The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-01
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
oseial to the New Orleans Crescent.l

Special to the New Orleans Creseentl
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. %. 1868.
The weather continues delightful. A bright
sun and cloudless sky greet us daily, while at
night the atmosphere is cool and invigorating,
and fair Luna sheds mellow light DER objects
animate and otherwise, which renders the scene
truly enchanting, and causes one to forget for the
nonce that he Is but brief sojourner in :" vale
Or t0oss' Even inc venerable gentleman who
composed the wellknown hymn, 81 would not
live Away" and still fingers where storm after
storm rises dark Ger the way" would, think.
be tempted to still further defer his departure
could he spend few days and nights with Ms at
the present time. But though the weather is all
that could be desired by pleasure seekers and
sentimental youth, it is not such as the farmers
and planters rejoice to see. The drouth is iniur
ing the unmatured crops, and rain is sadly needed
in great many localities.
In my last spoke Of the revolution in sentiment
noticeable among the Germans of this city, and
that this has not occurred long ago, is think at
trbutable, in great measure, to the fact that the
masses OF them are unable to read the English
language. As beng gerTndtne to the occasion
will relate little incident that came under nv
personal observation. A few evenings since
strolled into Frank Rtter's for the purpose of
rendering mo condition more comfortable bV
" shaking my thirst" and at the counter stood an
honest German and an American discussing the
relative merits of Seymour and Grant, The
American remarked that he was Union man but
couldn't stand the idea of making the nigrer,i
his equal. put in my own then and asked him
how be would like to have things here as they are
IN Louisiana, where the lieutenant governor is
negro, and many members of the Legislature are
OF the same race. Mem cot ~ exclaimed the
German, ish dat sos II dat ish so NOT vote
for Mr.. Grant aud he can go to der teyvil; votes
for Seymour sure" assured him it was true as
did also several gentleman present. aud to make
assurance douby sure, promised to meet him at
be same place the next night and show him a
copy OF the CRESCENT containing report of the
legislative proceedings from which he could satisfy
himself Of the truth of my statement kent the
appointment, he became convinced and will surely
vote for Seymour and Blair. where Ignorance
is bliss tits 1oisdoD to be wise" in such cases.
The following New Orleans guests were regis.
teIed at the hotels yesterday; Southern-R. e.
Atkinson, B. 5. Twichell, j. C. Rogers. D. Ds'
Haven. X. A. Penderville. Planters-H. ID. Sea-.
man. olive Steet-Mlss J. Ramsey Mrs. M. Don.
aldson, ~ NO"'
1s1usements this week are lively, and the re.
gulsr dramatic season will commence in a few
days. Geo. F.. Devere, of the late stock COM
pany al DeBar's, has leased Wilson's opera house
foT one week, and has secured Miss Charlotte
Champion for SIX nights. This is her first appear.
ance in St. Louis for many years. Monday night
she appeared as Essdne. and last night as shy
lock The audiences we're large and fsshinnahis
on both occasions, aud her engagement through
out will, no doubt, be q success.
Emerson, billy and Allen q Mauning's min.
stIels. new and powerful organization, are at the
Olympic, and crowds are forced to 90 away nightly
for want Of room. Billy new song entitled Cap.
tain Jnks," is his chef d9uUre. The olio nerform.
anees at the Varieties draw good houses nightly.
On the landing business continues to improve.
but the river is getting so low as to be trouble.
some Only d feet to Cairo and the boats have
to take barges. The Gill left yesterday with one
barge and the high-he Bismarck will depart
Win TWO on FRIDAY RAINBOW.
Is NEW LEvEE STREET. Ises.-Bv the man,