The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18
OUR NEW YOKK LETTER.
Special Correspondence Of the New Orleans Crescentl

Special Correspondence Of the New Orleans Crescent
New YORK, Dec. II, 1868.
"After a storm always a calm" has been well
illustrated in this city for two weeks. since the
elections everything has "simmered" down to the
basis of stern realities, as the excitement which
propped up the feelings of the people is no gone,
and we know what our fate, politically, VIII De
for few years to come. The usual fictitious
values which have always inflated all descriptions
of business and social relations do not seem to be
20 ever present this season, as has been the case
heretofore, in view Of the approaching holidays.
IL ia certainly fact beyond dispute that evening
entertainments and social enjoyments, are sup
ported TO an extent far beyond what one would
suppose the participants could afford, but the ar
gument put forth is, that these extravsgsnces are
but for the moment, and therefore the expense IS
not great. Follow these very persons to their
places of business, and you will find long faces
and general complaint about the condition Of
trade. Business adapted especially TO the hol-
days is remarkably poor, the customers this year,
looking more than buying, and when they do boy,
it is only about one quarter OF their usual pur-
chases.
The people of the North are commencing to
feel what they have endeayored to disbelieve,
and that is, thst their recuperatiye powers are
not strong enough TO bolster up this country, sad
dled as they are with the present Southern military
moparchies. Business men of al grades thought
at this time last winter thai trade was dull, but
when compared with the present, 1t was excel
lent
The famous seventh of New York gave
their annual reception last evening at the Acaae-
nv, and q splendid affair 1t was. The dressing
and toettes were not as elaborate as upon former
occasions, but they were very fine and reflected
great credit the tastes OF the ladies' especially
those who are wives of poor husbands and are
obliged 10 rig mp q costume out Of nothing. The
tw enty second regiment. which vies with the sew
enth for superiority in everything which pertains
TO O social as well as military organization, gave
an elegant entertainment also last evening for the
purpose of receiving superb silver punch bowl,
| from the ladies who attended their encampment
from the Stetson House at Long Branch last sum
mer. Two such affairs occurring on the same
| evening divided the attendan of beauty and
! fashion, but combining the two they were certainly
mp to anything of the kind which could be gotten
! up.
| tutions of New York, and between Pixies Opera
| House and the French Theater the people 60 hall
crazy. The best of these, so far, is decidedly
"Genevieve." Rose Bell Is one Of those per.
fectly divine, enchanting little French women
who alone know how to put in all the little cute
by-psy which so infatuates the opposite sex
| Her figure Is well proportional, although slim
her carriage most graceful. and her general
make up" one which attracts the eye of adm
ration for female beauty. Her dress from the
waist down is very simple, consisting OF the usua
tights without the usual lace. etc., bat simply q
gathering of thin silk, such as are generally pro.
| vded for gymnasts and bathers, who prefer a
"skin bath I" to being weighed down with cloth
| ing Grau has indomitable courage in the face OF
any reverses, and he is now rehesrsing new
| opera to be produced whenever the public inter
| est ia "Gene We've /" shall wane.
In smusements generally We have nothing yerl
fresh unless IL be the various changes in the II
railroad war, which is now assuming such moan
famous proportions as to render il affair of NJ
small import In financial circles especially.
The president of the company, James Fisk, Jr.
few years since in all probihty, did not think h'
would so soon. II ever. command the attention
8 many people, who now watch his daily move
meDts. The suit just instituted By him and other
against Commodore Vanderbilt, for the recovery
of four and one-hslf million dollars paid him IL
cash and bonds, in settlement of the late disput
between the Vanderbilt and Drew interest, place
the matter in still new light. The Stock ES
change has frequently threatened 70 strike thi
stock from the list in consequence OF these gigan
tic suits and counter suits, which produce til
violent fluctuations occurring each day This
the town though for "heayy" work.
l. EYES AND EARS.