The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28
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Oar Detroit Correspondence.
DETROIr. Jan. ID. IL

DrRorr, Jan. Is, 1855.
Extraordinary Mud~sss Of the Season DuLiHsss
Of Trade-Efa. TO Rsiisve the Uns~pioyed I'M
proceed appearance Of Detroit theatrical Pres
Pscts--Sio'o P.ogyess Of State Liquidation Eise-
tion for United States Senator n Fsionisf Sue
es'sor Talked Of for Gen. Cass, &c.
Not having noticed In the HERALD for some tims
past correspondence from Detroit, and thinking
that your readers would like 10 know how msttsrs
and Things In general are going on In this regioa,
'AAe the liberty OF add essisg you q feN lines.
The winter, thus far, has been unprecedentedlv
pleasant and 70 day the sun In shining az brightly
o. does In April, while soft south wind rendsrs
fires unnecessary Tor warming HOG long the pre-
sent spell Of fine weather VIII continue, no one ca.
predict, IN changes from extreme 20 anotaer
come very suddenly at times and Without any f,re.
warnings.
The dulness in trade which has 50 seriously af,ot-
ed the business Of Eastern marts, Is seusibly Eel.
here, and hundreds Of mechAbiss aud day laborcrs
have had unlocked for Interval OF for cd rest for
weeks. with no prospects Of employment ahead
However, ths hberalily Of Western hearts has thus
far been equal TO the demands OF distress. and the
poor and needy Are daily sought out and cAred foe
by noble hearts and active hands. Prominent
among the associations for relieving the uaiorta-
nate Of ell creeds and CLASSES stands tho Young Mems
Benevolent Society, composed chiefly o business
men, but aided by all who have the ability to do 40
They have rooms centrally located, where all whs
call are supplied with ID articles as are really no
cessaiy for their comforts, such as wood, clothing
medicines aud nutrcloua soup, which ia given in
quantities according TO the size Of needy families
or tho doings OF tbs Sisters Of Charity In relieving
suffering humanity, is needless 10 speak, N they
are the same mn,stering angels the world ever, 81.
though their Efforts are almost wholly distributed
among one particular civs. Still, they arc never
deaf ~ the cries Of woe; their o kno "a no respite
ard their foot prints are found wherever mercy
beckon. The Interior OF this State does not exa bit
any evidences OF tight times, and country mer-
chants" are Is prompt NJ ever In meeting sh ir en-.
gsgements. This In undoubte ily owing the lArSs
crops Of grain hArvesle last season, aud the hand
some prices realized on all kinds Of agricultural
proc ucts, thus filling the pockets Of rural fr ssds
with lots Of oaaf, very little OF whish was left By
them In the city.
Detroit is very conveniently laid out, the streets
being all Of god width, and crossing essh other 1t
right angles. Tie two principal thoroughfTcs are
no where surpassed In beauty and fa,ilities for
business, being hnadred feet wide, ald extend.
Ing the entire length Of the corporate limits thstr
suburban extremes being ornamented wish double
rows oil shade trees, and forming an extended snsdy
resort. Some OF the blocks Of stores about
town are hardly cxcclled this side OF New
York for architectural design and flash and
their stock OF merchandise will vie. In variety
and quantity, with the main warehouses OF Al
bany or Buffalo. Tnfre are four frat class hotels
here, nj Mctr0po itan rates, and nearly literally
supplied as that institution They are all flourish.
ing, though seldom overlooking with gues,z. Ths
theatre IN a mere decorated sham, containipg two
Ter OF boxes and pit, capable OF seating six hum
dTed persons. The interior arrangements are dinxy
m gloomy, and the stage OF too small dimensiona
for the representation Of spectacle pieces. How.
heat ha Al H.
boards, and the sweetest singers have w4tblsd thsr
notes behind ia footlights. SIG aora DO vhea'
opera troupe were here some time ago. aud wers
quite sue cestful, bot nare-up with the mana xsr
rendered their visit here rather unDe asa NJ NJ il
te minAtion. ! do mt know no money could be
better invested than In the erection of O suitable
BUILDING Tor theatrical performances, with q x ,od
\ araneemehts.
TIE Legislature Of the State In now In ss.on Al
lansing. some LiLety mites from this city; but a.
large majority OF IL me nbcrs mex % fenced In
egisaiiyo natter and The presiding officer. ded
Il Client IN knowitdfe Of parliamentary tscuo. but
httle pregfess n made. The institutional lint, Of
the @ssoD IN forty days; bnl, unless nstters take
sudden change foT the better, II viii require forty
wetks 10 act up pfopOslilols already un fer con.
sideraiop. by spoeid act II becomes lncum sss,
upon The mex, legislature 10 eject a SUCCESSOR %
Gen. Cas- As United btsios senator, bu, there IL
some tax, aud no little disposition manifested by
ire laAdtn of our prGsont SplDrs &, rspsaI that
law and erect "fusionat" u succeed the Ola q sne-
RAJ A. tins movement u urged aud b,cked By
poitciars 0i voAlth bsIorgigR 70 Detroit, " 20 are
candidates for the place ,hrrr In telling bat that
meg nucr.sd sash prece.dlng, ho Sevcr, so7ll
animate N. nov ascendant party, and place In
the cspito those who would recnaet tns statute sni
ieeiect the old veteran. hat a. the upper house
has shown oispoition 70 deoy its obllgs,,n 1,
our state constitution In permitting mon (, ~! and
vote with them who have more nigh. ~ 70 do
do Than the angel Gabriel" and tbs lower hou,s
upholds th.m In TIA. pSsitlon, what Are tisv nx
tApaDe Qf doing Instructions 70 our senator
have already pAsstd through the frat stages Of con.
rnofhuon, calling on them " vote for the repeal
OF the Kansas Nebraska blu, and tho re iustalmeot
OF Tie Missouri Compromise line. However, tLls 10
merely Tor Buncombe M II IL well known ,ha. hs~sra
cass and STUART will pay abJn, 40 much aitsaiiou
10 thee resolutions though t9cy were for the dis
menbcrmaIt Of the Union. RrDLHy.
Our New Haven Corresponasace.