The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-06
LETTER FROM NEW YoKK.
dependence OF the New Orleans CRESCENT

Special Correspondence OF the New Orleans Crescent
New YoRK, Dec. 81 ls6s.
Considering the bad weather the ordinary holi.
day business for Christmas was quite fair, but
since that day there has an almost universal howl
gone up from business men at the utter stagnation
which has fallen upon every branch of trade
which certainly was bad enough before the holi
days.
Christmas was observed in the usual manner
but to morrow will not be so much so, as hundreds
who have heretofore been accustomed TO make
the annual New Years calls, have decided to
cave" this year and forego the pleasure of greet
ing their fair friends on the first day of the new
year. II really seems that each year this custom
becomes more and more. out Of the routine for
New Year enjcyments.
Uncle Sans letter carriers in this city made
their appearance yesterday, for the first time in
the new uniform adopted by the government IL
consists Of gray suit and cap with black trim.
mings, and the number Of each man, in silver
numbers within gilt wreath, on the front of the
cap. They had band of music and made a pa
race up Broadway, making very credtable and
neat appearance, and decided improvement over
the old clothes worn by some of these hard. work
ing men.
The ventilation which the World has been Civ
ing the different trades has awakened the dealers
to sense OF their position, and that the public are
no longer TO be duped by representations of
honesty and fair dealing, while the weights fall
short and the adulterations are such large pro.
portion as IN some instances TO render the articles
seriously detrimental to health. The indomitable
Bergh" has addressed the public on the subject
OF horse feed, showing, from evidence in his pos
session, that large stones had formed in the
stomacbs of horses, which caused death, from
eating the lime and stuff palmed Off for horse
feed.
Cards and statements are appearing from all
who feel sggrieved, but all to no use the World
still continues to publish each day bach of names
OF houses where articles have been purchased for
the purpose OF testing weights and proyingladul.
terstons.
Tomorrow New York State is TO be blessed
with man for its governor who will redeem the
office from the effect of several years of Radical
administration. he was to have an escort of the
seventy-frst regiment, New York militia, but the
common council had to put in their oar and botch
the whole affair. The regiment had made all its
arrangemel a to meet its own expenses, and as a
mark Of esteem for q noble son Of New York Of
Tered the escort and il was accepted. Thereupon
the worthy city fathers got up "job.u In the
shape Of a small bill appropriatng five thousand
dollars to defray the expenses of the regiment
but more likely TO foot the bill for little bit of
New Years fun for themselves Mayor Hoffman
steps in here and notifies the cOmmandant of the
regiment that he cannot with Justice to himself
and the public, accept the escort under such cir.
cumstances as il would be an imposition upon the
taxpayers TO spend so much Of the money of the
city for such purpose. Other reasons are given
and the whole affair is smoo he'd over as well as
possible, but what have stated covers the grounds
of refusal.
AFTER this Mr.. Hoffman sent instructions to AL.
DaDy TO countermand all the ARRANGEMENTS made
for any military display at his Inauguration. This
is wise move undoubtedly. on bis part and will I
do away with all calumnies whichw would have hsen
heaped upon wellmeaning man. |
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