The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-29
LETTER FROM NEW YOaK.

Special Correspondence OF the New Orleans Crescent
Nav YORK, Aug. 81, 1865.
Seymour stock is getting higher aud higher
every day up this wsy, Notwithstanding the scnr-
rilous and malicious attacks made upon him from
all quar- Iers by the Radical press and people,
The poor old man of the tribune has
become 20 furious over his own defeat
as Republican candidate for governor OF
this slate that he resorts to his customary
habit Of making every body but himself out liar
be commenced with Seymour, and Is az present
greatly sgtated over Vallsndi K Jam, and for one
who is 20 constantly prating about respectful lam
gusge toward opponents he presents about the
fouest mouth that any mortal could possess.
Torchlgbt professions, banner raisings wig
wan dedicatioBs and all the etcetera belonging TO
first Glars political campaign are nov in full
blast Dy both parties, and as far as elegance good
speeches. rne accommodation aud true pa rioti-m
are concerned, the Grant folks entirely behind
the sge. EVERYBODY knows full well that cam.
psigD involving the momentoUs questions which are
presented to the people il the platforms of the
TWO parties Of 1865, must necessarily involve very
heavy expenditures, but whoever has charge Of
the financial matters of the Radical party have
exposed very thoroughly their modus operaudi OF
obtaining funds, as unfortunately they have
caught several tartars who have refused to re.
spoDd to their IN ust and outrageous calls for
money under penalties OF all descriptions.
Broadway, by very slow process, is getting
into good shape so that one can ride 10 an omni
bus without getting the Upwards iO!ted out The
new pavement, which is of stone and in thinner
blocks than IN the old Russ pavement has got ue
as fer a. the City Hall, and j. very great relief
to human As well horse flesh. The old nave.
meDt had become so smooth that II was almost
impossible on muddy day for a horse to hold his
feet, aud after heavy expenditure ia having IL
grooved the town " has come up TO the scratch
with a new one.
The Astors have applied for an Injunction
against laying the NcOlson pavement in Thirty
third street, on which one Of their houses stand
representing that it is patented article and
therefore not open TO competition. Decision has
not yet been made in the matter.
Base ball has become a regular method of
gan bling money, aud grows worse every season.
match VAS played here few days ago between
The Atlantic and Mutual clubs for the champion
ship OF the United States on which thousands of
dollars cbsng ed be nds. Ten thOu-and people wit.
messed the game and the excitement was far
greater than at any of the races. Sofearful were
all base ball men of the iDdigna ion of the Gro Sd
tnat it was only after considerable parsu aston that
an umpire could be found. Up TO the last innings
the excitement wss rather wild. but Whea the
Atlant cs finished then ninth and last innings they
were FIX ahead OF their opponents. and when toe
Mniusls came up on the ninth inOing no one sup
posed that the y would score up with the Atlantc.
but as they crept up one after another until they
got within one Of lie, the crowd could not con
tain itself, ard their enibu asm hurst forth into
The widest form, when by a splendid catch by the
AtlaDtics, they retained the championship by one
run.
The men Of the clubs are paid salaries by the
fancy" who use them Ia gamble with aod as the
me btrs have nothing 10 do but 10 practice their
ball play ing Is on the most scientific principles
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