The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-02

CDTu-DhStHeSS.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ. -
DEAR SRI
The summer here in New Orleans has now put
on her beautiful garments of green, and decorated
them with myriad of bright flowers whose per.
fume is far more delightful than that which comes
from the kerchiefs Of most of our modern bellies
This is the most beautiful season of the year in
New Orleans. Both the mental and physical quail
ties of all, are now reer in their exercise and more
healthy In their nature, than at any other pat of the
year, and happiness seems more particularly to be
constituent element of New Orleans society in the
early summer, while you at the north have not vet
entirely cast of the white robes of winter and
must still muifie up your noses 10 keep awdy the BIZ
ting blasts of the old hoary headed Boreas, we here.
IN the sunny south, are luxuriatng ourselves in the
cooling breeze, and bathing in the great father of
waters. The flower glrh are now more busy than
ever max ling up beautiful bouquets, in order to draw
from the pockets of the lovers of Flora, the extra
bits that might otherwise be devoted to more un-
worthy purposes. BY the way, this vending of
flowers is a atbuslness in New Orleans Whether
there Is much pro1t IN II Is more than tell. but
Judge that 1t must be something handsome Most
of the vendors sell from two to ten dollars worth of
flowers per day. The handsomer and more inte-
resting the flower girl s the more beautiful of course
are the bouquets In her basket, and the more
bits does she carry home to her master or mis-.
tress. Two bits will buy very handsome bouquet
fit for the most adored lover to present to his lady
love. bought one the other day at that price, and
presented it to mine, and she declared it TO be far
superior 10 any she had ever gathered in the green
fields of her childhood" But her Scotch curiosity
was so great, that she soon pulled it pieces before
my face, to ascertain how many different kinds of
flowers there were. She counted twenty three, and
all of the choicest kinds Judge there are from one
to two hundred thousand dollars worth OF flowers
sold In New Orleans per year. This sounds like
large sum, but do not think it is above the mark
The news from Texas the other day, would seem
to indicate pretty strongly the impression that all the
Mier prisoners had made their escape from the Mex-
cans, but fear this news IS too good to be true.
fear the result will be, that but very few only have
been able as yet to effect their escape. BY the way
why Is not something done either by the United
States Government or Great Britain, to put stopto
has fairly won her independence Our government
has acknowledged it, Great Britain has acknow-
lodged it, and yet they sit by with folded arms and
see the black-hearted scoundrels of Mexico commit
ting acts against Texas which the very savage him.
sell would disOwn as being beneath the dignity of
warfare: Yesterday we had later news from Yucca
tam There has been some pretty severe fighting,
and the Mexlcans have been thrashed soundy by
the Yucatecoes, the particulars you will in the
papers
The different municipalities of this city are exert
ing themselves to the utmost to rid themselves and
the community of the great nuisance of shinpasers.
The lst municipality having had but small amount
IN circulation IN comparison to the other municpall-
ties, has been successful in reducing it to very
small item. The council of the second municipal
lily has passed an ordinance which has created some
considerable talk 1t lays a special tax of one per
cent upon all real estate in the municipality. All
persons who pay this will be entitled receive
treasury notes, bearing interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, payable In lS45 1916, and 1S47. In
the payment of this tax, it calculated that all the
second municipality shinpasters will be swallowed
up You will perceive that this is nothing more nor
less than forced loan on the part OF the munich
paty TO enable her TO get rid of the burt ZEN of
taking and discussing money that is from ten to
| twenty five per cent discount. This, think, is an
honorable proceeding on the part of the municipality
for we all know that she has the power of laying
direct tax on all property within her limits, which
would at once enable her to swallow up this money,
and thus make end of it. But rather than to do
an act which would at the present time appear oner
ussshe prefers to act the liberal part, and pay back
again in two, three, and four years with interest
what she now demands. The second municipality
will by this act be now enabled to 60 The cash
principle, and at least $50 900 per year in her
expenses. The third municipality is in a worse
plight than the second; her bills are at discount of
20 per cent. 1t is believed, however, that her
council Will soon enact measures to put her nan-
cial affairs In more prosperous condition.
Col Richard M. Johnson arrived here Yesterday,
looking hearty and in good spirits He has not any
very great marks of genius or greatness about him,
but ne looks like good comfortable, coy country
gentleman, who would much rather sit in Judges
chair to decide the result OF horse race, than sit
in the Presidents seat to WELD the sceptre of pow
er. However, Ambition sometimes takes lowy
without much noise, until when the top it gives
shout and is heard to much better advantage
than from those wi hurrah when they reach the
first round Who knows but what in 1874. when
"ltte VAN and Old Harry" get almost ready to
start their nags for the great race, Col Dick will
give shout that will at least frighten the "regu-
lars" into fit. He will be great " lion here
while he stays.
The fash enable world joys along here in pretty
much the same path as ever In fact there is never
but very little variation. We can get up no run
away matches here as you can in New York, to
give spice and lively variety to the world OF fash
ion but all goes along in steady, ox-cart sort of
style, from years end to years end Balls and par
ties, and sorees, are much in vogue as ever,
where young men go to show their wit and wisdom,
mixed with folly, and maldens to show their bright
eyes and graceful forms, and the eloquent tps,ot
their tongues to wiring from the hearts OF their back
ward lovers that question oquestons. Old ladies' go
also to these balls and parties, to help their daughters
| TO husbands. For, ever since Gen. Jackson made
that successful military manBuvre about five mil es
below the city, the stately matrons of this beloved
town have been famous in the art OF maBBuvring
and from some few specimens have seen, am in
clined to think they would out-general the General
himself. Some few northern youths who are not
used TO such tactics, frequently get themselves into
hot water, and in order TO get out allow some lack
ass or other to shoot cold lead at them New Or
leans Is remarkable place for beautiful and healthy
children. In all my travels | never have seen in
any city so many good looking boys and girls ms in
this place. There seems to be lite and sparkling
Joy about them all, that is TO me astonishing in so
warm climate as this. | think it may be owing,
in great measure to the habit custom OF allow.
ing the little things to scamper about the b n
quets after the has gene down, and thereby get
ting good and healthfu exercise 1t is a great
amusement for me to sit by my window for an hour
before dark and watch the rompings of about do
chery-cheeked little girls on the opposite side
of the street from me. All of them are dressed in
the neatest manner, in pink and blue musns with
their hair braided down behind, and tied with pink
riband What a bright personiicarien OF happiness
are the gambols OF these little ones No cares nor
trouble their minds, and their little thoughts
as yet are as pure the ether that floats round the
throne of The Almighty. All, bright, joyous, beau
Iful little Cora May there ever be guardian an
gel to watch thy footsteps through HE, and keep
them in that path which is sirewed with the bright
flowers of happiness. May that eye, which is now
the index OF glad and Joyous heart, never be dim
ned with aught else than with that tear of holy grief
which may be deemed joyful. For there is a JOY
in grief when peace dwells in the breast of the sad
The Italian troupe from Havana are here and
have performed two nights to full houses But we