The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-19
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.


Special Correspondents of the Crescent
ST. LOUIS, July Is, 1868.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the season,
the mercury at P. NJ indicating a temperature Of
90 degrees in the shade. People went painting
through the streets with their ruddy countensnces
soaked in perspiraton, and the shady sides of the
streets did not amount to " shucks.n Those who
toiled yesterday literally earned their bread by
the sweat of their brow" as well as that of their
entire corpus. l met jolly, corpulent saloon
keeper carrying white table cover in lieu of
bsudkerchief; he said handkerchief wouldn't
last him ten minutes and that if IL was any hotter
in Haaes he wished to be excused on the ground
that he would be unable to stand it. Several
cases of coup de Soliel occurred, many of them
fatal, and several street car horses dropped
down and expired in great agony. LOaters-
people without lOcsl hsbitation" or calling
in vain tried to keep 90 oil and IL muJJefv cd not
whether one walked, sat, worked or slumbered,
he was being consumed by seemingly quench-
less heat. Southern and other exposures were
all the same, and without preference. Towards
night it clouded up aud the wind blew IN great
force, indicating that q tornado and heavy storm
of rain was az hand, and @ the people rejoiced
with exceeding great JOY" but, to their utter
disgust the storm blew over after few spatter-
ing drops had fallen. II served to cool the atmo-
sUheIe, however, and rendered sleeping more of
a luxury than il has been lately, but this morning
it ia again boiling hot. Advise those of your
people who contemplate coming North to spend
The bot season, 10 stay at no ne. | have watched
the weather reports in the CRESCENT, from which
il appears that the mercury has at no time this
season reached 80 in New Orleans, while IN New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal
and Quebec it has reached as high as 100 degrees
in the shade.
Going North to keep cool is evidently played
out" this season, and those who can afford to
hunt cool places had better content themselves
with a sojourn at Bay Sc. Louis, Pass Christian,
Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, or some other
one Of the many watering places in the vicinity OF
the Crescent City.
The Democrats held a large and enthusiastic
ratification meeting at the Court House last Dight.
| Speeches were made by Chas. Gibson, Esq, Col.
| Claiborne, James ]. Lindsey, Esq, Col. Brock
| meyer and Hon. n. J. COlman. Rockets "a well
ss mouths were shot of and salute was fired at
| Lucas Market by permission Of Mayor Thomas,
| who, though a radical, has always shown himself
| a libefal-minded gentleman and possessing none
| Of these petty animOsities some o1l}ias feel
| towards their political opponents. There was
| also large meeting at Tammany Hall at the same
| time and the enthusiasm existing in the Demo
| cratic ranks is in marked contrast to that dis
| plsyed by the Black and Tan party.
| Business in the city is at a low ebb. " Why
| mon, its too bloody 'Ot to think Of business"
The following New Orleans guests were booked
at The Southern Hotel yesterday ]. X. King. 5
| Anderson, S. Snodgrass, NJ Fritz, P. st. Armound
| sIU r. HOlbrOok
On the landing there ia still some activity mani
! tested in the New Orleans trade. The Common
| wealth, advertised to 60 this evening, lett last
| evening with engagements below sufficient to al
| out. The Arthur is announced to leave to NOR
| row. but will probably not get away before sat
urdsy. Among the boats first due from below are
| the Mole Able, Bismarck and Ruth.
Capt Donaldson and Clerk Barr, OF the Great
| Republic, were arrsigned in the criminal court
| yesfeldsy-the former being under indictment foi
murder in the first degree, and the latter as scces
sorry. They pleaded not guilty" Motion to ad
| NIT Barr to bail will be considered by the eour
| TO day.
Capt Jos. Brown, president of the Virgins
! Ferry Company has purchased the ram Yindica
tor, 20 be used 10 keeping the harbor clear of ice
in the winter season. Capt Brown always per
| form what he undertakes, and we feel cOndden
that our hsrbor will be kept open next winter.
The Varieties Thester IS closed, and We arr
now sans amusements. 1t viii be reopened Oh
the Udliety style in q couple of weeks, the eh0r
20 make 1t q favorite resort Of the elite having
failed. RAINBOW