The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-09

,ecial Cnrresnondenca Of tha n. o. Cre.cent.l

Special Correspondence Of the N. o. Crescentl
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6, 1868.
The holiday season being over, we have again
settled down TO the stern realities of life. and are
now engaged in endeavoring TO make money to
replace that which we so recently spent for mirth
and festivity. And, in good sooth, our =" show"
for the accomplishment of our wishes in that
respect is not near. SO bad as i might
the case in this proverbially dull month.
Owing, perhaps, to the delightful weather we
are being blessed with, mercury 10 the ffties)
cur people seem to feel an uncommon buoyancy
of spirits, and have gone to work with VIII.
We commence the laabbesfar fst Fortune that much
abused goddess, will continue to smile on Us
during IFS entire course.
Our State Legislature meets to-day at jefferson
City, and adyices from the capital announce the
presence there Of very respectfully sized army
Of chaps, having their axes TO grind. The Radi-
cal party is INDUCING in a little family quarrel
over the United States senatorship--one faction
adhering TO Schurz, another to Loan, aud still
another 10 Henderson. U. S. Senator Charles d.
Drake, the ex-seeessionist, is on the ground
warmly advocating the election of Ben. Loan, for
the reason that the Missouri Democrat "a sad
misnomer) favors Schurz, and that there ia little
Misunderstanding between the Democrat and the
Drake. The probability is that Schurz will be
elected. and that Drake will take his csrpet-bag
and bottle of whisky, (the latter for medicinal
purposes only and sneak back to Washington
with his hyPocritcal countenance looking more
pitiful than ever under the conviction that his
sun is set, and that he is afflicted with loss of
power"
On the landing business may be said to be brisk,
under the circumstances. The river is clear OF
ice hence to Gallo with depth. it Is believed, of
feet in the channel. The w. r. Arthur cleared
for the South last evening, and will be followed by
the popular Bismarck, which arrived light from
Cairo yesterday, her freight having been brought
up from that point by the McGlll. The Bismarck
is announced to leave on Thursday with the jolly
Entriken on the roof and Mr.. Green F. Shields 10
the Office, the late clerk, Mr.. Armstrong being
abe TO engage in the hotel business somewhere
in Kentucky. The Galatea and Tom Stevens,
both sternwheel boats, were sold by the United
States marshal at this port yesterday, for debt,
the former being Knocked down to Col. H. @.
Brockmeyer for $1,000 and the latter to Capt. Do
zier for S2400. By order of Judge Treat of the
United States District Court, the steamer Matrona
will be sold on the 18th instant near Poplar Bluffs,
Oh Black river.
We have any quantity Of amusements this week.
The Richings English Opera troupe is still at De
Bars, but this is their last week. " Humpty
Dumpty," in gorgeous style. was produced at the
Olympic last night 10 a large audience. The.
white Crook" is the rage at the Varieties. aud
last though by no means least. Emerson, Allen Il
Manning's Minsrels are at Mercantile Library
Hall, performing to full houses. They remain al
the week, and perhaps longer.
RAINBOW