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Pensacola.
Correspondence of the Herald

PENSACOLA, W. F., May II, 1872
The Ueather and Business at Pensacola american
Squadron Music IheatricaLs on Ship Board &C.
DEAR FRIEND BENNETT =
50 long time having gone by without your hear
ing from this " Paradise presume you will ex-
cusc the liberty take in giving you all the news OF
the day. Pensacola continues remarkably healthy,
and though business is dull the spirits of the people
are generally good, Winters Coffee House -four
lshes shl as one OF the most fashionable places OF
resort and the moonlight walks TO ST Romans
Wen, tempt many fair lady TO stroll with lover
and listen TO the honeyed voice of love
The American squadron are all here that is. w.
ing OIL the Navy Yard ; but we are soon TO lose the
good ship Warren. She sails with the first fair wind
for home. A Baron Rudolph de Fleur has been Civ
ing some rich musical treats. He is really most
admirable performer upon the piano lie gives a
farewell Concert tomorrow evening for the benefit
OF the Church.
a few evenings since, the L s .loop Levant
again surprised us with one of the most tasty dis
plays witnessed for long time in our waters. A
number OF the crew OF the ship had become :" stage
struck, and having gwen evidence (by rehearsaD
OF their superior abilities in that line the officers in
vlted large party to witness the performance. 1t
was a strange but beautiful sight, to see that fine
snip converted, In day, INTO most elegant little
theatre The quarter deck and poop were dressed
IN the flags of many nations, among which we OBJ
served the blended colors of England, France, and
Columbia, our native land. At eight O'Clock, a nu-
merous assembly of ladies and gentlemen having
arrived, the band played beautiful overture-the
curtain rose, and Mahomet' in all his glory was
before us. The tragedy went off well, and then a
number OF men sang comic and sentimental songs
unit they were tired when again the tinlling of the
bell announced that old friend, Jeremy Did
der. y had come TO ask the loan of "ten-pence'
The acting of the hero was irresistlby comic. and
many were the aching sides and gliterng ewes when
the curtain fell. The evening was passed most
agreeably CATER the pertormance) by dancing and
good music A most excellent supper was prepared
by the hospitable officers in the ward room and fun
and frolic prevailed until late hour There were
many beautiful ladies present, but ii i'll bee ONES me
to repeat their names. Suffice it to say we missed
one bright eye which would have completed as
charming a groupe of Hours, as even 'Maho-
met would have envied Upon the whole, we
Pensacola people pride ourselves not little upon
the display of beauty which we can show; and
think if more of our Northern or Southern friends
would pay a visit, they would be as much pleased
as we are IN recording the fact.
We learn no news from Texas, and OF course
am unable 10 give you more than the foregoing ac-
count OF the " Theatre" Your paper comes very
lrreSularly to us. trust you will not forget that
although we are many, many miles apart, the Her.
aid Is our greatest trend. Yours truly,