The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-06-16
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

! OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT
New York, June 5, 1860.
EDITOR OF THE DEMOCRAT Political eyes ar,
now all centred ON Baltimore, but no one knOwt
what will be done there The friends of Mr.
Douglas are still confident, while, on the other
hand, some political quid nuncs insuuate that
arrangements have been made to throw the little
giant overheard, aud take up man less obiec.
tionabIe TO the Charleston seceders. No reliance
can be placed on any of these rumors, which may
be regarded as merely representing the feelings
of those who set them aAoat. Some pretend that
Guthrie is the man decided upon; Others swear
that it is Seymour Of this State, and third
clique of politicians wink knowingly, and whisper
cOnfidenmlly, into yoar ear that the thing is all
" set" for Breckenridge. And 80 it goes--evcry
man blowing his horn for his OWN favorite. The
fact Of the matter is, that Democratic politics are
in such a middle that the leaders Of the party
know no more than the rank and file of what
will take place at Baltimore. Delegates and
prominent outsiders know, of course, many of
them, what they are going to try to eject, but
that's all. We can hardly make out here, from
the conflicting statements in South IN papers,
and of visitors from the South, whether it is
contemplated by all the States whose delegates
seeded from the Charleston Convention TO APP.
which assemblies on the | til inst, OF not Some
would seem to have already done 50 but then,
again, these very States are also sending d,le-
gates to Baltimore of course, it is impossible
what authority these delegations to riva. Conven,
tons can be appointed CT be elected by the same
party. l had always thought that New York
State politics were abOut as complicated and diff
cult to explain to an outsider as tn ose of any
commonwealth that has ever existed but mp
pearances would seem to indicate that some of
the Western and Southern States are in fair
way Of getting their affairs into condition still
more unintehgible to outsiders. 1t is to be
hoped that these splits in the Democratic party
will no longer exist after the nomination of q
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
the Richmond and Baltimore Conventions will see
the necessity Of working together, and with a
will, in order TO keep the federal government
from falling into the hands of the aboliiionists.
1t can hardly be expected that there will be unity
of purpose and action among Democrats in their
respective States, next November, If there be
none manifested by their representatives IN the
national Conventions, and if those Conventions
do not unite on a candidate.
Summer is ct last fairly upon u.s. have al
ready had one glorious good swim. Athletic
sports are now The order of the day. A great
deal more attention is paid to physical recreation
In New York than there used to be. Base ball,
boating, cricket and billiards are becoming more
popular every year, and are countenanced by
many of our first Clergymen. Very few first
class houses are now put up in the city, or in any
part of the State, in which good, large room is
not set apart for one of PAelan's billiard tables
Ladies look for them as naturally as for piano,
and they certainly furnish an excellent means of
physical recreation--the only one, indeed, to be
had when the weather puts veto on outdoor
paStlmes' Some of our lady players in New
ork handle the cue With dezterity surpassed
by few amateurs of the sterner sex, and with q
grace that Pbelan himself might we'll envy.
5edate matrons of the old school favor the intro
luctiOn of billiard tables into private houses be-
cause it keeps fathers, husbands and sons who
ire devoted to the roy0l game" from being
obliged TO resort to public saloons where they
wish to play. The business of manufacturing
ables to meet the increased demand has risen
o an important branch of industry. In the
establishment of PhelaD 6 COllender some two
hundred hands are constantly employed. far
anger amount Of mechanical skill and accuracy
$ required to make billiard table than plane
oFte; besides which, man, however good a
Mechanic, must be skillful player, and have
earned thoroughly by experience the scientific
requirements of first class table, before he can
make one. 1t is that fact which has given to
Phelan's establishment an bat q monopoly of the
BUSINESS. Apart from the pysstigs of his cham
'iensbip, three or four Of his patented improve
nsnts in cushions are considered indispensable
o good table by all our crack players, profess
iOnal and private.
The Central Park has at last got to be place
worthy Of the commercial metropolis Of America.
Fhe Hamburg SWAMI ON the lake are much admir-
ID The walks, the drives, the sunny heights
md sequestered shades, the tiny hills and wales,
he rude decivities the graceful plains, the rocks
he horses, the vehicles and the people, all con-
Ititute picture full Of active life and brilliant
beauty. When the summer arrangements are all
completed, and fancy boats begin to ply upon the
'hiny waters, the Park will be delightful retreat
for New Workers, and an "insttutiou which
strangers will always make point Of visiting.