The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-08
New ORLEANS, Jan. 30, 1876
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New ORLEANS, jan 30, 1876.
Anriety for Nsws-Iae Markets-Another Result
of the Dmei-1he Eiection-Rice Gariand-1he
Opera-Grcat Foot Race, &c.
Irefrained from writing you yesterday, in hopes
the foreign news would arrive this morning, but we
have again all been disappointed. The news is
looked TOR with the most intense interest and anx
iety,. which increases every moment. 1t was whis-
to am
arrived, but deem the rumor unfounded We have had
no mail for three days from New York. We all depend
upon the Herald for the earliest news.
The cotton market was very Arm on Tuesday and Wed
nssday and there very fair demand for the article
day to about s7cc and fully Sco full
prices Yesterday there was fair demand for the srt
Gle but 1:ducsI rates ss wsrs 70 which ho d
been very large hi: week aiOO bale. having arrived
which makes the stock hand but about $4,000 bales
and very little will be done to-day. unless holders
6m slthoush but ite ha. been done At As and SIS %
per bbl the current rates No change in either the
molssses or tobacco market since my last.
jury have not yet found bill agains Lyman, who il
still in town. rssdeocs in Coosnfyy can be called
the conmunity and only law private friends stand BY
most udicrous carrcaturs has recently made its sp
pearsnce in the windows Of all the print and cheap pub
RoSschiid Who . much d.tsd s:rs on account o. Ii:
pompous and pryng habits. He ID Jew, and is very
very gross caricature.
The public school examinations have been attracting
considerable degree Of attention during the vesk and
have given much sssacon 10 the frsnds Of
They have been established upon the New England
PLAN and have succeeded to admiration exceeding the
most sanguine expectations of tho founders.
The election returns continue to come In very slowly
from different parts the without materially alter
ing the aspect Of affairs. The democratc Governor Is
elected Without doubt, and whig Lieut. Governor.
The Oregon question Is still the principal subject Of
Nwss rumored in town yesterday that the Hon. Rice
Garland, the forger, was in town, having returned
from Havana; but such Is not the although in
Termed that he has written to his friends 70 state that no
The state Of the rivers daily improving The weather
for several days past has been REILLY delightful but to-
day thsrs 10 every Appearance Of rain storm and In fact
7 u raining pretty smaiy now although fortunately
The French open II now doing fine business, the
houses being nightly well allied Rossinis sweet ope-
of La Pie volsuxe." was performed last night to
women last evening, that have since have been
In the citv-perfect angels-all but the wings. The
American theatre ID doing splendid business with the
rather poorly with Hsckett for which fact cannot we'll
account. There Is individual here calling himself
Eignor Diego, and protesting to be wonderful msgi-
clan: Among other things ne ADVERTISED, the /" HOLY
messed the exhibition rather In the clouds as to
what II II. Julia Turnbul IL in town. and awaiting the
conclnnon Of Hackets engaged to pironette upon
There IL some little excitement here at the prospect Of
the foot racs which 10 to on over the Met-sre
9oufee On the eh proxmo Fifteen miles gro to be per-
nsnsd n hour to take the purse Of $3.50 Jackson,
erd, Johp Neville Of PIttsbursh sre the compsttou
Jecnseb han agreed to give the others start Of SIX hun
drsd yssds. The odds are taken In favor Of Jackson