The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-06

CINCINNATI, OHIo March Is, 1883.
ED. GAzEFTE.-I scarcely know what to
| write about knowing that mere local events
that happen here would be Of little inter
est to your readers.
Cincinnati is one of the gayest and most
wicked of cities, and those who have leasure
aad means have the greatest possible va
riety of ways for the employment OF their
time and money. The times are prosperous,
the people ight-hea-tei - many light
headed-and gay; extravigaace and disipa-
ton reigns. TIE city has nearly recovered
from the effects of the great food which
done great deai of damage to the mer-'
chants and manufacturers whose places OF
business were situated on the low ground
along the Ohio river. During the food
business YVES almost entirely suspended
The water was so high that the gas works
had TO suspend operation for, over one week
and the city was left in total darkness.
Also the water works closed and left in the
reservoirs only seven days supply of water
Economy was practiced by aliin the use Of
wafer The water reached as high up as
Pearl street between third and fourth street
on the south side of the city. Fire engines
were placed on large f.t boats and were
anchored out in the subrnurged streets so as
to prevent fires in that district. About
$50 armed so,tiers were put on the police
force to guard the city by night SO as to
prevent the many thieves and burglars of
Cincinnati from taking advantage Of the
darkness and doing their works of evil.
Churches and school houses were thrown
open for the sufferers of the food. The hum
of sewing machines &c, in the churches
made it more ike mandatory than
house of worship. Relief committees were
formed and every possible kind of aid was
furnished to the sufferers. Row the river
has gone down aud they are all back in their
houses once more. But the relief coni-
raittes is still at work furnishing them with
clothing, fuel, etc. Cincinnati deserves
great credit, for she has attended to the
wants OF her own sufferers and also given
great aid to other towns along the river
that were calling for help from the outside.
I had the pleasure of hearing the worlds
most famous prima donnas, Patti, Aihaui,
Furch Nadia, Sealchi and score of other
celebrated artists who tool, part in the
Opera Festival last month. There has never
been, in this country, SO many distinguished
artists united in one company as at this
Festival. The chorus, consisting of the
most talented singers here in the city, num-
IL,
that it was grand.
Cincinnatians are looking forward to an
other great event, that ia the Dramatic Fes-
tival, which Will come OFF on the week com
ncncing April Soth. Ali the most cele-
brated trsgedians on the American stage
will take part in it, Such as John Nc
Collough, Murdock Barrett, also Mary
Anderson, Madam Reah and others. For
several weeks corps of scenic artists have
been at work painting the scenery sthat viii
be used in the different plays A lasge drop
curtain will be painted. The design is of
| very rich white satin curtain in heavy folds
looped back, disclosing :. magnificent picture
OF Regulus, sp!endialy caporisoned, leaving
Rome for Carthage. This is being painted
on canvass siSty-fve by fifty feet The
managers are not sparing time or money to
have the Dramatic Festivala success
Some other observations had intended
to make on this subject but as my letter is
already longer than l expected Will close.
Yours truly,
E. j. GLASS.