The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-23

of the N. o. creseens.l

Special Correspondence of the n o. Crescentl
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20, 1869.
We are still in the enjoyment of most delightful
weather. and appearances indicate that we have
had about all the cold weather we are to have
this winter. Such will certainly be the case unless
Old Boress files his demurrer very soon for there
Is not much time left. Perhaps it is his intention
to give Us lively brush in March, but the sun
will have become SO warm by that time that we
will "heed not his anger" Is is feared, however,
that this beautiful weather will have a very dam
aging effect on the fruit in this locality. branch
of cherry was brought into town few days since
full of blossoms. IL was taken from tree short
distance from the city, and was quite a novel
sight for us to behold in midwinter. The cry OF
fruit all destroyed" is, however, one that we
hear every winter aud the best way is to patient.
ly wait and see for ourselves.
An opinion prevails that ice the coming SUNNI
is going to be very scarce and consequently dear;
and there are certainly good grounds tor the be-
lief, when we consider that our dealers have not
yet put up ton of II and there is poor prospect of
their being able to do SO at all this winter. Oar
ice men usually cut their ice q very short distance
from the city and generally have nearly full
supply laid up by this time. Proprietors of hotels
ana restaurants have had TO use ice all winter to
preserve their meats oysters. etc. Ths il in very
marked contrast with other wiaters-mest gener-
ally having to undergo process Of tina wing be-
fore it can be cut. Unless we have period OF
rig ht cold weather yet our summers supply OF
ice will have % be brought from away ~ the
river, and the xury of ice water in the dOg-dlys
will he much liOTe costly than it has been for
many years.
Business, owing to the fact that we have
open river to Cairo aud for considerable distance
shove, is more active than we generally expect Ia
January. On the landing considerable is being
done in the aggregate in the way of Southern
freights, as the departure within a few days well
laden OF sneh boats the Ruth, Lady Gay aud
Thompson Dean will attest. The latter departed
yesterday AID will be followed by the Pauline
Carroll to-day.
The following New Orleans guests we're regis
tered at the hotels yesterday: Southern, F. Har-
book St. Nicholas, John l.. Martin.
Among the st. Lousans now sojourning in your
city is the genial hearted john H. Pare, Or
johnny" as we call him. brother OF Andy"
Of the renowned Phoenix. Johnny is no less
famous as a caterer in our city than Andy is with
you, and hosts Of friends will assemble at his
i" Camp" on bis return to welcome him home.
His sojOurn with You will be brief, bat be will
endear many to him during his stay in the Ores.
cent City.
In the amusement line this week we have at
DeBaT's Opera House that sterling actor aud
accomplished gentleman, Joe Jefferson. He is
regsliDg rs with his inimitable persOnaton of Rip
Van Winkle, and the crowds that flock TO see RIP
and his dog Schneider are OF such vast propOr-
tons as to fill the house nightly. Mr.. Jefferson
remains three weeks, and his engagement promises
to be the most profitable one of the season.
Humpty Dumpty" is still the attraction at the
Olympic, and, strange to say, draws tOeraOly
well. Some of the pantomime tricks are good,
while others are decidedly silly, and many of the
jokes nsnseatng.
At the Varieties "Jack Sheppard still occupies
the board. and the houses a general thing are
good. Manager beagle is enterprising in the pro-
duction of novelties, and his efforts are bsing
crowned with success. "Keno" will be produced
next week.
Emmerson, Allen & Mannng's Mnstrels were
not very successful here their second last) week.
The audiences at Mercantile Library Hall grew
"smaller by degrees and beautifully less" and
the last night your correspondent attended, the
hour Of commencing Is o'clock) arrived, but no
performance began. Half an hour more passed
and the small audience became impatient, when
one of the compal stepped ia front of the curtain
and stated that "the house beng so light, and Mr..
Manning being confined to his room by a sQrained
ankle, there will be no performance tonight.
Your money will be returned at the door," The
last three nights of the week they performed at
eBsr's, there being no star performing at that
house, and drew only $3.50. They are an excel
lent troupe of minsrels, but the public taste seems
not to run in that line. RAINBOW.