New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-02
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thing but triumphant day for the lst Of April.
the Festival OF Fools day observed to limited
extent by people and Universally by the Juveniles
faesous friends dropped startling mnrders Tapes
etc. in our hearing, experiments appropriate to the
sion.
As Holy Thursday among the Catholics day very
extensively observed. Being the day year 90
Catholics make tour Of the city and Wait all
their peVuaou the streets crowded eveywhere from
morning till night with ladies their devotional We
saunot remember wheI
Of lady Creole population We dropped Of
the churches and found them oiled places depart
ing crowds being taken by arriving crowds
naming awhile Join in the devotion Of the day.
The NEW CUsToMHoU-E.-we yesterday took
rsbs through that gigantic labyrinth Of granite marble
iron. brckEsnd wood, the New Cusiomhouse.
We found the work going ahead slow ever almighty
The central hail. of white marble begins
shape and FORM snd affords glmpses beauty
Ths walls have reached height or from feet
all round the marble columns which are to sup
port the dome partially erected in the rough That
uug Is to be done after the labor ping up blocks
hnshed-the capitals only being finished before hosng
immense the building and labyrnthue
sona glimpse the workmena few here and
few hsreookng scattered lonely and melancholy en-
gagged in task of which they expected
as they were conviets doomed hard
all through the building and taken nine years
TO accomplish and what is be places completion
far beyond the limits Of guessing Our opinion
Of the matter SUCH that cannot offer our friends
better wish than that they live Custohouse
finished. e.. .lf
DIED OF HIS WoUSD.-Michae Tavenin who was
shot Monday night whilst engaged assault with others
upon Michael Farrell, Crowey's house on Foucher
street. died at Charity Hospital night last The Coroner
yesterday began his inquest in the The post
animation showed that Tavenn killed by pistol shot
wound in the left temple the fractung the skull and d
wing piece Of the bone through BRAIN causing
hsmOrhage and death. The investigation to the circum
stances of the killing connued to-day. Farrell who is
said to be the shooter and TO have shot
been arrested.
FIRST DIsrRIcT School BoARD.--This body held
its regular monthly meeting last evening Lindsay in the
chair and eleven members present
Mr. Peae submitted the of the Committee Girls
High School, 1t comprised nothing special interest
Mr. Lpsher presented the the Committee Boys
condition Of the root ol The building in which the cSoo
the storm of Tuesday having poured in quantities
Mr. Mitchell Of the Committee Teachers reported num-
ships cm,,nh,,, =, -. co..u,...
of the of the jefferson School teaching private
submitted report voted upon and lost The report
dIaipng az the Pandng and Fk
was su5ntted in connection and adopted.
NJ Rogers Librarian snd Secretary of the BoardJ sub
ied his report regard to the
Mr. Greenwood. of the on Finance and Accounts
suSnsa N TePer' % q % some length which vas adopted
ted very interesting report concerning the and useful
of the said hoels which closed the Wednesday
night CONNECTED with the
pupils attending the night schools 56 in number including
women, boys and girls of different ages national
tiles and belonging nearly all the trades occupation
lowed IN our midst The spoke aaieringy per
had attended the night seasons past looking
being among the first to arrive and the last 10 leave
The report after beug adopted ordered be spread
Mr. Rogers the Superintendent submitted an interesting re-
po I Sr I b m 5a st So%eroa 81 ne schools The
education under which teachers continually crowded by
applications from the lower in the schools
from the higher and submitted recommendations, abolish
The Visiting Committees Of the different schools submitted
reports; which embraced nothing of particular interest
eheirmeu OF the principal Standing Committees Board
% nr U effect the act Of
for establishing Normal School in connection with the Girls
pal that Mr.. Rogers the Superintendent eoco
Of the Executive Committee and have the the
general vision Of the said school, with the
Executive Committee that all teachers who have
school teachers hereafter be selected
from the pupils of the ad school that the Executive
the approval Of the Board number Of pupils sd
ntted Tue salaries Of the teachers etc. etc. After discussion
The President appointed the Visiting Committees for the mex,
Mor.haA Franin schoos-Messrs Floranee and Camp
Jschson-Messts Giillusham, Clark and Lusher.
| FLsh-Nessrs Blanc, Greenwood and Betbe.
Wehser-Msssrs woodall, kemg and Solomon.
| JeBerson-Messrs, Poindexter, Webster and Peale
Iolulding- -Messrs Cornelius and Nixon. W
The Board then adjourned.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-This Conrt remained
and twill
remain closed to-day also in Observance Of Friday.
RECORDER SrITH's CoURT.-Mr. George W. Hardy
was Ar5sgned yesterday the Coreners affidavit charging
hm ~ the aessrs Dudley Nelson Co. on Common
street @ 4 Saturday hast Mr. Dsan appeared bis counsel
o'clock The prisoner respectable looking herly man
and dignity lie Ike the at su wo So %onG
take fellowmans life without deepseatsd sOueach
@ Reynolds wasdsmissed from the charge of perjury pre-
appear Louis Meyer, charged with stealing ham was dis
missed for similar reeson after having been month IN
Of evidence VIM Herbert dismissed from The CHARGE
sans hzaoeh Nehe with knife and threatening to finish
Wn Davis found under suspicious circumstances Mrs
ton and dirk in his pockets the Work House
Tor three months John Flood chartered vg,
The following parties arrAgned and dOcketed for fur,
Philippe Peorella, charged with knowingly receiving tw,
scented b, special officers BOyan Bail Of $50
Thomas Salvador charged with having conveyed the
stolen hardware board the schooner Walter NJ
cola by which vessel brought city $500
appear for examination with Pelortln.
his collar and chain from the premises of Allen Bdrsley
on B.Schpf street Bal $3so i e appear to morrow
stamping Kate Wilson besides hrea'enng XIII her. ali
Mary Barnes and Eva wager CHARGED b bFekbatur an,
lngusly stormng their neighbors,
RECORDER FABREs CoURr-The fend of Alic,
sp1dia which each party charged the other with assault
bsery-wss amieaby srransed by mutual withdr. wal
charges Had the charges Withdrawn all would
been sent before the First District Court
j. r. Brown s. ID Beard and George Siseo,
from charges q larceny.
Joseph DeioIs charge ofh.yng knock
ed down Lima Edwards on St. Philip street.
Antoine Richard Puul Moreau. and John Williams
TO prison to await examination charges Of vagraney
RECORDER SoIoMoNs CoURT.-P. Fl. Lantin wa
yesterday examined the charge Of having Stephe
Ryan U. s. soldier with intent kill night sewers
weeks IN his uantins garden, the barracks
peared that Ryan who has recovered got OF small shc
whilst prowrg snpicionsly in place had no bins
and Lantin accordingly discharged Ryan did No
foend The amount Of his testimony was drunk
the time and didn't know anything about IT,
Samuel Perry held for hearing on charge Of havn
thras ed Warren Eppa board the ship Cambria Eppa
him to ship for Russia.
John Rice alias Rogers, fined $40 and member
the feare Society Tor pugnac demonstration
son OF James Ray Mrs Clause made mem Der 3
the Peace Society, for pitching into Catherine Arnold
Thomas Keasley dismissed the char Re Of falsely
maconsy procuring the and imprisonment
Taylor Taylor falling appear.
Joseph Price before the First District Court for hi
ting A. Brown 10 the head with brick, the levee
RECORDER ADAMS CoURT.-Jobn Bensel was yes
tsrday made member Of the District Society
he having nguAvey speaking talked George Condor out
! | his boots
Daniel Kane Of late been srythir but comfort