New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-01
OUR NEW YORK LerrRR.
New YORK, October "a, II

New YORK, October "a. 1871.
The political ides of November are {
hand, and the Republican and Democrat
Caesars are preparing for their inductio
and Inauguration into Office at the hands {
the people. The prospect of success for th
Republicans is bright and cheering. Tha
they will carry the State ticket by majo,
ity Of between 5000 and 10000 is concede
by the honest portion of the opposition
Large numbers of the respectable voters q
the Democratic party have determined t
vote with the Republicans or unite in OF
CARNATIONS opposed to the Tammany ring
In this city especially the spirit Of reform
has brought out the nominations of som
OF the most conspicuous and able men il
both parties, who, if elected, will engag
upon the work of thorough renovation o
all the departments connected with tn
city government. Among these will b,
found such men as William NJ. Evarts
Charles O'COnor and EnOch L. Fancher fol
the Legislature, and who are able to pre-
pare city charter that will he as perfect
as it is possible for man to make. 1t is ex
pected that the Republicans will have 8
majority in the Assembly of at least tif
teen, and perhaps twenty, and in the Sen
ate from three to five. In nearly, if no,
quite, all the senatorial districts of the
State the Republicans have brought ou,
their most honest and popular men, and the
condition Of the Democracy is such that
they can not hope to make headway agains,
the fearful flood of corruption of Tweed &
Co., which has dragged that party into dis
grace before the people.
Though there are differences in the Re.
publican ranks respecting the course OF
President Grant relative to the Custom.
house Of this city, it is the impression OF
those who profess to be we'll informed that
Collecto or Murphy will be displaced for
some more acceptable man. In the event
Of Republican victory in this State this
fall. it will not, by any means, follow tha t
1t is an indorsement of the course and
policy of President Grant. and as soon as
the election is over he will be urged Y our
best and most respected lead ers to change
some Of the unpopular officials for the pur-
pose of harmonizing the party.
The prosecutions of the whole gang Of
official and private plunderers Of the city
treasury will begin in earnest in the course
of this week by Hon. Charles O'Conor. in
whose hands this work has been placed,
and his high character is an assurance that
it will he we'll done, and carried to the
bitter end. Garvey and Woodward, two
OF the notorious gang, have fled the coun-
try. and others, as soon as the authorities
begin to look for them, are expected to fol-
low. All Of these rascals, including Tweed,
Hall. Sweeney and Connolly, will be in
dicted and tried for the Otfenses which they
have committed against the laws of this
State. The Times is unceasing in its at
tacks upon this most glaring iniIuity of the
age, determined that the people shall not
forget the men who have been engaged in
it, until they shall receive that punishment
which they SO richly merit.
The Chicago disaster has ceased to at
tract attention, excepting in SO far as the
insurance companies of this city, which
had become involved in the losses sustained
there, are found to be utterly ewamped:
financial circles. The merchants of Chi
cagO have been nobly sustained by the
merchants Of this city, for the former have
been able to buy all the goods they wish
for new beginning of their trade
The American Institute Fair. now nearly |
over, and which has been open since the |
beginning Of September, has again been |
successful, and it is now thought that it |
will become permanent in its present loca-
ton on Third avenue, as the present man
agement will most probably purchase the
property known as the rink, and will erect |
suitable buildings thereon for future use.
Among the other grand works which have
been finished is the grand central railroad
lepOt, on Forty ecOnd street, for the New
fOrk and Harlem, New York Central, New
York and New Haven. and Hudson River
This magnificent building sup
,lies need that has long been felt, and is
me Of the largest az we'll as one of the most
complete and convenient depots in the
world. The cost Of the whole structure will
,e nearly $4,OO0.0O0. 1t extends from
to Forty fifth streets, dis
ance Of 900 feet, and from Fourth avenue.
15 feet. to new street recently opened. 1t
overs an area of nearly six acres, and will
i've ample accommodations t. the trains Of
IL the railroads centering there. The work
vas commenced in September, 1869, just
wo years ago. The structure is composed
lmost entirely OF brick and iron. On the
utside no other materials are used. and in
idle the only wood work is in the doors and
artitiOns, which are made Of the best black
Talnut. All the staircases are iron, or
rtificial stone, and thoroughly fireproof.
The passenger entrances for the New
laven and Hudson River passengers is on
'or,y second street, and for the Harlem
nd New York Central on the new street on
he west side. The baggage rooms of the
[arlem and New Haven roads are on the
Ourth avenue side. and the Hudson River
nd Central on the new street side. Over
ach OF the entrances for passengers and
aggage rooms, there are placed for the
Of travellers, large signs, bear
lg the names Of the different companies,
nd directions to the different offices, so
lat there can be no confusion. All the
fices are elaborately finished in a stvle
nd elegance beftting the purposes to which
ley are devoted, and the furniture is yerv
lsteful and in harmony with the depart
ents in which it is placed. The whole in
rior of this depot is lighted by gas at
ght in an instant, by means of electricity, I
e wires to the jets being connected to q I
Ilvanic battery near the base of one of the :
lmense avenues on the west side of the :,
ain entrance. To be appreciated, this i'm
ense and splendid architectural work q
ould be visited by all who come to this I
ty. 1t is in every way worthy the man
hO projected and had it carried forward to
final and successful completion, Commo-
re Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the great c
men of the age. s.
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