The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-16
NTELLIGENCE BIZ THE mAIu

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. S, I848
Tie T. 'ecfion- The theatrical Sasom-Tyav
an 1|arelimg-7hs Sugar Crop.
I am about t. try an experiment, but have yer,
little hopes of succ,. edng, and so would you were
you here / am about =, tempting to write letter
to the Herald in the midst 1T the greatest political
turmoil 1t has been my lot 10 witness tor long
time The political potts boiling up ,.rost funousiy;
but, as the evenu seventh is clos. at h ,nd, hopes
are entertained that the country may yet DO saved
Though this is the very ho,-5ed of TayEorisn. the
democrats are going into the contest "soo,h suk
nall" and it will be "nip and tuck" m after We.
you may set 1t down as fixed fact, that Taylor
will carry the State by humping majority. There
is any quantity OF fun to be found about town.
especially at night, when the streets are fiSed
with Fillmore Rangers, Cass and Butler Guards,
Tayio7 Reserves, Rough and Ready Clubs, in
stacks when the air is rent with songs asserting
the certainty of the election of both the great poll
cal candidates. On course, you know there ID not
much tree soil here In passing through the streets
you are hailed at every corner, to know who and
what you are ; and one is much puzzled to
answer on the safe side Major Andre was in
times past. Here you will stumble over a gentle-
man who 10 endeayoring to convince a lamp post
OF the availability OF his candidate, aud the usual
stiffness OF the night Is broken by some solitary
vocalist, who IS roaring out a political refrain.
while the spirit moves him, and occasionally stops
to express his decided admiration Of the cent?
ments ne mas Just uttered In melodious strains.
The grand resort of the wings is at Hewleu's tx
change, which is filled from morn till dew'v
eve;" but, singular 10 say, they to be me rely
endeavorlng to convince each other that Taylor n
the man. The quantity OF whskey consumed an
over the city Is enormous The wings we re to
have grand Illuminated procession last evening.
but the elements cOnspired against 1t, and 1t was
pestpOned until Monday, the night before the cleo
fians md nor hun thar tWtH M ha
ing down and dragging out. Business lie compare
lively at stand still, and VIII be until after the
election Is over
The amusements of the season have not vet
commenced, but the appearances indicate very
gay winter The theatres have not yet opened
their doors TO the public; but the American will
soon commence operations, and with better
stock company than we have had here for many
years. Mr. II. p. Grat,an, of your city, is to have
the stage management and will doubtless prove a
great acquisition TO manager Place. Among tho
company are George Jameson, Mrs. Coleman
Pope John Green and his wife, Mr. Manvers,
the tenor singer, Miss BRENT and Brough. all
pretty well known in the neghborhood Of New
York. The theatre itself has been thoroughly
internally, a very, neat and elegant appearance.
The ST. Charles theatre, which has, for many
years, been nothing more than a gloomy,
uncomfortable llttle box, has been entirely rebuilt,
elegant and commOdious theatre, in every way
worthy of our Crescent City. The alterations
must have cost at least 5000, so you may Judge
that they have been somewhat extensive. Lud-
low and Smith have laid themselves out, and will
find their advantage in 1t IN the end. 1t is ex-
pected to open in about two weeks, by which time
the edlfice will be completed and the company
have arrived from st. LOUIS. Ch'ppendale is to
be the stage-manager, and Mr.. George Vanden-
hofl and Mrs Melinda Jones are to join the COM
pany. Davis, of the Orleans Theatre, is on his
way to this city with a number OF valuable addl-
tons to his company. Theatricas are in such
had ata - IN Dnriat he haa had M ,cutv
getting together a company. Mr.. Sam. Stock
well, scenic artist o. merit, has Just completed
splendid panorama OF the Mississippi river from
the Balize to the Falls of St Anthony, which will
be brought down to this city from ST. Louis for
exhibition. Ii Is after the manner of Banvard's,
but is said to be vastly superior as a work OF art.
and embraces much more extended and inter-
es,ipg tract of country. II is sure to make SEN
saion here, as there is great curiosity to 1t.
The little Olympic theatre, here, which has beea
dong very tair business during the summer sea-
son, Is now open, but will close as soon as tho
American opens, when the manager, Mr.. Deer
ing, will repair with HIS company to Mobile to
oIen the theatre at that place
The hotels are fast filing up, for the rnaways
are returning home again by every boat. Not q
few hard and fast on sandbars in the Ohio
river, which Is IN very low state The route
fom New Yok, via Albany, Buffalo, Sandusky
and Cincinnati, which Is considerably in vogue
now, is an extremely uncertain one IN the present
state OF the rivers, and travellers comm. south
will find it to their advantage to consult the &C
counts of the rivers # time Is of any consequence,
as IT is by 10 means desirable to be stuck Tor a
week at time, and the ordinary detent,ons on
the route are not al all agreeable. The fare from
Cincinnati to this place is now from S23 t. $40.
and one is compelled to change boats ut the
mouth OF the Ohio rver.
The sugar planters IN this region are beginning
to erowl about short crops, but the knowing ones
say they will not turn out quite SO bad as they
profess to imagine The cotton crop is good. For
any further information, and for gossip which
would be likely to interest the readers OF the
Head, can only say as every body Gays nova
days, "wait till after the election"
ALBANY, Nov. 2, 1873.
The Great Htsterm Rait'roy from Albany, to
Buffalo ami CINCINNATI.
The great Western railway from Albany TO
Buffalo, Isat present, IN most excellent condition.
the entire line from Albany to Rochester, dis
lance of 252 miles, having been relaid with tine
heavy iail. The residue OF the line from
Rochester to Buffalo, will shortly be completed.
when this magnificent work, 1t is believed, viii
compare favorably with any railway In the world.
1t has, IN fact, been determined that, in polct Of
speed and safety, as well as in the luxurious ar
rangement Of the passenger cars, this line Of rail-
way shall be equal to any other line In the world.
1t has been my purpose to speak at length of the
system upon which this road is conducted-of its
capacity since Its cempletlon-of It's indomtab!e
officers, and OF the various obstacles and DIS
couragements which the companies have encOun-
tered and overcome, particularly since she passage
of the act of May IL, 1917, compelling them to
substitute The heavy rail for the fiat rail
The location OF the road Is highly advantageous
TO the inhabitants of the interior Ia the location,
The companies were anxious to consult the con-
veDience OF the citizens residing IN the large inte
nor towns. among which are Syracuse, Auburn.
Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Geneva, Canandaigua,
Vienna. &e,. all of which are towns of con-