The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-24
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THE Ssason-Ths Opsra-A Ne,o Article TYhig
Primary Eleetions-Money Panic in VaH street
The Fair-Iur JaBss- Portrait Of Fauslia l.

Primary EIecttoRs-Monsy P0nlc IN W all street.
The FaT-lIr Janes-PorJait Of Fauslin L.
New YoRK, Oct %, 1850
We have at last clear, frosty, bright, legitimate
October weather; the pavements strewed with
ailanthus leaves, and ladies coming out in fea-
theirs and velvet mantas. The warm weather is
past, and the season for snow, soirees balls, great
coats, polkas, operas, embroidered vests, and rich
colors, is opening upon with untold glories, gos
sip, pleasures and sufferings. We shall all be
older. God help us! before the gay season is past,
and come of US wiser and better.
The regular opera season commenced last night
at the Aston Place House, and the old habitues
came out in considerable force to ''assst" at the
first representation, in that place, of Weber's inn
mortal Freyschutz But the season will not burst
out with its full briliance until Parodi's advent
Tomorrow night Jenny makes her debut uptown
in the Trper Hall. But all the world goes to
hear Jenny, and therefore she is not fashionable
Whatever 10 common is tabooed in fashionable
ciety; for that reason at some day parties given in
Union Square, the windows have been darkened to
keep out the non expensive and common light OF
the sun, and the gas lighted in its place.
Among the materials introduced this season
to the fashionable world ID most beautiful and
| luxurious fabric composed of fur, which is spun
| into yarn by process lately patented in England,
| but American invention. The fabric is of the
most softer 10 the
than velvet satin, lighter than silk and warmer
| than the finest lambs wool. 1t is costly but
ccedingly beautiful and durable, and must be pre-
ferred, by those who afford to wear it, to any
description of wooen cloth.
| Yesterday the Wing primary elections took place;
| and although there was more excitement than has
| ever before been exhibited similar occasions,
| showing the deep interest taken by the people in
the coming elections, yet there was no serious diff
fculty took place, and the collision between the
opposing interests only manifested proper degree
of enthusiasm in matters which concern every in
dividual in the community. The time has been
when gross corruptions have been practised at
primary meetings. merely because there was not
that lively feeling displayed which yesterday
so observable in all the wards. 1t is difficult to
forete precisely the actual results of the elections
yesterday, but in almost every district the friends
of the Administration, National, were triumph
ant. II is quite certain that Mr.. Brooks will be
nominated from the 9th district, and probably Mr..
Briggs from the 5th The Mayoralty lies between
| ex Alderman James Kelly, of the ID ward, and
Ambrose c. Kingsand, of the 18th. The latter
gentleman Is wealthy merchant, and decided
National Wing, and would be sure of the votes Of
all those who prefer the welfare of the nation to the
| success of a faction.
For some cause. not very apparent, there has
! been a little bit of a money panic to-day in Wall
street; its effect to reduce stocks after the ad
journment of the board of brokers'; but, there
was no visible cause for such furry, there will
| probably be speedy reaction. Operating in Wall
street is game of see saw; to-day every thing
| goes up, up, up, and Tomorrow they go down,
| down, downy.
The great Fair of the American Institute, which
has been visited by thousands daily since it opened
closes to morrow night with an Grafton, band of
music, and display of fireworks The weather
| has been fine since the fair commenced, and the
ploughng matches and regattas have excited
good deal of attention. The premiums remain to
| be distributed.
1t has been announced in the public press that
| Mr.. James, the novelist has taken the necessary
legal steps towards making Yankee of himself.
This has probably been done to enable him TO OBJ
tain copy right here for hs future publications
but he has further shown his determination of be-
coming-one of US by sending one of his sons to
Yale College, and putting another into the law
school at New Haven.
l saw to-day curiosity of art twas portrait
of his imperial majcsty Faustin the First, painted
by native of Hayti, and imported here by mer-
chant engaged in the Port au Prince trade. The
production of the black Titan has considerable
merit as work; and the portrait has the appear
ance of ruthfulness. 1t ID said to be perfect
semblance Of the original subject, who is black
as the ace of spades drawn from a pack. The
portrait is equestrian, and the emperor sts his
coal black charger, which is prancing on his hind
legs, with perfect ease and though he ac-
customed to the saddle he is dressed in red coat,
| laced with gold, and large gold epaulets; his
breast is large diamond star; he holds his chapeau,
with bunch Of blue feathers in his right hand,
though he in the act Of salutation; his
hands white kid gloves; he white tights,
boots, and broad blue sash across his breast. He
ia very stout, and altogether saving his crisp hair
and black face, he looks like the portraits of Gorge
the Third, in which he ia represented on horseback
reviewing his troops. As all painters apt TO
fater their sittcrs, it is not improbable that the
court painter Of Hayti has in some measure fiat
| tered his imperial master; but he cannot have
painted him shade too light, for it would be inn
possible to get a blacker complexion upon canvas
than that which bic cable majesty wears. ! must
cay il struck me one OF the most palpable ex-
hibitions of the night side of nature" have wit
nessed-to see so very black parsonage invested
with the trapPings of power and royalty.
s. X. S.