The New York herald., 1846-03-14
NEW ORLEANS, March 6, 1916.

NEW ORLEANS, March d, 1916.
A,Tical Of Spring-Ihe Markets-Ihe Fourth
1heatricals.
Although it may be bold assertion, | am firmly
convinced that spring has fairly commenced here,
and that we to have some proofs that it is
in truth the sunny South. We have had nearly
week of delightfully."- weather. The fruit trees are
putting forth their blossomsthe beginning to
fill the air with their fragrance and gardners faces are
literally opened by smiles. Green peas will be in the
marke. in about three weeks the pea vines being in full
blossom Asparagus is quite plenty in the market, as
well lettuce, radishes young beets, caulfower and
Business is brisk, and times sy be considered pros
porous
The transactions in cotton have been heavy since my
last the sales averaging 5000 bales day. purchased
foreign account principally The prices, generally speak
some qualities there has been a rase Of an eighth Of
cent The arrivals continue to be large The stock
hand l5s 900 bales The molasses and sugar market
has undergone very little change, any, and fair
amount of sales has been effected The sales OF -four
for two days past have been large amounting upwards
Corn is on the Decline and the demand mi,ed IS
cents freely token. The tobacco market has under
gone change The stock hand is about 6032 hhds
y The bark Lea, Capt. Lewis, from Rio, arrived last
night bringing late the 18th Of January She
reports that the u frgate Columbia the flag ship
rived on the 9th inst with no less than forty OF
small pox among the the sick i'm ediately
be s me Ba two oces had besn attacked with
the disorder and they had it but slightly The Raritan
TO sail for Vera Cruz the 25th and the Plymouth,
sloop Of war, for the river La Plata the 2st The
British frigate President Rear Admiral Dacres at
Rio when the L. left The L. brought to this port $3.50
bags coffee.
The 4th Of March was a very exciting day here, the
fro department turning out to celebrate their ninth
niversary There eighteen companies in this city,
and all we'll manned and better FIRE department never
existed. A riot fight never heard Of They made
q splendid display, their dresses being very snowy.
The Keans are drawing Gro vded houses at the st.
Charles Theatre, the fashonables having condesceDd
ed honor the humble temple Of the drama with their
presence. The American Theatre manager has engaged
the North American Circus Company perform in con.
junction with his own and the two drew a splendid
house last night.
s. p Stickney, the manager Of the American, is a
very worthy and enterprsing man, and deserves
but his acting manager has brought the concern
into dsrepute, and injured the house some what
The audience at the French theatre dismissed
last night in consequence of the inability OF fMadle Cas-
sin to PERFORM owing, believe, to sudden domestic
affiichon
great fuss has been kicked up here in the American
court, by lawyer named Wolf, who contends that the
court cannot act as the Attorney General has been
legally appointed-the Senate, who confirmed his
nomination by the Governor, not having been pro-
perly sworn in having only taken the oath prescribed
ny the new constitution of the State which does not en-
body the oath to support the Constitution of the United
States The has been before the court for several
days, and has caused tremendous excitement Judge
Canonge TO have given his decision this morning
but owing to slight indisposition, he has postponed
until tomorrow.