The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-31
correspondence Of tho ''Domoorat."
New ORLEANS, Dec. 0S, 1874.

New ORLEANS, Dec. IS, 1874.
DEAR SAL wish you merry Christmas, and
were we not so far apart would send you a
bottle Of Madeira and the usual appendageS Of
Cake 10 celebrate the day. The weather Is
beautiful, here to.day--mild and dFy--without
a cloud to obscure the Sun, and the whole city iS
in motion. This is the great HOly-day with our
ancient population, and the time worn COthed-
raj is the great resort for all those wishing to
perform their annual devotiOns, and thousands
upon thousands have assembled there this morn
ing. The usual exercises Of the day confirming
to the established rules Of the Catholic Church, as
generally witnessed at the Cathedral, attract
hundreds OF spectators and is one Of those inter-
esting and imposing scenes that generally strike
the beholder with awe, and the timid and uned-
ucated with faar and terror
WcOf course do not expect any business to-
day, except among the Juvenile portion Of citi-
gems. Our fancy shops and coniectioners will be
well patroniSed, and avail themselves Of the oc-
casion to make up for lost time during the dull
season The sporting gentry are all OF for the
Races--this is the FIRST regular day Of the races
over the Metaire track, and the good weather
will attract great concoutse ofpeople; and six
horses being entered sport is anticipated One
class of Christians will be keeping the day by
their devOtions at the races another at our holy
temples Of religion-the merchant will perhaps
be looking at bis Ledger and studying over his
Bill book--the miser will be estimating the weight
of his money bags-the Shaver and Banker cal
culating his cent per cent, and balancing ms
fears about the last Cotton bill Of exchange he
purchased lawyer thinking on whom Ire shall
lump next for fee, or at what he shall grasp to
feast his aVariee--&c. The evening closes with
three Theatres and Circus, crowded TO repletion,
some half dozen or more Ball Rooms hiied to
auRoca ion, With patrons from every class, sta
ton, and caste Of society. The day winds up
without thought being given, or mind direct
ed to the dwellings of poverty and destitutOn let
as cast moment reflection towards the Widow,
the Fatherless, the Orphan with which the re-
tired streets of this metropolis are inhabited;
how many hundreds, yea thousands, will on the
close Of the day go supperlesS to bed and without
a particle Of fuel to cheer the gloomy shades Of
night; and how many are hOuseless, and destitute
Of place to lay their weary heads. This is no
fancy sketch, Mr.. Editor--such is the world or
she people in it. II is useless, however, for US TO
be sermoniziDg.
The great race yesterday or the erpected great
one was an affair of but little Importance. Only
two horses started the Tennessee "Peytona"
and the Virginia "Phre Dick" and race won
with ease by Peylona in two heats-the con-
course Of spectators in attendance was great;
but we might a. well all saved our expenses by
staying at home.
MARKETS.-The sales Of Cotton for the two
DAYS past reach 5000 bales; chiefly purchased
for the English market at from % Ga cents.
Tho receipts continue heavy, particularly from
the Western District Of Tennessee. In other
articles Of produce there is not much change;
annexed iS quotations.
Your. Respectfully, JOHN sMITH,-X.
Sugar, on the platform, q a Al cents.
4Aa ST for choice.
Flour, $4 25 per bbl. per Boat Load,
Corn, 40 cents per bushel,
Bagging, III a ia cents,
COTTON.
Inferior, 3a3l-2 Ordinary, 81 Ia l-2
Middling, 4Aa5 Middliug fair, l-2a 81
Fair, 6a64 Good fair, 7a74
Good ( Fins sa9