The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-12
Toral Snteuisenre.

People suIyKREp with cold yesterday, and
those who had put of the purchase OF their sup
ply OF coal for the winter, went without delay
and left their orders. blazing crate was no
small satisfaction while. when out doors, to turn
the corners and catch the sharp, cold wind, gave
one an indubitable assurance OF winters approach.
And with il came, infalible signs, hocks OF WHO
geese and ducks, temptingy fat ana inviung 70
the sportsmen. What to the lover OF game and
The pursuit Of 1t wsuld be jollier than q trim
schooner merry party OF hail fellows, plenty
of provisions. blankets, ammunition and shot
guns, and cruise among the Chandeleurs, or TO
that famous resort for duck hunters, Polnt-aux
Cbenes! It is tantalizing to think OF this, for
those of us tied hand and foot to our daily avoca'
tions in the busy city.
TIE CRY LIBRARY has recently been increased
by the addition of between i've and SIX hundred
volumes, either by purchase or exchange. Much
trouble Is caused by the neglect or delay Oh mem
beIs to return books which they have drawn,
some volumes having been out for year or more.
In consequence Mr.. Ducros, librarian, has, win
the approval of the library COMMITTEES, made the
following regulations in order TO insure the more
regular return OF books:
/. Hereafter the rules and regulations OF the
library will be strictly enforced.
q should any one fail to return book within
the specified time he will be fined. :.
8. should any any refuse 70 pay ,ne % nne ne VIII
4. No more than two volumes will be given at Q
time TO any member.
Notice will be served this week upon all those
holding books beyond the specified time. ANY
pamphlets or books which may be contributed by
those interested in the advancement of the library
will be acceptable.
THE OPENING Of the Opera House takes place on
Monday next, with Rossini's great opera, vii.
| liam Tell, in four acts. Reappearsnce OF Mons
| Picot. the tenor and Mr.. Van Huffien, the bssso
| First appearance Of Mile Marie Hasselmans IN
Mahilde, and Mons. Peront the baritone.
| BIG FREIGHT BoAr.-There is now lying si
/ our levee boat which is worthy OF more than
| passing notice. She is called the Thompson Dean
10 2eO feet long, Sc feet BEAM Is built entirely and
| exclusively for freight, and has hold varying
from 10 to IA feet. She is perfectly new, and wa
built by Capt. Pepper, who now commanas as neh iei,
| al Cincinnati and Is now making her first trlI
| between st. Louis and this port. She has cabiI
| which from the outside is like that OF any nrst
class passenger boat, but inside II Is clear, and
used for packing freight; being especially aoapte'
captan says, 10 10 600 bales Of cotton, though sh
can carry greater weight.
Just now, when the subject Of vast increase o
trade between New Orleans and the cities oil tn
upper Mississippi is being agitated, the appear
snce Of boat Of this character. specially sdapte
20 carry large amount OF freight cheap, Is PSF
ticuIariy interesting. We advise those OF ou
citizens who are interested in any way In steam
boating, to pay her q visit. She lies at ths loot
| Grayier street.
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TO be given tonight at Odd Fellows Hall, Nj
| leo Wheat will use as his instrument the ident
cal Chickering piano which took gold medal
the Paris Exposition of 1867, which obtained fe
| its maker the Cross of the Legion OF Honor, o'
slowed by Napoleon himself. The piano wa
brought back 70 this country, and when M
Frank Chickering, its maker and owner, heard IN
Mr. Wheat was about to commences concertzin
tour through the South, be boxed II up and SCI
il 10 Mr. Wheat, with neat little note requestln
its acceptance Since then the piano has Il
rather q rough life. IL has been carried
| wagons, IN carts, In cars and on stesmooau.
J has been knocked about and Jared. Whiie oeif
| taken of the train ct jackson, Miss, u
| dropped by the men who handled IT, and brok.
| 40 that hammer and screws and glue had to
used 10 repair II; and yet, through all 1t has MAJ
tanned It's wonderful properties, and Is to-day
| as fine tone and as pure AZ II was orleins.y-
| letthose of our citizens who attend Mr. Whes
, concert to- night take q second look al the piS
on which he plays. 1t is worthy OF 1t.
TIVE TKxrERAruRs yesterday, - shown BY
}. | thermometer at G. Duhamel's, Ill Canal sire
lately corner Bienvile and Chsrtres streets.
a. follows: At ga. u. 81 degrees; IL H. %
Pm. 63: 6r. r. e2.
On TUESDAY NIGHT, under the brilliant gu
of the lights shining out from the windows OF
n | Odd Fellows Hall, We saw poor woman snii
I: | ing beneath the cold blasts OF wind, and gain
% ing, more closely about her. her tattered 9
D, ments. standing opposite the building, now
/, then looking up 81 the scene OF gsyey ado