The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-07

Livery one was perfectly astouished, and so many
unbelevers were there, that the harbor covered
with small boats filed with parties who gazed on
her with perfect astonishment; and the words went
from mouth to mouth, What will John Bull de
now u
From the present indications, | have no doubt but
that, tais year, we shall have all the rain which
ought to have fallen last year, and unless the City
Fathers do something for half burnt up Streets
We shall be in most .pitiable condition, and high
top boots will again be ct a premium. We had
very heavy shower on Sunday, August Is, and
have bad slight showers frequently since, a rain
something similar to that which we have in the
Atlantic states, at this season Of the year There
Is one COED and substantial reason for supposipg
the rainy season will set in about the 18th October
and that is, the wild geese are flying about in diff
feIent directions, not being able to find rest for the
soles o. thtir feet put no faith in such prophe-
ces however, and that the rainy season will set in
when IT commences; for, ten chances TO one, we
may possibly have repetition of last years winter.
have wished many q time, but have found IL Ut
terry impossible TO give you slight description Of
the intensity Of the excitement which is predomi-
nsnt here, on the arrival Of a steamer, with the
mails and later news from the States. Ii was the
case when emigration first began t. arrive in the
country, and although three years have elapsed the
tame desire Is evDced 20 receive intelligence from
the Atlantic shores. Ii requires but few words to
be uttered IN our streets to produce entire stop
page and cessation to all kinds Of business, and
those talismaDic words are, 1.-THE steamer ia in"
The shock is instantaneous and in less time ii An n
taxes me TO write this, hundreds ~ be seen wend-
ing their way to the reproof express Office Of Gre
CORY, and the elegant new building Of Adams b
Go. Confused cries are heard in every avenue.
on every whar', and in every public house, OF
the little newsboys, with their New YORK
HERALD, Tribune, and New Orleans Dofa; and
pledge you my word, | have seen the first COPIES
Of the HERALD, which have come ashore sell for an
amount which would pay for three months subscrip-
ton TO u in the states, so great is the desire to
read II. During the day Of the arrival of a steamer
the whole town Is buried down deep in the depths
Of newspaperdom, and at night all come forth, and
on every corner and in every saloon, may be seen
groups and knots Of men, canvassing and passing
opinions upon the late news from New York I
never saw this excitement so fully exempli6ed be-
fore, as did on the arrival OF the Panama on the
18th August; every one appeared 10 partake Of the
delirium which attended IL, and IL vas out OF the
question to get . civil answer from any one until
they or he had been satiated with the news Were
We to have a steamer every day the effect would be
the same, for the zone day later news" would be
magical.
Thomas Maguire's elegan. new "Jenny Lind
Theatre, in Portsmouth square, is rapidly attain
ing completion, and, when finished, will vie with
any structure in any Of the older Staes II is the
moot elegant and substantial building that has
been erected in CUR city, with perseverance and
an energy which dees him unbounded credit. Mr..
NJ. has risen four times from disastrous confagra-
tons, and each time with renewed vigor. His new
building 10 20 feet front, lao feet deep and 60 feet