The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-29
LETTEK FROM NEW YOKK.
Special corre.pondenss Of the New Orleans Cr.scentl
NEU YoRK Ian d I9fo


NEW YORK. Jan. 81, 1868.
Between our domestic difficulties and foreign
misunderstandings, the question here is: "What
will become of usl'i Trade is getting worse
every day and feeling of general depression has
taken hold of all classes TO such an extent, as to
threaten q thorough and perfect disruption Of
society.
Those who last season were always on hand for
balls, etc., are now compelled to ask themselves
whether they can afford ticket. In short the
feeling of poverty is so strongly felt by the vast
majority Of New Workers, that the opinion is al
most universal, that Congress is rapidly bringing
the country 10 q resort to extreme measures, TO
enforce the rights Of the people, against such vile
usurpation that body is every day practising,
to the detriment Of the commercial interests OF
the North, not to say word about the South.
II any one wants evidence Of this, short tour
through the business houses of this city, no mat
ter what the politics Of the principals may be,
will convince him that il Is but too true.
The annual ball of the late VOLUNTEER Fire De-
partment Of this city occurred last evening at the
Academy Of Music, and was in all respects supe-
rior 20 any in former years.
One noticeable change, which was not an i'm
provement, was in the order Of dancing, there be-
ing but seven square dances out OF twenty five,
leaving eighteen round dances, much to the dissat
isfaction Of those who could not polka or galOp.
Even the round dancers objected to this arrange
ment OF the order, as they depend on square
dances for tete-at6tes, az well as resting spells
both Of which were in great measure denied
them. Very many more Of the elite Of the city
were upon the floor last evening than has been
the case heretofore, rendering the scene at mid
night positively gorgeous, IN consequence OF the
addition Of 80 many elegant dresses, which have
in years before been observed in the boxes. A
few Of the most elegant dresses the writer will
Just dot down for the benefit Of the fair readers
of the CRESCENT.
The wife of one Of the ex.mayor's OF the city
wore an e'egsDt pearl satin with embossed figures,
shaded from white TO deep violet. high neck,
In lfa and nad nth ninfl with
satin roulesux top and bottom Of the aounce.
Point lace shawl and head dress OF natural violets
and geraDiUm leaves.
Another was an ashes-ofrose silk, pompadore
waist trimmed with fringe and plated satin OF
same color, and apron with sash caught at each
side, and then crossed through an elegant gilt
sash holder.
very stylish and prominent lady wore black
velvet dress, low neck and short sleeves, and
trimmed with gilt cord.
The dress Of the evening vas O heavy corded
green silk, with a white silk tunic trimmed with
white and green velvet, the dress being high neck
and the tunic pOmpadore. This lady powdered
her hair white aud altogether, rather carried the
evening.
Gold, diamond and white powder was very
generally used, and the hair was done in puts
and braids, waterfalls being at decided dis
count.
The decorations this year were less than here
tofoTe, as the present interior does not admit Of
80 much bunting, etc., in consequence of the i'm
mense chandelier hanging from the center Of the
ceiling.
The scarcity OF balls, so far. this season, uu-
doubtedly favored the orphans fund of the fire
department, as well as tended to make the fire.
mems ball this year more recherche affair than
ever before.
A fresh lot of Jspsr will open at the Acad.
envy on Friday night next, although they are to
make their first appearance at the French masque
ball ON Thursday evening.
Lotta will appear as Lille NeH and the MT-
chioness, at the Broadway, Monday next; and
Maggie Mitchell will commence an engagement
the following Monday at the Olympic-so that
New York will have these rivals drawing against
each other.
Dickens being present himself, that fact has
started the theatrical managers to bringing out
the dramstization Of his pieces. At the New
York 1heater the Pickwick Papers " aternstes
with "Under the Gaslight."
The White Fawn" has been somewhat cut
down; as the first night it after O'Clock be-
fore the audience were dismissed. This piece, in
ell probability, is not destined to have as good a
run as the "Blsck Crook" it being rather an
old story now. EYES AND EARS.