The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-23

O~r Sew Orleans Correspondence.

- OT(dIUS-oJ0ggE
the ShatSatty- Candvd,aes for Comgess-Sesator
SO~S-Poiitics in MlSsi,sip Triumph Of Gen.
Foote-aHe Business !se.son and Hotels of Nao
'Orleams-Raurn of the Citizens Young Me-, u,
Ns'o 'Ortcaas-Descript,on Of Sociay-1hs Creoles
Interesting History If the Early Customs Of
Louisiana wndtr the Spanish Government, Sc.
Our city is again all excitement. Professions
parade the streets nightly with banners flying, a.
conpanisd with torch-i,gnts and bands OF martial
music, and wild shouts and loud hurras are heard
on every side. Preparations are making for agreat
battle, but this time the recruits are enlisted to
tight at the .'ballot boz, instead of for the indie
pendence of Cuba. The present political campaign
whi:h has commenced 50 warmly, will prove one of
The most exciting through the State that Louis
lana has witnessed for long time. There are a
host of candidates in the field, aspirants for seat
in Cong ess, seat on the woosack, clerkship of
The courts, down to that Of constable of the peace
All the Offices in the State are elective under our
constitution. except tho Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and this patronage Of the Governor will soon
be taken from him. One OF the u ost exciting con-
tests during the present oaign, will be that for
the Sherifalty of this city, Office which has
been estimated to be worth $2O, 900 q year. The
candidates are Mandeville Maeigny, (democrat,) a
descendant Of one of the Oldest and most celebrated
creole families of thiscty las. p. Freet, (whig,)
q brother of the ex collector, who is also creole
and has great popularity The present incu mbent.
Cen John L. Lewis, wis has held the Office for many
years, was thrown erosard by the democrati
convention, but he retres full Of hsners, and with
pocket full of rocks. In all The congressional dis
tricts, except the second which gives whig ma
jority of over 800, the contests warm and despe
perate. Senator Soule, the mad capped secession
list, has been stumpiDg IL IN Mr.. J. Z. Morse's dis
trict, the fourth, making he most violent radical
disunion speeches, full oi misrepresentation, with
a view OF aiding Mr.. Morse's reelection. But
Morse, it is thought has the ghost of chance,
and there is but little doubt but that John Moore,
his opponent, will receive a handsome majority.
Mr. Il: A. Upton, (whig) is running in the third
chance of success and Ia FIRST district, Laseres,
who has resigned, Richard Hsgan (whig), is run
ming against the democratic nominee. Mr.. Hagan
IS one OF the most talented and chivalrous sons Of
Louisiana, and on account OF his universal popu-
larity, he may be elected, though the district is
strongly democratic
In Mississippi too, politics run high, but as to
the war Of secession there 1t is just dead in
State. The last election in that State for dele
gates to the convention, settled that point to all
intents rs overwhelming majority of the del ,gae,
elected, are union men ID was after this was known
that General Quitman withdrew as the secession
candidate for Governor, siDoe when Col JEFF. Davis
has taken the field in his place, supported by
Governor Brown They both shuttle the Union
ton on democratic ground again, assuming mod.
fed form Of the States right doctrine, that if the
dear people think that the honor of the State can
only be sustained by secession, why then they are
willing to go for disunion; in word they are for
just what the dear pee pie want If the people will
only make Col. JEFF Davis Governor They have
both attacked Gen. Foote with their biggest guns,
but the noble defence made by the Genera al. which
has lately been published, has completely routed
them. 1t is too late now to avoid TIE main issue
before the people, and the triumph of Gen. Foo.e is
looked upon as almost certain.
With Us, this is the of house cleaning and
moving, and resembles some what your first OF May,
small scale Everybody is painting up and
making preparations for the business season. All
our hotels are preparing to do big business Tue
ST Louis has been enlsr ged, and great alterations
made. Ii has been newly furnished from top to
bottom. The furniture in the drawing rooms, an
told, cost $4,000. Hewlets hotel is also being re-
built on a ma gniicent scale, with iron pillars in
front, and an iron veraudah TO run the extreme
length Of both sides Of the building. 1t is to be
family hotel, ard the ladies' entrance will be
Camp street, with the main entrance on Common
street. The st. Charles Hotel is slowly progress
;ng, and is to De finished, according TO contract, in
one year from next January IL will be nearly OF
the same style of architecture. The maj en-
trance Is 10 be from the ground oor where the old
bar room was, and the old long aigh of side steps
outside, q, formerly existed. will be done away with
from the grand vestibulc light OF steps will lead
> 10 the rotunda. The ladies' entrance will be on
Common street, as before.
Cur citizens are fast returning fron the North,
any not day passes but that some favorite, just
arrived, is congratulated on the corners OF the
streets oy squad Of friends. IL Is amusing to lis.
ten to the questions put and answered and 70 hear
the story OF the high old times" the absentees
have had OF it, For instance, a I" just arrived Is
greeted by one with, " Hollo, Charley, how are ye
grown" " How did you like the London fAirl Did
you see the QueenF' asks another; did you see
the great yacht racer asks third. "Where did
you leave CorLey-when /, he coming home!' in
- -. L.. s..at wa1T I'M
answer single question, dozen interrogatories
ar put to him. He gets started Mt last, however,
all the questions then dwclls on some funny
incident or story Of his travels, or relates some OF
his "high old times" which ends in jolly laugh,
when the party adjourns to the Verandah to take a
drink.
For many years past il has been customary for
numbers Of young men from the North TO come to
New Orleans in the fall ia quest of situations.
When city used to be visited by severe epidem-
les, which gener ally took OF great many olerks,
there was large demand for them, but OF late
years "ye.ow Jack" has deserted US, and 1t Is now
very hard to OBJ tain good situations. | mention
this because many young men come out here think
ing IL easy to obtain places and but too frequently
get sorely disappointed. | would, Therefore, not
advise them to come out sny uncertainty for the
life of those here, ct best Is hard oae; not that
wish to discourage any who are DESTROYS OF making
this city home. While on this subject 1t may not
be Interesting to your readers to give them q
short sketch Of the life Of young men in New Or
leans, and its society. Young men who come here
to reside have, at 6rst, but few friends or acauant-
ances, and from the state of society, they are
Obliged to fora their associations with those whom
chance throws in their way. They have seldom or
no opportunity Of entering any society here, with
the exception of the floating company at the ho-
tells, and strangers Who visit the city during the
winter, whom they may accidentally become ac-
ausinted with; consequently, their evenings are
generally spent in each 9th room aging cards,
or else chatting in sarrooms, or other worse places
This results from the peculiar formation Of society
in New Orleans, which lie composed Of numerous
different cliques and circles, commencing with
the little compass Of srstocratic exclusives,
like q pebble thrown into . placid stream
and gradually widening into the broad outer Tim oil
the vulgar multitude. Generally speaking, the
arstocrsoy Of this city are composed entirely Of
siions in sice such ss the dgntsries of the state
rich doctors and lawyers. Among the creoles there
10 some arstocracy OF family, but IL ia very limited