The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-17

Special Correspondence Of the Crescent]

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NEw YoRK. March 10. 1868.
The streets Of New York are now being looked
after by committee, appointed by the State
Senate. The interference by the State with local
legislation, is undoubtedly very Objectionable to
the people OF q city like this, bat in some In
stances it does seem necessary. Not tsince the very
severe storm Of 1855. have the streets been in
such horrible condition ss they are at present.
In some of them there is jast valley gouged out
with banks Of snow, dirt and ice on each side, so
that for one vehicle to pass another becomes al
most an impossibility. II is with view to inquire
into the reason Of this, when the city has con-
tract under which good sum Of money is an
nually paid to provide cleanliness in the streets
for the better health of the inhabitants, that the
committee is now in session.
) From the testimony Of Mayor Hoffman ana
Others, 1t will require $780, 900 per annum to keep
the streets in good condition, and 20 clean Broad
way now from the Battery to Union Square
would require from $50 900 to $4,000 One
thing quite certain, that there is no CITY In the
country where more money is spent for the pur-
pose of providing dement's for the people, and
certainly none where the people receive fewer
benefits, than New York. There does not seem
10 be ghost OF chance to get any good except
by gessing," and even then one half of the
good which might be done with the appropria-
tion made is prevented because the contractor
may happen to run short on his private account,
and takes nip at the corporation funds.
Tammany elects her delegates o-day to
the Democratic State convention to be held to-
morrow at albany, 10 elect delegates to the
national convention TO be held in this city on the
Fourth Of July. As things stand now, there does
not appear to be any choice as yet, but every
thing is so mixed that the result Of the conven-
ton to-morro~ is looked for with great deaf OF
anxiety.
Old Pop Kennedy. the king Of the blue coats,
and radical Republican by profession. has just
furnished the people with another Of hrs comedies,
which, for effect surpasses anything the theatri-
cal stage at present. iI
1t appears that Saturday and Sunday were
great days with the Jews, il being the annual
Purim festival and has been the custom in ye ars
gone by, the participants visit each others houses
enD0SQue aud this being contrary TO Ia w. as this
State prohibits public masquerading. special per-
mits have been granted by the mayor TO those
who may apply te him, allowing them 20 celebrate
this religious festival long they do not nte-
fere with good order. This was done to many
families this year, and by one gentleman appiica-
ton wss made to one Of the inspectors of police
10 add his signature II he desired, but he stated
that the permit OF the mayor was quite snfi ,snt.
This was done on aturday and the maskers were
lot 10 appear until Sunday evening. ani every
thing was supposed TO be all " K.r Bat while
the ladies and their friends were proceeding 10
carriages to different houses, they were arrested
by the police and taken to station houses, and in
carcerated like criminals in the cells. The OIL
GERS were IcmOutIatc0 Win ana sn0 VA the per-
miis Of tho mayor but TO no effect as It was then
and only then made known TO these indivii1als,
that laie Sunday afternoon Superinten-
cent Of Police Kennedy had issaed
orders TO arrest all persons who appeared in the
street under a mack. This was quite enongh fos
the patromen 10 base their actions upon and
some see fun, As they consider II, aud conse-
.quently, the different station houses at about
eight o clock Sunday evening" were visited by the
fair m8squeraders much to their astonishment and
indignation. while Kennedy's house was besiegsd
by the friends Of the victims of his little farce aud
his only explanation was that his orders were in
tended 10 refer to those who appeared on foot
and hot TO those Ia vehicles, or to women aud
children any way; so after being in prison cell
about three hours, and losing all their enjoyment
as well as being frightened half TO death by the
bury policemen. the fair Jewesses were allowed
to return 10 their homes.
II Kennedy had Issued bis orders on Saturday
the matter would have been settled by the mayor,
but Mr.. Holman being gentleman and Demo-
and desirous Of making his authority felt. waited
until Sunday, and then quietly and secretly issued
tie orders, 30 that the victims might see how he
disregsrded the permits Of the mayor. The cases
will probably go 10 the courts.
Lsst evening the festival wound up with the
aDnusl Pnrim ball at Pixies Opera house, and
grand affair il Was, bringing together the greatest
amount Of wealth which exists among any one
sect II was the Inauguration ball in this house,
and was everything which any one could desire in
the way of elegant costumes, handsome faces,
2Ld charming music. EYES AND EARS.