Nov 20-96. Friday. On Mile to New Orleans Thinking there may be much to see in OnMile get up early and started out to see the tannery stockx. Did not rest well until several mosquitoes were at work during the night sucking my oap. This morning flies are very abundant. OnMile is one great saloon. In all of the older portion of the town one sees more saloons and cheap eating houses than other things. Nearly all the roofs are nearly white. All of the older houses are built of brick and the architecture very distinctive. The houses as a rule do not exceed three stories and many are but two. The oaps are extremely high reminding one of Brooklyn's Flat and Old Boston. Some of the streets