Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-01
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb II, 1879.
EDITOR lkreLLIeKNCER:-Ia am more than glad
to be able to tell you that really begins to look
as If Louisiana 10 getting back again to Its old
briskness. Everywhere ind brighter faces and
more hopeful looks than did even month ago.
Strests are crowded with strangers. and every
prospect Of renewed advancement in business,
- well as In social circles, is evident; and. at
this particular time, our community needs
| all the cheer and encouragement possible, the
coming Mardi Gras. instead OF being ill-timed,
will facilitate greatly toward reviving that
| elasticity of spirit, and gayety OF heart which
| have always characterized the southern people.
| Tie Crescent City has always had, and no doubt
justly deserved, the reputation OF being the
Paris Of America, in dissipation and wild
| revelry. particularly among the Creoles, and
especially during the carnival season. Already
ReA's flags are Tapping and waving from every
window, announcing the near arrival OF His
Majesty. and the Royal suite of rooms is being
'swept and garnished" for hie reception at the
| St. Charles Hotel. There will be no night pro-
cession. the parade taking place during the day {.
The king will arrive on the cath land be received
att boats landing by the state militia and
Rsx's own body guard. and Mayor Pilsbury,
who will make a formal delivery of the Keys of
| the city to the KING OF the Carnival. Thus es-
| corted by his loyal subjects. Rex makes his
| entire.
| 1t appears from a review of the past two
| weeks. that New Orleans may be ssid to he un-
dergoing usicsl revival, and has fairly as-
sumed her usual fashionable CLOAK of dissips-
| t!on. for concerts without number, opera and
musical solrees have followed each other In
quick succession. Here in tho city. where
Robert the Devil, the Prophet, les HuDuenots,
g. .,
where the grand opera fourlshsd through fifty
consecutive seasons, the people are essentially y
musical. ard it is Natural thai We should be ad-
dicted to musical entertainments. We are now
to have series of concerts from the most Won
derful of violinists-the famous wIIheImj II
remains to be seen If he out-rlvals Ole Bullj.
By the way, the anal 'j'' in the name of Will
helmj is not to be pronounced; 1t is merely q
rude hieroslyphic or symbol, representing q hi,
of cat-gut, and indicating :hat the fellow is a
fiddler.
All ths world and his wife have been to see
Robson and Crane at the varieties. When say
ail the world. suppose need not mention hii
wife, Celia ca sans dire. tor it Is the womsr
who fill the theatres. As glanced over the ele.
CANT audience the other night. brilliant in shiny
silks and bright ribbons, (how many peopl,
wear cherry color now, by the way) could no
help thinking how very few gentlemen attend
any places OF amusement. About one to foul
women, should say; and as they sat scattered
here and there, in little black heaps, looking a!
objectless as the clawless tigers in menagerie
they seemed to bear the distinct ill-mark OF thei
insignifcance simply necessary proprleties
But how do ramble on like a rattle-bralnet
SCHOOLGIRL, for started to tell you about thos
funniest OF men, Robson and Crane. "Ou
Bachelors" ID q brilliant and bewilderIng plec
! of extravaRance, full OF bright and witty say
ings. As for Robson aud Crane, they are simpl,
: and on.y-Robson and Crane, the finest com
. edians on any stage, aud ss every body knows
Z - famous In their line, Modje.ks is In hers
By the wsy. she played a weeks engagemen
; hers to standing room only" One coul,
hardly realize that that lovely, elegant wems
Hsd besn rsuehius In Csllforn1s fDr the last d: