The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-03-14
Letter From d.. Wild


Nav ORLEANS, La. March 7, 1859
( D-T JomRai;
Oar little party had prosperoui
journey, stopping few hours Of Alban,
aud day a, Cincinnati At the lsl.el
place We met several old friends, aud rest
ed ourselves for hasl plunge into th,
un,ried depths Of thp south. We passed
through Kentucky 10 the night, but had d
Noe view Of Nashville and OF thu couatry
between that city and Montgomery the
capital Of Alabams. We left all traces oil
snow behind u in central Ohio, and from
that point found ourselves rapidly sdyanc.
lag into the regions OF spring al We pro.
ceeded. The country in Tennessee and
Alabama Is not especially interesting. The
agricultural doipgs OF the people seem to
be carried on in an easy. hsppy.go. lucky
kind OF way which is both painful and
amusing to northern visitors. The larger
places such rs Decatur and Birmingham,
exhibit thrift and enterprise which must
ere long have their effect in starting the
regions around them from their lazy re
pose birmingham especialy.isa wonder
full place, IL is in themidst of country
rich in IRON aud coal. aud northern and
southern capital have combined to develop
Its resources. The air for miles around is
thick with the smoke OF its furnaces; large
blocks OF buildings are being erected with
magical rapidity; and the population Of
the city has increased from 1900 in 1880 to
abou, 30, 900.
Our train which should have reached
New Orleans at seven in the morning was
three hours late. We regarded this as .
favor, for 1t gave us the opportunity to
see the scenery along the Gull by daylight
Water views are usually beautiful 10 dwell. |
iers among the mountains and We gave
expressions to our appreciation 10 sundry
"ohs' and 'ahs" which are untranslatable
We crossed many bays, inlets aud rivers
by means OF bridges built on piles; and
the land views were varied and delightful
There were pine and mangolIa trees in
abundance. as well as Others tho names Of
which We had no time TO learn. Flowers
bloomed along the roadside; and frni, trees
peach looked inyitinsly
over hedges from their cultivated IN
closures.
We reached this city a. ten o'clock Sat
III day morning, March 2, and we re warm
" welcomed by friends Our party sep
,rated into two diysions which were car.
ned in different directions. We are at o
Loss where to find each othe', however, and
contrive to meet frequently,
Any attempt OF niue to describe New ,
orleans would be worse than useless. Yet
may say some things here. II seems TO |
me to be city OF extremes. Saualor and .
'plendor dwell side BY side Wealth and /,
poverty have their arms lnextrieably lock- ;
ID together Black and white people
nlngle in understandable confusion. Some -,
streets are well graded and paved Others .
ire nothing but horrible boys. The PEG :,
bic are provokingly good nstured and !,
eem to bs entirely unaware that New Or 4
cans Is not the center of the universe.
AM ready to pronounce The climate de- !.
lghtful. There i. blneness in tie sEy
nd be niness IN th4 stmosphere which !.
Jew bn, and never st,.s. even in her Juns
etis ny upen windows aud SEQ green
rasS and newly eaysi shrubs below ms !.
q tho from yarls NJ 40 pass them in our !,
'alks we re-, roses. lilies. psnsles, hello
ropn and eeraniums blooming. We made :
little excursion this morning L, the shora
, " ''o '"o'o IN
Lake Pontchartrain. and were nearly n
with enjoyment Of the water. !.
ne sunshine add the flowers. We seem to :.
ave been suddenly lifted out of midwin ..
~ aud set down in the midst OF the love
est OF spring times, Yet there is no for ;.
etfulness or depreciation OF dear old Yer
'ont; trust US all for thntl A coptented II
'iris will fad enjoymen, anywhere; bnt IA
IL home where the heart is' Lo
will promise you another letter next
eek, aud its subject shall la "MafJi 10
ras, La the meantime let your resders to
ke down their Cyclopedias and see what mi
at term means. Ep ~ IN
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