The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-28
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
Special cors-pordsnes Of the New Orleans crssesntl
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Special CorrespOr Of the Orleans crsseentl
ST. LOUIS. Jan. %. 1868.
A damp, chilly atmosphere prevails to day, and
rain 10 falling in just sufficient Quantities 70
." ABOLISH the thin coat Of snow with which "old
Mother Earth" has been covered since sunday
night Since the snow storm II has been very
cold, until to day, and fine opportunity has been
offered those fond of the Northern amusement,
sleighng. The opportunity has been embraced
to quite en- exuaysgsnt extent, pom gay ana a
snap, "skstists" have also had q hne opportunity
of displaying their activity on steel, and the
Rinkb and "Parkn have both been crowded
daily. The Rink, located on Nineteenth and Pine
streets is said to be Of the hoest, If not the
very finest establishment OF the kind in America.
IL covers a large area Of ground, and Is all under
roof, while on the sides are provided seats Tor
spectators similar TO those OF theater. re-
fIeshment room is attached to the building, whore
gay gallants may take the queens OF their souls
and provide them with all the Injuries OF the sea
son. The Rink cost big money" and pays well
on the investment as long as the skating season
lasts, which is very uncertain In this Latitude,
though, this winter thus far. the stockholders
have no cause of complaint. The elite OF the city
patronize the art skatoral and that is one reason
why other amusements are not better attended
than they are.
Business remains very dull. The matrimonial
market is quite lively and balls are well attended,
notwithstanding the scarcity OF money, which
can be readily borrowed on ffst-clsss short
paper at two and half per cent per month. l
even know of loans having been made within the
past week at fifteen per cent per annum on real
estate security. Moneyed men in these perious
times are demi-gods, and can command and
receive, without any risk, such rates OF interest
as their condolences ~ will permit them 10 ask.
In real estate there has been scarcely any per-
ceptible decline save in " outside" property.
Well located. central property. cannot really be
said TO have decreased any In value.
In local matters not much OF interest has
Iaa o. n1ou laaf fuvn
young men, who had for some time been on IN
friendly terms, repaired to Bloody Island, oppo-
site the city, to settle their grievances according
to the rules of the London prize ring. Seconds
were appointed, and the principals pitched
in" The result was that one Of them was killed
by a blow in the stomach. An inquest was held,
and the surviving principal and the seconds are
now in custody on the charge OF murder. The
name of the deceased was Thomas McCsnn, and
that of his antagonist Dennis Riordan.
On the landing. matters remain 10 sidtu quo,
with the exception that very little ice is to be
seen in the harbor. An ice gorge exists, however,
at Little Rock, some fifty five miles below the city,
and people were crossing the river on foot last
week. From present appearances, navigation is
not expected TO be resumed for some time TO come,
but when that event does take place, We are all
In hopes that reaction in business will be the con-
sequence,
tered at the hotels yesterday; Paschal House, P.
P. Anderson; Broadway, I. Lofman; Southern, j.
l.. Briggs.
AT DeBar's, Mrs. F. NJ. Lander formerly Miss
DaveDpori) and her combination company have
been playing "Queen Elizabeth" to good houses
since Monday night, and the same programme is up
for to night. They will remain all this week and for
Eve nights next week. Here. Mrs. LEnder's Eliza
beth IL not conceded to be as good as that Of Ris
tori though some Of the Eastern critics think other
wise.
q" Mazeppa" held the boards at the Variete:
up 10 Last night, and the attendance has of late
been much better than at first.
at the Olympic. the pantomime of " The House
that Jack Built" is being repeated this week t.
large houses. We miss the song and dance Of
Billy Emerson, "yet we're stin just as happy As
big sun flower" for we are assured that he
will return TO us after many days"
RAINBOW.