Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-08
New ORLEANS. Nov. II, 1866.

al aincc Won heard from me, "yet
live" and from present indications
will continue to do so for long
time to come, as | am fully insured
for all / am worth against accidents
or death.
Business remains dull for the sea-
son throughout the city in every
department, with now and then
solitary exception. This Is ocoa'
stoned by the delay in bringing for
ward tho present Cotton crop The
causes of that delay you are all fa-
miliar with, especially those partic-
ularly Interested. Our merchants
do not look for much Improvement
in business before the lst of Decem-
ber next. This delay will prove
serious one to many who shouldered
heavy expenses and obligations, bas-
ing their calculations on the eXpe-
rience of former years.
The subject now which is upper
most in the minds of the people,
and which is almost equally shared
by all, is the forthcoming GRAND
STATE FAIR, of tho Mechanics and
gricultural Association Of Louis
lana, to be held from the goth to
2Sth of November, inclusive. 1t Is
expected that nearly every State IN
the Union, and ont Of the Union,
so called, will be represented at this
fair, and preparations tor the &C,
commodations of exhibitors and
strangers are being made on large
scale. 1t is believed that the city
will be thronged on this occasion,
especially as the different railroads
and several first class steamboats,
have volunteered to transport all
fair going and fair returning people
at half price. This is what is term
ed, "doing the fair thing" All the
world and his wife will be on hand
on this occasion.
James CONCEAL, of 20 st. Charles
Street, having received several no
tices from his patrons, that they
l,sr I'o postponing their purchases OF
tugs ana Medicines, until they
"come to the fair III. III is hurrying
on the balance of his stock from the
North, so as to be in season, and he
will be-
To -day the old st. Louis Hotel
opens for the season. 1t will soon
be filled, as many families in this
city will prefer accommodations
in this first class hotel, to keeping
house, while the present exorbitant
rates are demanded for rent. Be
sides this house has class Of pat
rons residing in the different States,
who visit this city every winter
whose support can be relied on.
All the regular places of amuse-
ment are again opened doing pay,
ing business. Fancy Dress and
other kinds of balls are being held
nightly in various parts of the
! City, WHICH would lead to suppose
that times are not as hard as croak
ers would have us believe. One o.
two things is certain--people par
ticipate in such amuscments, who
t cannot afford to, for the purpose O
} shaking off the blues; or else large
proportion of our population have
money to spare, and can afford te
spend it in this manner. | will no
attempt to decide which is the legit
innate reason.
l Tonight and tomorrow night
(if it does not come off tonight.
9 this population will be watching fol
the "Shooting Star" display which
f is promised us by the Astronomer
t and others. Great will be the dis
r appointment if they do not shoot il
, this direction.
1t is rumored to-day that Presi.
dent johnson will visit the Soutl
I within the next few weeks. If h
! should do so, he will meet with
l more hearty welcome than an,
0 man ever did within our borders
$ His stand in behalf of the South j
t fully appreciated, which fact W
S will prove when opportunity offers
CRESCENT CITY.
u New ORLEANS, Nov. Goth, 1866.
! During the past week nothing o
!. unsual interest has occurred in thi
o. city, if we expect the bold robber.
at the Post Office. Your reader
i who see the New Orleans daily pa
t pers have learned the facts concern
q ing this affair; those who have no
@ seen them may here read that MI
!. Lapeyere, of the Banking House O
: Pike Lapeyere & Co, went into tn
: P. @. in hurry for some postag
8 stamps, and in order to get som
d small bill from his pocket to pur
t chase the stamps, took out bis pocke
d book, which contained $4,000 I
O interest bearing notes, and placed
$ on the shelf before hIm As he di
e SO an adroit thief standing by thre'
d a dollar bill on the floor under til
It shelf, and at the same instant sal
to Mr.. Lapeyere, Sir, you hav
e hropped some change" Mr.. ?: stooT
g ed to pick up the bill AS he di
e SO his pocket-book and the thie
5. both disappeared in the crowd an
up to this hour neither have bee
heard froml
It Yesterday the celebrated Jane
k CONCEAL, Wholesale Drug yist, 20 $
o Charles Street, published card j
: the "Picayune" and Times ]
ic which he said, II dccm it butan &C
II ofiustice to state that the Merchant
J. Mutual Insurance Company OF tn
d city. ofwhich John Pssberton, ESQ
m "a pras;denf maid me yesterda