The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Especial Correspondence of the CHIET.l
New YORK, October 18th, 1873.

from New York correspondent. Be
not in haste. My irons are in the
furnace, and when they shall have
been sufficiently heated, I will send
forth such bolts as would have done
credit to Vulcan. To the readers OF
the CHIEF | have but one promise to
make, that is, that I shall seek to
represent every thing as it happens,
and allow them the privilege of the
finishing touch. But should I ac-
cidentally spin some tall yarns, / beg
your indulgent natures will not class
me in the same category as Greeley
placed those who did. not believe as
he did. Aside from this, l pledge
myself to relate everything in con-
densed style, as it transpires.
In comparing New York to-day, l
would liken it to something in deca-
dence. Since the eventful panic of
last month business has been stagnant.
Banks that heretofore were able to
meet demands for half millions, now
require notice of two or three days to
meet hundreds. In consequence of
this delay and drawback, the bust
ness community is greatly embar-
raised, and the few who have funds
are somewhat 10th to part with them.
Builders and manufacturers have felt
the shock, and i'll q number of in
stances have been compelled to sus-
pend operations. This, and the cor
rnption prevailing in New York and
neighboring cities make the financial
aspect dark and gloomy. The attempts
of the so-called Reformers to bring
these malefactors to Justice have
ended in smoke; and they, taking
up the cry of the boss" say: "What
are you going to do about it,"
But if New York is embarrassed
the bellies and beaux of
Murray Hill are seemingly as prosper
GUS as ever. At least one would think
80, on a visitato Broadway, between
ten and six each day. The costliest
of toilettes are paraded from Wash
ington street to the Battery as if
sinful New York never felt the shock.
Strange, also, amidst all this hustle
and hub bub, the failures of banks
md brokers, there are several of our
noneyed institutions who have not
been affected by the crisis. Most |
among these is the world |
AIMED " Peanut Vendor.n This genius
still phys his trade at the street |
corners, with as much dignity as if |
ne was one of the Rothchilds. Then |
We have the Three-cent Collar But |
ION man," who generally exhibits his |
goods near the descendant-lik of the |
Hebrew Croesus. Last, though not |
east, is the "Hot Corn man, who is |
1t his post Qamp) from P. NJ. to day.
lawn, shouting at the height of his
Toice, his palatable rare. AS I said
before, these heavy firms still hold |
'ut and will probably weather the
torn if some wretch does not bor-
'ow half of their capital fifty cop
'ers) and forget to make restitution. |
The Evangelical Alliance which has
'een In session here and in BROOKLYN.
AVE about finished their labors.
Their conferences were wholly salts
actory and the best of feeling existed
throughout. The conference has had
most salutary effect.
Your readers have heard, perhaps,
great deal of Jersey = better
nown as Jersey City, in n. j. It's
nice place = when you wish to die.
here are swamps in Jersey. Nice
larshy swamps. The people are
lainly from the Faderland. They
ove their beer. Sometimes when T
ave the blues" / cross over into
ersey to get my spirits up. Not by
nblblng that connection of malt and
ops, but by laughing and shouting.
'welve o'clock, noon, is the right
me to see the Jerseyites. They all
ongresate at the City Hall and have
shake. Some evil-minded people .
Ill it chills and fever. l contend it
the brotherly feeling which they
lerish which give rise to such emo
ons. The shake is as natural as
telling green-peas. The only thing ,
I'll, r Il |