Daily American organ., 1856-09-05
New York Correspondence.

New YoRK, Sept 8, 1866.
A correspondence is published in the morning
papers of to-day, between number OF our proml-
nent merchants and Mayor Wood, in which his
honor is earnestly entreated to reconsider his de-
termination not to accept nomination for another
term. The Mayor, in reply, says With suti-
cient legal authority to carry out the reforms
which have initiated in the government of the
city, would rather be its chief magistrate than hold
any other office in the State but as it is / have
no wish to remain so another day." In conclusion,
the Mayor remarks: Cheered by your aalterng
assurance that you deem my services Of value to
this community, il again placed in nomination |
shall accept your invitation, and present my name
once more for the suffrages of the people" There
is some doubt about this correspondence being
genuine. fit is, the Mayor must have credit for
possessing more impudence than we ever imputed
to him before. Never has public man so deteri-
GRATED in the confidence of community as has this
same Mayor Wood, since his election to the may
orally 1t is hardly possible for him to be re-elect
ed, and he will appear to much better advantage,
politically, by Withdrawing his name at once.
A slight set-to took place last evening at the Mo
tropolitan Hotel 1t is generally supposed that the
Lelands proprietors Of the above hotel, were also
part or whole owners of the Valley Bank of Mary
land, at the time of its explosion. After the en-
tertainment at Niblo's, Col Thompson, son of the
banker Thompson stepped into the ball of the ho-
tel and seeing Mr.. Warren Leland, inquired of
him what the prospects were of the Valley Bank
Mr.. Leland said he had nothing to say in reference
to the matter, when Mr.. Thompson remarked that
he considered the Valley Bank an outrageous
swindle." Mr.. Leland thereupon hit Mr.. Thomp-
son blow on the temple, which felled him to the
floor He Immediately arose and assumed an atti-
tude OF defence, but the bysanders nterposed, and
stopped further proceedings. 1t is generally be-
eved here that the Lelands are the bona tide own
ers of this bank, and the course they have pur-
sued in the matter cannot but work greatly to their
injury. One of our papers charges them daily with
being swndlers, and so far they have taken no no.
tice of the charges If they are innocent of any
wrong as regards the Valley Bank the best thing
they can do is to come out, and make fair state
ment of facts otherwise blame will attach to them
for life.
The yellow fever on Governors Island, am
sorry to say, is on the increase. Several deaths
additional are reported this morning. although not
publicly announced. A few scattering deaths take
place daily in Brooklyn and suburbs, but New York
still keeps in a healthy condition.
The steamer Africa left to-day at IL NJ, taking
out So passengers and $780, 949 in specie In the
list notice Mr.. and Mrs. w. Smyth, of Washing
ton, and number of Baltimoreans.
The one-horse cars, lately adopted on one Of
our city railroads works well, aud it is expected
they will be brought into general use. The driver
takes the iare, thus DONG away with conductor
and he has his seat mounted on box, omnibus
like. This economsing of our railroad companies
will have tendency to increase the value of their
stock, if no further benefit should accrue by the
arrangement.
The Academy Of Music has again been leased
for opera by the indehtigable Marezek. The first
evening the house was tolcrably well filled, and
the performance gave general satisfaction. AS
this is tho season when the city is filled with
Southerners and country merchants, there is
good prospect of profitable month for the mana
ger, he having leased the building but for Sep
tcmber. OMIcRoN.