The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-06
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
Special Correspondence Of the New Orleans Orescent1
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| The cold and decidedly wintry weather OF last
week has been succeeded by mild atmosphere,
and spring made its advent this morning under
most unfsvorable auspices and with the pleasant
| accoDpaniments of q genial sun and cloudless
sky. Business will now improve rapidly. and ere
| long all branches of trade which have lain DOR
mant during the winter will again show signs of
vitality and prosperity. Soon all who would
work will find plenty for their hands to do. and
none will be found unable to support those de.
| pendent upon them on account of scarcity of EN-.
| ployment. The indications are that the present
| Eill be the busiest season We have had since the
war; and let us hope that such will not be the
case with our favored city only but that through
out the length and breadth Of the great aud fertile
Mississippi valley the close of the year may find
US in the uninterrupted enjoyment Of peace,
/ plenty and coDteniment.
| Everybody has heard of the PaschaIl House
drawing" and possibly, dear reader, you yourself
| may have held little stock in that institution,
and if so, you know the result of the enterprise
| but have you ever heard OF the "Gsrdner Real
| Estate Distribution" If not | will briefly inform
| you how ii terminated. The drawing was to have
taken place Saturday night. Mercantile Library
| Hall was jammed full of those who mad purchased
| tickets at 81 each. The Ashbrook mansion, valued
at $50 00O was one Of the many large prizes to be
| drawn; but owing TO the fact that only $500
out 800, coo tickets had been sold the manager
proposed to the assembled multitude to withdraw
tie larger prizes and proceed without them.
This proposition was strenuously opposed by one
Thomas, who denounced the whole thing as q
swndle and humbug-it no doubt having been
previously agreed upon by him and the mana.
gers so ss TO break up in row and prevent the
drawing, and the ruse was successful. The police
were sent for, but they were powerIess to handle
so large a crowd, and as last resort the gas was
turned of when the ball was gradually cleared.
This morning the Office of the " Gardner Real
Estate Distribution is closed the bird has flown
and an anxious crowd Of victims of misplaced
confidence hang around the locality, uttering
curses both loud and deep. The manager had
the foresight TO have the drawing ~ take place
on Saturday night, so TO allow himself q hours
time in which to disappear. He has probably
netted about $40, 600. Henceforth Distributions
will not be popular hereabouts.
The excitement over the late /" mill " between
Allen and Gallagher has about died out, but the
probability is they will fight again before long.
Allen feels very much Inundated and wants re.
venge. which will no doubt be accorded him when
Gallagher RECEIVERS from illness under which be
rays he was suffering at the time he so nearly put
Aliens "pipe " Out.
The following New Orleans guests were regis
tered at the hotels yesterday: S0uthern-J. d.
RsDdle; St NichOlas--W. j. Tayon and wife, E.
Priest; Planters-J. Raymond
On the landing business IL brisk, but owing to
the quantity of floating ice in the river no boats
are leaving at present Tor the upper streams.
Southern freights are plentiful and the stage of
water out to Cairo is sufficient for the largest
boats running. The Ruth arrived yesterday with
a good trip Of freight and people. TIE MOllie
Able cleared saturday well laden, and to night
the his h beaded Bismarck. commanded by the
bigh-headed and courteous Entriken, will back
out for the Sunny South with al the freight
that could be crowded aboard during the limit
ed time allowed her. Under the present arrange
ment a boat has to leave every o.her day. freight
or no freight, and where sunday intervenes, q
boat commanded by a christian gentleman, like
Capt. EntriEen, who will not permit his men 10
work on the Sabbath while in port, lsDors IN
der disadvantage, and has TO depart before
completing her cargo.
To keep himself out of mischief Sunday after
noon, your correspondent took q stroll along
the entire river front from the arsenal TO the
North Missouri railway depot, and while doing
so noted the name Of every boals0n the route, 50
that the following may be tsken az q correct
list OF all the boats lying at the port OF 81.
Louis, on the 2Sth day OF February, 1862 Biz
marck. Belle of Alton, Belle ST. Louis Belle OF
Pike, Ben. johnson, Continental Columbian
Clara, Colorado, w. Il. Dance, Davenport, For
sythe, Galates, Fl. s. Turner, Isabella, Andy
johnson; J. H. johnson, Kate Kinney, Jennie
Lewis, T. L. McCill. Mississippi Mlrcslls Moon
Stone. mary Mcdonald, New Bon Accord,
Usage. Olive Branch, Post Boy, st. JoseDh,
Mounianeer, MuscatiDe, Ruth, Tom Jasper, War
Eagle, all of which are sIde-wheel boats. Those
of The stern. wheel "persuasiOu" are follows
A. Ackley Adelis, Adkins. Belle Ida, City OF
Pekin, Diamond Joe, Fannie Scott. Farragut,
Gem, Florence, Huntsville, Kate Hart w. S.
Hays. Illinois, Lacon, Last Chance, Lorens,
Mohawk, MollIe, Melnotte, New Boston, Nellie
Rogers, Only Chance, Porter, Peninah, ST. John,
Wild Duck.
In the way of amusements this week, we are
to have AUgustin Days " Flash of Lightning"
by the stock company at De Bars the legiti-
mate drama at the Olympic, by Mr.. Cathcart,
supported by Miss Mary Howard, and a variety
programme, including acrobstic performances
by The Lopez family, st the Varieties. Miss
Lander closed an Improbable engagement at
DeBar's Friday night, and on Saturday night Mr..
George J. Jones' the courteous gentleman in
charge of the box office, had his annual benefit,
which was a benefit in reality, as the house was
packed full.
Mi. Csthcart is winning golden opinions by his
very correct presentations of Sbakspearesn char
scters at the Olympic. The houses wers slim az
the commencement Of his engagement, but have |
gradually improved, and ere now decidedly |
good. This is his last week, dnfiDg which will !
be presented " Richelieu" Macbeth "Shy
lock" "0thello." Money" ETC. He will be |
followed by the Worrell Sisters. RANBow.
SAD INClDENT.-Three or four days ago a Mr. |
HlijaTd and wife got aboard q Memphis ano |
49, 49, H.