The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10
New Orleans Correspondence.
NV ORIEANe Nov. 2. 1854


Celebration Of All Sas~ss Day-Amscan zouaoes-B'ess-
isgef their Banner-A Successio~ Of Fires-Brssss Of
4sstsess-Operatic acknowledgements Of
Election Riots, dc.
Yesterday being Al Saints Day, the peculiar ceremo-
s which attend It's celebration in the Crescent City
performed with than wonted zest All day long the
cemeteries hronged with heterogeneous mixture Of
jealous creoes and curious Strangers, dark eyed ladies 10
m the glory Of crinolne and furbeows and chanting
priests in their gorgeous robes. The PROFESSIONS were
imposing and the tombs decorated with exquisite
TASTE Flowers and other ornaments scattered in
yrousion along The walks, and lighted tapers cleaned
above every grave. Altogether TO one unaccustoed TO
the scene the coup dil at once strange and impress
siye. military organization, composed Of young
sreoles Of high social poson made its first appear
ance here on Sunday morning They styled the
'.Chasscurs Pied - and number about hundred men,
Their uniform peculiar resembling that Of the Zouaves
~ the Frerch army and their whole discipline Is based
upon the system Of that gallant corps. Their jaunty
he cap and short ock coats Of navy blue, trimmed
h yellow Their loose Sagsy 6reeehss are Of greysh
yellow, frnged with green and sebastopol Shoes com
plc,e their picturesque and sodiery aspect They
armed with the Minnie rife, with the sword bayonet
Saened. Their banner blessed at the St. Louis Ca
thedral during High Mass Every portion Of the edice
thA the middle aisle could be cleared for the
non Of the company During the service they executed
the Zouaves and performed the bayonet exercise At
the elevation the usual military honors were paid and
cannon Immediately outside the Cathedral fired
salute. The Archbishop blessed the colors. In the
afternoon the Ghasseurs attended comrades funeral
On next Thursday their rs grand parade will take
eeived into the regiment
Our citizens growing alarmed at the frequency Of
destructive fires that have swept over the city
within the las: few weeks. No less than eight squares
n the aggregate have been entirely consumed and not
day passes that conagraons may not be added to
abSeut0eE
turned however, and 80 great the demand for houses
the vacated by the fires almost before the ashes Of
the former tepements are cold
Every kind Of business to have received i'm
petas from the good health Of the city during the past
summer Mechanics and laboring men arc scarce, and
consequently well paid The winter win probably be the
gAyest ever known here and the competition between
She old Theatre d'Orleans and the new aud magni-
Assnt Opera House, now nearly finished, will be lively,
sang abundant sn9 varied sre
ing every to eclipse their rivals, and each has In
musical circles, clique Of supporters, who predict
with confidence the triumph Of their respective favortes
large proportion Of both stock companies have been
Imported from France expressly for service during the
BANS ssV viii Isi Be o. peculiar p lar excellence
Politics and politicians are In state OF chaotic confusion
hsrs Just now Party lines are very adsnot and the
element Of success in the election which comes of next
Monday, Nightly political meetings are held, end
bloodshed. There arc the Administration democrats,
the Douglas men, the Americans, the independent Anne
rcans, and quite numerous party, which, rejecting
any distinctive definite principles rejoices in the
general and characteristic appeaton Of the Opposition
Bwcen the candidates Of these various parties there will
be quite lively contest The clubs promise, however,
that they will regulate matters, and should they
prove incompetent for that end, have Geographic
from Baltimore Of the presence Of quite cohort
Of the renowned "Plugs Of that city, who will drill our
less accomplished roughs in the business Of punching with
avis such Of their dissenting friends rs may obsre
porous enough to try TO vote different ticket from them
selves. Tho news Of the conviction of Ossawatome
Brown received here with great satisfaction The Har
tha nj
NE opposition in this State, but TO what extent time alone
can determine.