The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-14
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

Special Correspondence of the New Orleans crescsntl
NEW YORK, Feb. G, 1869.
This city now, between crime and frivoties, Ia
ablaze with excitement. Never in the recollec-
ton of the Oldest resident" has New York
beenj be utterly demoralzed and reckless con-
ditto y the present winter. To commence a
bri bme of the experience of New Yorker,
wa Ito place ourselves at the period of time
~ Seace was declared between the two sec
n II our country, which found both men and
NJ In with such loose ideas Of morality, ncul-
" ed on the part of men from habits contracted
1.-THE army, and on the part of women from asso-
Nations and practices indnlged in while their hus-
Asnds were absent from them, that the ordinary
:. epioyments, pleasures and comforts OF married
life no longer proved entertaining to one or the
other, or perhaps both. From this, OF course,
arose the desire for outside entertainment and the
seeking of other mems society on the part OF
women, until it became q universal custom to
look upon them with feeling Of suspicion, which,
as every man knows, il positively repulsve to
refined and educated mind. Then, on the part of
men, they stood ready to embrace every encourage
ment offered by q woman, until both sexes became
entirely Indifferent TO public or private morals.
Thus carried along in the tide of deprecated mo-
rality. the legitimate drama and ordinary eve
ming entertainments which were formerly of high
and instructive character, are no longer sought
after. and we find nobody amused or considering
an evening well spent, unless looking eagerly upon
a sensational and grand spectacular show, where
the female artists are selected for elegance OF
form and development OF charms, which are MADE
interesting BY dresses commencing too late and
ending too early. Becoming more ana more pop.
MAR the ballet has been merged INTO general
updress uniform for all who are In any way en-
gagged in these shows, and where IN former Hmes
5eopIe thought the "Cubss y unfit to lcok at,
thew now CRY for less and less clothes, until We
have now at Niblo's, in the performance OF the
Forty Thieves" some girls who are Invested oil
nearly everything but ughts-thst is 70 say, t1ey
wear a light piece of lace over the waist-and 10
show you how and only how smusements pay, this
fheater. the finest in New York, has not paid
from the time the " White Fawn" was taken on
and the drama introduced, until now, and am 10.
formed that the largest number OF people ever
crammed into this place, with but one exception,
was to-day at the matinee of Lydia Thompsons
troupe, when forty-three hundred persons were IN
the house. Taking away all else, one cannot neIp
lint saw that to see Lydia alone is worth the prlce
of admission for without single exception sue -
exceled by none as most perfect ana cspuVauns
artist. o.harx,sa tho
,,a'fstigueipV uniform. has become very popu'
lar style of dress in the ballroom tnis season
The French ball capped everything which tends
towards free love free feeling, and al the Al9n
s1bsl masque,n last evening, there was snsn'
axnos6 of woman's grsces, but under the surVell'
lance of q strict and positive management, spy'
thing Objectionable was prevented. some .. h.e
ballet from the French opera commenced -
dance the "Can-can," but were speeolly SUP
nressed by the floor managers, IS nothing
which approached the style OF the french pal
,wonId he allowed, as am told that the oil
rectors Of the Academy have expressed a. a,
intention of not renting the building to tn'
noor Freuchmen again. To say word OF tn'
krion-which is, and always has been, ne mssqu'
ball of the season, without exception, ose .lin.
detracts from the interest ana amusement, Wiz MI
10 thai the officers Of the Academy VIII not snoV
anv decorations in this building, consequently, IN
caricatures and funny pictures, etc, wnlcn ioI
merly lent so much towards the olllty OF the occa
sion, are now missed. As to the company, Coz .s
Times and all other particulars, the Dali was IN
finest of the season. Wine flowed like water, an
Gmerry as a sleigh bell, was the order OF %
night and morning, and not q guest could certalt
lyhsye left the building without feellng tns'
had more than ten dollars worth OF fun.
There seems 10 be an abundance OF money
xpend on balls and smusements. but Tor notnin
else, A few of the rich as usual have some iuno
and this only excites the thieves 70 aeeds OF ploo
In order 10 obtain them this portion OF the con
munity will insist on living well and at the expens
of other peoples pocket, II not their lives.
vigilance committee Is now talked OF IN estnes
40 that our recorder afew days since 20 als cns,
A. the Grand jury, referred TO 1t, remar kng tns'
GOOD and respectable men would 90 tneir outy
Jurors, the calamity. of such committee won
be avoided, etc. 1t is greatly to be nopea ia
something may speedily be done for tne pfoiecu'
of life and property here.
BOOTHS Theater since Its opening has oeen
failure. The seats for the opening night sofa we
Int there are plenty of seats to be had now
regular prices This Of itself ,S only coI Iostis
S-.ma viii not nav in New York. Wsllack's
Kent alive BY class of steady customers and So
q stock as no other manager thinks OF keep
under pay, in order to give the public variety
firstclsss comedies wei acted.
70 sum up the whole matter, the North Il NJ
x.s,;,g the effects of the war In these vario
WAYS, while the South Is recovering nom 1eea
tense suffering. H,A' A'D