The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-30
C0regpondence Of be Crescent.
Nrw YorK. Dee. 18Th. 1913.

TIE stock market begins to manifest symptoms of the
CdLEtornv fever-the fancy descriptions showing dis
position to activity that bodies eventual dsram. Harlem
r. r. yesterday sold for 5SH and Canton at 49, Six per
cent Treasury Notes 1881. and U. s. Sizes, 1883, 1851
Coupons of do. for 1862. are worth 107.
The City Comptroller last night sent in his budget TO the
Common Council calling for appropriations for the coming
year the of 90 DIG 664 requiring levy Of taxes
that Of 1913 Of 1895 ga OF this three Millions one
twelfth or two hundred and fifty thousand, to the
port Of the schools in the city. The police depart
ment costs $4,000, and the State tar sl20O0 The ex
pense proper Of the City Government including lamps and
gas, are 81 636, co.,
The Common Council in both branches. adopted report
in favor of paying $500 to the widow of Mr. Alexander 8
Forbes who died his from Mexico. where he had
been bring home the remains Of Capt Pearson and
other officers Of the New York Volunteers.
The respective City inspectors of New York and Brook
yn report for the last week $50 deaths for this city. and B
for Brooklyn. From such report opinion may be
formed the comparative salubty Of the rival cities
This city loses weekly by death, in eighteen hun
ded while the loss of Brooklyn only onein three thousand
The YOre anxious Of to engthen the average
of their lives and hence annexat on on the Brook
ynites who in return, view with favor the probability OF
supplying cOffu for eighteen hundred inhabitants
New York decent and keep her ees clean, before
Brooklyn listen to her proposals.
The city Of Brooklyn has been peculiarly unfortunate in
time past in the matter Of contract About 1885 the Com
Council made contract with builder to supeintend
the erection of magnificent City Hall. much finer build
ing altogether than the Capitol at Washington City Well
the cellars dug the foundations laid and about three
four layers Of the marble blocks Of which the edce
to be composed. laid, when fine morning the Cor
p0raron found itself unable to furnish the means to
The building was stopped and the woFkmen discharged
Not So however with the Superintendent When the pro-
per officer informed that gentleman that the Corporation did
require his further services he only shrugged his should
and walked off Onpayday. however, he returned with
his bill usual and made out for the full amount per con-
tract dollars per day Its payment was contested and
decided in favor of the Superintendent So month after
month and year after year the City Hall lay statu quo
and Stephen Haynes brought in his bill and pOckeed hH
cash. The contract had conditioned that the said Haynes
should receive dollars per day until the City Hall
should be finished Well at last. and but few months
ago. the Corporation bought the off with bonus Of
three thousand dollars and built very piety-a nne
City Hall.
About the same time of 1885, perhaps earlier the Cor
poaon entered into contract with dozen or so OF specu
la0rs for supply Of gas the city lampshese spectators
being then busted in making arrangements for gas buildings,
pipes ETC., and ia collecting subscriptions to stock tor
enumerated purposes.
Eighteen hundred and thiryx came and the gashouse,
pipes and stock and stockholders, found themselves
used up very essentially and the matter died away until
recently when the renewed and again broken
responsible man at the head Of responsible company,
has proposed light the city with coal gas for ~ per
1000 feet with for 90 90 when this old gas com
pany excIam that their rights invaded By arrange
ment with new parties They will not light the city, nor
viii they permit Others do it, ard am told that the law
supports them. Brooklyn could make contract for
lighting twentyons miles Of streets for less than the old COM
| pthy ciaih AOi hshsiAk hiue niiS-'
COMMENCEMENT Of the Fsstfus Season Neg Yerksid
to the BHrnt-0at-Sgmaser Weather Washins ton Mon
| Wment-JNaristta Smtth-C hotera-TAs Uersion Of
T$e OperG@S3oid EresteHent- Gensral loneliness
80 NEw YoRK December 20.
Hessrs Edtors-Iet me paraphrase the zt line Of one
| of Bryant's poems. and say,
The dsspatng days have come the joest OF the year.
for that's fact far New York is concerned, and
rather suspect equally true Of the dashy capital Of
| the great Southwest If you want to how many
balls are set in notion" hereabout just examine the
third page of any Of the popular Sunday papers; Tor
il is singular truth that all the dancing apTees, and
theatrical entertainments ads erse In the Sunday press
Likewise il is known fact that among the Emeralders,
(and don't the fact diEcreditabe, ether when
they get up ball for benevolent the invitations
and tickets distributed round at Church OF sabbath
| morning. We have very splendid ballroom in New
York We have Tammany Hall to be sure, and the large
saloon of the Astor House. and the New Yok HOTEL but
there really sumpuous and extensive place. on scale
commensurate with the wants Of the city OF America II
always seemed to that the Broadway IaDernace WOud
make noble ballroom.
Several benefits are already under way for the persons
thrown Of employment by the destruction OF the fak
Theatre OF course, every body willing to assist IN SO
good work. By the way, l made hue mistake IN my
reckoning of the nett profits of the Simpson benefit; Mr.
Simpsons family viii receive (have received, probably }
&4OO from the Theatre and about $500 fom other sources
This is quite well.
All. but you southernen should have Just what
weather New York has been blessed WITH the last two days
Not spring in her warmth not autumn in his bandness,
ever outdd il The old the young child the invalid
all who could get out, were enjoying It, Unfonuna1eiy
however the delicious time only lasted long enough to make
Ms feel how coed was-and then left This morning
the raw chill air. and murky clouds overhead are BY nc
means pleasant.
Nothing of progress has been accomplished in the Of
Washington Monument; and private impression L
that the scheme will fall throughwhich shant be sorry "a
see for no the present folks are likely build WA
one-tithe up proper monument to Washington
Let them build such memenos to the common heroes on
great exempla needs One OF the late poposltons
70 construct an arch over some upper part Of Broadway ano
put colossal upon it,. The late editor OF the Ne"
York Globe Mr. A. Ingraham. has retired from that station
and will now conduct large radical Weekly, Inc Amer
lean Statesman" Marietta Smith, since her return
Nav York has been quite lOness. She can hardly g
ont in the street. without attracting pubic attention TO an
annoying Yesterday the health officers reported
two new cases Of cholera and two deaths the previous dai
FIVE cases. For the last week, no cases have occurred
the city.
went in the other day, to DelaToches painting
Napoleon crossing the Alps II grandl Never was TN
sublmity of nature better depicted. in all simplicity by art
You know the ordinary engravings Crom former
oent Naooou On fiery horse, the said horse twirlin
around on his hind legs, and standing almost pefpenoou
aTy-wbia the great eonqusror with drawn sword point
hs toing soldiers onwardhs cloak. dapeFy IN the mean
time floating hh ghtness and coseness very
20 make shovv nainne but rather chilly for the wnte
SHOWS Of the mountains Well in this painting, ne Is on
mule well wadded with clothing, and guided BY an Of
muetees. stood hour and gazed on that picture an
if TO attempt describing the feelings that pase
through mind then. every body would laugh a. me-
Hundreds Of oops, steamboats, and bargss. are busy en-
gagged now bringing produce down the river antclpans
Of thece that close the passage above Fires
many of them undoubtedly ncendary still continue to We
= the public peace Hardly night passes without one
more The musical Juror has somewhat subsided-near
All the German bands having departed for other cities. Til
I opera il seems is doing remarkably we'll this season
T. although the Herald confines its spefu attacks (becau
: ~ r ,ll ner give Mr. Bennett The printing fl
No CESSATION bat rather increase. is devslope
Nv each succeeding day the gold fever. You may zee
jook;nq At the shipping adveisemsns Of our morning p
uer what rush there Is The knowing ones Re al goin
,. ,md Zane Horn gentleman Is in town who has hs
r ~ rn om Chagres because be couldn't gel across fa
ANA on account Of the crowd -.
Business i brisk enough now, II vsw q TIE appIoacnl1
e hOlydnys. The retail shops make see. NOV y ~.