The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-17
LETTER PROM ST. Louis
Special Correspondence OF them o. Crescsntl
O. Lorna MAJ IA lSSe

ST. LOUIS. May IA, l8es.
The weather continues wet and chilly, and It
really seems as If we are never TO be blessed with
fair skies sgain for three consecutive days.
driving rain set in late on Monday, ead confined
during the whole night. with prospect Of an
early resumption yesterday morning. bus TO the
great Joy Of oil IL cleared on after noon aud re-
mains 30 az the present writing. The "clerk OF
the weather. is acting very treacherousy this
season, however, and il would not surprise Us IL
he should order and enforce q soaking storm yet,
"ere night throws her sable mantle DER us.h
We are surfeited with rain; il interferes with
business and renders all our surroundings gloomy.
On Sunday. the 10th Of May, most OF the Ger
mans Of this city celebrated the capture Of Camp
Jackson by parading through the streets with
bands Of music and ''soaking their hides" with
lager beer. Americans took no part in it, con-
sidering such celebration productive of no good,
bat much harm aud rancorous feeling, now that
the "cruel war is over" and are willing to allow
the memory of the event to be engulphed IN the
dark and silent waters Of Lethe; but those
patriotic" Teutons who lights NIT Sigel" must
needs keep the fame burning, and with them
celebrating the 10th Of May and patriotism are
one and inseparable. 10 their procession the
goddess of liberty was represented by fair and
lat German maiden imbibing lager beer. That is
10 accordance with their ideas OF 1.-The eternal
fitness of things" generally.
In sporting circles the coming mill" between
McCoole and Coburn ie the all absorbing topic OF
conversation. Western and Southern men are
confident that Mack will put his antagonist horS
dl combat, and offer their greenbaeks freely in
support of their opinion. few are more eau
tious, admitting the truth of the old sdsge that
"theTe's many slip 'twiXt the cup aud the lip"
and that 1.-THE best laid plans of mice and men
gang aft agee,n and decline 10 ''risk the hazard
Of the de- but time, the great leveler, will soon
settle ''the matter in controversy in the cause
aforesaid" A large concourse OF people from
this city will be present TO witness the "cere-
mopies.n
Amusements continue to be very literally pa.
al 81. AlEr -
il delightiug the habitues of DeBar's Opera
House, and will remain this week and the next.
she appears tonight as 1ela,d, the child Of Tie
lSdUdnnd, and as Colin, in the farce Of I" The
Youth that never saw a Woman"
The White F6wn," or as the bills style II,
"The Enchanted Fawn," is the attraction at the
Varieties, and will continue indefinitely. IN gor.
| geousDess of scenery and costume, aud general
merit il is far in advance Of the Black Crook,
and promises q long and profitable run. The
houses are crowded TO repletion and the manager
is deserving Of the liberal patronage he is receiV-
log from our citizens. The play contains nothing
| Objectionable TO mar tho pleasure of witnessing
| il, and its success is admitted by all.
The patrons Of the Olympic continue to be de-
| lighted With the delineatons of Dolly Davenport
| A. II. Stewart and Miss Nellie Taylor.
Mckinley & Carroll's circus ID exhibiting on the
| corner of Fifth and Green streets, and is well at
| tended. Lakes Hippolympiad will show for five
| days on the corner Of Eleventh street and Wash
| ipeton avenue commencing Tuesday, 10th instant
Madam Anna De La Grange and Signor Brignol
will give two grand operatio performances a.
Philharmonic Hall, commencing Monday evening
May 18th. In pGSsdrlt, let me state that the very
gentlemsnly and efficient Charles Bslmer, of the
| 1rm of BslmeI i Weber, music dealers, has beer
re elected president of the Philharmonic Society
for the current year. hr. Balmer has been unit
ring in his efforts TO promote the interests of thu
society, and his reelection is q compliment to
most worthy member Of the community, a liberal
hearted gentleman and skillful musician.
Business on the landing dull, particularly in thu
New Orleans trade. The Mollie Able has beef
receiving since Saturday, and although announced
TO leave Monday, will not get of till this evening
| The great Bismarck will leave as soon as loaded
say Saturday.
The following New 0rleaus guests were booke.
| at the hotels yesterday: Southern-H. II. Pei ~
Broadway. Admy and wife. Planters'-Mrs
! l.. II. Bread. RAINBOW.