The New York herald., 1844-07-17
New Orleans.
Correspondence Of the Herald
Matters and Things in General-Cotton Trad
and the Hsat-A Righteous Sentence.
NEw ORLEANS, July 5, 1874


and the Hsat-A Righteous Sentence.
NKw ORLEANS, July S, 1874
can scarcely summon the resolution TO write
you line on account of the heat, which is intens.
in my otfice-only think, the thermometer in tn,
shade ranging for the last week over 93o and not
breath Of air stirring. and at night eat up by mus
quitoes. The city is supremely dull-evely depart
ment OF trade is closed-and allthose who could ge
away have done so, giving the city very deserted
appearance. The 4th was but poorly celebrated
The operations in cotton very limited OWNS
to the unwillngness of buyers TO pay the curren
rates. The stock sale is very light, probably no
exceeding 10000 bales. The disastrous sales il
Europe have aoored SPECTATORS here, Gas well al
elsewhere,) efiecling The credit of sor1e OF ou
leading houses. The banks, it is said, have suffer
ed severely from the purchase of bills.
There is no demand for Texas securities. The
elections passed off very fortunately without an,
fighting although there was every indication o
the probability of A row in the morning. We hav,
not yet dsgraced ourselves by mobs and riots. bu
IN other atrocities we are not Tar behind New Yori
or Philadelphia. People here seem to conten
themselves with deciding trIhlng differences witt
the pistol, which happens SO often that it makes tn,
heart sick To think that the life of man is held ii
so cheap A rate in this city.
Judge McCaeb has sentenced ]. M. Breedov,
and his associates in crime, to ten years mprson
ment IN the, Penltentlary, for stealing Treasuil
notes from the Custom House in this city. He WA
nephew of the Ex-Presdent of the notoriou
Atchafalaya Bank, which beggared hundreds o
people in this section of country. The governmelt
will probably loose nearly 900 by this robbery
their defence, and every exertion was made by tn
friends OF Breedlove to get him clear by technics
quibbles The sentence has given universal salts
faction. II IS the only case, however, among al
L.x.t ~.Lha nnl l.,c, IL L..
been punished, although it is said more than fiji,
individuals are going at large who are implicate,
in them, some of whom have been tried, and e..
clear on technical grounds only. II is very dill
fcalt matter to get jury in this country that Wi
honestly do their duty. The solemn oath they tax,
in general is considered of no importance thai
the wind that blows. In case tor assault and pa
terry which came up the other day at the Crimna
Court, and where it was admitted by the party him.
self, and afterwards proven by Witnesses, that n
committed the assault and battery, verdict Of &C
quttal was rendered by the jury
Thomas Barrett, the new Collector, real Irisi
man by The by, has found some difficulty in geti
proper security. This gentleman was cotton bro
ker here some years ago, and failed tor more tina
| million Of dollars. Every body and every inst,
tuition have suffered severely by him, and with OF
unsettled business on his shoulders, and impalre
credit, he has been thought by that worthy job
Tyler, competent person to fill this lmportai
post. He was no doubt urged upon the Preslde
ny his Irish friends, as one who could secure hin
The irish votes OF thls clty. mus aga mas IN
President been humbugged. Henry Clay wi
soon, however, these matters right. This Stat
will surely go for Clay; SO put that down in You
calendar, friend Bennett
| BY the schooner Pilot we have news from Mex
| co 10 the 10Th ult. Santa Anna is determined o
having 30, 600 men, and four millions of money, i
his disposal. ] am assured by letter from frien
| IN Mexico, that there is majority in Congress i
| favor Of making more efot 10 retake Texas
And it is well understood that if the aid is grant.
Santa Anna stands pledged TO lead the troops in,
Texas. Yours truly, S. w.