The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-22

Special Correspondence Of the Crescentl
NEW YoRK. March l6. 1868.
The New Hampshire election having lost some
Of its sensational power, for nowadays few
hours may be enough to make an item of news
old. the impeachment Of the president Is again
the important thing on the carpet, especially Is
the opening Of the great trial has now come.
1t is again discussed among all classes With much
the same vigor as when it was first announced.
The slight effect of the matter on the general
business. however. is very note worthy.
Pierre Carme has accepted John Deery's chal-
lenge toplay any man in the world French game
of billiards, 500 points up, on q carom table, for
$1,000. The match between Melvin Foster, Of this
city, and McDeviit. of Chicago, has caused much
excitement among the, entire community of
players. This match is for the championship and
$500 aside and is to be played on the 9Th of next
month in Chicago. Foster has declared against
the push shot. matches now arranged will. OF
course, be played with the push shot, jawing
alone being barred. The table in the champion
ship match will be one of the standard Phelan &
Collins, Foster TO have choice of any one nov
IN Chicago.
The arrangements are being rapidly completed
for the great National Fairr for the establish
ment OF home for the widows and mothers of
our dead soldiers and sailors. The fair will be
conducted ON much the same plan as were the
sanitary fairs during the war, and which proved
so successful. Besides the fair lectures, art ex-
hibitioDs and concerts will be given, and grand
ball. The committees have already been ap-
pointed; on these are many OF our very promi-
nent citizens. General Robert Anderson heads
the locating and building committee. IL is ex-
pected that many of the churches will furnish
tables in the fair. The states will be- invited to
contribute. All this is very gratifying. after the
many wretched schemes purporting to be for the
benefit of the soldier and his wife and children,
but really planned in the interest of the meanest
class of swindiers. ~
Miss Fanny Kemble's readings still attract
large audiences, aud still win unbounded admi
ration. The way in which she is greeted now
forclbly reminds one of the warmth of her re-
cepuon years ago. ALI these years have only
given to her genius mellow ripeness. and she
has more power to-day, and stands without
rival. Last evening she gave +" Measure for Meas
ure." Some Of our sister cities will soon hear
voice. Hs
The superintendent of public buildings still
continues 10 harass delinquent tenement house
owners Since saturday be has served over fifty
notices on them, demanding compliance with
the law IN regard TO construction, ire escapes,
etc. he public has been thoroughly awakened
to the vital importance of this tenement house
reform. The poor have been greatly bene-
fitted by the action already taken, aud the
future gives much greater promise. Landlords
built or maintained with the impunity of years
ago..
No very sudden and marked changes in gen
erai business TO record, only quiet and rather
steady growth into better things. Ali in AL
trade gives considerable promise. fhe stock
market Has as much up and down actveness as
ever. Erie still continuing the apple of discord.
Horace Greeley says he don't know much about
who is bull or bear in this fight, but this he
doer know, that the Erie railroad ought 70 be
rcu r nd fafr
its stockholders and il is burning shame to
somebody that II Is not. He then says: "a When,
when will our legislature pass a stringent law
making il a misdemeaner to buy or sell stock or
bonds on time ~ in other words, TO bet that the
price OF given stock will be higher or lower
on specified future day than it is when
tue bet Is made. such g law would add largely
10 The ranks OF our useful workers while
subsraeting from that of our gambling fellows,
aud would rescue the little al of the thou
sands OF widows and orphans from the whitening
clutch of heartless blacklegs. suits aud counter
suits continue in Erie and the officers of The com.
pany have gone TO Jersey City, and taken their
funds with them. The reason assigned for TAX
ing tie money is the guarding it against posi-
bic sttacbment- The end is not yet.
The week just gone By has been
prolific Of frst-class musical entertain
ments The last but one concert was given
at the Academy OF Music, by the Philhar-
mHnic Society, in presence Of a large and select
audience. ConnOisseurs Of music ale ri 2ht in say
ing that this society has by TAR the best orches-
ira ia America, and compares favorably with irst-
class institutions of that description in Europe.
Their seiection is generally excellent, and was
so in the said instance. Madame Parepa Rosa
earned well deserved laures by the performance
of an air from 0beron, not any the less for be-
ing comparatively unknown ia our country. The |
orchestra played with their usual precision
Another musical treat was the performance of |
Mozart's beautiful opsrs, Don Juan. at Pixies, |
where Madame Parepa Rosa aud Mrs. Hulk, |
excelled, as Donna Anna Zerlne respectively. |
The role of Leporrelo degenerated too much into |
that OF clown, but is TO be hoped that when |
Mr.. Harrison's troupe. who are on the point of |
leaving the city, return their short comings viii |
be done away with, and also that we will be |
favored with the production Of more good |
operas such as "Don Juan" Operettas do |
very well for certain class of people, but in |
The end the performance of well known operas
will be more appreciated even by those who |
make no pretenuon to musical science.