Norman's New Orleans and Environs

[Transcriber's Note: The use of chapter, section, and page headers in this book was inconsistent. There are two chapters titled "Public Buildings" (starting P. 86 and P. 127). The chapters "Public Squares" (P. 181) and "Excursions" (P. 199) switched from a titled paragraph format used in the rest of the book to small cap beginnings for paragraphs (retained).

In some cases, there were changes in topics with no corresponding change in section headings. To mark these topic changes, the transcriber placed additional thought breaks, not present in the original, at the following locations: P. 137 (Hotels); P. 144 (Works, Armories, Fire Department); P. 157 (Exchanges); and P. 169 (Galleries).

The abbreviation "do" (used primarily in the index and routing tables) means "ditto."

The Table of Contents at the beginning has been added by the transcriber; it was not present in the original.

Remaining transcriber's notes are at the end of the text.]

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Preface v A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE DISCOVERY AND TERRITORIAL HISTORY OF LOUISIANA 7 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 28 NEW ORLEANS 58 PUBLIC BUILDINGS 86 CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS 110 HOSPITALS 117 PUBLIC BUILDINGS 127 MANUFACTURES 150 AMUSEMENTS 176 PUBLIC SQUARES 181 THE OLDEN TIME 184 EXCURSIONS 191 TRAVELLING ROUTES 201 GENERAL INDEX 207 ADVERTISEMENTS 225

NORMAN'S NEW ORLEANS AND ENVIRONS:

CONTAINING A BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE TERRITORY AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT TIME:

PRESENTING A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL SUBJECTS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN THE SOUTHERN METROPOLIS;

WITH A CORRECT AND IMPROVED PLAN OF THE CITY, PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC.

NEW ORLEANS:

PUBLISHED BY B. M. NORMAN.

NEW YORK, D. APPLETON & CO.; PHILADELPHIA, GEO. S. APPLETON; BOSTON, JAS. MUNROE & CO.; CINCINNATI, H. W. DERBY & CO.; ST. LOUIS, HALSALL & COLLET; MOBILE, J. M. SUMWALT & CO.

1845.

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1845, by

B. M. NORMAN,

in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

Wm. Van Norden, Printer, 39 William street.

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DEDICATED TO THE

CITIZENS OF NEW ORLEANS,

WITH True Sentiments of Respect,

BY THEIR HUMBLE SERVANT.

The Publisher.

NEW ORLEANS, October, 1845.

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PREFACE

To the stranger visiting New Orleans, and to those abroad who may feel an interest in the metropolis of the great South-West, no apology may be urged for the present work. Curiosity, in the one case, and necessity, in the other, will prove a sufficient plea, and prepare the way for that favorable reception, which it has been the aim of the publisher it should deserve. And, judging from the interest he has taken in compiling it, he flatters himself it will be found a communicative and agreeable companion to both the above classes of readers, and to the public in general.

The tables and index have been prepared with great care, and will be found highly convenient to those who wish to consult the work with reference to any particular subject of which it treats. All such subjects are there so arranged and classified, that the reader may see, at a glance, where they are to be found.

The engravings were executed by Messrs. Shields & Hammond, after original drawings, made expressly for this work, by Mr. Cowell. The plan of the city was engraved by the same artists, after an original draught by Mr. Mullhausen.

To several gentlemen, who have kindly aided the publisher in gathering materials for the work, he would here express his grateful acknowledgements. For the historical facts embodied in the volume, he is indebted to several works on the history of Louisiana, and the discovery and early settlement of our country.

NORMAN'S NEW ORLEANS AND ENVIRONS.

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE DISCOVERY AND TERRITORIAL HISTORY OF LOUISIANA

[Illustration: TOMOWEN. PINXT. De Soto's discovery of the Mississippi]