The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-30
ndsnce of the n. O. Crescest.l

Special Correspondence OF the N. o. CrescentJ
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 26. 1868.
The excitement caused by the announcement
that Seymour and Blair had withdrawn having
died away, the Democracy are zealously at work
night and day, an d every possible effort Is being
made to insure the success OF the ticket In N Q.
vember. We are not dsheartened by the result
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, but on the
contrary, feel stimulated to renewed exertions,
and confidently expect the State to go largely
Democratic. And even IL our presidential ticket
to know that we have wrested our glorious State
from the hands Of the INSCRIPTIONS demagogues
who now hold the reins of government.
has Sas Ssee
conducted with tolerable fairness. In this coun-
" the number of accepted voters is little
over thirty thousand, and if every accepted vo-
ter votes, and the Radicals do not beat rs at
counting after the votes are deposited in the
ballotNbox, we shall have o very respectable
majority; but those fellows being in power, and
well knowing that II they are routed this time
they will never again secure foothold In Mis-
souri,, will not be at all scrupulous as to the
ways and means necessary to be employed by
them on the third Of November. If we are not
beaten by fraud, we shall win.
A Democratic committee from this city will
meet Gov. Seymour at Indianapolis to-day, and
use their best endeavors to get him to extend
his trip to st. Louis, which, 1t Is thought, be
will do, as the distance is but three hundred
miles, and his presence among Us would be pro.
ductive of much good. Business is dull, and
viii remain 80 till after the election, when 1t is
hoped there will be q de ided in p-ovement.
On the landing considerable activity is maui.
fest, but stesmboatmen are now laboring under
the disadvantages attending q low stage of water.
In the upper Mississippi the water is very low,
water. Large boats dare not load to more than
half their capacity, and quite feet OF low water
crafts are consequently ringing into the New Or
cans trade. The Continental cleared yesterday
ora he IA for
tomorrow. The Lizzie Gill will leave during the
week, and possibly the mammoth Thompson
Dean. Among the beats first due from below are
the bismarck and Olive Branch.
Amusements have been plentiful and well pat
ropized during the past week. The opera season
ct DeBar's has, despite the hard times, been sue
cessful thus far, and promises to continue SO to
the close. At the Olympic Brougham's Lot
terry of Life' was the attraction, and drew very
well. Manager beagle is pursuing the even tenor
of his ways at the Varieties; his variety enter
tertainments are good and bis patronage increas
ing. He will shortly produce grand spectacular
pals the famous - Black Crook" in gorgeousness
of sec merry and costume.
Bailey, with his immense circus and mensgerie,
pitched bis tent at the corner OF Eleventh street
and Washington avenue last Monday, and with his
hippopotsmus, rhinoceros and baby elephant, to-
ge,her with the attractive performances in the
arena, has done a rushing business. The estab-
lishtaent will probably winter here.
o. fanny hemDle Will give onakspearlan
readings at Mercantile Library Hall this week.
commencing with Romeo and Juliet" to .night,
and closing Saturday morning with "Much Ado
About Nothing"
Mrs. Yelverton gave readings last week. which
were attended by select but not large audiences.
The following New Orleans guests were regis
tered at the hotels yesterday Southern-W. Hay
wood; Bsrnum's-A. Aymar ST. Nicholas-W.
l.. Martin, G. Algernon.
The delightful dreamy days Of Indian summer
ara upon rs and we fain would have them con-
TRUE for an indefinite PERIOD but old Boreas will
arouse us from our lethargy in few brief weeks,
and the glories of summer will fade from our
gaze. RAINBOW.