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- Eight days in New-Orleans in February, 1847
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10 totalEIGHT DAYS IN NEW-ORLEANS - IN FEBRUARY, - 1847, - BY ALBERT J. PICKETT, - OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. - NOTE.
CHAPTER I. - A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.—DESOTO'S EXPEDITION,—HIS DEATH,—THE FATE OF HIS PARTY, ETC.
CHAPTER II. - THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF NEW ORLEANS,—OF BILOXI,—NATCHEZ.—GOVERNOR IBERVILLE AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
CHAPTER III. - GEN. JACKSON.—THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.—THE POPULATION AT THAT DAY, AND OTHER THINGS ABOUT THE CRESCENT CITY.
CHAPTER IV. - NEW ORLEANS IN 1847.—ITS EXTENT AND SITUATION.—LAFAYETTE.—CARROLLTON, ETC.
CHAPTER V. - THE CATHEDRAL.—ORPHAN'S ASYLUM.—THE SISTERS OF CHARITY, ETC.
CHAPTER VI. - THE UNITED STATES BRANCH MINT.—THE WATER WORKS.—MARKETS, ETC.
CHAPTER VII. - OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—THE FRENCH THEATRE.—THE CARNIVAL.—THE ST. CHARLES, ETC.
CHAPTER VIII. - THE ROADS IN THE ENVIRONS.—THE TOWN OF CARROLLTON.—THE WOOD YARDS.—RIVER-BOTTOMS, ETC.
CHAPTER IX. - ORLEANS AT NIGHT.—THE COMMERCE OF THE PLACE.—THE TWENTY-SECOND OF FEBRUARY.
Description
A short, vivid travelogue captures a fleeting eight‑day stay in the bustling heart of the Mississippi delta during the winter of 1847. The author sketches the lively streets, the fragrant markets, and the river’s constant hum, while noting the city’s blend of French, Spanish, and American influences. His observations are colored by the seasonal fog and the lively chatter of dockworkers, offering listeners a sensory glimpse of a city on the edge of rapid growth.
Interwoven with these present‑day impressions are concise histories that trace New Orleans back to the early explorers who first sighted the mighty river. The narrative recounts the daring expeditions of figures like De Soto, whose quest for wealth and conquest left a lingering echo in the city’s lore. Through lively anecdotes and modest statistics, the work paints a portrait of a place where commerce, culture, and history converge, inviting listeners to wander its streets alongside a curious 19th‑century observer.
Details
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (59K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Alison Hadwin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2010-05-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Albert James Pickett
1810–1858
Best known for writing one of the earliest major histories of Alabama, this 19th-century lawyer and public servant helped shape how the state’s story was told. His work drew on frontier history, Native American history, and the early political life of the Deep South.
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