New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-09
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door display and celebration purposes
The programme Of the day. a. preyieussy an
nounced was carried out with all the eezat bssosn
ing the occasion, and seemed to render universal
satisfaction.
National salntes were fired by the AstiEIafisss
from the different public squares tie evening Wei
fore; and as yesterday dawned, forty fifth ann
yersary Of the greats proud event iii New Or
leans history the sasutatory tfanders again eshcd
forth and echeed round filc country. As usual, an
The bunting iii town Has fang out 10 the breeze
and when the gaiy dressed insllttuIc8 got abroad
70 PEE the sgta tiss citF wore ts happiest holiday
aspect
The grand procession of The day formed On 81
Charles street. at Lafayette square, Maier-sseneFAg
Lewis and staff were the conductors. The dswB-
town military companies, consisting sf the Orleans
ArtiileRists, lie fagefs. the and
others, led the procession, with thsir music and
in which were seated tic Veterans of ChalmetSe,
having wjt them the tattered remnant Of their
fafaoss eId flag: and after them, the Coiored Fet
erans. Annieipal officers and other citizens we're
also along isE carriages. The uptown division Of
the militia, including flic Washington ArtiIserists
Continental Guards, lonisiana Greys, City Gaaris,
ana ll1arl Rifles brought up The rear q tise pro-
Alter passing through the principal streets. M
town the procession dow to wil and stoIsI,ed
at The Cathedral There 1s Deu1,s was sang by
sion. delivered by ire Rev Rather PereIsi.s TIle.
church was crowded; and in fact, all parts Of IN.
city, through which the procession pssssed . were
crowded. After leav NJ the church, the process
sion moved ar0nnd down town, returned M tpwF
to the City Hall and dsbanded.
The Veterans were then escorted to the st f.osss
Hotcls where q feast was in waiting. With Tile
military officers, cgic funct0naries and other gem
tlenen OF the present generation who were pre-
sent, the good old gentlemen and warriors of tse
past. generation had right royal time Cf it. The
feast. with its 1nips and guidditea, was followed
by wine with its Wit and sentiment and man oass
happy toasts and sparkting speeches were gsscS
This pleasant reunion closed the regular eeishra-
ton OF the day.
The Iromenades and different resorts Of gaiety
were lively enough during the evening. At night
the gay eenters of the First and Second Districts
swarmed with the populace, and all the heaters
were filled to overfiowing. And So passed the
Eighth Of January. 1860.
BALL or THE LUsrT1Sos BgsEvoIEsT AgsoriA-
TIoS.--We passed several delightful hours at Odd
Fellows Hall on Saturday night, where the bah 0f
the New Lusitanians was In progress. We were
no less charmed with the beauty which whifiei1
over the floor and sat around the Sides tlan taken
captive by the hearty good humOr and perfect
cordially Of the gentlemen, young and OLD who
wore the badge Of the society. The ball was the
largest Of the season, 50 far, and was exceisenfly
well managed in every respect. The President
Mr.. yieira, was there, and allowed none Of his
juniors, young and gay they were, to ontsfrip
him in overseeing things as they went, and Ii
securing the comfort and pleasure Of all In look
ing Ground among the nynplls and hanris at this
ball, we could not help particularly noting what
every one else noted-a triplicate cynosnfe sf
beauty consisting Of three sisters, dressea lifs
brides, all looking so much alike, ,and all dressed
50 exactly alike. that the yOnng gentlemen who
had engagements with them were all the time cOia-
founding them, and claiming the wrong one for The
dance. This was the more notable. that itwas NOT
a mask but fashionable dress ball and that the
three pretty faces shed all the light that was pos-
sible upon their respective Identifies This ana
many other pleasant sights and circumstances cos-
neeted with the ball, impressed Il upon the bright
side Of memory, and we shall hail with pleasure
the next announcement of such festive round By
the New Lusitanians.
BALI AT UNION HALL To-MoaRow NIGHr-gns
of the subscription society balls which take place
annually in the Fourth District under the direction
of Messrs Rice and Butler, Is to take place to-nor
row night. These balls, from the thorough ae-
qnaintanceshp of those subscribing, are more Ike
large family parties than public balls. The man
ayers have sent us an invitation, which we shall rF
to honor.
FusERAL or Mn. DIoE.--Tlie body Of Mr.. Thomas
". Dick, who died so suddenly on Friday night as
4 we mentioned on Saturday, was yesterday buried
4 with masonic and military honors George Wash
ington Lodge No. 60, Of the Masons, and the Con
tinental Guards, to both of which he belonged,
/ turning out on the OCCASION Mr. DIS death was
| caused by disease Of the heart He was native
Of New York SO years Of age; long resident ii:
| this city, and much esteemed man.
THE NEW AT.--Captain Chaplnar's new
| towboat, the Baltic built at Algiers, and recently
/ finished, has taken her place in the Ocean Line,
and gone to hard work. She is said to be regular
snorter, both swift and strong.
FIRE.-A frame kitchen belonging to John Drl-
| kin, on Port street, between Love and G9odckii-
dren, was destroyed by fire at half-past o'clock
| on Saturday night.
SwINDLIsG ASp FORGERY. Under this heasr
double charge, Wilson Wilson was arrested yester-
day in the Third District. 50
WOUNDED WITH An Ax.-Lieut. Gastinet etgycgtex-
day sent to Charity Hospital man named Mallny,
dangerously wounded in the head. He had hess,
chopped with an AK BY q man named Walter. lin
the Rio Grande coheehouse. on Front Levee street,
between Grossman and Canal. Walter escaped.
SuIcIDE.-The Coroner yesterday held an iiq,rss
| on the body Of John Cutter, native of Scotland
So years Of age, found dead in house on 81. An
| drew street, between Fulton and Chippewa. fer-
dict, committed suicide by cutting his threat aaa
his wrist with a razor. Cause Of the act not re-
| ported
0BTaIMSG MONEY UNDER FALSE PRErEsGgs-
| Pierre Nerges awaits examination before Recorder
Summers, charge OF having obtained ahouS
SIS from 4. G. Merkel butcher in Poysiras market
under the false pfetenee that he was deveting Aiz
self 10 Merkels interest, when in eaiity he mas
working to the prejudice of Merkei, for the IN
4 terest Of others. The occupation Of Ferges Was
1 that ai beating up custom for the butchers.
Charles G. Sa.fds was yesterday arrested in the
Second District, ON d charge Of having, through
fictitious representations, obtained suit Of clothes
from some one in the First District.
AeG1DESrs 70 TowRo AT5iEN.-C Cantaia ssamaeI
/ Nieketsou, of the tewboat VIM. Ii. Webb, was
badly hurt on Thursday night last whilst she heat
was at sea, outside the Passes. Whilst down
among the machinery, the key head of the nitlnan
/ descended upon him. taking the aesh clean 0if Tho
right side of his face. ffactufing his skull. and
crushing his right arm badly. 1t Was Ia Gonsa-
qnenee Of this accident that tile Webb came mp
/ light. The Captain, il he recosers, will be crippled
/ and flisfgaretl for life.
| :. Harry Skinner. second engineer of the towheas
Hercules. was seriously injured on Friday night,
whilst the boat was coming UP the river. He Was
jamned in some part OF the machinery, and had q
rib broken. As splitting Of blood followed, il was
/ supposed he had received some dangerous internal
injury. He is at his residence in the Third District
/ NEW WAY TO Pay 0ID DEBTs.-Anguste Kraft
awaits a chat with Recorder Wiltz. He is charged
with having thrashed his employG. Frank Helmers
simply because the latter asked him for wages duo
LARcEsIEs.--James Iarkin, charged with stealing
| pair of shoes from Mr.. Applegate, awaits ezami
nation before Recorder Summers.
James Rogers, James Clemens, John Howard
4 and George Dusbin, charged with stealing iyi
4 pairs Of shoes from the steamship DeSoto. avRi
d talk with the same Recorder; as well as IoEa
Farsee, charged with having in his possession s
coat which had been stolen from Angiste Yagar
Il SERIors CHARGE.-Dennis Shennehan was ar
rested yesterday in the First District, by asGezs
Crane and Rauhet. j. Sullivan charged him Hash
, robbng him, and also with beating him and aafe
s geruusv wound ng him with intent TO murder. Ihe
II particulars will come out soon before Recordea
Il Summers.
DESPERATELY TSssssE.-FTancis Blanc, r m ..
was semi 10 the Iusdle ASYLUM by Recorder Long