The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-06
New Orleans.
Correspondence OF the Heraldl
New ORLE AVS, Dec. q lSil.
TIE U,eolhsr and Business IN Neic Orieans-Barks
-presidenfs Message Coi!on-Susa' Theatres
New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Dec. y, lS4l.
TIE U'eatasr and Business IN Ne,c Orieans-b""A'
-presidenfs Messags-C oi!on-Susas-1he Theatres
Ladies, &c.
DEAN BREEErr-
Ash am under some apprehenslons your cores
pondent here is neglecting you (not having seen
anv of h,s articles in for some time) now take the
liberty of dropping you note to inform you howlwe
are all doing in these diggius, and should this be
of any interest TO you shall promise to communi-
cate often
First-,he weather here is now truly delightful
something like your Indian summer, but mllder and
more balmy ;and the way the clothing men have long
faces now days, is sin TO Crockett; and should
this state of things continue for little longer, the
way some of the above named individuals will
burst their boilers in the spring, will be with per-
kct rush Business in general is not so active as
was anticipated, notwithstanding it was 90 late in
commencing in the fall but it is the general i'm
preston here that good spring business will be
done
Although some of our banks here have resumed
spece payments, and others making preparations,
exchange on yeur place is getting worse Signt
checks day readily bring per cent and good,
sixty day bills per cent premium. The money ar
tcles ia the Herald much looked after. as usual,
and in fact il is the only commercial paper oi any
account, as the Wall street prns are all nearly de-
fanet.
aeral satisfaction here, even among the journals
Who denounced him IN the most vile eplthets after
bis veto message (: and think his recommendation
onIv wants to be carried out to establish good
sound and uniform currency throughout the Union.
Since the advces per the steam ship Acadia, cot
TON has undergone slight decline in price, but 9th
erwise has not tended to affect the market TO any
extent. The produce market is very dull, being
stocked with all of western stuff, but tor the
past week considerable has been going forward TO
the northern markets, principally to New I ork and
Boston. Sugar, this season, Will beyond doubt De
ehor Drop, but there appears 10 be slight decline
IN p,ce for the last few DAYS And now that have
given you brief sketch OF the markets and trade In
general few words respecting the enJoymen's
here this season, and close.
The theatres ali appear to be we'll attended this
season. and the stock good "London Assurance"
is ali the rage now, and Is got up IN bangup style.
We have had few grand }ees here this season
the principal one was at the ST Louis, which was
ruly l-ndd affair but ii is some time past now,
Ibaye no doubt you received the particulars. Such
an assemblage OF beauty and fashion are rare 10 DC
found together were present on the OCCASION ana
the whole performance OF the evening passed on
delightfully."-, and all present seemed mghy grs,iiled
with the entertainment OF the evening. One WORD
more abou, the ladies', and have done. But dear
Bennett, if you could only see the beautiful creole
ladies' here la an afternoon, as they promenade
Sasres street, which is the Broadway OF this place,
ccshf sxs.Siir- ever you could be reconcied to
etsy 4. Gotham; hy,s tisserpuon might attempt
<o eIrs vca 81 ihe trAafy wltb ~hteh this place IS
..rcrsea ordd Only prov failure, snc is on
MI, tast err ingeyf9 EhsIy Aup pay rs visit
a., ee lSe sesi I'D pfos'l.e YOU y behalf
"a tis .3.ss w.iai &c enta tg ihf way,
vav i~ufs rstglq .Fss,s N en hy OK Out
for wife, ...r sa w4nss beer adustry,
amiability and fortune, g. srrs thisls place.
Ifear have respassed 100 mucn on yo.f 'aiience.
4 JCNIUs G.