The Weekly comet., 1854-10-08
CORRESPOND ENCE.
NFw oslrAss, October B, 1864.

! 1 lie gO0i anu hHluHi-like Neati-
/ ct of two or three days past, has had
most decided effect upon the health
and business Of New Orleans; an
effect equally desirable aud inspirit-
ing.--The fever is now very rapid
" abating, and presume if the pres
ent low temperature Of weather holds,
az no doubt ii will, two OF three weeks
at the longest, will suffice 10 totally
eradicate it's pteserce from uur city.
The levee too affords very striking
evidence of the opening Of the busi-
ness season, in the presence of a good
" number Of steam boats, from all
parts Of The upper country. and cotton
bales, loose freight, and drays, again
cover the whaff-----St. Charles ST.,
almost as much as the levee, serves
a. a sort Of a thermometer, Of Orlean-
ian life and business, Is again throng-
ed daily. and still more nightly, with
pedestinarians, and every sort Of mov-
ing vehicle, giving one quite an idea
Of the immence number Of strangers
OF citizens already. here, whilst coffee
houses and salnons are again in full
blast .--Whilst passing up 1t. Char
les st., the other night, [ thought |
heard some one in the Phoenix house
call for "a half dozen CLAIMS" As
that species Of the bivalvelar kingdom
is not product Of these waters, and
still retaining a vivid recollection of
the virtues of the animal ! stepped
III TO see for myself. and taste the ar
ticle If genuine. 1t seeins that the
rroprietors Of the Phoenix have been
Oh TO New York. gathering up such
articles in the eating and drinking line,
as they could find there. to serve up
for their customers here, and amongst
the former, they lave included a lib
eral quantity Of clans, fresh from
Rockawas. and Long Island. ."--You
have doubtless heard. and may be
posted, Of the various dishes made by
our northern friends out Of clans, and
when rightly ''aune up ate not at all
inferior to any other dish that can be
cooked. So YOU, at almost any hour,
have served up before YOU, in, | pre-
sume any shape or style, fine dish
Of claims, fresh as IL just taken from
their native beds, by calling at the
establishment above named.--The
Common Counsel Of this city had
meeting on Tuesday night, the first
since their Adjournment in August.
There is several offices to be filled BY
the joint Boards, and Of course there
is a good deal Of wire pulling and eau
cusing, going on among the friends
of candidates for election. .---1t has
been reported that the reformers were
going into caucuss to get an inter-
change of views. and II possible hit
upon nominee for Recorder, but this
Is decidedly condemned by the peo-
pie IA a relic Of the old party machine
ry that they wish forever laid aside
Mr., Summers of The first District, has
resigned his office Of Recorder, aud
there are several names mentioned in
connection with the succession, either
of whom would doubtless do well.
-Charles Gavarre's new book, or
drama, entitled the New School for
Politicians, has made Its appearance.
and as you may well suppose, excites
the bill Of the Courier folks aud their
junta Of the party IN no considerable
degree. The work has some consid-
cradle literary merit, but | doubt
whether il will attain any great popula-
rity, a. a tarceical take-otf Of the mode,
III which party demigognes now-a-
days. do their dirty work, in the hope
of being officially rewarded for their
services.
| am glad to see by The report Of
the receipts Of cotton at this port since
September lst., the commencement of
the commercial year, that there has
been thus far a very decided increase
over the receipts Of last year for the
same time. Up to yesterday (ith)
the receipts we're 6o,s75, bales, against
2s,7oo same time last year. There
was very heavy falling off last year
in cotton receipts, amounting to be-
tween four and five hundred thousand
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