The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-26
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 2e 1858.
LETrER FROM NEW rOnK.
Special Correspondence Of the New Orleans Crescentl
....u NEW YoRK Nov % I9ei

Special Correspondence OF the New Orleans Crescent
.rg New YORK, Nov. 20, 1868.
The "town talk " now is all concerning who IL
to be the next mayor of New York, and as the
date OF the charter election approaches, things
begin TO look rather warm.
The only regret the people of this city had 10
voting for John 7. Hoffman for governor of the
6tate was that they would lose the best mayor
that New York has ever had, and quite as certain
ID it that none better can fill the position.
As matters now look there may be split in the
ranks OF the Democracy. and II the Republicans
support the anti.Tammany wing, Tammany Hall
will come out second best this time. At the Rad.
teal nr,,, aries last night considerable excitement
was raised over the St.smpted smalgsmation with
one wing Of the Democracy, and the meeting at
headquarters broke mp In state Of confusion,
without making nomination. OF course the out
and out RAIDS want straight" Radical. bat the
more conservative and sensible Republicans said
plainly that such a nomination against Tammany
would be only waste Of powder.
1t is to be hoped that the Democracy may not
split, and If they do that they will make but two
of them against o Radical but if they make
three as was done when 0pdyke was elected by
the Republicans, then Radical successor TO
Hoffman is as certain as the sun rises and sets.
The Inauguration of Mayor Hoffman as governor
of the State will be one Of the most, if not the
most imposing and impressive that has ever taken
place ct the capital OF this State He has accepted
an escort rendered him by the list regiment OF
",
WE'LL this is but the third time IN the history of
this State that governor has been elected from
New York city, and it will not only be the inau-
guration OF good man, but II will be the IN
auguration of coed and honest administration,
with one purpose In view always, and that the re-
duction of taxes by an economical expenditure
of money. This view OF matters extends even to
the household affairs of the governor, as hear
from the party that sold Mrs. Hoffman some Of
her household fittings that she told him that her
IN Hov no m
politics, but inasmuch as be was iu for two years
more any way, she was not going to have IL said
that economy was not used " at home," and,
therefore, she declined purchasing some elegant
goods and.chose Others less expensive by far. A
spirit such IS this running the entire list of off,
Gals, especially those OF our federal gov
erpment would relieve rs Of many of the offen-
sive expenses We are now subjected to.
Considerable excitement was created 10 the
eastern section of the city yesterday, by the dis
covery Of eight incendary fires within two hours.
general alarm was struck and the whole fire de-
pertinent turned out, but the flames were checked
In each instance without serious loss. Each Of
the fires was discovered in stables within q few
blocks Of each other. and evidently were set a6re
for the purpose Of producing conaagration
which would consume large portion of the most
thickly inhabited part of the city, with the hope
that II might spread to quarters where something
could be "made." All kinds of depredations,
fres, foul play, ETC., may be expected this winter,
with provisions and fuel advancing SO rapidly,
and employment so scarce, and what there is be-
ing paid for SO meanly and inadequatey to the
cost Of living.
Amusements are supported as well as can be
expected under the pressure of the times. Lester
Wsllack evidently sees the necessity Of doing
something to bring up his business, so he is com.
ing ont himself In much Ado about Nothing. "
very shortly. "Genevieve'' runs very well at the
French Theater, and takes with the ''stsgs''
amazingly well. The indomitsble MAX" Is Civ.
ing few nights ofItaan Opera at the Academy,
but the French Opera rather takes the wind out
of his sails. Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams COM
mezce an engagement at the Broadway Monday
night, and "Humpty Dumpty" still gets fall
every night at the Olympic.
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