The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-11
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Special Correspondents OF the New Orleans ursseontl
NEv YORK, April 3, 1859.
The past week after the Lenton season has been
one Of excessive gsyety In this city. After having
been shut out from the frivolities of New York
high life, the observers Of Lent have rushed into
the arena of social eSciiements as would boy
who had been suddenly let loose from the close
supervision Of a stern guardian.
Prominent among the public entertainments Of
the week we're the Bald opera and twenty second
regiment ball. The former was no credit TO the
city, but the latter was rery fine affair, and was
attended by the elite OF New York. Next week
comes the reception of the seventh regiment. fol-
lowed by the ball OF the Old Guards, composed Of
the veteran members Of the once famous City and
Light Guards. These will about wind up the sea-
son, and people will settle down to the sober re-
slites of little home life before commencing
preparations for the summer season at the water
ing places and country resorts Of the iasbiOnabes,
while the middle classes content themselves with
ordinary "out OF town" accommodations, In order
TO relieve themselves Of what they consider an M
pleasant residence for the warm weather, while
others will be driven from the city In consequence
Of the very high price Of living.
Arnold Constable Co., the next largest retail
dry goods house to Stewards, opened their and
elegant store on Broadway, corner Nineteenth
street. this week. II Is now further up town than
any OF the first class dry goods stores, and have
ipg sys been q favorte shopping place With
lHOItHs COUIto
portion Of the trade which II has here tofore failed
to receive, from the fact Of ladies' not caring 10 60
down as far as Canal street. which In the present
aspect Of New York, ia vay down town, aud
rapidly becoming the center OF the Wholesale
Jas. Fske, Jr., has his hands full nowadays
suit against the Union Pacific Railroad, manage
ment Of the Erie Railroad proprietor Of the grand
Opera House, and TO night assumes control Of the
Fifth Avenue Thester, lately occupied by John
Bropgham. BE Is hesd cook or the Bristol line Of
steamers 10 Boston. aud has leased the Academy
Of Music for theatrical performances. He Is
about 10 star the English cab system in New
York. which is decidedly the most important to
the people Of any OF his jobs. he is indeed
hesyV man. Originally from Boston, the writer
remembers quite well when he came 30 this city
snd went into the street. and few then Thoughts
he would so suddenly rise TO such prominence
before the American people. Among the specu-
lafors the Union Pacific Railroad case Is OF para.
mount interest, and yesterday things came 10
focus by the use OF drills and other tools by which
the safe Of the company was opened, nader an,
order Of the court 10 favor Of Fiske. Never yet
has there been revealed such evidence OF gigantic
swindes as the ventilation of the Affairs OF this
company is producing.
Wall street very naturally feels the general
stagnstion which prevails In mercantile business,
aud as consequence speculation Is very dull
from want OF outside operators. There Is al
ways something going on among the brokers
themselves ss well a. among those who work
corner but unless funds from tho innocents
can be influenced. the prod's materially de- .
creased. Since the Drew and Vanderbilt excite
ments have subsided, and Erie has been placed
upon the call of the new board by Flake, thers Is
nothing very particular to disturb the Equilibrium
OF the street.
The "Forty Thieves,n which has had such
long run at Niblo's, will come outsto night In a
new dress and entirely reconstructed 10 every
way, Miss Charlotte Thompson. half sister to
Lydia, appearing for the first time In one of the
principal characters.
Quite rival feeling Is said to exist already be-
tween Irms and Foster, both Of whom appear in
the French Opera ct Fishes Avenue Theeter as TO
who will draw the largest house. Both are good
artistes, and have their friends, but II is quite
probable that lrma. from her cute and cunning
By play, has become the most popular with the
general public.
Janeuschek is doing little something at the
Academy, but Is not as popular 10 German as she
would be In English. EYES AND EARs-