The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-08
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Special cOrespopdesos Of th. New orlesn. Crescent
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Special Correspopdencs Of ths New orlssns Crsscspt
rtf.sF Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 4, 1868.
The weather Ia unsessonsbiy cool nights and
mornings, and just warm enough through the day
for comfort The long wishedfor rain has ct last
fallen, but fear 1t came too late 70 be OF much
benefit to the rural districts. We were greeted
with . pluvisn /" overture - on Friday Isst. ON
which occasion 1t rained very hard for about an
hour but on Sunday afternoon, snd while your
correspondent was enjoying . little recreation
after his arduors duties of the previous week
such recreation consisting 10 drivd on the Belle
iontaine road seated behind one Of BosbyshelI's
hness nags-the foodgatss Of heaven opened, and,
not to put too fine point upon IT, trained like
the very devil" As we used to say in the olden
time, 1T rained pitchforks y for two mortal
hours, and the unusual spectacle OF q wet and
wilted ratnbo'o Knight have been seen" on my
return to the city. 1t was not = rainbow Of
promise, though the hostler promised to ia. pish
side curtains to my buggy top tbs next time
drive ont in such =" onsartin - weather. i 81
In political circles everything l. lovely and
the goose hangs high" tell you colonel, / be-
iieve we've got the Radicals scared. Did you
ever see Missouri Radical? Your people com
PLAN OF carpetbsggers and scaiawags but in NV
humble judgment Missouri Radical Is the mean
est specimen Of potroon on the face Of the earth.
hDsS are ARE sm0s p,sns and are generally imported
and suer short probation as schoolmasters. IA,
tentright agents or peddars, aspire 10 ofiee ana
usually obtsin one then, like the snake which
Was tsken INTO the house and warmed on q cold
Gay, tney turn upon their .benefactors and iniure
them TO the extent of their power Look AZ the
Hon. ~ VIM. A. Pile. our sentative N, in
Congress, who was lately nominated for re.eleeton
BY rade he isa preacher, but as soon as "by hook
or crook " he got 10 Congress he threw OF the
Livery of heaven " and now RACES the de- -
around town as naturally as though he had never
been within gunshot Of q church. sae Ia q Die OF
corruption and unblushing assurance.
In, Inc great event OF the campaign will be the
ooatmens demonstration next Tuesday night
Our steamboatmen are all in favor OF 5eym5ur
and Blair, and in fact during q residence Of thir.
teen years In this city don't recollect ever hav.
ing met river man that even leaned TO the dark
sloe OF pohucs. Wen, on Tuesday.nghs next.
these men, who represent q very Iarge class Of
our population, will let themselves loose in a
grand jubilee IN which they will be a:sisted nv ali
the Democratic clubs Of the city. There will be A
sLanu procession through the principal streets
which will wind up on the levee, where the spesk.
ing VIII take place. All the boats IA the hsrbor
VIII De Illuminated and festooned with anos ana
wreatns, while the landing will blaze with bon.
nres for distance Of six miles. Ia; the process.
mounted on wheels and drawn by ssrv stssds
.hile the boats will be freighted with the fair
daughters of ST. Louis, who are aIf,ost nnani.
nously Seymour men Delegations and visitors
rom belleville. Alton, Quincy, ST. Charles. Caron-
ielet and other adjacent towns will be present
IND the affair will doubtless eclipse everytbiny 81
ne Kind ever Witnessed in st. Louis = Sbioino
lgnts OF the Democracy will address the Assem-.
'ied multitude from stands erected on the levee
The following New Orleans guests were regis.
cred ct the hotels yesterday: Pisnters-HT
,ernsrd, Mrs. Williams Barnum's-E T. Dennis:
sverett-A. HouRhton; Laclede-Wm. Esrkley:
r. Grant.
!, On the landing business is fair and improving.
be Mollie Able left for New Orleans, on Sunday
'orning, and will be followed by the Ruth. on
atnrday. The Arthur arrived yesterday The
auilne carroll and Arthur will leave next week.
.mopg the boats first due from below are the
Commonwealth and Continental. The late rain
aused rise Of something like two feet III the river
THIS point, but 1t was only temporary and ak
let is the stage now reported hence to CAIRO
Amusements during this week are very we'll
Atronized. DeBar's Opera House opened Nom
~ night with new stock company AMI plorious
ark Smith as star. and the houses have been
BOD thus far. Mark has appeared in s1ch nlavs
. school for Scandal, !" "The Poor Gentleman,
The Old English Gentleman etc. Atybe OIvn.
9 Emerson, Allen a Manning's minntrels are
,ldng high carnival and all the seats a,e niobtlu
led. AT the Varieties the stock comusuv are
lrsuing the even tenor Of their ways and the
use gets fair share of public patronacs
ench's Oriental Circus and Egyptian Czravsn "a
hiblting corner Of Washington Avesus ana
eventh street. 1t is . good show and is well
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