New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-06

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NEW York, Sept 81, 1858.
Autumn has come ut last the equinox is past
and over cool, sharp winds disturb the dresses
and equanimity Of fair pedestrians the gauzy
textures Of summer are superseded by heavier
robes mattings are up. and carpets down; the
linen coverings are removed from the damask
furniture hot coffee and oysters are driving
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has commenced; private carriages, laden with
sweet specimens Of Japonicadom, returned from
the summer and preparing for the winter cam
paign, may be seen stopping at the various de-
pots Of female ixings; the fashionable miliners
have opened p politicians are on the alert ;
and we birds of passage are beginning to think
seriously Of winging our way Southwark; all
which are certain indications Of the approach
of winter.
The Metropolitan Hall was crowded to excess
last Thursday evening by q mass meeting in
honor Of Captain Ingraham Banners waved
on the walls, beauty beamed from the galleries,
music swelled ON the air. and enthusiasm pre-
vailed over all. Speeches in French, Spanish,
etc., commencing the gallant Captains course
in the Smyrna affair, were received with stun
ming applause. A gold medal was voted to the
hero Of the occasion, and committee Of ten APP
pointed to attend to the necessary arrange
ments.
During the past week the Crystal Palace has
been visited by the children of the public schools,
under the superintendent of their teachers
Every pupil contributed something towards the
Washington Monument. The picture gallery,
which has been recently completed, is now the
chief point of attraction, although there are
few gems and many daubs in the collection.
You have doubtless been amused by the &C.
counts furnished by the Herald, Times, etc., of
tho fuur, nau,n ia nd txvo
sets of Irregular" democratic tickets The fight
between the "hards' and ''softs," or ssterrifed'
and "unterrifed" democracy, besides afording
the newspapers abundant food for discussion,
has terminated the lately defunct wings, who,
if they can only harmonic among themselves,
are considered certain to carry the State at the
fall elections. The letters Of Charles O'Conor,
United States District Attorney and Judge
Bronson, Collector of the Port, repudiating the
| "softs,' hasa eoduced quite sensation in the
political world. Every journal has its say on
the subject, and speculations as to what the
President will do are rife.
The lovers of good liquor at reasonable prices
have been startled by the action of the retail
| liquor dealers, who have resolved to raise the
price Of drinks from six to ten cents glass
the resolution to take effect from the first Of
October next. This will, very likely, tend to
make the custom of inviting Tom, Dick and
Harry to take drink on every occasion
less formidable than it is at present.
The printers of this city have had meeting
for the purpose of expressing their sympathy
with their suffering fellow-tradesmen in New
Orleans, and also of affording them substantial
relief The sum of $102 was received at the
first meeting, and committee of ten appointed
to solicit subscriptions.
One of your female correspondents, Miss
Laura Lea, has been getting in trouble with
the New York Atlas Some Of her comparisons
between Northern and Southern bellies, to the
advantage of the latter, were seized upon by
the Atlas as proper occasion for display O.
its local gallantry which it did by assailinl
your correspondent with a torrent of scurrility
She, very unwisely, replied, defending her posi-
ton whereupon the Atlas annihilated her with
q volley of blackguardism and bad English.
If the yellow fever continues to decrease a
its present ratio, your city will soon be yisited
by the influx Of strangers which usually take
place at this season. As for the croakers wht
predict dull times on account of the epidemic
they will find themselves thoroughly mistaken
and no doubt the remarks ON this subject in on,
of your editorials viii prove prophetic.
Yours, SWALLOW.