The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-26
LITTER rKoM B.LTIMoRE.
Special Correspondents of the n. o. crescentl

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BALTIMoRE. Jan. 20, 1867.
The week lust past has been signaled by the
arrival Of Miss Jenny Rusk, and her brilliant sue
cess in concert Batimorean by birth. she has
returned from ten years study under tue best
masters in LEIPZIG, London and Paris soon to
establish her claims an American prims donna
OF real worth, and the people of this city feel
very natural pride 10 her success. She has an ex-
cellent soprano voice, of full register finely Gull
tivated, and gives the highest notes without harsh
ness, apparent effort, and the lowest. refresh.
ingly sweet and soft. Miss Rusk Il now in Wash
iDgton, but returns here during the week. to give
a matinee, then TO Boston and through the coun-
try. Though she is no actress, and IS not even
very graceful, think her voice alone will insure
her success.
The week has also been signaled by the untir-
ing and q am glad to add successful Efforts of
tie ladies' of the Southern Relief Association, of
this city. The cries for aid that reached them
constantly from all parts Of the suffering South,
moved them to unusual labors and they have de-
voted themselves assiduously to the work, and en-
listed the substantial aid Of the many generous
and rich people OF this truly charitable city
Every evening and night during the week the
lady managers of the association held an i'm
promptu fair at the Maryland Institute, presided
al oh and refreshment tables, sold inDumera-
BE tifes, and rsffled unknown quantities of fruit
cake and babies. of which deFOnent drew not
one but then the claret punches. and the steged
teIapins B Gilmore, really "HBc oliHl," etc.
1bese entertainments were brought 10 close
uldsy evening by beautiful offering from the
little children from all parts OF the city. who
brought TO the Institute and gave to the ladies,
clothing, blankets, shoes and provisions for the
suffering, starving little Southern children. How
the soothing, comforting. words OF the Savior
cane 10 mind as | looked upon these generous
little innOcents, "Sufer little children to come
unto me.n From these entertainments the asso
citation will realize sufficient means to relieve
much Of the distress that requires immediate
Last evening visited the skating pond of the
Baltimore Skating Club. and Witnessed ole OF
those charming and exharating sights which can
be seen only on ice. Here are four or five hua-
dred gaily costumed ladies and gentlemen, in all
coloTs and in all positions, moving TO the music
Of q full band on the icy bed-some swaying
gracefully as swans mostly crimson and scarlet
or plsid,) some rushing furiously along at the
full speed of a crack skater, or cutting circles
with grace and ease, others making grotesqle
figures, and seeing irregular and meteOrc stars
as they go down closer TO the ice, which seems
strangely to attract every portion Of the body but
that which holes the skates.
These and thousand novel scenes meet your
eye at every turn, and you will see many fac,
fast and graceful lady, with street dress, cunning
boots and jaunty hat sweep by you at greater
speed than you would care to 60 unless a tip-top
skater. A pretty crimson ribbon, trimmed with a
gold skate bearing the initial letters OF the club,
distinguishes the members, and round lettered
card, always in sight their guests; without these
none can go upon the ice. It was nine O'Clock
/ warrant you they brought roses to the cheek
an fire TO the eye.
The sale of tickets for the readings Of Charles
Dickens began yesterday, but the rush has not
teen great 10 bay them up at once, ss elsewhere.
Be will, however, have good houses, make
I oney, and give satisfaction. The tickets are
Two dollars esch-eight dollars Tor the course.
First reading, Monday, January 9th.
Maretzek and Grau announce gala festival Of
grand opera Wednesday, the 23d. II cannot be
wore than the Strakosch. Lagrange and Brlgno
troupe, and is doubtless much better-at least |
hope so. Romeo and Juliet" Era DiavOlo,"
I'll TrCvatore," "Lucrezia Borgia" and Faust"
is the reportOry, as advertised. with Gazzanigs,
Minnie Hauck, Bellni, Pancani, ROneon, Tesla.
and full chorus. III
Kate Reynolds is playing to good houses at tne
Holiday Street Theater, in the dramatization Of
a regular Braddon sensational, - Noboiy's
Daughter" but nothing but fire and murder,
birthstone and corruption suit the morbid aud
horror craving tastes of large body of theater
patrons and The horrible aud disgusting, the
more popular with this too large body.
The hiksdo japanese troupe come next week,
with new novelties aud another " All Right"
The books are open for subscription 20 raise six
hundred thousand dollars, to build-what is very
much needed in this city-a new 6rst-csss hotel,
TO he called the " Maryland" Several times pre-
yious this subject has been sgtsted, but thus far
without results; this effort seems to be steady
| and determined one, and we wish it success.
AS before suggested by me months ago, the two
great eds of Baltimore were and still are, first
ass he ell and an Academy Of Music like that in
| Philsdt phis.
II is showing heavily as write, and the weather
| is n odtrating rapidly. POTAMos.