Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-03-06

tied the great st. Louis Cathedral, and in
the evening heard al eloquent sermon at
the First M. Il. church ch-"Suutb."
There are Numerous beaulilnl parks
about the city, but IL needs them nll TO
brighten up the dingy old place. In trav-
cling at least fifty miles of streets In New
Orleans, we only saw one binding In
process OF erection. We rode down one
broad, beautiful avenue of fine modern
residences the lawns wee small. but
tasteful, and beautiful with orange trees
laden with oranges, and beds OF flowers in
full bloom. Canal, the principle business
street, is bright with handsome shops. 1t
is very vide street, with two rows OF
trees IN the center, and leads from the
leyee, through the city, out towards the
West End. Clay's Statue on Canal street,
is the center OF all the street car lines of
the city. have forgotten the exact words
oil the inscription at its base, but its spirit
is, that Slavery was one OF the grenlest
curses OF the land" Jackson's Monu-
ment, III the center OF Jackson Square, nm
equestrian statue, bears the motto, "The
Union Must and Shall be Preserved" !"
Another monument, erected to one of New
Orleans most noble women, pleased us
more than all the rest. The lady COM
menced business by selling milk, but n
certain portion OF the money went each
week TO buy bread for poor children. As
iast as her profits increased, her donations
increased III like proportion. Finally she
started II bakery aud at the time Of her
death was giving five hundred loaves OF
bread week to poor children, beside
many other charities. When she died, all
the business houses in he city were closed
tyu al
ument was erected TO her memory The
bakery has becu carried on ever since, on
the same principle. Such llle as hers
cannot die, but its influence lives 10 all
Time.
One OF the finest buildings in the city Is
the Cotton Exchange. 1t il II massive
stone structure, of which New Orleans is
justly proud.
Que thing l want to speak Of, is the
| great poltencss and courtesy you meet
ON all sides. Every one IN his or her way
are anxious to add to your comfort and
pleasure. Welcome seems to prevale til,
mir, and much as we had heard of the
proven bal pelieness ol the S,nihern peo-
| pie il was n constant source of surprise ant
pleasure to u.s.
We left New Orleans Thursday, til,
10 h, Tor Mobile, where we spent one after
noon. We visited the City, Contedcrni,
and Union Cemeteries. situated ON the out
skirts Of the city. The Confederate Gene
etery is located ON very low ground, ant
bnt poorly kept; hut the resting plnce d
our brave boys is situated on a luyel,
knoll, with trees and beautiful shrubI ant
neatly kept walks. And heat of all tn
Old Flag floating peacefully over them
| I'm. erjnp the Superinten endenps tas efu
lodge, we registered our names befor
leaving. just outside the cemetery ar
the ruins of an old fort, which my hns
band with the children explored to thei
hearts content, bringing back many tro
phies of their search.
AT midnight we really started for hon
and arrived in Cleveland early Sunda
morning, after most enjoyable and prof
table trip. Surely a pleasanter party
would have been hard to hnd, and ii wa
with deen regret that we shook hands n
parting and bid farewell to kind friends.
GRACE MELBOURNE.