Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-12
THE CRESCENT CITY
Some or the Disadvantages With Which
New Orleans Has to Contend as
q Summer Resort,
The Sanitary Aspect OF the Southern
MetropOlis-New Buildings-The
French Market.
Frnm an Annaal Correspondent.l

From an Appeal Cotrespondent'I
New ORLEANS, August 9.-From the cool,
delightful days Of Memphis to the dry and
psrched atmosphere OF New Orleans Is
change which one little cares TO make at this
season of the year, and, save for lis delight
full nights and pleasure resorts, New Orleans
can hardly be recommended as y summer
resort. Now, during the hot spell, the canals
or basins are full Of stsgaant water, co9ied
with the usual green scum, and emit odors
by no means comparable with thoee oil
Araby. The street cutters in places present
a sight that would not be tolerated 10 Mem
phis for = Notwithstanding water, filthy
and filled with garbage, which are the
sources OF the ~tfluvia which now and then
extensively greet you. One is little impressed
with the sanitary aspect OF this city, which,
above all others, should be the cleanest.
A STRIKING FEATURE,
and one that greets you on every hand, IL
the number Of new buildings going up and
old ones bang renovated and repaired.
Painters and plasterers are busy as bees
| touching up residence and stores, 20 our dis
| gust at the dirty streets is somewhat over.
| come by the new and bright appearance oil
the houses that look down on them. This
Improvement is confined TO the newer portion
Of the town north OF Canal street, AZ the old
| or French portion still stsnds uncelieved by
any pretenli .us newness.
THE NEW COTTON EXCHANGE.
One of the later additions to New Orleans
is the magnificent Cotton Exchange building,
whose towering marble front, surmounted
with heroic figures of Trade and Commerce,
| looks down upon narrow Carondeiei street,
and its Imposing beauty is almost destroyed
by its location. The room OF the Cotton III
change, in point of elegance and beauty, 10
hardly surpassed by any room Of The kind in
the Uuited States. The lofty ceiling, beauti-
fully irescoed, is supported by enormous pill
lars, which are in themselves gems OF artistic
frescoing. The polished floors and comfort
able cane seals and chairs offer strong tempte-
tious for a longer stay than the brlet time L
could give 1t. The usual ssnseless jsbber be-
tween a lew brokers and spectators e%plivens
the scene and keeps up the impression OF
business during the dull season.
soUrHERN WRITER.
To 90 further and point out some of the
landmarks and objsts d'interet, would be but
t. repeat the glowing pictures which Mr..
Cable has touched with SO much interest in
his Century articles. This gentleman, of
whom his feIlow-ciuzens show 80 little ap.
probation, is delightfully."- situated on Eighth
street in a little cottage raised from the
ground; orange trees in the front yard afford
the requisite shade to the small front IT,
| CLOSURE. Il was hlLuOct NCluptCu W w
myself with reportorial airs, pay him a visit
and subject him to an interview, but my con-
science would not permit the deceit and my
humanity Daved him from the other.
THE FRENCH MARKET
By a supreme effort / arose this morning
and paid q visi, TO the world-renowned
French Market, the description OF which has
been written, we may say, more than once
The market is now composed OF Jews
AI nA.EAAa Nha Ernnah
being the exception. A tempting array o.
peaches was advertised by the owner sire
pelicas frs' Ma York. which, after much
study, / took 10 mean 'fresh peaches from
New York." but / had not the courage 10
, doubt the pureness Of his English, hence my
iutey probation was not verified.
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL.
The frying Of the bell of st. Louis cathe.
dral, right across the way, tempted me TO en-
fer this old pile Of stone and brick, which
marks the center spo, of old New Orleans
but from the interior we would suppose Il
we've a latter-dsy church. The bell hac
summoned The worshipers to early mass
which was soon accomplished by numerous
genuaexions on the part OF the priest, accom-
panied by q dinper-Jen in the hands OF the
altar boy. The small congregation, com.
posed mostly of negroes, dispersed happy snd
contented. The aged and decrepid negroes
OF New Orleans
SEEM TO LIvEo N PIES N CANDIEs-
I mean, make their living by selling thes'
: commodities. As far down on Canal stree
E as traffic continues, these aged crones MAJ
be found, two to the square, seated on thu
sidewalk, offering to the public an assoriet
array OF peanut candy, OF various hues; bu
whether they sell out and replenish thei
baskets. or sell nothing IT all, / am not pre-