The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-06


in pure and classic taste and not broken by too close
attention to minute parts The figures very elegant
ly modelled they are not portraits, but have the Greek
outline Of features
Perrot is engaged at the Scala at Milan for three
months; he will receive the princey sum Of $4,000
francs for the engagement
letter from Bruua states that at the last concert
given in that city, Lisz Dreyschock Ernst and veux
temps performed
At wolverhampton, Mr. woolgar and his daughter are
playing in variety of parts.
Madame Anna Thillon has renewed her engagement
at the Liverpool Adelph Theatre. Madame Taglion
was announced to appear Friday night and the Misses
Cushman are to perform at this theatre in the ensuing
week.
The gratifying reception which Mrs Fitz william and
Mr.. Blackstone met with. on Wednesday last, has
caused re engagement for The Cavalry Week" and
the patronage of Colonel Give and the officers of the
Queens own when doubtless full house will appre
ciate their versatile talent and great ability upon the
boards.
The liverpool .4ibion says that Bernard Gregory hav
ing been Kissed of the Haymarket boards, has got
clique hire the Strand Theatre. There, any who
attempts to hiss is turned out neck and crop And
them right for going into such company.
Mr.; Patrick sutcld who has been for many years
found dead In his bed
In the morning Of the 3l ult, while the workmen at
the Hamburgh Theatre hosting to its place
UI nSp
broke, and THU enormous mass, falling to the ground.
was broken to pieces crushing two Englishmen, who
had come over to superintend its being suspended
CAIRo, IT., AucUsr, lsao.
observation-disclosures. tionism- Cairo
Since writing you from Cincinnati, have bee trave
ling slowly down the Ohio stopping at various points
spent several days at Louisville, and have formed
very favorable opinion Of IT, The inhabitants are a
much arstocrac' class Of people than these of
Cincinnati, and consequently much more attention is
paid to their style oflivng An air of comfort and in
many instances Of luxury seems to pervade the whole
city.
forciby struck with the comfortable appearance
in every way slaves Their dress in many instances
is equal in point of style that of the most respectable
whites and universally there s among them appear.
ancs Of tidy wholesomenes. They have in Louisville
are paid for attended service In one of them last
Sunday afternoon where found assembled some tive
prea.ner the tones of whose voice exceeded in power
any that ever heard The scene was one that even
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marked that was the dcsiro of Kentucky to become
free State and that such would have been the
years ago had it not boen for the misguided zeal of
thern abotonists Said he feel the of sla-
verywe feel that is an incubus upon the prosperity
and happiness of our fair State but the efforts which
have been made to despo wrongfully Of rights
have only served to draw the chains Of the slave still
tighter Let the abolitoniss cooperate with instead
Of taking ground in opposition to and especially such
fanatcal ground, and the great work can be accom-
left Louisville on Friday 2lst, at p NJ, and after
tedious journey, during which we were obliged to
ship freight to enable pass sand bar which OBJ
evening last at o'clock.
Cairo, every New Yorker knows, and many of them
to their sorrow represented as being able to
compete with any western city. And upon the strength
of these representations largo amounts Of money
advanced during the speculative times OF 37 and 'SS
extensive city But unfortunately the bright dreams
the spectators doomed to disappointment The
whole number of the inhabitants of the place does not
exceed s0o and their appearance of the most squald
and miserable nature
large airy and originally well built hotel also
oxfDuaivc foundry machine shop, together with
stesn saw-m and several other buildings entirely
unoccuped and are going rapidly to ruin. levee,
which extends the whole distance of the contemplated
limta o. the city end which built at expense Of
half million of dollars is now in state of complete di
lapidatiou An inundaon Of the whole city which
and ompctoly covered with snags and floating timber
The naurd position OF Cairo, is in every way to its
advantage. lies upon point OF land formed by the
junction of the Mssisspp and the Ohio rivers, two OF
the longest and most extensively navigaed rivers in the
world is point q which almost every boat stops
travellers and facilities afforded for storing and
shipping freight, extensive business might be done
The only obstacle which presents ITSELF is the fact that
owing the low marshy nature Of the ground the place
is unhealthy. This difficulty, however, will be
upon the counry's being moro extensvey clear
ed and more densely populated andI predict that at
very distant day Cairo will enjoy at least portion OF
the prosperity which its friends have long strved for
We have been laying at the evee three days and
three nights and the prospect OF the time OF our depaI
Is still uncertain. The delay is occasioned by
change of boats and consequent exchange offrsiIh
CONS for the army under the charge Of Quarter Mastel
J. T. Arthur We have also several passengers destined
for the army, among whom il DR.. Benjamin Stone who
has been ordered on service LucIAN.