The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-07-11

S"n' went on chattering about
ac'ofs and actresses till near dinner
'l'he- giving very amusing accounts Of
."e'r adventures during his long and
l"''iilate acquaintance with them, ue
knew them all 81 Ike book. The COL,
ern managers were under great oblip,.
ions TO him for ddcice-indeed ,bou
very seldom made any engaoemen, -
consequence without consulting him.
lie. Knew all the stars and principal
stock actors and actresses. He had
oeeh the prime agent in getting up most
oil The complimentary benefits; he had
written nearly all the criticisms and
puHS that had appeared in The New
orleans papers during the past theatri-
cal season; in short if his veracity was.
10 De relied on, he was the CONNECTING
INK between the public and the thea.
ire; and, to casual observer, it would
De a matter Of wonder how theatrical
analrs could proceed Tor a single week
without him.
IVhat ,oas he?
lie knew every body connected with
the stage or who had been connected
with 1t during the last twenty wears.
tie dlned with Emperor Caldwell twice
d week; 1t was by his advice that oep.
lieman had built the ST. Charles, Wa |
nave already seen that he was on terms
OF intimacy with the Two great troqe.
ulanS OF the age. Before the rinqino
u the dinner bell, the congrega,ed mas.
SenSers IN The social hall became aware
mat the more humble followers or
heSpIs were also honored with Mr.
"Pflgg'nS' acquaintance and limited 70
gard In regard to questions udicious-
y ProPounded by the cigar smokers
" became known that the season n
Ne" orleans had closed, and that the
comPany were about leaving for St
Louis; that he was bound for The san,a
city, but had declined the invitation or
OH Macready Jim Ryder, Joe Field.
Jack Weston, and Sol Smith, to go with
them IN the alexander Scott in conse-
quence Of being obliged to stop on the
way at several towns on the river
BESIDES" he observed, sit is a relief {
10 be by ones self during a journey of
. l. 4
ms KIND; for knew how it would be ,
II l went with them; long sittings over
The wine bottles after dinner, late sup
PerS' tedious stories and professional d
] am such a cayorite f
with them all, that should be bored TO
leath with their attentions"
The bell rang out the summons to 4
Inner. Alter the cloth had been re- Il
moved, 1t was observed that five gen. S
lemen remained, enjoying their wine. II
1t the middle of the table. Spriggins S
asst wlshlul look towards the party,
'ut did not venture TO move his chair c
'p 10 the place occupied by the bon ri
ans. One of the FIVE; a rerereud-
ook'hg Individual; observing that a p
Gentleman fingered at the lower end OIL
he table, after short whispering con- {
uItation with his companions, sent the n
he steward with the compliments OF the
urty, and a request that Spriggins P
would honor them with his company
nd Partake of glass of wine with '
hem. He accepted the invitation with
lacrlty, and was soon The merriest of W
he group. During the sitting Sprig-
ms impaired the information that he
,as connected Nth tie press, and that II
e was on tour through the river
owns for the purpose Of increasing the te
REGULATION of one Of the New Orleans
apers. He might proceed as far as
t. Louis; Bill Macready was going to
hat place, and didn't know how he &c
ould get along in city sa far west h
,iihout some friend 10 take care of
i'm; but he didn't see; he didn't; how ir
eople could expect people TO leave their
usiness, TO attend 10 other peoples
usiness: Jim RYDER had insisted on HI
is going; Joe Field had expressed
reat desire that he would go, and as HI
st him 10 establish his projected new d.
aper; Jack Weston had said he must
o, and Old Sol wouldn': take no for
n answer. to
$780," said Capt. Conyers, who had
list joined the party, "you are very pl