The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-17
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Items Of Interest from the Crescent City
by Our Regular Correspondents.
NEW ORLEANS, February q, 1888.

NEW ORLEANS, February n, 1885,
EDITOR CHIEF:
The depression in business circles, con-
sidering the time of year, is unpreccdell-
ted in the annals of our city. Outside OF
the importation of Western produce
strictly for home consumption, it seems
very much as if New Orleans was grad
ually drifting into sway station" for
the benefit of the Eastern and Northern
States and we are glad to chronicle the
fact that Senator Kellogg is by every
effort in his power endeavoring to put
our people aud State in such O position,
that instead of the profits of our trade
being carried away for the benefit of the
capitalists of the North, henceforth they
may, if the people of Louisiana will only
stand firmly to her representatives, ac-
crue more to the prosperity of our State.
1t is now very well understood that oil
the products of the Gulf States and adja-
cent territories can be Better supplied to
the Union by way of New Orleans instead
of any more northerly port, and it rests
simply with our people to say whether
the city shall fulfill its possible destiny
in this respect.
The residents of this city were some
what surprised upon hearing Of the nom
ination of w. B. Merchant to the Post
mastership. They had been anticipating
the appointment of Herwig, the Grant
Wing candidate, or expecting that Gen.
McMillen might be retained, and consid-
erable excitement prevails in conse-
quence of the Illustration Of some of their
most cherished schemes. But if we meet
the issue squarely in the face, this is the
first recognition Of the Third District y
the appointing power this year, with the
sole exception Of Mr.. Ledet's nomination,
and we do not see very well how any,
except those who have axes to grind, can
kick against the action of Senator Kel-
logg in the premises. The Collector,
Surveyor of the Port, u. S. Marshal and
Naval Officer are citizens of New Orleans,
and it is not likely that the inGQming
Congressman would entirely neg his
own district.
That unhealthy concern enormously
styled the Board of Health is in dilem-
ma as to its future prospects, as nearly
all funds which it formerly battencd On
have been withdrawn, and the late de-
eision of Judge Monroe cuts it out of oil
quarantine fees, and although it is auth
orized by law to control matters of a san-
itary nature, it will henceforth be non
entity on account of the lack of funds to
carry OH the work.
A peculiar mistake i1as been mnde by
the United States Treasury lately in is
suing a new nickel coin, bearing q Ro-
man V upon it, but no designation OF
value otherwise. We are not up in mint
lore, but this is the first coin we have
ever seen without it's passport upon its
face. To-day the brokers are offering u
cents each for the pieces and all have
suddenly ceased circulating.
The river is rising very fast and reports
from all continent streams are to the eff
feet that more water than we were
troubled with last year may be expected
From what can be gathered from all
sources it seems that the Atchafalaya
will very soon rival our river in magni-
tude and that Morgan City may yet be u
large seaport.
Yours very truly,
w. H. Y.