The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-25
Northern Correspondence.

BRooKLyN, April ID, 1s48.
Editors Crescent: suppose matter of course,
would like to hear little of what has been done in and
about the Northern metropolis, and her beautiful sister,
Brookyn-particulay her local affairs. Our charter
elections have but Just passsd by in both cities hint of the
result which will give you. Local pOlcal) matters in
the City OF Churches about the Mr. Stryker
has been reelected the third time by handsome majority
about twelve hundred The wings have also nice majority
in the Common Council all the Supervisors etc. A little
coincidence happened in the election of Aldermen OF which
| must acquaint you Alderman Spinola (whg) was de-
eated in the I'd Ward by vote, and Alderman Bergen
em) in the 9th Ward by vote. Matters passed off very
amicaby. Now and then negro might be seen stepping
up the ballot box deposit his vote How would such
man9uvre suit the people of the Crescent City !-nOt
only allowing them VOTE but carrying them to and from
the polls carriage the expense of party imagine
they would get the wool pulled their eyes few. In
New York city the democrats did toeraby well they elected
democratic Mayor-ex.Mayor Havemeyer (Barnburner0
elected by about thousand majority. The wings
majority in the board of Aldermen, oftwo Assistants
are tied The election of Mr. Havemeyer rather
unexpected good luck to the ocOs As late III clock
evening OF election day hopes were entertained by his
party of success. and all the lights about Tammany Hall
that actually needed quenched and not
democrat to be if seen it was in preparing
little Grape for the funeral of democracy But the tune
| turned the uptown wards had done nobly' and
Mr.. H. proclaimed Mayor at the top Of ten thousand
voices.
see from the Crescent you have New York cores
pondent who keeps you well advised to matters and
things in that city, especially amusements heatrca
this he has decidedly the advantage OF me.
well know but if it church matters, then
could stand hand with him. Only think OF city OF
sO0 population possessing about seventy beautiful church.
es, and not theatre within its precncs-museum either
| Well may it be called the City of Churches But
have amusements and such they are you shall hear of
them: Howe Cos. Circus has been performing here
fora fortnight past to densely crowded Some
Ministries have been turning the white of their
the Institute toerabe audiences also quartette
But the most amusing performance of al-and
often noted in that OF fellow with
dancing dogs. dressed monkey fashion, amusing the
juveniles about the streets. police magistrate politely in
formed the principal if he did mt wish take the
county castle at Fort Green he had better the East
possible. He departed with rather unfavor
able opinion Of the " City of Churches
The weather thus far has been uncommony pleasant ;
vegetation farther advanced than usual May day
have two peach trees in bloom; little, if
any vegetable produce, however has yet reached
markets
Spring business is opening finely in all branches. new
buildings going at rapid pace The health in the
cities heTeabout is tolerably good a w w