New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-01
The new onera E9en,e.


the numerous and well selected company of
singers and performers for the New Opera
House will be here in very short time. Mr..
Alhaiza, the excellent impresario, has issued
the following circular to his patrons and
friends
PANS, Aug, 2sth, 1866.
To the subscribers and other patrons of the New Orleans
Gteatleneen--In assuming the management of the
Opera House, it was my desire to bring before the
New Orleans public company of artists of such
standing as to rank them with these presented to
you by my distinguished predecessors, be con-
| sidered amply deserving of your patronage. and
fully entitled to appear on the stage which was Sc
kindly, plsced in my charge.
To SHOW myself worthy Of the confidence YOU
had exhibited towards me, / came to Paris, where,
for three months, / have exercised the utmost
care and used every effort to secure the Lyric dra
matte troupe, the list of which is hereby submit
ted to you. The fact that the company had to be
entirely builtUp anew, rendered my labors only
the more arduous and trying.
have thought it proper to insert in the list,
after the names of the principal artists, the tity
or the most prominent theater where they last
performed, in order that the public may be salts.
fed that the artists, whose claims it is soon to
examine in person. have already given ample
proof of their talents, and have not been selected
by me at hap-haZard. These principal artists
have all performed at frst-class fheaterss several
| among them have shone on the boards of even
the leading Paris theateFs. They have now only
to win the good graces of New Orleans audience.
To have done so, will not be the least fatterng of
their triumphs; to myself it will be themost graft
tying.
Awaiting the period when the New Orleans
public shall approve or disapprove Of my selee-
tons, | have the honor to be, its humble and
obliged servant, MARoELIN ALHAIzA,
We have been kindly furnished, by Mr.. La
mothe, with list of the operate performers
as well as of the actors and actresses in drama
and vaudeville. The choir will be very full
and effective, numbering eighteen male and
like number Of female singers, well drilled,
and sufficiently versed in the knowledge of
their art.
Mr.. seyerac, the orchestra leader, is a gen
tleman of high reputation as a musician, and
his friends promise that, with the aid of his
second, N. PTiore, he will bring the instru-t
mental portion of the performances as near
perfection as it is possible for skill and asst
duty to carry it.
Monsieur Guerin is the controller, and is
said to possess rare ability as an adnninistra-
tive officer. In fact, every department of the
enterprise bids fair to be conducted with unu
sual talent, and New Orleans will, next win
ter, resume her proud position of being the
possessor Of the best opera and French drama
in America
The season will commence about the 2Oth
Of this month, and it is probable Rossinis
master piece, the famous Gua7aume TIL, will
be the pioneer.
GRAVEL vs.. SHE'LL, Sometime since
a nj
city, with certain persons who were to
furnish 10000 barrels Of gravel for the pur-
pose Of repairing the levee. The contract
was, we believe, for gravel at So cents per
barrel. The agreement was never carried into
effect and the contract was, consequently, |
annulled. 1t was afterwards resold and
awarded to other parties at 20 cents per bar
rel. We understand that the first contractors,
finding that they would lose money at the rate
1t which they had taken the contract declined
o comply with it, and preferred to pay the
$500 forfeit AT all events the proceedings
we're perfectly regular and there seems to be
10 good reason for refusing to confirm the
econd agreement. It has been less
tated that shells would be muchch eaper ma
erial for the purpose intended, as they can
,e procured at twenty-seyen to twenty-nine
ents per barrel. But this difference is nom
naland not real. In the long run, gravel, I
rom its permanency and durability would be
much cheaper of the two, and besides it is |
ar better adapted to the objects proposed to
% accomplished. Every one that has had
my experience in these matters knows very
yell that shells are worn down to an irnpal-
able powder in very short time Ihev are
hen blown off by the wind, and soon disap-
ear, SO that to keep a shell pavement in
rder it must be constantly renewed. If this
Material were used on the levee the roadways
'euld be a source Of constant annoyance,
'ouble and expense and after trying a futile
Experiment. for the sake of a specious but false
eonomy. we should be compelled to resort to
ravel at last. Another objection to the use
shells is the dust which they cause, and
hieh in dry weather where many vehicles !
'e passing and repassing, would be almost
lsutferable.
Gravel is entirely free from these defects.
stands long time, makes beautiful, sub /
santiai and permanent roadway and causes
ut little dust. Ifit is dearer than shells at !
rst, it is far cheaper in the end, even in
ctual money and for convenience and all
ther desirable qualities it is infinitely a
1perior
AnRIyA1, OF THE MONTEREY. We learn by
dispatch to Mi. Wm. creevy, agent Of the 9
tar line, that the steamship Monterey, Capt
yder, from New York direct, crossed the bar a
o'elockp. NJ, yesterday, and will be at
er wharf opposite jackson Square, this
orning.
"a child was lately deEonred by an alligator j
'ar Galveston, in full view of its father who 1
as unable to save his little daughter The :
onster was afterwards shot, and the remains Of
Q child recovered
We have read many similar statements Of alli-
ltors deyouring children, but being somewhat
miliar with their habits, put no faith in them.
ne teeth OF the alligator are SO blunt as to be in
4pabe Of rending flesh; and their habit is when
ceesstu in seizng prey, to conveyitto the bottom
the stream, and secure it to some old trunk of
tree, or other fixture, where it remains until ii
IS sufficiently putrd to be easily mastieated by a,
e reutil5 Our readers will Oipsca racolIna+ .Ls "