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NEW OH LEANS ILLUS1 HATED.
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
This elegant church, which is situated on the east side of Baronne street, near Canal, and under the direction of the Jesuit Fathers, is one of the most noted in New Orleans for its beauty of architecture and quaintncss of design, and has for years enjoyed the distinction of having one of the best choirs in the country, always employing first class artists as organists and singers; while the reputation of its pastors, for eloquence and learning is national.
The Jackson and Baronne cars pass the church.
EW ORLEANS has a number of ably-conducted newspapers and periodicals* p\j Like all other branches of business life, the Press has its ups and downs, its strong points, and its failures; but as a rule, no city in the Uniou can boast of a more enterprising, fearless and honorable journalistic corps than the Crescent City. For the information of our readers, we here append a list of the publications which we can cordially recommend to both readers and advertisers.
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Semi-weekly, Wednesdays and Saturdays—Louis J. Bright Co., editors and proprietors. This journal is devoted to the commercial interests of New Orleans, and on all questions relating to its special department, is acknowledged throughout the country as a thoroughly reliable and competent authority. It was established in 1822, and its present proprietors maintain the high reputation which this journal has always borne. The typographical appearance of the paper is as