New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-16

suppose, be received in this city this morning
This mail brings the foreign letters brought by
the Atlantic.
The Clerk of the steamer Buckeye has our
thanks for late Cincinnati papers.
Captain Harry j. SPOTS, of the steamer
Mary Hunt, has our thanks for bundle of
Louisville papers
The Clerks of the steamers Chancellor, Lewis
Whiteman, Martha Jewett and California, have
our thanks for Louisville, st. Louis and Mobile
papers.
The public are respectfully invited to remark
that the meeting advertised for this evening in
Lafayette Park by the citizens who are desirous,
without any regard to party, to bring about a
reform in our city government, is worthy of
attention A large number of additional Sign
ers have, it will perceived, affixed their names
Mr. BEToUT's BENEFIT. -Donizettis Grand
Opera Of e Lucia d Lammermoor' is to be per-
formed Friday evening at the Orleans Theatre.
for the benefit of Mr.. B6tout. 1t is cast very
strongly and very happily--Betout, Lacroix,
Bechers, and Madame Bertini. all appearing in
it. The ssLucia'' is one of Donizetti's finest and
most attractive compositions-always new and
always pleasing. 1t is gotten up at the Orleans
Theatre with every valuable accessory ofscenery
and properties--with an unrivaled orchestra
and fine corps de ballet Those who desire to
see opera in its most attractive garb, and at
tended with all fitting accomplishments, will not
lose an occasion like the present; because it is
oae that cannot be enjoyed anywhere else in the
Union. Mr.. Betout is moreover eminently de-
serving of full and crowded house We hope
he will have it.
A PLEASANT DAY.-Yesterday was q day,
in all respects worthy to initiate the reign of
Spring and warm weather. The sky was clear
and eloudless, the breezes all slept, and the sun
shone brightly and pleasantly over city and
country-over the red bricks, steeples and pave
ments of the one, and the green grass and bud
ding trees of the other. The day was Italian in
its loneliness and agreeable warmth, and called
forth all the powers of feminio in their most
superlatiye elegance of dress and ornament
The fashionable streets of the city were thronged
with peripatetic bareges in the morning, and
after sun down, white dress goods were moving
in all directions. Manhood, moreover, has cast
the slough of winter and dark apparel, and
greets the incoming Spring with light heart
and light clothing. Mint is most enticingly
placed upon the bar of various drinking houses,
making green and golden appearance with
the oranges that lie at its side Ladies and
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yesterday in attestation Of the presence Of the
first Spring like day We trust it will be fol-
lowed by a troop of regular successors.
THE New GYMNAsIuM.-Tha veteran of the
pugilistie and gymnastic sciences, Mr.. James
Roper, opens his gymnasium over the Shades
coffee house to-day. He has thrown the two
rooms formerly occupied as q pistol gallery
and boxing saloon into one, thus affording
ample space for his machinery, which is all
new and perfect, and comprises in variety
and excellence full and complete gymna-
SUM. To those who understand the benefit
of inyigorating exercise little need be said in
regard to the advantages derived from it, Peo-
pie who have children and desire to see them
become strong and healthy, should not lose such
an opportunity as this, as Mr., Roper's establish
ment is calculated for young persons as we'll as
others, and the most perfect order and decorum
will be maintained. Below, Mr. Falkner will
always be happy to see his friends.
HORSES AND HARNESS. We saw a span of mag
nifeent carriage horses yesterday, standing be-
fore the door Of Lacey's Harness Store, in pro-
cess of adorning The horses belong 60 Mr.
Beatty, of Lafayette, and are held at $1,000
The harness put on them were the handsomest
we have almost ever seen, and could not have
cost less than couple of hundred dollars La
cey is famous for his horse millinery, and is as
largely patronized as any of the fashionable
establishments of the North
In this connection we may remark that we
have seen span of splendid black horses pur-
chased here for the Governor General of Cuba,
and yalaed at $500. A great many spans have
been sold for six and eight hundred, and the
former is not an unusual figure for single horses
if thought able to lead the race over the Shell
road. New Orleans is as good market as any
in the world for fine horses, but poor ones won't
pay the cost of transportation.
SHELBY COLLEGE, SHELBYvILLE. KY.-We
are requested to state that DR.. Gueutz, the
President of this hourishing institution, is now
at the ST Charles Hotel, where he may be seen
daily, from 10 to. Il, a NJ, and from to 5
O'Clock, P. N. All young gentlemen who wish
to enter the new course, either in the Prepare
tory or in the Collegiate Department, or in
the Scientific School, will do well to inform DR.
Guentz of their intention, and to prepare for
departure without delay, as he will return to
Kentucky within few days, and will person
ally accompany all such as are ready to start
with him
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ARRIVAL OF THE LOUISIANA. The steamship
Louisiana, Capt. Smith, arrived from Indianola
and Galveston (Texas) yesterday, bringing the
following passengers;
Mrs SALES, miss M Smith miss Collins, mr. Parks L w
Erwin and lady, mrs Boyd, Smith and lady sieken-
stadt Schmidt. capt F Boehner, Weightman Garrison
Sheppard Ewel. Saliman, A Oliver, W G Lusk w X
Baker, Rosenheld Haskell W WATSON Compton,, cant
stokeshury, D NJ Cutler Jno Lsne--4S on deck