New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-11
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WEDNESDAY MoRNINa. DEcEMBER ii. lsel.
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FOREIGN nj LL.-Onr readers Will pear IN mind
that the foreign mail by the Southwestern Express
closes this evening, and leaves early tomorrow
morning. Therefore, if they have letters to for
ward, they had better prepare them at once. The
arrangements of the company are perfected, and
the public can rely On their letters going through
with safety and dispatch. Consequently, they
need have no hesitancy in giving it their conf
dence. ..-.....--. IL.
MESSENGER FROM FoRr PIcgENs--Our friend
Charley Mobiles, Suttler Of the Louisiana Infantry
at Pensacola, has sent us one of the shells fired
from rined cannon in Fort Pickens during the
late bombardment, which did not explode. 1t is
cylindrical in form, with grooves give it rotary
motion, and is one Of the most formidable metal
messengers we ever saw. Many persons were in
our office yesterday looking at and handling it, an
amusement we look upon as anything but safe,
not knowing whether or not there is some arrange
ment inside to explode it, without giving much
warning 1t is certainly little too large to be d
gested with comfort, and should 1t take notion
to go on burst, we are satisfied that our Office
would be altogether too small to hold the pieces
Dangerous or not it is interesting relic of the
combat, and shall be preserved for children to
look at when we grow old. Charley has our thanks
for it. .. s..tr ....-. ,4 -g,- -s.- ,..g-N vs7
THEsP1AN PERFORMANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
COMPANY B., ORLEANS CADETs.-On next Saturday
evening there is to be at the Concert Hall, on
Poydras street, an amateur Thespian performance
for the benefit of Company B., Orleans Cadets,
Captain Alex. Hart, which is now ON the PENN
snla OF Virginia This company entered the Con
federate service early in May last, and after re-
manning at Camp Moore for nearly month, was
attached to the Fifth Regiment and ordered to
Virginia. Upon its arrival there it was sent to the
Peninsula, since which it has borne an active part
in all the labors and hardships of the campaign in
that locality. Although never actually engaged
with the enemy, it has undergone much more than
perhaps many companies which have been more
fortunate. 1t has suffered by sickness, hard labor
in entrenchments and in forced marches, and if
any of our brave boys deserve the kind remem-'
brances of their fellow-ctizens, those of Company
certainly do. We hope, therefore, that their
benefit will be rouser. We have been requested
by the committee of arrangements to state that as
no tickets will be sold on the night of the per-
formance, persons who desire them can procure
them in advance from the committee.
For COLUMBUS, KY.-Mr. P. Mccain, Suttler Of
the Eleventh Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers,
will leave on next Friday for Columbus, KY, to
join his regiment, and authorizes US to state that
he will be happy to deliver any letters and pack
ages which persons in the city may desire to send
to their friends in Columbus, if they left at the
store of Mr. I. Fitzwam, No. 76 Camp street,
previous to the day he is to leave.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE Yesterday morning
German woman, name unknown, attempted to kill
herself by opening an artery Of her arm and cut
ting her throat The wound on her arm is not
serious, but that on her throat will most likely
prove fatal, as she entirely severed her wind pipe,
and must die in short time from exhaustion.
BOARD OF FALDERMEN.-This Board met last night,
Mr.. Stth in the chair, and quorum present.
The Board of Assistants, by message, asked
concurrence in the following --....I no. IL
A resolution to establish uniform rate of taxes
and licences on professions, callings, and other
business, and on carriages hacks, drays, and other
vehicles, for the year 1862. Amended slightly and
concurred in. .. ... .~
A resolution appropriating for the payment of
sundry bills. Concurred in.
resolution granting permission to Artemon
Hill and T. E. Kinney to erect furnace at No. 260
Tchoupitoulas street. Concurred in.
A resolution granting permission to Gueble &
Oberling to erect q steam engine at No. Spain
street. Concurred in.
resolution amending the ordinance which
granted the use of Place d'Armes to the Reserve
Company of the Orleans Artillery, for the purpose
of drill, to insert the center of the neutral
ground on Orleans street, between St. Claude and
IRENE Streets" Concurred in.
resolution granting leave of absence to F. NJ
Address, Deputy Wharfnger, Fourth District. Con-
Cured in.
A resolution granting permission to P. Coleman
to erect steam engine at No. So st. Joseph street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings. Fswas z. ts2I%- &S1gi. 5-1rfA5s '-g'.
Preamble and resolutions directing bridges to be
made across Broad street Canal, from Esplanade
street to st. Bernard avenue. Referred to Com
mite on Streets and Landings.
resolution directing the Street Commissioner
to have holes on White street filled. Concurred in.
resolution for lighting lamps in St. Bernard
market. Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings. w" '-a,.... ,,- - ..s,s .-- .I--
A resolution authorizing the building of fence
around the ditch of the Esplanade street battery.
Concurred in. -.- al, '. ...a. & o..
A resolution appropriating in favor of Chapman
& Hyams. Concurred in. :. ..,. o.,
On motion of Mr.. Wiltz, Mr.. Forstall was added
to the committee to superintend the buying of gum
boats. -r 49,.
sstants in joint session, in accordance with reso-
luton adopted last meeting. ... a.... e. ..,,,,
On their return they went into the consideration
OF the amendments proposed by the Board of Assist
ants, to the ordinance regulating the city markets.
and concurred in them +ar : =a=..s s5,
The Board of Assistants, by message, asked con-
currence in the following: ~
A resolution concurring in the adjudication OF
the city markets for the ensuing year, concurred
in, as follows: ...u
Poydras market to C. Carroll, for $53 100; st.
Mary market to Hy. Links, for $2S, 500 Dryades
market to John Webber, for $4,000; Claiborne
market to Jean Dumestre, for $500; Trem6 $33,
600; Port to P. H. Vokel $l4 300; Washington to
B. H. Terges, $1,000; St. Bernard to Paul Bise, for
1856; Lafayette to L. Antiques, for $500 Ninth
street to Paul Lacroix, for S4l0O; Magazine to j.
Michel for $23 500. The bids for the meat vege.
table and fruit markets in the Second District were
rejected, and the Comptroller directed to advertise
and sell them over again.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-T This Board
met last night, Mr. Magioni in the chair and quo
rum present. +'.r f... ' So w.
A message from the Upper Board announced
their concurrence in sundry resolutions, and re-
turned several ordinances with amendments and
substitutes, which were concurrea in. So.
The Finance Committee reported resolution fol-
A resolution to assist the Orleans Guard Battery
was referred back to the Committee.
A resolution to authorize the Chairmen of the
Finance Committees to purchase coal, pitch and
fire wood. Adopted.
"A resolution to approve the adjudication Of the
markets. Adopted,
A resolution to sell sundry other markets
Adopted. H.,
resolution that ordinance 5506 be amended sc
as to allow stands and tables to be placed on the
sidewalks of certain markets. Adopted.
A resolution to urge the passage of an act to per
NIT the citV isSne bonds to raise million ri