The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-07

CORRE POnIDENCE
NFw ORLEANS, May 9. 1851.

signs OF destrtlon ny Us inhabitants.
As the floating population have left
these little patches Of paper with The
inscription "to let upon them, have
made their appearance upon the doors
and windows OF iunumerahle rooms
and buildings il every part Of the city.
This is one sign of the departure Of
large numbers who have been here for
q few months, and the almost deser-
ted sidewalks Of st. Charles Street, the
attendance at the theatres and places Of
amusement, are another, whilst bust
ness generally upon the streets, the
leyee, or in the stores. indicates the
near approach Of the time, when the
battle and hum of the thousands wEo
have made this their stopping place,
for few short months, viii cease
| suppose that this state Of things
must and will continue for long time
and New Orlesns will continue to be
a mere stopping place for thousands
but there are indications by which
one can determine the fact, that many,
very many Of those who stop here dur
ing the winter season, remain and be
come permanent citizens OF the place,
SO that there is yearly u large number
of inhabitants added to tle popula-
ton of the place. | consider now.
that New Orleans has passed the turn
ing point Of her destiny, and instead
of receeding ond going back, she has
taken the upward path towards great
ness, wealth and commercial influence.
A great many persons are expressing
their fears, that the coming summer
will be another time of epidemic and
death, but if cleanliness Of the streets
and prompt sanitary measures will
tend to the prevention OF such disas
ter, or in any manner mitigate it, if it
should come upon us, they will be
efficiently applied by the Council.
There is some clashing between the
two boards of the City Council orlgi-
mating more in the desire to render
fruitless the Reform movement, but
the election on next Mooday. will re-
move the source Of the opposition by
placing in the upper board a majority
of Reformers and then both the bran
ches of the city Legislature will work
together both actively and haSmoni-
ously.
, An election for Constable was held
in the Fourth District yesterday, which
resulted in the triumph Of the Reform
party candidate by a very decided
majority, and the course which the
three aldermen from the First District
have taken since the election on the
9th Of March, has disguised their
own friends so much that at the Con
ven'ion Of the Democracy for the
District last night which met for the
purpose of nominating candidates i
the party, refused to make any nom
nations and adjourned to meet again
at another time and The opinion now
very generally prevails that tue Re
formers will sweep all before them on
the 9Th inst.
You will see that the Grand Jury
Of the City and Parish, made their re-
port few days ago, and in it they
distinctly state the fact that Mr.. s,ulli-I
van, the overseer Of The workhouse
let out Of that institution on the last
election, some dozen or more fellows
whose discharges were dated taro ddys
prerious. March 25th,) besides sew
eral others upon his own responsibility
aud without any warrant or author
ity. This Mr. s.. was the hero
among the Seventh Ward commission
ers on the ever-to be remembered 9th
Of March.
There is good deal of discussion
going on just now, in reference to the
Mobile and New Orleans Railroad,
and the proposition for The city to
subscribe one aud half millions Of
dollars to the stock. There should be
no fear Of chivalry or conflict Of inter
ests on the part Of our citizens to-
ward Mobile, for every Railroad cen
tering here no matter from where it
may come from will add to the growth,
wealth and prosperity Of New Or
leans, The meetings and preliminary
efforts of the capitoleans to build their
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