The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-01
Correspondence Of the Oresrent.

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w NEW YoRx May q. ls49.
Eds CresesRt-The Mirror is rsvenged three mortal
columns OF his paper Of last evening occupied with his
sentiments the all important subject of his (ds) appoint
ment to the Manhahip and those Of politicians and print
en scattered over the land from Maine to Alabama. His
article has regular kites tail attached made up Of post
mortem notices. and would be TAKEN at st glance for
advertisement of Townsends Saaparila, Brande.hs
Pills. wound up with certificates of marvellous And
every of these notices must be read and wept by
the President whose ardent wishes have been treated with
contempt by his ecreant Cabinet in general and by Mr.
Ewing in particular
1t is fmored that Mr.. Maxwell intends besow suit.
able Office the Custom House upon the mourning sditor
but his friends insist upon that he viii not sbcept Of
they do not to Mr.. MAXWELL anT should not
be surprised in the least to him invested with the rank
and emolaments of waiter Isaiah Rynde re.
mored: salary. % per diem.
The more that the affair of theoss of the Empire
examined the more positive grows the charge of culpa.
bity against Smith. the pilot. Dummond one of the
hands. whose trick at the wheel when the collision oc.
cured sweas before the Jury of Inquest that Smith had
given him the order moment earlier than he did
the accident could have been avoided About twenty bodies
have been so far taken from the wreck and is the opinion
OF several that there twenty floating between her
decks. Many of the drowned ascertansd, but
full list has not been made and perhaps will be-
Last evening was usual devoted by city fathers
their regular weekly session. In the Board of Aldermen
two efforts made bring up the subject of the Astor
Place riot, but both failed. One member proposed a
resolution Of thanks Gen. Sanford and his troops for
their good conduct fobeaance and aacrty at the riot
and Alderman Kelly (ofthe 6h) renewed his motion offered
last week for investigation Of the whole AFTER Both
laid on the table.
Henry E. Davies appointed Council to the Corpora
ton in place Of Will. Hall, resigned and John J. Law
renee, City Comptroller in place of Taman j. Waters re-
moved.
Proposals received from two responsible persons Offer
ing TO pay to the city $4,000 for the privilege of
filling mp tie required in the enlargement of the
Battery, and to complete the work in Fl II OBJ
vousy to the advantage of the city make this enlarge
ment. that it is to matter of wondement that any hest
taton nothing of opposition. should be slown
earliest possible consummation.
-Four new and death by cholera are reported
Today. Respectfully. yours. INDICATOR.
Oppres see Heat -.Ntw Bnildngs-7Ae Teiegr0pA--
New YORK. May %. ls4s
Eds. Crescsat-Our transition from winter to hot
has been sudden violent and in judgment Durous
the health of the city For the last three the weather
has been oppessivey while there be total
absence of electrical influences in the atmosphere. The
only toerabe circumstance attending ocomoon about the
city the OF tanning breeze. but that sulties
itself by the dust which carefully gathers from unsprinkled
and carefully deposits il the largest possible pro-
portions in the of street Travellers One died yes
terday in the street from de sOl thing that
knew to occur before in this city in the month of May
stranger visiting city at this time would suppose
that the people had become tired of it, and about level
with the ground dozen of our principal streets are
rendered almost impossible by the of houses falling
under the hand of improvement and speculation and Broad
way. especially presents sonowfu aspect ST. Louis can
be rebuilt at less than New York. at this mo-
ment. few short months. however will bring all right
again. Broadway from Fulton down. is fast chang
ing its character. and will become principal dry
goods market
In the neighborh0Od of the Park the Park Row sde
great Improvements continue be made The Simpsons
commenced the movement in erecting the fine hotel just
opened by Mr. French and has advanced to
move the wretched shantes recently occupied by Yankee
Sullivan and old co dealers in place of which We shall soon
have some handsome Sullivan has removed his
grogshop to appropriate locality in Centre street op
poste the Tomb.
The telegraph commenced operations again mig before
last and favored with three four dispatches from
city, with the sad intelligence of your increasing dan
TO the evening of the 18th ns but yesterday sud.
denly stopped again. The deepest anxiety manifested here
with regard to your situation and the disappointment in the
receipt OF news from you. increases it, We earnestly and
anxousy hope for better reports when the elegraph CON-
sha! be Teopened.
The cholera shows dposition to spread but is yet
not entirely stopped in the infected d.tc This very hot
weather unfavorabe and the hospital not in proper
situation The city authorities obtained from Albany per-
mission to nse the State Arsenal for hospital but the
official who has charge of the building take. the response
bty to deny the right of the State Government to authorize
its appropriation o~any such The matter yet under
or at tbs last report that had from the
City Hail. Respectfully yours. INDICATOR
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