New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-12
THE GAY SEASON AT ORLEANS

MIRPH AND BUSINESS CONTRASTED.
RKx AND YELLOW JACK-sANTrARY IMPROVEMENTS
In THE cITY-IMMENsK INCREASE OF BARGE
NAVIGATION ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
lpRon An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
NEw-ORLEANs, March 2.-As business ven
ture the this year the greatest success ever
had here The city been crowded for the past week.
Sbe migration to this delightful climate having been
largely increased by the severity Of the past winter
months. Many Of the visitors were only too glad TO
escape from the and ice OF their Northern homes
to enjoy sunshine here As entertaining show,
the Carnival may also be considered success In this
respect It only saved from utter failure by
the magnificent pageant OF tbs Mistck Krewe Of Co
tho closing parade last night in Which there
were given, eighteen tabIeaux, 1.-The Myths Of the
Northlapd" described IN tie story Of S'gd The COS
tunes were rich and costly, the floats gutten up with
taste the artst who designed them hao undoubtedly
studied up wagueSs great festival and had drawn largely
upon fertile imaG In deveOpngthis really
fine exhibition. am told that this pageant alone cost
$4,000 and estimated that the four societies. 10
putting the seventy-one hOas upon the street. have
spent nearly $4,000 Onethird OF which may be saved
however the sale OF the properties now ON hand The
visitors will return their homes pleased with what
they have seen, aud the visiting diers from the North
will return with overwhelming sense Of Southern
hospitality for they have dlned wined and toasted
to safety The regiments represented here are the list
NewYurk Charleston Cadets. Boston Lancers, and the
6pauding Guards of Buffalo. Their presence has added
materially TO Of the Carnival and there has
been hardly for them rest since the 22d, when
the Boston troops took such conspicuous part In the
parade. IL Is question whether this amount Of money
that been spent upon the Carnival could not have
been put better In making preparations for the
reception Of yellow Jack, the Krg OF TerrOrs, who
comes With almost as much punctuaty as Rex, the
King Of the Carnival The future Of NewOrlcans Is as
sured II the yellow fever be kept at bay, and this
can be done. 10 thought, by strict quarantine and
cleanliness In and around the city few more draining
machines distributed along the Metairfe and GENTLY
ridges of the city, more sewerppe TO connect
with tbeu and regular system OF flooding the cutters
woud 30 far 20 protect life in this place. But little.
however can expected from the rngruled city gov
ernment almost hopelesSy bankrupt as that OF Men,
phs Toe sanitary associations have done much good
work IN their line, and their successful efforts
Hes the destiny Of the city far as one can judge from
present appearances Engrr have many plans for
Draining protecting the city from nundatiOn. which.
ft will be remembered lies some eight feet be-
Low high-wster mark the river evee 1t becomes,
therefore, problem worthy Of the highest genius. In
view OF all the dangers that surround this city, better
Csc could been made OF the spent yester
days pageany and larger returns guaranteed at some
future day.
The business men complain OF O want of capital, and
vet they concede s frightened away here by
the epidemic The influence Of the ietties is being felt
more and more every day, and IL is working some
changes IN business metnOub. 1uoso uEo t"o PhTueS
here those opposed TO the great work done At Port
Eads hopeless minority. and are composed OF
small tugboat interest whose occupation Is gone TAeJ
predct disaster 10 Mississippi by overflow. caused
BIZ dammlng mouth and they claim that the use OF
the Gege keep the required depth OF water demon
strates that t Is failure In the etee OF the engineer
ct PORT Eads saw the taken February
% and they twentysix feet 200 feet wide and
channel thirty feet Deep ten feet WIDE and the dredge
only used when the water Is very low In Tue river
clssr OUT depomts then made 50 as 10 maintain the re-
CURED aep,a These deposits would DC removed oy tne
current when tie yer again. The largest steamer
DAY thai wenE Gown we large foreign steam
efs coming up the river. and they belong " class OF
tesses were ecmp.ssS TSe ice embargo laid upos the
river st. Louis has materially reduced grain ship
s1 sni pus q a tS for
1850 was 631 bushels against 426l 971 bushels
10 ts7e the q wheat was DOCS 40 bushels
al cereals, 1e.472,532 bushels against l1,78266l IN
1870 Tho total annual recepts OF a kInds Of produce
and sy ser az % ,a0 70
sVe ef tee humber etc. Tas shows the ipnqenoe 81 the
jeffies On the OK the city, about three
LAKES the rnoaes Of transportation are UNDERGOING
change and 10 looks as he DAYS OF the large pas
sanger steamers were nnnnerea es rsir % nsSs
sree lines arc cutting into their freight business One
efearer OF 100 tons burden will handle large number
81 e Lousys, wssrs was made up
ssss 70 siSss snd sonlsiasa e7sssx Bushels u
&TraDA total OF GOO 35l busheis Here think find
k8 cheapest freight rate the county Coal has been
n,o @ s non - W. Iii ro Is
oenk Wfh snch thinss possible the prospects, Of main
tanning expsnsise stsaDers in competition vita barge
The large steamer has the advantage and one
81 anf argesz cotton carriers the river has brought
nts xew'0 Orleans nearly 5000 bales Ct ons load