New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-19
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spsesl Correspondence Or the New Orleans Crescent
NEW Yong, July ID, 1885,
The news from the other side is waxing 4
warm and gives 10 subjects Of discussion, as well
as furnishes material for all kinds Of conjecture
add Speculation as To how We viii Be affected,
under the diflerent circumstances in which the
European powers may BE- placed
Tic fact is before rs, that war has positively
commenced, several battles have been fought, the
victories claimed BY both armies, and al army OF
10000 men equipments, etc, surrendered; and yet
We are NOT moved as far as We know. The news
was received here very quietly, and with general
remark from diferens persons as they read the
bulleslns that they wished one or the other would
GIT the worst 81 it, and then Others and by far the
majority, were Ike the woman who remarked
whsn shs saw her husband fighting With The tiger,
that abe did not care which whipped.r
Monetary affairs are not particularly Influenced
BY the last news but We have had quite lively
speculation during the last few days, especially IN
Ere which ran up ID III and reacted 10 ID, where
itstRpds steady. The bull clique, consisting OF
soae yery heaYy men On stocks, have started
To corner Dan Drew wh0 has heretofore CON
trolled the stock 10 suit himseiE--he at the same
hHse besng 4 director in the company, and conse-
qaspty having every opportunity to make
points -Dnt am afraid his pleasant speculative
career a abont TO close, as the clique Is deter
minedt to mske him purchase the stock at high
prices, or pbliga aim to get out Of the director
ship, 50 says the street,
Apla y duptuating Just enough To turn d few
penaiss but compared with other times, Wall
atzeet IS dali, Governments are receiving eonsid-
cradle attention, and prices are advancing.
some holding for further advances thinking that
rs AsnaA1 is going TO be very great from the
0RneHHiaa ID capitalists who are afraid Of their
own securities IN consequence Of the var
Much interest ia manifested in tie great inter.
MsslaiAl AlG mastchs which has already taken
piace, sno we news Of which is more anxiousiy
locked i0r ~ most peoples than further news Of
tAe war we are qnise snre shat James Hafnnfll
the american champion, who has beat syerv ma
harswith bis short and quick stroke, viii be sic-
oessLais, Has !, astonls1ed the Englishmen with !
little pull Of zoo yards making sixty strokes 4
minute; which is entirely out Of the line 81 fhase
ai1B folks on the other side. n 800
Neare having case or two Of cholera ia the
CITY every few days, but only suchas We ordinarily
have at this season, except seIne few cases 81
Asiatlc cholera which have occurred ia bad ioca
IRONS. ~ quarantine, we have had no new case
ln the last few days. f.
Fsss ars still 5on ne increase: a large print mn
as Fhilade lphia was sci on fire last night and en-
tfey destroyed, adding 81 600, coo to the alfead,
3aEge losses Of this year ss
4he sufferers By tie Portland FIRE are receiving
cry iasge donations u money and clothing from
hetesahd eAewhera the subseffption Isis here
1905 up oyer seyenty-fye thousand dollars So far
lsna tae sytnpathies Of everybody are enlisted IA
knslE behatt Men who had plenty Of 1onev and
be fore the fire. are now to be sae1
hasinS tlelf way to ine city relief office with a
w PAN % get their raiions for thefngelves AMI
tamlslea 1he sight is heart PENDING "a 4ranotte5
q u selae tsyate adyices which have seen. al.
though shelter y being provided very faHidlv fnr
hhose Who hase been Obliged to sleeu mon tsa
ground. One insurance COMPANY Nhe Poriian5
MUTUAL Loses 1902, and will not Sc able hi Mn
NOS tnaa twenty per cent on Its losses n his
way as Wen az IRON having no Insurance 4 aTsat
many wall lose all. The New York ana Rastsss
companies are perfectly good fol- ali f6ey Esge
lost; and some Of them ale issfnety !, ycSss ,A
some netso badly as 1t first supposed. "liH
The Academy Of Music contract for rehbI5,n,,
aas peen extended 70 January l. 1861 and from
the manner N which the work progresses Il iysiii
probably be July !, 1867, before IL L 6nisles
Everybody, from contractor down works - II
they had ten years Ia which to rebuild Il n ts3,i
Ne very great disappointment 10 EVERYDAY IN
tHeselty II we have no house IN which 10 hear nnr
opera and all the various balls which lend 30 ueh
toward the excitement and enjoyment al ,yintar
lie IA New York in fact We shall % almost Nh %
Aere TOR want Of iast such elegant times as "a
always have had AZ these evening balls
4he last three days and evenings have baen
quite cool, and the theaters have done we'll INT
t9-day e scorcher again, aud probably tie ia.
slsnralor OF heated term, the mercury standing
i g n0W, 50 il IS probable thar all city an,use
nents will be at discount.
5heo Boss Of Wallacke, and Harrison Of Irving
4au nave lnaugurated q series Of Saturday and
anday evening concerts at tile Stetson House
onE Branch. Last Saturday evening yas lie
.sti aad dId not prove as successful as expected
Iae cooeert commenced at haifpast s P. H.. and
'opie oid 2et hnish supper until p "; and, fur