Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04

ers had actually been sending carloads of
oranges to this market from Los Angeles
The Cotton Exchange is large, hand
/ some edifice, recently completed, and here
fortunes can be made Or lost in futures
During my stay ! took trip on river
steamer to the famous old battle ground at
! Chalmette, where Jackson so signally de-
| feated the British forces The place is
about six miles from town, and is marked
by half-fnished monument. and is a
standing reproach instead of monument
to the fame OF the celebrated General 1t
was projected on much the same plan as
the Bunker Hill monument, and carried
up say eighty feet and then abandoned. A
climb to the top by the circular stairway
inside gives one q good view of the sur
rounding country. A few mounds are
pointed ont as part Of the earthworks OF
the famous battle, and the old building
that was Jacison's headquarters is still in
existence but in about the same dilapi-
dated condition as our own Suffers fort
III the vicinity is the national cemetery
Of Chalmette. 1t was established in May.
! 1864, and contains the remains Of Is. 2.7'33
soldiers, 5,4S4 Of whom are unknown
Their mute voices speak louder than words
! of the horrors OF war.
THINGS PASSED II REVIEW.
Returning to the city, visit was made
to the United States man-of-war Tenncs-
see, which has been sent here, with some
Others of the navy, on exhibition The
Great Eastern, which was to como, has not
as yet put in an appearance.
The climate was not much different
| from what we may expect in Sacramento
at this season of the year-certainlv no
pleasanter. It would not be right to fail
10 speak Of the people of New Orleans
have fonnd them a very clever and ohlig-
ing people-eYer courteous ard accommo-
dating-and nowhere that have ever
been have [ received more cordial well
come OF been made to feel more at home.
\ CRYING evil here is the open gambling
dens which meet the eye at night on all
sides, conducting their business in full
blast As far as | can Judge the better
class deplore this state OF affairs. while !
know it Is generally condemned by the
people Of adjoining States north I an
glad to know that Sacramento has had a
chance to speak its mind clearly on this
subject, and that she has done 50 so en-
phaticalIy.
At New Orleans great deal of fruit i,
received from the Mediterranean, and il is
sight worth seeing to see the steamers
unloading. While was there two vessels
came in, bringing about 10000 boxes of
oranges and the same Of lemons. These
are all piled up in huge sheds on the leyee
and sold at auction A vessel with
bananas also unloaded. and the fruit was
Immediately shipped hy the carload in
every direction. Having said this much
OF the city and surroundings, will devote
a little time To cursory glance at
TIE EXPOSITION.
| made five ,isit,, spending half day
each time, and al the end WIS Just getting
a good idea of how TO look at it. 1t would
take month TO get a comprehensive idea
of this vast show. entered the main
building by the front entrance and found
myself in building the yastness of which
can hardly be described. In front is the
music hall, capable of seating many thou
sands Of listeners. and on the grand stand.
at Its end, was the celebrated Mexican
Typical Brass Band Of : pieces. A.
entered they were rendering the Mar
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music. Il was rand LGynad e.,',.l.t';o -
Later they PLAYED Dixie and we mnst
not criticise too severely when the veil
that goes up from the assembled multitude
testifes TO the love these people have for
that old tune. for the work Of that band
will win applause from any one for anv air
they play.
In the rear of music hall !, the ma
chiuery department. The motive mower
is furnished by eight or ten monstrons en-
gines and all manner Of machinery is
found here
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