New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-16
AFFAIRS At NEU-ORLEANS.
Correspondence of The NY. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The NY Tribune
NV. ORLEANS, Thursday, Jan. ), 1853.
neglected in my ast inform you that election for
Judge Of our Criminal Court then going As there
was bnt little interest felt the vote not large. The
Democratic vote did not fall of as much as that of the
Wings As Col Field the Wing candidate for Judge had
only 1899 votes against Wing of 800 in November
last Col Robertson, a young who had command Of
Reciment at the Battle Of Monterey was the Democratic
candidate and was elected by majority of over 1000
votes The polls usual all held in grog shops
the Candidates for the exalted position of Judge Of the
important Court in the Stale treated their supporters
to the various kinds of poor pcnyune liquors aud did not
fail TO drink plenty Ct rot got whisky Themselves Some
Of our papers have come out against the practice OF holding
the elections in low erog shops-bu their editorials nave
not done any goOd-and have prospect of remedy
to this great evil unless the people will elect men TO
Councils who not influenced by these owners OF bar
looms.
sent yOu the ID list of deaths the last week and
although the statement II published would show most
remarkable state OF health and restore confidence in the
country, vet four days have elapsed and not one of our
city papers have noticed this favorable and important
item of news. Ii my Intention to have given your
leaders some items about the reported Rep Cuban ex
petition but shall postpone il until my next, when will
give you chapter Cubaa affairs, OF some interest
lmade visit to the Charity Hospital this morning. This
Mttuion which has succOred so many poor emigrants
md strangers, is in fine condition. The Sisters OF Charity
found at their post as faithful minstrant angels There
hsdegree Of neatness and comfort about the Hospital
which can be found in but few private houses l was
Dr. II. d. Baldwin has by his good management paid OF
q debt of Sll,0Oe which due by the Hospital one
ssr age and that although there has been decrease OF
receipts of $4,000 from passengers and the expenses dur
ing the recent epidemic Immense yet at this time
hee s7 the hands Of the Treasurer to the credit
Of the Hospital The amount hand will soon be gone
provided that have any extraordinary sickness and the
Howard Association shonld give s5OsOO of their fand to
this noble institution During the past season. not dollar
was psid by the Howards to the Charity Hospital sndthe
Mayor Of our city has not appropriated dollar of the
amounts received by him. The city has been q, the
Of the Howard lnimaries established by the Board
VI Health and not dollar has been paid over to them by
NE HOwards.
The True Delta and Picayune have taken up the
School question and go in for the consolidation OF our
schools under direction.
There is some contest between The Picayune and Delta
about the Post Office printing 1t is supposed that the
Postmaster General viii decide in favor Of The Peayune
As our present popular able and very efficient Postmaster
part owner Of the The Dela, he will no debut be too
modest to decide upon question in which ne is 80 much
interested therefore the necessity of sending all the dOcu
ments to Washington.
Yesterday was the pay day of the year. learn that
ever 100000 was paid into our banks-one cotton
house paid 100000 during the day and many others
had heavy amount of bills payable hear Of no faiiares
and probably in fifteen days money viii be easy agan l.