The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-10
LlrTEK FROM ST. LOUIS.
Special Correspondence Of the New orsan. crssssnt

Special Correspondence OF the New Orleans Crescent
ST. LOUIS. March 4, 1868.
March Game In like lion.p Sunday, the nrst,
was ushered in with thunder, lightning and rain.
IL continued 20 rain till late hour Of NE night
and then turned TO snow, which was quite "visible
20 the naked eye" the next morning bat "old
Sol soon asserted his authority, and before night
threw her disable MANTLE" DER Us, had sue
ceeded i'm wiping oct almost every vestige zof
"tbe beautiful snow and the people cried
"AUdh be praised" To-day il clear, with a brac.
ing, health.inspiring atmosphere. Pedestrians
move with light elastic step and sparkling eyes,
particularly those of the female persuasion
On day lie this ~ dear creatures seem brim-
full OF joy and happiness, aud although dear in
every sense Of the word we "lords Of creation,
cannot help admiring them. Some OF us even 90
SO far as 70 love them, and promise TO comfort,
honor and keep them in sickness and ia health
so long as both shall live" "Tbis puts me in
mind Of little story" as Mr. Lincoln IL reported
10 have said on one occasion. well known man
ufacturer Of an article in universal USE called on
your correspondent few days since and wished
10 obtain the name Of some attorney Learned in
the law and skillful in procuring divorces. The
name OF very sstute gentleman Was furnished,
and he 10 company with male friend started for
the lawyers office. The male friendu subse-
quenuy diyuged the 'cause Of aetion,v as follows:
The manufacturer and his "better half" had q
"skirmish" lately, aud the vanquished "packed
her duds" and left the house. remaining absent
two OF three days, after which she returned aud
was as'onishei TO learn that she had been "placed
en- I ret red lis. {" and was not expected back-in
short, should not come back. She claimed that
she had as good right to her home as he had,
but he couldn't see it," and forthwith started in
quest of divorce. The attorney informed him
that be had no grounds for a divorce and he lett
In disgust. swearing that he would find a better
lawyer. The wife IS not at sll prepossessing in
appearance, while the husband is quite gay and
festive looking cuss."
Business ON the landng1s only $50 SOL as navi-
CATION in the upper sreamsi is not fully open yet.
Il. ~
TO rights on the levee. The river is rising slowly,
with six feet large 10 Cairo. The St0newall aud
Bee and barges are announced for the Crescent
City 10 dey, and the Roth tomorrow, to be fol.
lowed, probably. by the Mississippi. The tele-
graph has probably advised you Of the destruction
by fire, en- Monday night, Of the steamers NJ. s.
Uepham and Fannie Scott, and the partial burning
Of the Kate Kinney. The two former boats be-
longed to NJ s. hepham 4 Bro, Of this city. The
Mepbam was insured for sl5 600 and the Scott for
$40 600, both in Cincinnati and Pittsburg COM
panies. The Kinney was only slightly damaged.
The fire is supposed 70 have been caused by
sparks from one Of the ferryboats.
The following New Orleans guests were regis
tered at the hotels yesterday: 'Lacede-T. b.
johnson, g.. Shryock. Barnums-W. e. Dunn.
Evereit-G. 8. Cockrell. Broadway. Williams.
Amusements, thus far this week. are quite lib
orally pstronized. At DeBar's Opera House our
old isvorites, the Florences, are deiineating Irish
and Yankee character TO large and delighted au-
dences. They remain three weeks and their en-
gsgement will doubtless be profitable one.
Manager Deagles complimentary benefit on
saturday night last was largely attended. De
We're, Nellie Mortimer. the Wilson Brothers and
several others volunteered, and the bill was quite
an attractive one, though by far too lengthy, it
being after midnight before the performance con-
cluded. Benenciaries seem to think they must
gorge their friends with an almost interminabIe
programme or they will be dissatisfied. Ia this
they are greatly mistaken. Mr.. beagle was pre-.
sented with fine gold watch, and responded
briefly and appropriately.
Prof. Eugene Doe bin, with his Magical Escam-
olation," Chinese jugglery. Egyptian witchcraft,
and "Presiidigtation," holds forth at the Varieties
this week.
The Olympic draws well nightly. Polka hon.
tas is announced for tomorrow night.
Wendell Philips will lecture on the 9th and 10th
INST. subjects, '' The Lost Arts" and Our Po-
htical Aspect" RArsBow.