The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-21

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contagious and deadly disesses Al the present
Tine, the cholera il raging there feanuiiy, and
three day since there were twenty seven deaths.
SIil Sscrs menIo will probably continue t. be az |
important place OF business. Most of the other |
cities, in short time, will only be known smoug
those that we're, or rs general gathe Z, or bur
Ia wing places for cayotas.
Now hat Uncle Sam has adopted this Mexican
daughter Into his family as sister State, IL IS 10
be hoped there will be more stability and justice
manifested in The conducting and adm mastering
public affairs than h~rrtofore, for il really needed
the wise councils and protection of the good Old
Jonathan 10 keep these gold seeking avaricious
republicans within bounds of decorum and reason.
There has been 80 much OF the largest kind OF
liberty pracused here, that il is high time il was
curtailed, and that commencement be made
in earnest for the moral, civil, and religious
Improvement OF the community. AT the present
time, vice certainly predominatese throughout the
country, and do not believe another could De
found to compare with il. There being little so
ciety here, pr ople seem 20 give full sway 10 their
natural appentes and dispositions, but more esPe-
cially 10 this the case in the cities. IL s surprising,
in walking through this city, To see the number Of
gambling and drs king houses, and the throngs Of
people in them The temptations of vice set before
the yeung are great. [ have seen those at the
gambling tables, and gambling, that little ex.
pected ever TO see and who probably think 1t will
remain unknown IN the places from whence they
came Many who were exemplary in their conduct
aud lives at home, have found to have changed
materially, for they can drink as much liquor, talk
as rough and boisterous, and swear as hard as the
oldest practitioners. One can but observe, in walk
ing through this city, that nearly all of the finest
and most beautiful buildings are used for gambling
and drinking houses; they are built in the most
expensive ttyle, ana furnished with the best to be
obtained in the market, while chandeliers, ia
Pes'y, glldngs, mirrors, and paintings fairly
dazzle the eye Were person to give de-
scIlpton OF the furnishing of the interior Of
these gambling pal aces, he would, for de-
cency's sake, pass by the paintings in 81
ltncee, and leave imagination TO fill up the
blank, rather than attempt description. The
finest block Of buildings in This city, upon the east
OF the plaza, 10 used almost exclusively for gam
bling and drinking houses, and certainly the build
iDgs themselves are such as the ciuzeRs may well
be proud OF. Each of them throughout the city, are
filled TO OVERLOOKING every evening, by hundreds,
nay, thousands. Bands Of music are engaged in
each, and by their melodious strains entice the
passer by to call and join the crowd. Gambling
is far from being done IN secret all their large
rooms are The most public and conspicuous OF any.
They are fiiled with numerous tables, piled with
money, ready for game. You view the private
residences OF the citzens, and you will find them
comparing with those OF an eastern country village,
while the churches, if churches they may be call
ed, the places for the worship of the living God,
are by tar inferior to them all. Being built of rough
boards, and without being ceied, they look better
than half the country barns, while to make compa-
rison between the few humble temples OF christian
y and the many and dazzling palaces devoted to in
guilty, will show that The SOr hppers of Baal are
far more numerous than the worshippeTs Of God The
churches are generally we'll attended OF Sabbath,
yet, IN proportion 10 the number Of inhabitants here,
they are small see no difference between Sab
bath and any other day of The week, excepting
among the mercantile classes la fact, the gam.
bling and drinking houses seem TO have greater
crowds upon Sunday than on the other days of
the week To show the extent to which gambling
is done, will mention new, large, and beautiful
building, now being finished upon the east of the
Plaza. which will be one Of the largest and best
buildings in the city IL is to be furnished in the
cos m IN he uaed erclua ivelv
gambling and drinking house. The interior has
been rented for gaming, to different individuals
Ct the enormous monthly rent OF thirty one thou
rand dollars, which will be the income to the pro-
prelor., exclusive OF that of two bars for the sale
OF liquors, &c; and yet this is only one among the
many There surely is much room for improve
mehr, and much must niece ssanly be done, in order
10 make better state of morals, and for the for.
nation Of society. At present. il s far from being
a pleasant place for females, owing TO the newness
OF the place, and the limited, rather small num-
Der OF families, and proportionabIy small number of
respectable females; yet they are fast increasing,
aud will soon form a pleasant circle, which will
have powerful influence in expelling vice, and
bringing about a much needed reformation.
business ID now, and has been quite good
throughout the country, the present season. Pro-
visions in this market are high, owing, in great
measure, to the demand for supplying vessels
tSSS 'hs coast ssre with home,
coed supply, and as the great rush Of homeward
bound passengers will cease in short time. prices
will again decline. BY far the greatest number Of
homeward hound passengers this fall, have left
here IN sailing vessels for Realcjo and Pan anna
The price Of lssage in the sailing vessels has been
seventy five dollars, while that the steersge of
the steamers Is one hundred and twenty -five
dollars. The provisions and accommodate ON
the sailing vessels, have been nearly equal to that
OF cabin passage on the Steamers and the time oc-
cupied IN going TO Panama, is only few days be-
yoDd that OF the steamers owing or depending, of
course upon the winds, which are generally favora-
bic at This season.
There is large amount of shipping in this har-
Dor, and as there 10 very little for large class
vessels IN the limited commerce of this country,
they are fast be coming ruined by laying idle. They
are offered for sale al apparently small pr ,es, but
as there IL little use for them here, and facili-
lies for rspa,ring them they are rather poor pro-
perry. The expense OF supplying a vessel
with running rigging, would be about as much rs
the cost OF ship Consequently, vessels that were
newly coppered upon leaving the States, and want
little or no repairing held ut their full value In
the ports OF the East VERY little or no order has
been observed IN mooring vessels in the harbor,
and from the confused manner in which they lie,
u 10 feared there will be much damage done TO
Them in case of A storm. A large number of yes
sells have gone from this port 10 China, in expecta-
tion OF freight for the States also, those that have
gone down The coast with passengers, will proceed
To different ports In South America for freights.
IL was reported in this city few days since, that
over hfiy vessels were laying al Calico waiting
thtrturns for ifeights Of guano for the different
poTts OF Europe and America. Charters have been
taken ny vessels gong down with passengers for
Pstema, for return caTgoes from South Aner,ca
at slI and sl2 per ton Quite a number OF vessels
have alec gone 10 Sydney, New South Wales, for
coal, which they viii bring into this market in
the sprsg. There probably was never before such
gathering OF old ships ia any one place, from all
PARTS Of the world, as Is to be seen in this bar
Dor here are vessels coEdcm ned and laid I'D
years ego, that have been brought around Care
HON, and are now Inoored safely IA this harbor.-
What will ever be done with them is beyond the
conception OF mau, exec pt is 10 sell them for their
oo JUNK sui. They make quite formidable ar
ray, and help To hll up the hgrbor and make il APP
psar more commercial like. Labor is fast coming
down, and daily laborers can now be obtained al
from 50 to 80 per day. Ssilors' wages, also, have
tekeh 9Trat Iali, from SlC0 per month asked. TO
80 and go, which 10 the price now beng paid
6nd rom the limited demand, and numbers out Of
employ, have no doubt they will still be lower.
Thee are large plumber here cut Of npioy seek
ing Tor employ mcni, and as there is only limited
atmatd loi laboTeTs, and hvlng being expensive,
h. dlthfuil how they will .vh.,.