The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-18
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IS, 1858.
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
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ST. LOUIS. Feb. Is. 1863
The weather is modersting he thermometer
yesterday evening indicating 50 degrees above
zero and If it will only continue mild for three OF
four days we shall very soon have uninterrupted
navigation to Cairo, and the somber faces of oul
stesmbOatmen will become radiant with Joy and
Rlsdness. II is feared, however, that when the
general breaking up does occur it will be attended
with considerable loss of steamboat properly, as
many boats are now lying in rather dangerous
localities.
have little item for you this week in the sen.
sational line, in the shape of ghost story. The
old Schaumb berg mansion, on the corner OF rwelfIh
and Monroe streets, is haunted. Ii is one OF the
Oldest houses in the city, and many years ago was
owned and occupied by Col. Schaumberg, gay
and festive officer of the United States army. The
colonel was mirthful and hOspitabe, and conse-
qutntly had host of friends and visitors, and
during the winter season two or three balls a
week would be given at the mansion, which we're
always attended by the elite Of the CRY, and gal
liant youths and fair maids of the oden time would
Join the may dance and "Trip the light fantastic
toe" till early dawn. Countrymen coming to TO gn
early with marketing would be alarmed at the
sounds of rsvelry the fitting to and fro Of gauz y
attired figures and the glimmerng of lights in the
stately old mansion at such unreasonable hours,
and would with shudder whip up their horses
and hurry past But, to make a long story short,
the colonel died the mansion finally became un-
tensnted. Families would rent il from the agent,
but coon move out, declaring they could not stand
At last, after it had remained long time unoccu-
pied, the city rented it and converted it into a
police station, no doubt suppOsing the ghosts
would incOntnently fee before the knights Of
the lOcust,n but such was not the case. few
nights since, Of the officers was sitting in
the station, no doubt feeling like one who trea
alone some banquet hall deserted" it occurred y
him that he was thirsty, and on exam ming his
whisky flask discovered that it was empty aud
that it would be necessary for him to go t. tue
bydrant in the yard and drink plain wafer. He
got drink and on his return ghostess appeared
directly in his path. She was fair to look upon,
was clad in flowing white, and her raven tresses
streamed in the midnight air, while around her
swan.like neck was tied a black ribbon, and her
waist was eneircled by gaudy belt.
The officer retired in good order and calling some
OF bis fellow officers related what he had seen and
took them to the spot, but the appariuOn had
vanished. The police commissioners have deter
mined 10 investigate the matter, and we shall see
what We shall see. $50
noticed " A. Head" in town yesterday, ~ 4
in trent Of the NJ. U. Express COmpany's ohit& 81
Third street. Ii was a head of a huge defnnct
monarch of the plains yclept buffalo, and seemed
totally unmindful of all things sublunary.
The following New Orleans guests were regis
tered at the hotels yesterday: Laclede-J. N.
Webster, Il. J. Mathews, r. p Saunders; Olive
Street,. Sands, I. sands; Everett-C. d. Rob
insOn.
At the Varieties Theater Mile Fanny jan
uschek continues TO draw immense houses nightly.
Inc duulthCes are tuOhly composed OF Ocfman,
but greatman Americans also attend, and seem
as much delighted as though they perfectly under.
stood the German language. Her acting is almost
hey criticism, and our citizens regret that her
engagement closes on Saturday night.
AT De Bars, Edwin Forrest commenced ten
nights engagement On Monday night. The open
ing plsy was Hamlet and the audience slim.
Tuesday night ne appeared as Rictelieu, aud last
night as Jack Cdde. The houses have been
comparatively small ever since he opened. TINS
may be caused by the attractions at the Varieties,
Z" he Skating Rink. or the Scarcity of Money!,
Next week be viii probably be complimented by
larger houses.
Deag and his excellent company are " swing
ing round the circle" in Illinois and Indiana. At
last accounts they were playing "Mazeppa" in
Indianapolis.
The pantomime OF Mother Goose" is the chief
attraction at the olympic this week, aud is draw
ing iuil houses. RAINBOW.