The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-04-28
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.



New YORK, April II, 1860.
EDITOR OF THE DEMOCRAT: Reasonable
men seldom have occasion to pronounce New
York dull, whatever other faults it may
have but during the remainder of this
month we shall have even more than our
usual share OF excitement What between
watchng tkc1loiugs of the Charleston Con-
veeJion, listening to the proceedings of the
various societies which hold their annversa-
ries here, and Specializing upon the news
that the steamer will bring us from England
of the result of the contest which came off
on the 18th inst. between Tom Sayers and
the Benica Boy, we shall have lively time
of it until the lst of May.
TIE 'Ihing that most interests New York
ers in connection with the Charleston Con-
vention is the settlement by that body of
the claims of the two sets of delegates from
this State, each of which assumes to repre>
rent majority of Democratic voters. The
merits of rival aspirauts for the Presidency
and the chances each has for the nonina>
ton are never referred to, and will be en-
tirely lost sight of until after the Convention
determines to recognize one or the other set
of delegates, each of which started for
Charleston in full confidence of being tri
umphantly admitted, and of witnessing the
rejection aud humiliation Of the other
Another portion of the community will be
piousy excited on the subject of ameliora.
ting the spiritual condition of heatbeu hu>
msuity, abroad and at home, in any number
of ways, possible and impossible. 1t has
always puzzled me to know why the aunver-
saries held here every spring are Jumped to-
gether by the press and called "reigious"
anniversaries. Certainly, many religious as
socations hold meetings here during the an,
niversary week, but they are not as numer-
GUS as the aggregate of the various other so
cieties which hold their yearly meetings at
the same time, and which are, for the most
part, bent upon reforming" somebody or
These societies are chiefly made
up of talow faced men who never "take any
thing" and who, if you should offer them
tobacco in any form-No, Sir" These phi
losophers and reformers, whose excellent
habits would seem to have failed tn Improve
their personnel, are ably assisted by green
looking curiously attired woRon dctetmin-
ed to have their "rights," aud who pass
yards of resolutions several times day.
md once or twice every evening during
he entire week, declaring that they cA
nave them. These meetings are more pop
liar and better attended than those of the |
eligious societies, which are less spicy.
New Workers like full favored debates and
peeches
There is good deal of interest manifest.
d, aud good deal felt that is not manifest
d, in the contest between Tom Sayers and
he ''Benicia Boy" Sayers appears TO be
he favorito among professional "spoiIs", as
ar as betting on him is concerned while
he boy is unquostionably the favorite
mong outsiders of all classes, and, was
ong to say, of both sexes. Well, l will
av it. Heenan is a good-looking young
elbow, aud there is something akin to the
Knight terrantry of old in his going three
housand miles across the ocean to do battle
nth the champion Of England hero of
weYe well contested battles. The girls |
ant help being somewhat interested 10 the
Boy nor the married women, either,
or that matter. They have heard their
brothers aud fathers speak so often
f the contest the result of which so many
ersons are now anxious to hear, and they |
ave seen so much about him in the news
apers, that many of them are quite as we'll
osted as their male friends and relatives on
be merits, "points" and chances of the two
leu. They have learned, at any rate, (and
hat rs enough for them,D that Heenau is
andsome fellow, over six feet high, straight
8 an arrow, and strong as a young lion.
low, then, under these circumstances, and
he additional one of being unable to pass
icture shop. in any thorougbfare in New
'ork without seeing hthograph Of bis
,awart frame in the show window-how,
nder all these circumstances, / ask, can the
iris help feeling anxious for the success of
heir young countryman But although
his affair is exciting so much interest in
lew York, and if an opinion may be based
pom the prominence given to it in the edi-
,rial columns of the best newspapers in
Freat Britain, in that kingdom, also, | was
OF aware that it attracted any considerable
ttention 10 the United States before this
lorning, when | was informed by Ross and
'ousey, the news agents, that orders have
cen coming in from every State in the
Tuion for the last six weeks, for tens of
iousauds Of extra copies Of the number Of
he New York Clipper that is to be publiSh-I