The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-24
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NEW YonK, December IA, 1879.
Eds, CrssesRt,Thee glorious times for the goumand
uet for the epeue, in New York ourmarket groan under
the constant Accommodations of the riches Of theso the barn
yard, the forest the field the river and the and yet
thing grows stale the demand keeps regular pace with the
supply. Prices reasonable and nothing more and the
farmer evidently wei paid while the poorest of citizens
are well fed Fine beef sold for ten fifteen cents per
pound; fresh pork "a staple) for less and mutton,
lamb veal &c. cheaper still turkeys Of the finest are worth
but dOaF-unless wildghen it requires two to three
dollars buy Geese sell at dollar to one dollar and
fifty per pair, and wild ducks at about the same, the
average. Good venon be bought Washington Mar.
ket for shilling pound parrdges at dollar pair, and
squads at 81 50 Dozen At these prices Christmas may be
expected to be well observed in and about New York.
All classes lice nell here. The day aboer must have his
steak for breakfast, TOast-beef poultry for dinner with
xin's to match, and rers to bed supper that would
give merchant banker the nightmare if not the govt
Labor of all kinds in good demand, and very few who are
willing to work find it difficult to procure remunerative en-
pOyment refer to the labor Of males that of females is
different Affairs the poor who has family to
support finds herself decidedly in the wrong place in this city
her utmost exerons win hardly produce sutciency for
her individual need There many such amongst u.s. and
dozen sngs week beyond the average of their income
Ito them Christmas will bring but little cheer.
What variety Of feeling and comment has been elected
IN our city by the proceedings OF Wednesday the House
Representatives. The wings, of them chuckle over
the exploded compact of Brown, WmOt Co.. the old hun
ker democrats overwhelmed with sorrow and the barn
burners grin with vexation.
1t that much of the feeling in this behalf Is
wasted and the indignation misdirected Mr. Brown
Use to Wmot, that if elected speaker the three committees
spoken of should be constituted in manner satisfactory to the
latter and s friends, is in estimation ha1shy inter.
peted Ii necessarily involved no obligation to do more than
to give all views fair representation in the committees
There is however, nothing equivOcal-nohing that can
admit of explanation in the latter clause of Mr.
Browns letter. The Southern members could vote for no
who would express them sentiments reasonable and
natural as they be to member from the free States
The discontinue of Mr. Brown and his friends is held to be
highly favorable event for the Administration Il is well
known that he came to Washington filled up to the neck with
yengeful intentions towards Gen. Taylor and his Cabinet
and that with degree of general confidence among the
members he would be able afford essential annoyance to
the GOyemment-consequenty, much was expected from him
by the democrats until the important moment when he had
reached the t0pmOs round Except two) of his ladder little
Stanley gave him that cruel oe that brought him to the
ground, flat his back, with the large budget Of hopes aud
plans broken and scattered around him. Little hurt will he
now do to Gen. Taylor and his " proscrptive crew.
Yesterday was busy day in California matters No less
than four steamers sailed with passengers for the gold regions
one direct for San Francisco three for Chagres The Sarah
Sands Uia Cape Horn the Straits of Magellan took Al
passengers the Ohio 1884, (bu not all Californians) the
Cherokee 49, and the Crescent City over So Besides these
steamers, several sailing vessels with fair passenger lists
hauled out ready for early moment and num-
Der more gradually filling up The excitement however
leaves us with the seamea the other business is done
quetythe ship Powhattan and the brig Hungarian sail to.
day, the former with about $50 and the latter with S paer
se-the steamers lsthmus and Gold Hunter are still hand
put promise to get away to-morow--doubtful.
1t is believed that the if not all Of the California gold
distracted from heboxes board the Empire CITY month
ago. will now be recovered. Mr.. John Vaudeville and
another respectable Individual whose name have not learned
have been arrested upon information obtained through the
Philadelphia Mint, and traces found that will pretty Ger
ainy lead to the hiding place of the chief operators and their
booty The reward for the recovery gold and the arrest
Of the robbers is $4,000
Our weather chilly and the atmosphere has an appear
anoe of more The Hudson river continues open to
Albany, but the Connecticut reported closed Business is
dull people awaiting the arrival Of the Hbernia at Hall
lax which had not taken place at 10 O'Clock this morning as
we are informed by dispatch per telegraph The Hermann
sailed from Halifax at Il O'Clock last night, for this port
fair business has been done in the stock market during
The past two days but prices continue loF
Respectfully yours, INDICATOR.