The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-27
aur New Orleans correspondence.

Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec 20, 1859
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suoar s.;nr>pu-Sailiso Of Legal Eliowasrs-Prepara
zion s,r Nicaragua Rero,utom-Openi~g Of ne Nioara
quo Rc.u-ras Steamship Philadelphia Dramatic and
o. cratic xeaers- What 0v People Tank Of I've "0so,
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The ews OF the late Union demonstrations throughcu,
,he North Is received spirit that shows how fearuly
the dsuulon sentiment rs gaining ground In this section
The response alike of the press and people OF the South
that needed than imposing gatherings and patriotic
proestaiors Resolutions however temperate, that are
nuifed al the ballot box by overwhelming odds, are Ill
calculated shaken confidence. quiet but gene
raj movement foot among merchants TO withhold
for future their patronage from Northern manuac
tares or where that not altogether practicable 10 con-
pure such dealers the known sup
porters Of the rights the slavehodng States The
question openly canvassed in our country newspapers
q 70 who of your prominent New York merchants are
nged with abotonism; freely used, and those
concerning whose there doubt need hencefor-
ward look for custom from our community
The rumor which reached here some time ago. 10 the
eject ship Rebecca, chartered by the commission
crs Of the famous McDonough convey Liberia
his mannmled slaves, hal after landing the At their
estimation Africa, SAILED up the Congo river 70
procure return cargo Of slaves, has given rise to
much speculation to the point taat would pro-
Ssbly be- chosen Tor the perious work of disem
barkaton. have learned from Captain Martin, OF
DE bark Lnwood lately arrived a. inns port, that
descrd vessel of about 100 tons ourthen aud IN other
respects corresponding to the description OF the Rebecca
dcbarging large cargo Of slaves On the approach OF.
the IiBwood the Of the unknown vessel desisted
from their task, but subsequently recommended, and
dcubess concluded cessuily This statement
sec,iy reiiable and IL is highly probable the
vessel actually the Rebecca, which Is due n our
waters about this time Nous rervons
Mr. Mophy has arrived, and s now the recipient OF the
and attentions Of his friends Az may be supposed
he quite hon. but no public demonstration with regard
20 him has taken place He 10 occasionally seen, quiet
and uDobtrusive visiter chess rooms
The racing is nov at it's height in this vicinity.
The Naohez and Mobile well supported and
che spotsg gentry Of our city brag loudly the
nags OF the Creole course" Higher up the river ut
Memphis, the lovers Of the turf having fine sport
AS Christmas week, tho great dakey holiday season,
approached the receipts of cotton and sugar begin TO
sacken on By inquiry among well informed cotton
from this port during the present will foot
up unusually large The sugar crop wn be quite hight
han zoe, goo hoesheads viii be shipped
telegraphed the herald few days ago that Colonel
Lockrdge, With twenty men had sailed in the steamship
Arizona for Brownsville, with view OF t'pitching into
the buccaneer Cornas, the Mexican pirate The exped
ton not exactly libusering one, as It starts with toe
permission Of the government officials of New Orleans The
Colonel takes with him twenty picked men, armed with
machetts and rfles who will "hck regiment Of Next
pirates such marauding and numbering
the Americans In the vicinity of Brownsville, Texas.
Intelligence has been received here from Nicaragua that
General erez, late Minister TO the United s,aes famous
for making and breaking contracts with Vanderbilt aud
ether American citizens for the right of transit the
thmus, is preparing for revolution in order to depose
Martinez, the present Governor Of Nicaragua
In this connection would mention that certain parties
bere who pretene TO be posted state that Joe Scons
do with the opening Of the Nicaragua route forthwith
ms Vs. more than probable, ior Commodore
sse the to as 70,
length OF time be will, George Law s7ys get the worst
Of IL for instead Of diminishing their revenues, Wander
bi all the while "feediDg them felers' that will be
like his Give Oak Georges) South Tenth street ferry
where the fare only half cent; that the bust
mess Vanderbilt does the worse OF he will bs.n
This opinion based upon the fast that the Commo
dore carrying passengers through to California for
$50 out II which paid the Panama Railroad SIS for
every passenger transported whether cabin seerage
For instance, the last trip Of the Ariel and Webster
the for had A3o the latter 105 making 535,
which, at $25 each, amounted TO $3,375 And this a
how average for the four monthly trps-two outward and
two home wardwoud amount to the snug little OF
$50, 800 this multiplied by twelve-one year-gives
them feers" 600; that olive Oak George ain,
far out Of the way.
The California business increasing so rapidly that two
semi monthly lines hardly do the business.
Why don't these two lines compromise, by running
weekly ne-that is, by leaving on different days-say
the 6th l0th, goth and 25h-aad charge fair
ing prlces first CABIN $780, second do sl25 steer lge
$50, and a corresponding increase for freight
paid visit day or two since to Algiers, where the
steamship Philadelphia lies tied up under charge of the
United States Marshal, for being engaged alleged
The owners have abandoned her, and is under the
egnl protection Of the United States District Attorney,
Ipo whom devolves 70 sustain the charges made, for
which he has taken the responsibility of taking this snip
the Of the company The suit ia to be tried 10
be Urred States District Court on the 18th OF January
w. Fl Hunt Esq, Of the most eminent lawyers Of the
South, Ia employed on the part Of the company.
Al the new Theatre de r0pera the "Hnguenots'' was
produced last week, with great magniacence Nile.
Guesmar made her debut in the piece. is rumored that
the Theatre doreaus will shortly be closed for Of
support, while the opera house is crowded nightly,
hun dreds beng obliged TO stand
The Varieties THEATRE which eschevs the tstarring"
syetem, is very well patronzed. Coudock and Ovens,
with Miss Charlotte Thompson the principal attrac
tons but The stock company s OF uniform ence
The ST. Charles theatre Barry Sullivan has just cluded
highly successful engagement Collins, the Irish
daa appears tonight The production Of the ridiculous
sensation drama pGpoftiug TO illustrate Louisiana plan
taon fc and called the "Octoroon has aroused much
Indignation here. The Bourccaults need look foe
favor from New Orleans audience, after pandering 10
tbe peuuces Of the times the expense of Southern cha