The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
It's the Greatest Mart For Cot
ton on the Continent, and Its
Ships Sail to Every
Land on Earth.
New Life Now Stirs
the Quaint Old
Town.
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Newspaper League)
NEW ORLEANS. La, June a. 1s99.-
New Orleans Is perhaps the most inter-
esttng city In all America. It Is not only
one or the greatest marts in the world,
but II has a rarely cosmopolitan popula-
ton and Is enshrined In historical asso-
Citations that relate to some OF the most
important movements OF mankind for two
centuries II Is unique in many respects
ana has social and a civil individuality
that Is parallelled nowhere 1t is as great
In commerce as II is bewitching In poet
acal aspects. No place on this continent
represents such a combination of busi-
moss ACTIVITY and social and artistic life.
One side of the quaint old town teens
with tho hum OF trade and the hustle OF
ana ancient noohs os s S Of sSS saS
the inertia Of q bygone civilization.
Great battles have been fought around
richly laden ships to the four quarters OF
tho globe. No American city has been
tho scene OF moro momentous events, and
Whilo part or Its citizenry wero making
hfstefy tho other portion rcposed I'm peace
ana Quietude In embowered houses. 1t
vas govsrned by French. spaniards and
since II WAS founded by De Benville, a |
French Canadian, in 17ls, has been a prize |
which all maritime nations were eager TO
possess as the great port OF the Gulf OF |
Mexico and the focal point of the might |
lest watershed in the world.
Greatest in population. wealth and com
mercc. II Is the seaport of a vast region
and one which is unsurpassed in aEricul-
territory for which New Orleans is the |
natural gateway cannot be estimated. 1t |
Is situated on and near the mouth OF
the greatest waterway on the surface OF /
the earth It Is the worlds greatest cot
ton market II Is enormously rich In /
sugar, rice, timber, cereals, In general Il
trade and manufacturing.
In exports II Is one OF the leading COM /
munities on the continent, and ships OF
wharves which line It's 10 or more miles
Of water front Tho New Orleans of
today Hes on tho east bank of the
MIGHTY mississippi river. and Is lo7 miles
by the great river. and the water front
is beyond you IL you walk east. west or
Orleans has been growing steadily in
population, and IL Is believed that the
next national census will show that IL
has population OF 200 ooe; 1t has mag
factories. imposing public buildings, flne
thoroughfares. beautiful parks and res
iiences and over $50 miles OF ELECTRIC
tSe fsnest and best.equipped @ % d electric i light
plant in the South 1t has some OF the
hpest hotels IN the country. notably the
New st. Charles, which Is q model 'n-
stitution In exterior and Interior archi-
lecture as well as IN furnishings. service
and management Indeed. there are few |
3 hotei as the New ST. Charles. snd il
- 9ne Of the features or a community
rspaets. with famous and interesting
Now Orleans was once considered. and
: matter Of tact It's mortality i raie. de.
gpdte occasional fever epidemics. was
aAcQuate sanitary facilities, Il was nat
nrally one OF he health'css spots In the
country. That II VIII prove 20 be- such
lions Of dollars have been expended ana
millions more will he appropriated In
perfeotinw the new system OF sanitation
. process OF construction The spirit Of
New Orleans, and II has a population |
which never does anything by halves IL
has public schools which for buildings. in
1truot1on and management. command the |
respect OF the most advanced education |
llists. Its climate IN winter Is IDEAL and |
wen tn midsummer the heat is seldom
The accumulation OF wealth was no
IroAt and comparatively so easy In the
paSt In New Orleans that II Is only re-
ltrred themselves to combine for its
leweiocment In trade and industries 10
23e extent OF its almost unexampled ad-
'untases. II is now well embarked upon
} new era OF progress and is certain TO
row end prosper within the next gem
ration at a far greater ratio than ever
e u tho seaport Of a territory imper,ai
4 extent and is surrounded for hundreds |
miles by wonderfully fertile soil and |
0t tar away are unlimited forerts Re-
de- tts greet ocean comrperce. II has a
ast inland trads by vater 20 ali points
Dached by the great streams OF the Mis-
loglppi valley; and the river trade OF this
sG1on sooner or later must be revivined
zto ~ Anc3ens glory. II is the home port
seven great river steamboat lines and
many Independent crafts which vow
- up and down the contiguous Inland
Iaoorn. Six great trunk railroads radI-
u from the city and form iron pathways
, oll parts OF the United states and |
annda and when thsse great land routes
~ considered I'm connection with the | -
900 miles OF navigable river waters 10 |
. reached from this city, It's transport ia
Ltion facilities must be conceded TO bs w
upendous. AZ
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