Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-14
Glance as New Orleans.
- Nav ORLEAxs, April 18th. 1889.

bring news Of a c0nsiderab advance On cotton In
Liverpool, owing the information which they must
have had, before her DEPARTURE OF our crops being
very short The prevailing impression mere Is that
the amount Of cotton received in this port alone VIII
be less than that of last year BY one hundred ana
fifty thousand bales, and in the United states there
will be deficiency (from last years. oil about iour
hundred thousand bales If this is so-and there can
be but little doubt Of the fact-then cotton must az
vance very materially, there will not be a sum
cheney according to very correct calculation to sup
ply the demand or consumption for the present year
Have you seen Mr. " Ms Cotton Circular OF March
iastt lie gives you In that very concise and can
did statement-drawn up with nice calculation OF
the growth and consumption for several years past
and proves most conclusively, think. that there Will
not be sufficient cotton raised this year, to supply
the actual demand for manufactured goods. He has |
Just issued another Circular which shall forward to
you. ,e.e..rn
So much for business. relations. Let gossip a
little about more interesting matters. The Vespucci
has just arrived here and stops the hotel with
your obedient servant yesterday had the pleasure
of being her beau attendant about town. She is as
you have observed in your paper-lovey, intelligent,
and as the French say-tres Interesting. Our fash
ionabes are all calling upon her, and already she has
fired the hearts Of several Of bachelors sub.
scrpton is about being raised for her. and have no
doubt the lovely descendant of the of
hemisphere, will find New Orleans (famed for its
gallantry and hospitality not ackward in ackRow-
lodging to her how warmly they hold in remem-
Drance her ilustrious ancestor.
Amongst the crowd of strangers who have graced
city during the past winter, here is whose
fame has been sung in rhyme aud prose, and whose
beauty Of person and Accomplishments OF mind and
manners have been acknowledged in other lands than
this; ! allade to Mrs. Florida W. She left US
a few days since TO wander again amidst the sunny
wales Of Italy; long, very long shall mourn the
departure from amongst of this bright and peculiar
star t#t
By the by. last evening attended a ball, where
had the pleasure Of meeting with your old friend,
Elk President Houston, who is now here on his way
TO New York; think never saw him look so well,
and he is agreeable and lively ever. He danced
several times during the evening in true Texas style
number of ladies pulling caps for him, but ana
afraid the Generals heart is as nvulnerable as the
shield of Minerva.
Buckingham (not he who was cousin TO the hunch-
back'd tyrant, but him of Holy Land fame,) is lee
turing here to full houses; although the press have
pronounced him a humbug. Our old friend, General
Gaines, who, like Celebs, has been in search Of
wife all winter is at last to lead to the bright throne
of Hymen the beautiful Mrs. Whitney, widow lady
Of about thirty. The marriage takes place next Sa
turday evening the 10th instant This is the last
new experiment Of the Generals. IL is said that
" May and December viii never agree"-wo shall
see. This lady has claim now in the Supreme
Court which, il she RECEIVERS, will put her in posses
sion Of some Of the finest property in New Orleans,
worth several millions. This will be a very good
campaign for the commander of the western frontier,
should he succeed in obtaining the suit.
Forrest is playing at the st. Charles to crowded
| houses. The lovely Celeste has made as another
farewell speech being the sixth this winter, AID the
lasti always the best The charming Caradori sung
her parting song, last Wednesday evening, and like
bird has taken flight TO MARBLE forth her delicious
This dear sir, is all the have to give you at
present; little enough vow will say God knows;
hot weather, mint juleps, strawberries green peas,
and pistosthe latter of which are in great demand,
as there will be man less in New Orleans every
morning from this TO October next; but men must
die, il is but little matter how they go.
Don't forget to visit US next winter. Adieu, dear
b., and believe me ever.
Our correspondent gets quite witty and amusing as
the southern weather gets warmer. must try that
delicious cline one Of these days.-Ed Her.
MIDDLErows, April %, 1889.
| j. G.. BENNETT, ESQ:
SIR:-The domestic difference 10 which allud-
ed in my last has, from the nature of things,
rily become public; and the examination which 10
about to before the Legislature, precludes
the possibility of any further attempt at conceal
ment; will, therefore, with your permission, state
few Of the circumstances connected with this
controversy.
The defendant in the divorce case is a venerable
clergyman; he has preached here about tive years.
His family have been here little more than year.
Soon after they came among us rumors were put in
circulation Of the want of harmony in the family and
the most malicious and prepostcrous stories were
afioat concerning the wife Of the Reverend Doc
tor Nothing gible definite alleged against
her-nobody pretended to know hing prejudicial
TO her; hints and inuendoes were darkly whispered,
and il Impossible TO tell from whence they came
Early in the winter IL was communicated as a pro-
found secret to one OF the maiden members Of the
church, that Mrs. - was about TO bring suit
against the Doctor for divorce. This worthy mai
den dident Of her ability to keep the secret alone
told il insantcr Ia all the sisters Of the church, they
Of course repeated IL to their husbands and
and in less than hour, il was known 10 every man
woman and child in the parish. The Doctor with
that exquisite decacy and infinite discretion which
has distinguished his conduct throug hout the whole
Of this transaction, immedia convened his petit
coat communicates, and spent about five hours in
preaching and praying about his wife. They were
drank in by willing ears and with the msrcful and
beneyo spirit which might be supposed to ami.
mate a conventicle Of hyenas. These ladies have
since been engaged in slandering and endeavor
ing to destroy her. One OF the Reverend Doctors
counsel said he could iken the effect of the discIo
these sagac ons and discriminating old tab.
bies TO nothing but that produced by Samson on the
foxes, when he tied frebrand 10 each Of their tails
and turned them loose.
The church Is composed principally Of old women
and men who think and act like old women and n
majority Of them have vsted the Doctor infallibe
and agreed TO disbcieve every charge against him
without reference 20 the amount Of dance by which
il may be supported. Thus, you see, the Doctors
effort to forestall public opinion and avail himself of
his position to thwart the designs Of Justice. and
battle the wishes Of his wifes friends 10 procure fair
investigation has been to certain extent success
full His partizans denouncs every one who pre-.
sumes 20 doubt the fairness Of making up an opinion
on er paffe evidence, and abuse the lady without
seeking to know the facts without stint or measure
You are TO understand that, in this village three
ourhs OF the wemen and third OF the re bound
to bsstow double the attention their neiehbors'
affairs, which their own require. There s no stain
tory enactment Of this kind that aware Of, il is