The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-27

Of the Park Theafre-Erooklyn Prosperity ETC.
NEw YORK Dec le. 1888
BEe,srs Fdftors-The past twenty on hours has shown
No abatement of the gold fever indeed the symptoms grow
more aggregated houhg and who at Tst thought
themselves consfuiionaly free from al liability to the
disease are now exhibiting uneqpyoca signs Of Infection
Whatever may be said Of the cholera there remains no
doubt among the doctors that the California fever is couta
eious 90 many of the Adventures are going By way of
Chages. in the marshes of which wetched place numbers
destined to leave their bodies, for there certainly
accommodations for the conveyance Of those already there
the Isthmus Then Panama although far superorn
every respect to Chagres contains hotels houses fit for
Christian to sleep in, that fully occupied long
think there but one hotel in the place. and the accommo
dations Of that are Of the worst kind imaginable.
Aspinwal, Stevens & Co.. have taken the country by
surprise, with their project for railroad the Ishmus.
and the bill TO them the monopoly Of the United
States Government business viii probably become law be-
fore the country will have time give the matter thought
The expedsney of granting this COmpanJ such monopoly
for twenty yean than questionable, but backed with
such names as Winfield Scott, c. w. Lawrence, Judge
Kent and Samuel Jaudon there will be such thing
showing the matter back short notice this Poor
Whitney's prospects look blue
The Tribune Of this morning says I" a very favorable
grant from the Mexican Government the hands Of
several American gentlemen, for opening ship canal
building railroad across the Imus of Tehuanepeo. The
route has been carefully surveyed by an engineer
and found to be perfectly feasible The grant is for fifty
years. and be extended any reasonable time. The
distance across the lsthmus is about hundred and thirty
miles, OF winch OIy or y may be navigated by the River
Coatzacoacos. and by enargng of the channel the
river may be used for still greater distance On the Pa
cc side two large lakes called lakes Superior and Inferior
SET IN some distance thus reducing the distance to be canaed
materially The cost of ship canal the Isthmus
has been estimated about twelve millions of dollars and
it is believed that it would yield per annum from transit
duties three and half millions sale of lands etc. two
hundred and fifty thousand; lumber, mahogany, etc.
million and half and other produce half miIon-makng
total of five and three quarter millions of dollars or nearly
fifty cent. on the outlay. The territories assigned under
this grant occupy extent Of fifty Mexican leagues in
length by twenty in BREADTH giving 112O leagues
hye millions OF II estimated that million and
half tons of shipping would annually pass this which at
toll Of two dollars per would yield three millions Of dol
lars. By this route vessels from Men Orleans could be in
tie Pacific in fire days P What effect these representations
may have in Washington the prospects of Scott Aspin
wall Co., the debates of the coming week viii deveope
supposs they intended to have adect influence there
upon although perhaps not to deceive One thing is OBJ
servable in the aceDot word said about the interest
held by British capitalists this scheme. when think if
the whole truth told, should find that they would
have the control Of the speculation throughout
If five six steamers ready to start for
California something handsome might be realized By their
owners, especially ifeach vessel should take good sup
ply of coin to exchange for the material. good
steamer would make the passage le over two months
stopping twice or three times for coal while sailing vessel
willie well to get TO San Francisco in FIVE month";.
The question of annexation between rival cities New
York and Brooklyn YET lies the table Of the fathers
Of the former. 1t is looked upon game which New
York viii have to play alone and if she out winner
much the better for herself 1t hard work to keep the
streets Clean now Brooklyn and if she belonged
New York could not be done at ALL The taxes in Brook
yn IS cent less than they in New York. and the
rents are only one, half to one-fourth as high.
The great fire of September last going to be of immense
benefit in itself to the city of BROOKLYN. The range of
buildings from Henry street Orange. nearly completed,
and produces fine effect An equally noble set Of dwellings
and stores from Sands street TO Nassau, under and
but few weeks win before Fulton street will
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High Middagh and Poplar much less doing
time they will al be rsed with much better buildings than
they before sported Mechanics scarcethat is
employed ones The Baptist Church in High street will
be rebuilt believe there being funds getatabe for the
purpose The church insured for COO but the policy
was long enough reach the re-it
three days before the church burned The Univesast
Church viii probably be rebuilt another site that of the
Mehods Sans street, is the only Of the three that
burnt that shows signs Of rising again. and that
amost finished.
The Directors great Erie Railroad announce that the
road will be opened to Bnghampton, distance of 25 miles
from this city, the LIST pox would that the
road nearly half completed. The Company have just two
yea allowed them finish the road to its terminus
DunkIk, Lake Erie part of which graded and ready
for the rails and see good why they should not
do it within that time.
The news brought by the Niagara TO- day hard to classify
In respects is good. tells that peace is
dawnng Europe but in other respects it is bad,
namuch it shows desposm and anstocracy still in the
Napoleon in his eation the French people, There
but little doubt of his election TO the Presidential chair and
when there be viii show himself the puppet of the few. His
mouth win be filled with big words-copied by his leaders
for his usefrom the vocabulary Of Mon Oncle," while
his viii surely betay the tteness Of his mind and the
utter nsufciency Of his capacity shape Hell
dangerous than if ne able man. for the worst
and weakest may him, and the people will support
them and him. because of bis name and nothing else.
The editor Of the Express writes that the Postmaster Gen.
eal yesterday informed him that nothing whatever had
been done in the way Of practical settlement of the Post
Office question between England the United States.
Yours, &C.. INDICATOR.
NEW York. Sunday, December II.
Eds. Creseent-Just as closing my eterof Saturday
evening the sky assumed lund hue, which increased
to bnlancy that enabled TO read in the
upper part of Brooklyn. The asceained TO
be nothing less than the conagaton of the tme-honoFed
Park Theatre. Yes, the Park gone Its exit was more
magnificent than that of Don Juan the Bayadere. Its
ban-ke front longer dgraces Park Row, does its
stage longer tembe under the weight Of the democratic
drama. It's boards all burnt up, and the smell Of the
hones has passed away. Ehu, abt erupsit, eDGsit."
We Workers remember well the face poor Simpson put
him. when the proposition made to permit equestrian
performances within thoe sacred walls Imagine the phz
Of rabbi the request that drove Of porkers might be
accommodated with nights shelter under the ample roof
of his synagogue and you have faint idea of the honor