The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-02

Special Correspondence Of tie N. o. Crescent
ST. LOUIS. Jan. %, 1859.
The weather continues perfectly splendid"
and the opinion gaius ground daily that we are
not to have any winter in the general acceptstion
of the term this season. Old Sol chimes benign
ly upon US through the gradually lengthening
days, and his rays are 80 warm that the dear
ladies, while promeDsdiDg and shopping on Fourth
and Fifth streets are obliged to resort to tae use
of psrasols to avoid his 100 frequent caTesses.
Fair Luna, too, after the god of day has retired
beyond the western horizon, looks down serenely
upon u.s. and renders the rights more lovely than
the dreamy, bslmy days. II is such weather as
we have never before been permitted TO enjoy
for any considerable length of time at this sea-
son of the year 10 st. Louis; but as all pleasures
have their alloy, we fear there is some severe
weather in store for rs yet, and, when it comes,
the contrast will be 30 great that we shall feel it
more keenly than ever.
Thousands of Our citizens turned out last night
10 witness the eclipse of the moon. which COM
menced OF 6:27 aud ended at SAT. Toe night was
beautiful one on which to :" bay the moon " or
90 4" stsr.gszing "-delightfuIly Tranquil, with an
uncouded sky. and so warm that closks, furs and
overcoats were decided superaaities.
Business considering the fact that il is January,
may be said TO be tolerably brisk. OF course, our
spring trade has not commenced yet, and will not
til the latter part of February or FIRST OF March,
but there is mnch more being done than we usual
ly expect TO DO at this time of the year. On the
landing matters are encOursgingly lively, croskers
TO the contrary Notwithstanding, else how could
boats Of the largest class procure good trips of
freight in from two 10 three days The Common
wealth. after receiving for two DAYS left with all
she wanted, on Tuesday, and the Belle OF Alton
new TO your wsters-depsrted yesterday. The
Belle was built little less than year ago, to ron
between ST. Louis and Alton, connecting with the
railroad at the latter place. She was constructed
with view to speed, and can get up and dust"
a. right lively rate, but the extravagant " time"
expected of her by her owners has. think, never
been accomplished. Yet she is sufficiently fast tor
all practical purposes, and has perfect beauty of
model. Report says she is to run in the trade
between your city and the Forts, but that seems
not 10 be fully determined upon as yet. The Con-
tinentsl leaves to-day, the Arthur on Saturday,
and the Mollie Able, which will arrive to night, is
announced to leave 90 Sunday. The next boat
due here from below is Entriken's great Bismarck.
General sherman, Lieut. Col. Dayton and their
families leave for the Crescent City to-day, on a
pleasure trip.
The following New Orleans guests we're regis
tered at the hotels yesterday: Brosdwsy-H. @.
Hagerty. Clarendon N. COger. Eyerett-W
II. Aiken.
Our Solons of the Legislature are engaged in
qusrreliDg over the election of public printer.
ihey are undecided whether to proceed with the
election or to repeal the Law creating that fat
done yet By our representatives at Jefferson City
save the election of carpetbagger Schurz to the
U. S. Senate Mr.. SchuIz is said to be an iDfdel,
ascoffer at everything OF holy or religious ma.
ture-in short, Red Republican of the deepest
dye and most dangerous kind but though be be
al these, he is yet more worthy the confidence
and countenance OF The people of Missouri than
is the Puritsnical, hypocritical. lying sneaking,
behindthe cupboard-drinking Drake. If ever
name stunk in the nostrils of Missourisns that
one does. Whewl
Amusements this week are OF an attractive
kind, and managers look good .natured. How un-
erripgly the !" human face divine " portrays con-
teniment! Rip Van Wiskle still holds the
boards at DeBar's. and the people seem never TO
weary Of witnessing Mr.. Jeferson's deIinestion of
the character. Some thought that the advance in
prices Of reserved seats from rs cents TO 81 would
tend to detract from the success of his engage
ment but such has not been the case, for ne has
been greeted with crowded houses nightly. and
the cry is still they come. His engagement closes
Saturday. The eminent tragedienne Jsnsusch elk,
who created quite ftuoTe last winter at the Va
rieties, will appear on Monday night.
The Olympic dramatic company, which had
been over in Illinois, giving the Suckers ataste
OF their quality, pending the engagement of the
Denier troupe, are home again, and playing the
sensational After Dark" II is quite an inter-
esting drama. and in connection with the thrilling
performance OF Mile Turnour, attracts large au-
diences.
The great Leffngwen, the most ludicrous actor
on the American stage, is coming. He will sp.
pear at the olympic here and at the Academy In
New Orleans.
At the Varieties, the French Spy ~ and gen.
ersl variety programme. constitute the fund of
amusement, and draw well.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, assisted by Mile
Aida Topp, Sigs. Lotri. Petrilh and KopIs will
give'three concerts at Philharmonic ball, commenc
ing Monday, Feb. s.
Gen. Tom Thumb and party will put in an ap
pearance soon. RArNBow
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