Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
AROUND THE CRESCENT CITY.

took our departure on the steamer
Gay for New Orleans. Besides the
goodly ynumber Of cotton bales already
on board, Baton Rouge added fully
one hundred bales more to the cargo.
A cool norther was blowing render.
ing the atmosphere somewhat "win-
terish." Our summer "get-up" VIC
soon found rather'tlin and as on off,
sct we came to the conclusion that we
would establish ourhcadquarters with.
in the cabin. When bed time came,
q survey Of the situation caused us to
adopt the pldn of concentrating oil the
bed cover that We could gather. So
We stripped the top berth and in that
WY managed to make out for the
night in tho lower one.
We reached the city before break
fast time on Thursday and repaired
to the Cosmopolitan Restaurant on
Royal street, where Mr.. Chaplain met
us with his usual greeting: "Won't
you have a toady :" OF course, We
excused ourself; we hardly ever in
dulgcd SO carly in tho morning, etc
After q breakfast such as that favor
ite establishment furnishes them, We
felt in trim to sec all that was to be
seen around the city.
Already the streets resound with
the hum Of traffic; the fieccy staple is
daily arriving in increasing supply
and strangers are coming in from cv-
cry direction. The awakening Of the
great Metropolis after its slumber
during the heated term Just passed
has arrived and ere long Canal street
will be in full blast. The merchants
are anticipating tho best business sea-
son since the war and the near future
is radiant with hope. New Orleans
will be gayer this year than ever be-
fore; the old Opera House will be rem
dcred brilliant by galaxy Of artists
who have been engaged without re-
gard to expenses. All the other thea
tres have made preparations in ac-
cordance with the example set by the
lovers Of the opera; thus will the
drama and comedy too be rendered by
it's most talented delincatOrs.
In u word, New Orleans will be this
winter, tho most enchanting city in
America.
In the evening we rode out to West
End, in company with Our townsmen
the Messrs. Is. Though the weather
was cloudy and decidedly cool, W.
found there a considerable number 0
sight sccrs.
West End, on the lake shore, is be-
coming a formidable rival OF tho
Spanish Fort. A splendid hotel, will
elegant towers and mansard roofs ha'
been erected, besides other building
wherein refreshments arc sold, by at
tcntive walters. Along the revet
mcnt levce a beautiful walk and drive
have been arranged, ahording com
Portable seats i'll full range Of tn
brcczcs of P0ntchartrain. There ar
"partcrrcs, ,'and artificial grottocs ant
mounds constructed of rude rock, al
of which are more than pleasing t.
the eye. Darkness changed into daz
zling light by the rays of the electri
light, which gives to the scene a trul.
enchanting appearance. In addition
q full band of artists fill ones sou
with delight by the accents of tn
choicest musical mOrccauX whic
they discourse. In spite of the fac
that we are from the country, $
charmed were we that we could nc
refrain from keeping time with tn
, musicians, by tambonrining with on
heels on the floor over which W
} stood, whilst viewing the beautifr
$ women, everywhere around us. 1t
| no use talking, but the man who ca
stand there impassioncd amid til
e glare of the electric light, the swe'
s music, the lake breeze, the women
: the Crescent City and. the bee
: is. well. we have our opiI
It ion of him. That's all.
s On The following evening we callt
!, on Gov. Wiltz, whom we found CT
: tircly recuperated in health. He "
: ccivcd us with that courtesy for viii,