The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-01

Special Correspondspce Of the crsscsnt.l


ST.. LOUIS. June ~. 1868.
The cred hot'' weather complained of 10 my
last was brought to very sudden termination
last Friday night and blankets we're necessary to
protect one from the chilly atmosphere. In less
than twelve hours the mercury had fallen nearly
our citizens appeared In wooden attire and
thanked heaven for the change. During this
week II has been gradually growing warmer, and
may now be quoted "frm az 49,"
Business continues dull, and we are patiently
waIiing for the harvest to be gathered. which
promises TO be most bountiful one after which
we confidently expect lively times In all depart
mepts of trade. Reports from the country as to
the condition OF the crops are most enc uraging,
and II the season continues good the yield Of pro-
duce will be larger this season than for many
years past. Rain is needed 10 many localities
put so far as heard from the crops are not yet
suffering for want of IL. Corn is backward for
the reason that the wet weather Ia April and Nav
prevented planting; but many good crop has
Deen raised in this locality from seed planted in
June: IL We are blessed with fine autumn
weather. and shower now and then ad Interim.
the corn will come out all right
The following New Orleans guests were regis
tered at the hotels yesterday: Southern, G. C.
Ihomasson; Barnum's, T. II. walker; Everett.
Mrs. Hughes; Broadway, John Walsh.
Business on the landing does not show so much
activity as was apparent last week. Thus far
only one boat 1.-THE Arthur has departed for New
Orleans, but the Moe Able will clear tonight.
sne VIII be followed by the Bismarck on Tuesday,
Among the boats first due from below are the
Comnonwealth and Ruth. Capt. w. B. Donald
son, of the Great Republic, which arrived
Tuesday night, is in jail, on the grave charge Of
numbering one OF the colored cabin BOYS OF that
steamer. 10 seems the boy had refused 10 do
some duty assigned him, and for such refusal was
ironed and confined in the baggage room. Just
after the arrival Of the boat shooting was heard.
and the police, whose attention was attracted hv
another colored boy running up from the boat.
went on board and found the deceased living OF,
the hoor OF the baggage room, with bullet hole
through his head, out Of which the brain was
oozing. Capt. Donaldson was arrested next morn
ing, and the coroner's jury returned q verdict of
murder against him. His counsel applied for
pail put II was refused. He will have a hearing
In the Police Court tomorrow.
AS tor amusements little need be said. OnIv
one theater 1.-THE Varieties) now remains omen. ana
the management seem determined 10 eight n ont
on the line If IL takes all summeru a. some 0rsat
man ~ about whose name there Is some disoute
Is reported TO have once said. "Humpty Dnmn.
~" Is still the card, but next week the "Blaek
Crook, in all its gorgeousness though under a
dlnerent name, will be produced.
President Balmer, Of the Philharmonic Societv
who has been confined to his house for several
weeks by illness, is himself again, and under his
management Interpretations for the mammoth
concert at the Fair Grounds will be pushed ran
dly to completion.