The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-05
LETTER FROM NEW YoKK.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent

Special to the New Orleans Crescent J
.... NEW YORK, July 49, 1868.
The New York roughs have lately pitched upon
policemen as the subjects of their vengeance, aud
within a week two have been shot and one
stabbed. There is no mistaking the fact that the
general want of occupation by hundreds OF young
men has increased the amount and extent Of
crime 10 such a degree as to make one almost
afraid 10 go about after dark.
There is law upon the statute book which pro
hibits the carrying Of deadly weapons, but It is
just about as much account as the msjo ty OF laws
in this place.
Among a large class Of people there is strong
talk of a vigilance committee, and a paper was
actually put into circulation yesterday, go | am
told looking to this end.
The gas monopolies of this city think shey have
been seriously damaged by the bill lately passed
through the legislature Trohibitng them from max
ing any charge for use of the meters by consumers
as has been the case for years. In order TO make
up for this loss, although they now pay very heavy
dividends, they have slyly tucked on tve cents
more hundred feet for gas, making the price
now charged three dollars a thousand feet This
they can do end the legislature cannot touch them,
ar d the peope are obliged to pstrOnize them, as
oils are so inferior; 80 they have everything in
their own Est, and in they &C. Experiment. are
now being made with air gas, which If proved sue
cessful VIII knock the coal gas "out OF time" as
it will only cost about one dollar thousand feet
II has occurred to certain parties that the pleas
ant exercise of skating has not heretofore been
properly and conveniently provided; therefore
they obtained from the legislature OIL OF moor
| poration, and have formed a company with
| capital Of seventy FIVE thousand dollars, all Of
which he's been subscribed. Thirty full lots on
| ThiFd avenue near Sixty third street. have been
leased for ten years, and the erection OF build
1 irghas been commenced and will be finished by
November next Is will be 396 feet long, les feet
vide and 20 feet high, and will be built mostly Of
| iron, with a roof supported by trestle arches. The
decorations will be quite handsome. and the light
| will be furnished by magnesium iuminatOr. A
platform will rua around the interior OF the build
| ing calculated TO hold about seven thousand per
sons and retiring and refreshmeut rooms viii be
| provided, as well as comfortable psrlors. The
| ice will be formed by the Introduction Of crOtor
water 10 the depth Of about six inches. Mr.. Nc
Milan Of the Fifth avenue skating pond, has beer
| spoken of as manager, and If tho programme
carried out as now laid down, the speculation vii
turn in heavy dividend for the stockholders
Season tickets at 8 reduced price will be issued
while single admissions win swell the income 80
] to almost insure against loss, as those ladies Wit
| may not care TO skate will frequent the parlor
| for chat with their friend or admirer. Alto
| ee,her it will fill want very much felt here. an
in which other cities surpass this, while at N
same time it will prove to be money-makin
! operation for somebody, EYES AND EARS.