New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-26
Especial Correspondence of the New Orleans CRESCENT
FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, March, 1866.
Several hundred thieves have been sent to New
Orleans and other Southern cities from st. Louis,
during the past winter. This may startie you, but
it is true nevertheless. The fact is the only way
to treat these fellows is to pass them along
When they find that there is 'no rest for the
wicked they may go to work, or leave for some
other country. The head policeman here told me
that he captured one hundred and fifty gamblers
one night; and let some of the aristocratic ones
off by their giving him list of the thieves and
their whereabouts. He then ordered out his men
and captured five hundred in one night. These
thieves are fined $500 each, and allowed twenty
four hours to go and get the money. That gives
them time to start for Dixie. We have been terri
bly, afflicted lately with garroters pickpockets and
| gentlemanly hotel thieves. These latter con-
stitute distinct class from the thieves and gar
rioters. As described by the chief the garroters
are terrible, ugly, rough cut throat-looking fell
lows, while the pckpockets dress in the tip of the
style, with always some extravaganza in dress
| which serves to mark them.
PROSPERITY OF ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis is certainly thriving. There is no mis-
take about it. Not the spasmodc putting up, so
common in the West, but steady, solid, silent,
|
roads, hotels street improvements, house building,
churches, mercantile pursuits, wharf improve
ments, all sorts of material improvements. Can
we say the same of moral improvements? con
fess am little old fogyish in my tastes, and like
the good old comfortable ways. Five years ago
when first came to St. Louis to reside there was
class of highly respectable and respected citi
zens who had made st. Louis what it was. They
| tho orta tn no nj Nv
They were proud of St. Louis, and the people wer
proud of them. They walked the streets with al
erect air and a conscious dignity. But now, alas
we are running after strange gods. Tempor'
. nautantur nos ct 1,utdnnar in Ills. Watched on
!, of these patriarchs the other day going up til
= street in front of me. He tried to preserve hi
dignity, but he was run against every moment an
!, hustled from side to side, until he appeared gla
to make his escape into side street. He locke
= back reproachfully as if to say These youngstel
certainly don't know that made that street.-the
:, it was once mine in fee simple"
- There has certainly been great change (for tn
:: worse) in five years in the character of the occ'
- pants of religious pulpits. Infdelity RACES eve
~ in Christian pulpits. In a sermon of an hour
length not long ago, in Baptist church here, tt
- name of Christ was not mentioned once, and tn
about the last sentence, as if the preacher thong
it would hardly be decent to leave God out e
tirely.
Itook seat one evening in the same churc
T., | Presently the organ began and played fantas
a. or some other music of the same nature, for lo
on time, Then it ceased, and after moment sing
.os. female voice commenced with long, low groa
cb which was repeated in little higher key.
"a: A., IN,
,trv she screamed herself out of breath in demise1
ions quavers at the top of the scale. She ceased
tho the space of second Or two andia big bass ms
t;on voice took up the solo, and before he got throu
tata he executed some most tremendous vocal flo
low. shes. Then the two sang together; then tt
# q sang at each other; then they sang around &c
man other, as if they were trying to waltzty the
the formance; then the organist opened all his pi
tbe at once, and he and about hundred cl
the listers made deafening and slmntane
ted, charge, as if they were determined
to blow the roof Off I looked around, to
nda- if had not made a mistake, and got
ed one of our Sunday opera houses, but was
the undeceived by the voice of prayer coming up
0 in the other end of the church. The performer
,sion the Lord what He had to do advised Him IN
dur gard to other matters, "love the poor neg
,lf and sank back on his velvet sofa with INN
sarly satisfaction, if may judge, BY the way in
eject ne stroked MS moustache and eyed the con'
IN of ton boxes gathering in the greenbacks.
the church weeded out all the "disloyal" membe
!, are 1851, and sothey are very harmonious. But
the church can hardly hold rush light to anothe
The here presided over by the Rev. Cox, not
ated. particular for his frantic political speech
18th and out of his pulpit. ] heard him say
tariff pulpit) one Sunday night that paul pre-
roe tn politics. Peter preached politics. and Christ
ready sell pieaSnea pon'''s' anu he mlehueu ~
re, by same. Inc mrs. que,uon 80 ! an 1oia'
ng our asks canaaa'e loi onu,on lneihpersh'p 49,
would you reaHy anu uuy ioyai, anu LAVE YOU