Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-06
Correspondence oftho virginian
Ma ters and Things In New York.

NEW loltk, N'lt. 'Win lSoI
Our political hive is busy aud busy in antici-
patton of the November election. The municipal
reform committee hive made an excellent norni-
nation for mayor Their candidate, Nicholas
Dean, formerly President of the Croton Board,
and now of the lIariaem Railroad Company, is n
man of great energy. sterling integrity, and pop
ular manners. 1t is said, however, that tho
"Knov No,hngs' will not vote for him and
without their support it il thought no candidate
for public office can succeed in tins city at the
next election.
The Wing nomination for governor, MYsoN IL.
CLARK, ii is generally conceded, has the best
chance of success, having been nominated h,
the Temperance aud Republican parti"s. There
j. some doubt however, whether the announce
ment that the Native American party will <" for
him is not, at least, premature. At present,
however the Wing State ticket has the call"
"a the horse jockeys say, and odds are given on
Clark aud Raymond against the field. Bat the
end is not yet, Negotiations are said to I've in
progress between the Silver Greys and the Dem
ocrats of the same stripe, and strong " Union
Party may possibly spring out of their coalition,
Meantime the Free Soil Wings are full of fight
and confident of victory.
The croaking about "hard timcs' seems to be
relaxing in this quarter. There is good aver
age fall business doing in many branches of retail
trade--especially those embracing articles of
prime necessity. Articles of luxury, as is always
the case when money is tight. are somewhat of n
drug in the market. The October and Novem-
Der payments will try the back bones of our
merchants, and good many who have been con-
sidered shaking for some time past will indu-
bitably "caye in
Despite the "hard times" however, our places
of amusement are well attended Grisi and Ma
rio go to the Fourteenth Street Opera House
next week. Hackett has barely paid expenses
! with them at Castle Garden.
Talking of the Opera reminds me of the lady
who haunts Mario The seat taken for the seas
on under the name of .'Coutts" is filled every
| opera night by the plaster-of paris looking female
who has adopted the oognomen. Hitherto it has
generally been supposed that she was manager $
myth--a lady got up for effect by liackett and
romanced into notoriety at much per line. This
is mistake. To my certain knowledge she is
an English woman of large fortune--mad as a
march hare, no doubt--and just as desperate in
love with ie Marquis a lunatic might he ex.
pected to be. She brought to this country a large
sum in bank of England notes and letters of cred
it. drafts, &c, from the London Banking House
OF Coutts 81 Co., to a large amount. | have seen
several of these letters, drafts &c, aud know
that Brown, Brothers & Co. cash her bills with
out hesitation. She buys largely at Stewart
Genin's and other fashionable stores. paying for
her purchases in fifty pound letters of credit
bearing the signature and water mark of "Coutts
! & Co.." and her own endorsement Her real name
is Francis Sarah Gye, which she afiixes in a
very sane looking hand to the aforesaid fifty
Founders. Every time she visits the opera she
arrays herself in new costume. and, if | may
judge from her appearance, glves-her face new
coat Of white wash She is staying at the St
Nicholas. and has with her very nice looking
"lsdy's maid who seems quite mortified a. .hc