New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-05
RAILROAD EXCURSION CORRESPONDENCE.
Ihiaqs in Ne,p YORK. Greenwood Cemetery
heatricals-Saratoga Springs, etc.

Mr.. 6litor-My last was from New York giving
you few items and have been since then con
tinually on the go. wish was gifted, as some
athletic individuals are, who can " do mp as they
term it, any place in two three days; but think
when they get hold of such a monster as New York
city they would require little more time. / feel
my incapacity to enter into but few details, and
although with my eyes and ears always open, have
in the space OF ten days acquired but very little ;
for such now is the immense extent of this rapidly
growing city, that it is very difficult to do up,
/ more than one good thing per day. Places which
| ten years ago were very high up town are now
actually ia tie lower part of the city.
/ | was fortunate enough to have clear, bracing
afternoon for the visit to Greenwood Cemetery,
situated on Long Island, in the vicinity of Brook
| Ign. My expectations were more than realized. A
stranger visiting New York should not neglect
tour to this sacred resting place. Its natural ad
| vantages are great and the most lavish expendi-
ture and care employed in making it one of the
most lovely and pleasant OF spots, If we can assoc
| ate things lovely and pleasant with such grave
subject. Galleries Of large and handsomely erected
| tombs encrce each hill, with fine drives avenues
pathways, lakes and fountains; the turf kept and
attended to with the greatest care, while the rose
| and honeysucke and other sweet flowers placed
| by loving hands, pay sweet and silent tribute to
the departed loved ones. 1t is accessible by either
| taking carriage in the city, or crossing South
| Ferry; you can be conveyed by horse cars at
| very small charge.
] Among the most noted tombs is that of Char
| Iotte Canda, the i'll fated young lady who was run
over and killed on her 18th birthday-it is elabor-
ately finished, of white marble, and represents her
life size, standing in an alcove with her gay habil
ments, guarded by four angels at each corner.
| Another, erected by Capt Corregio, of marble-a
correct representation of himself (who still lives)
1 standing on the pedestal with quadrant in hand
taking an observation, and surrounded by the SYM
bols of his profession. The Niblo family tomb is
| one upon which much expense and taste has been
lavished And thus you can ride and walk for
hours at all times meeting objects of interest.
A visit to the large publishing houses of Apple
a. O. D.-, ~. I1,,t.Js
House, and the large stationery establishment of
w. T. Herrick g. Son, rs John street, form inter-
esting subjects of examination for many days.
And then survey of the immense dry goods
| palaces of Stewart and Lord & Taylor; also the
large iewelry establishments Of Tiffany 4 Co. and
Ball, Black Il Co., all on Broadway. The latter
firm have not long been removed to their new loca-
| ton which has been fitted up in a style different
from any other in this country the side and show
i cases representing highly polished dark wood,
and richly but neatly ornamented in gold. am
much indebted to Mr.. Munroe, one of the members
of the firm, for many courtesies and information.
| The Dusseldorf gallery Of paintings, although
not large as expected, contains sufficient gems
| to please the taste of the most fastidious.
/ A visit to Hoboken, Jersey, Newport, Sandy
Hook and the thousand outlets from this great EN-
porium would keep an active individual on the go
| for months. With the great and rapid facility of
travel, much larger INSTRUMENTATION will take
| place between the North and South-provided the
| Union is saved
Men of sound political knowledge are satisfied
that Lincoln and Hamin cannot carry this State in
| the Presidential campaign.
| The regular theatrical season commences very
| soon, and managers are said to be getting to-
gether irst-rate stocks. Forrest is to star at Win
/ ter Garden for many nights. Edwin Booth also
| plays next month in New York and his time is al
ready engaged at the North for nearly all the sea-
| son. hope, however, we may yet have him with
US in New Orleans the coming winter. He is now
in excellent health. The " American Gousinh
still holds its own at Laura keenes. The charm
ing Mrs. Wood will positively leave on the 18th
September to play an engagement at the Hay Mar
ket, which, am satisfied, will be successful
George Jordan, Mark Smith and Dolly Davenport
60 to the Varieties. What John Owens has done
otherwise. do not know but YOU may rest salts
fed he will have everything good that can be found.
have not heard anything positive of Ben DeBar's
engagements for the St. Charles.
Sam Cewell is drawing crowds every night to
his institution, and pleasant evening be passed
| at his shop Broadway where everything is
| quite free and easY-rothng indecent or improper
but where you can take a lounge, smoke your
/ cigar, partake of refreshments and good dancing
ballet and SINGLE interspersed with acrobatic feats
and singing, Sam being the great center Of attrae-
ton.
left the rushing and crushing crowds Of New
York on yesterday afternoon for this pleasant and
delightful piace. made much more SO now by the
/ great decrease of the immense crowd of fashion,
| able Mcfabs and Noodles who infest these waIer-
/ ing places up to this time of the year.
| chose my route by the Hudson river, on board
| the large and commodious Albany steamer New
/ World, aud received many courteses from its
/ gentemany clerk and did not have to pay S.
/ extra for bertis, as before suffered on my down
! trip by the Troy beat. The boats on the latter
line are much inferior to the Albany packets, and
/ this information may be good hint TO travellers.
| After passing the highlands the moon shane out
| bright and clear, and enjoyed until late hour
| the fresh, cool air, and the grand and majestic
| scenery of the Hudson river at moonlight. As we
passed West Point grand bali at the hotel situat-
! ed at the top OF the emnenee gave us fine ilu-
4 minaon on one side, while on the other, at Cold
! Spring, the continual fires OF the smelling works
| shed their red glares. After good nights rest |
| am quietly enjoying the bracng and cold weather
here, with thermometer tonight at IS degrees and
draughts Of the clear and sparkling waters from the
fountain head, promenade through the we'll
oranged parks, rides on the circular railroads and
other things too numerous to mention, Just now.
4 had the pleasure of interview with the worthy
chief of our we'll beloved Crescent paper, before
left New York, who is as fat and saucy as ever.
4 NUN,
| PuGHIsTIG IMBRoGLIo.-There is difficulty
between " Australian Kelly and Dan Kerrigan,
the principals in recent prize fight. Kelly was
declared to be defeated by reason of his striking
foul blow, sand now he comes into the newspapers
denonncing his umpire for an unfair decision, and
Offering to thrash the burly Kerrigan for an en-
larged amount OF capital. Kerrigan has replied,
speaking in rather dsparaging terms of Kelly's
prowess, but offering to fight him for slG00 Ker-
| rgan says he is sailor by profession and never
fights except under certain favorable conditions.
/ THE PRISCE OF WALEs.--A meeting was he ID at
Greenbrar (ya.) White sulpher Springs on The 2Sd
instant the object Of which to extend the hos
pitality of that watering place TO the Prince of
Wales. A committee of thirteen was appointed to
extend formal invitation.
1 An ENGLISH ARTIST GONE HaME.-Mr. Frank
Bellew with hiswife and family. sailed for London
on the ed inst in the clipper ship Deyonshire, As
comic artist OF rare ability, his talents have dur
ing ten years resideneeip the United States, gained
honorable and universal recognition in connection
with our illustrated literature. From the days of
the Lantern to those Of Vanity Fair and Momus
net a humorous publication of aus pretensons but
mas, at some period, owed its best drawings his
extraordinarily prolific pencil Mr., Beew' social
qualities have secured him host of friends in
literary artistic, and private life, select party of
whom were present at his embarkation.