well represented Texas In the United States
Congress. l found Major Pilsbury to be a
worthy son OF an illustrious sire-gentle,
mild and kind.
"A combination. and form. indeed,
Where every god did seem to set his seal,
To give the world assurance of q man."
The postmaster here Col. J. M. G. Parker,
although Republican, Is as popular in New
Orleans as Judge Sabine is In Galveston.
Business Is quiet, but the people seem hope
full and look with confidence to a better state
Of things when the railroad connects with
Texas.
In haste, but very respectfully, J. M. M.