New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-12
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SATURDAY NoRNISlle O. q, ! NY u, 1856.
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- The officers Of the steamer Washington
CITY have our thanks for late Cincinnati papers.
The clerk 81 the steamship Texas has thanks
pblging attentions to this ONCE # S5
are under obligations to the clerk Of the steamer
Gem for late Memphis favors. The boat arrived st
late hour the evening, ard be did US the courtesy Of
forTardiug the latest papers TO Us. Eli
The clerk Of The steamer Linda will accept our thanks
Tor recent Shreveport paper
fsiF THE MAILS --T The Northern and Eastern
mails came through toeraby regular they
keep from two to three days behind schedule time We
are however thankful for the email faVors which We
apioysd Yesterday in receiving dates from Boston Of the
sd.from New York philadelphia and Baltimore OF tina
4 ana nothing sbngton y is about tins
we afouId receive evidence o. the new contract
hence to Cairo which WAS to haTs gone into effect
the HUI inst Our latest dates from st. to
the s1st u Perhaps the Illinois Railroad ID covered
WITH snow and ee, which shout as bad as low water
Bu5NEss -- There was not much attention
given yesterday Of door transactions The clouds
watched to observe the least sign Of clearing mp
1t rained rained and has been raining for thirty
Sire although It has not rained heavily yet business
mas been suspended al but the q notes those
matters were attended to promptly l5$
There is most excellent damend for waterproof ma
teria and umbrellas and learn friends Munroe O.
Go. are running 81 their stock, ct Q rapid rate.
III MoIsTUR R It could hardly be said that
the heaysns opened last evening" but that they
left sjar thereby deprived of portion of the
Euid intended was most ncontroTertible
There Was steady sprinkng which filed up
CUTTERS washed the face and prepared il for
that baptism Of sunshine looking hopefully for
ward to- Should our favor have been spread over the
up-country steamboat navigation Will have opened into
thu rsmoteat wherever aaekwate navigation
is now practiced under diff culty
CorToN Il receipts for twenty four hours
ending ats O'Clock last evening were By the Natchez
from Yicksbnrg, 1925 bales piota from Alexandria, 1Q5
RED River from D Arbone, 7l2 NJ Greenwood from va
river I492 ;sherman from Tensas, 552 Louisa from
Ouachia river, 493 Ingomar from Memphis, 2854 Total
slo.1T3# bales.
The intelligence regarding the rivers very unayor
able for The Ouaehita and Red rivers low, and
the Mississippi above Natchaz ID reported to be falling
The cold noderating last night but whether
the storm ii Or is not the Of great storm North
ward we haveto learn r. IS useless TO say there never
such weather hers before for there has been and may
Do again. 5
Mr.. AND Mrs BARNEY w ILLTAus BENEFIT
THE complimentary correspondence between number Of
gentlemen Of this city and Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams
Who at present playing an engagement at the st
Charles theater may be found in another column The
gentlemen whose appended to the letter. learn
ing Of their intention visit Europe offer them COM
plimentary benefit reply to which, Mr.. Williams has
designated the present evening and there cannot be any
doubt that there will be large audience present to con-
gratulae them upon their past successes and wish them
favorable reception the other side Of the water.
Those who desire to secure commodious seats should
apply hetimes, al the house will undoubtedly be well
allsd BY the combined attractionssr. and Mrs. IL
lams, ME- Haokett and the Campbell Minstrels. &
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BALL An $TaE ORLEANS THEATE The ball at
the Orleans Theater which occurred evening before last
8as not largely attended, by Of the inclemenoy
OF the weather, as could have wished, to
have been expected The floor was, nevertheless well
fed the music was excellent, the dances we'll chosen
and those who were there enjoyed themselves hap
PLY and pleasantly than they could have done had every
quarter been crowded The high reputation and fashion
Of the balls given at the Orleans out
ths nicely and precision Of the arrangements attending
them nave increased annually, nsonuch that now tbeJ
are Synonymous to all with beauty, melody and soca
amusement in the highest development.
The next ball will be given Of the same place and in tn
able to attend should strive to do So z=l
f THE AcrING MONKEYS. The continued in
cleency the weather nterfare with the extensy
preparations making at the Pelican for the first ap
these wonderful little comedians from nature
forests. We are pleased TO notice the fact thousand
Of our citizens awaiting the opportunity visit thi
rare and novel exhibition, combining melo dramatic
pantom;c and circus performances in imitation Of tn
farfamed Yaulters and riders; both mails and femal
clowns ETC.; also many pectacles Of dramatic and mill
tar character The sight of these little connecting link
between the human and brute creation dressed in tn
costumes Of many who Btrut their brief hour upon tb
stsge,n would be enough, presume, to h the house
independent Of their admirable side play, etc The
make their first appearance at the Pelican theater
Monday evening next.
ADJUSTMENTS LAST EvENIEG.--By reason Q
thu storm which prevailed last evening, rendering tn
streets muddy and disagrceable the banqGettes
unpleasant and the air heavy with much moisture, til
amusements were rather thiny attended Such vel
visited by u.s. had their comfortable seats filed by the o.
stagers, whose faces have for many years past bee
standard features of each eyeningand by the faces
impatient strangers who could brook delay in beho
ing for themselves the quality and quantity of those
matte and lyric amusements which, during the whit
season. cause New Orleans to epitomiza and smbudy
the delights which other cities strung through
cireling months of the year.
MILE PARopI's CoNcERT.-The grand col
cert which to have been given at Odd Fellows Ha
the last evening was unayodably postponed by
the sudden indspoSton of Mile Parod The event.
which the concert will take place will be duly q
nouuced. Those who have purchased tickets can hs
their money refunded, may retain them unto such
time as the concert shall occur.
GREoIAGPAINTING.- beautiful art of CIR
sian painting, known to few and SO rarely exc
csed will be taught in this city by Miss s. O. Wilcc
who has opened rooms, OF No. 286 Camp street. bstwe
ST. Joseph and Deord Streets at which she will be pl
sent from 10A NJ. to P II. Miss Wilcox will also 81
instruction at private residences If requested, II
general particulars may be seen in the advertisement
which we refer s+A~"
For LOUISVILLE The fine steamer Antelor
Capt Brown, having been delayed in her departure
Louisville, will put out at the usual hour this event
Messrs Betterton & Keefe, No. 90 Tehouptouas str'
are the agents. -z--
s. f. j. TRABuE By arrange made
steamer g. r. Grabue connects at Ficksbars with
steamer Home for Tazoo Oily and also at the same pl
connects with the steamer aid, for Greenwood and
lore taking freight through with dispatch and at thro'
rates. n b. Smith, No IL New Levee street, lis the age