New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-15
WEDNESDAY 49, 1862 see ezs
Aem @rleans Bulb Crescent.

p. W It1
Neh @rleans Bulb Gtestent.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY u, 1872. :,
.... Esfal SnielIlgegfs.
,TnE LFeFE uUARDs.-This is the name Of new
company organized in the Third Distri;t last right,
by the cleo ion Of officers. The company, as may
be ecsiy Understood, has been named In houor
CT Alderman Leefe, who has so ably represented
| the Third District in the City Council and State
Legislature for the past three four years, and,
we hope, VII yet have an opportunity to do hin
honor. The following gentlemen were elected
officers: Captain, George Mcknight; First Lieu
tenant, A. Willoz; Second Lieutenant, JuoA. La
faye. IL viii be seen that our confrere, George
McKfi ight, is now Capt1iD and we venture to e.
sert, without fear of contradiction, that when the
time comes for fighting, Asa Hartz will knock the
! spo out Of more thaa one LincoInite. he will
| make tia bad deal fol them, whichever way they
may shufie--thaL's sure. The election Of Mac
makes the entire reportoalE LIST of officers, and if he
did not get promotion BEFORE it was because Of bis
| modesty. Success to him ard the Leefe Guards. 4
| AMeRlcAf RifLEs, CoMpANr sB.-This sterling
company beld an election last Friday for commits
stoned officers, oceasoned by the promotion of
their Captain, Chas. j. Bell, 10 the Majorship Of
the Sumter Regiment. F':nt Lieutenant Roger T.
Boyle was promoted to the Captainey, Second
lieutenant Howard c. Wright to the First Lieu
tenantcy, Second Lieutenant jump Dan c.
Byerly to the Second Lieutenantcy, and Mr.. W. B.
CT ippendaie to the Second Lieutenantcy Juror.
These are all good selections, and the Rifles may
challenge comparison Of both officers and men
with any company in the city. Success to them!
WILL LEAVE FOR MANAssAs.-Capt. A. Larose,
Of the Bienve Rifles. will leave tue city to join
his company on the 25th inst, and requests us to
state that he will cheerfullJ take charge Of any
letters and packages destined for members of his
company, Oh those of any other company Of the
Eighth Regiment, ie they are left at the office OF
| he Recorder Of the Third District in time.
II-DEsTRUcrlvg CoNFL destruc-
tive fire took place yesterday morning on Liberty
street between Howard and Euphrosine streets,
during which eight frame cottages were burned
with the greater part of their contents The fire
originated in the kitchen of Madame Grandpre
| from the carelessness of the cook, who went tc
| sleep while ma! ng fire, and let it communicate
| with the floor. As tfe houses were light and com
hnsthle, and the wind blowing gale at the time
it is considered mercy that the destruction o
property not greater and it is the losses fa
upon lies lily able to stand them The houses
| were owned by a Madame Drez, and, as we under
| stand, not insured '' '..a.-
| FREE MARKEr.-The cold snap yesterday did mo-
prevent the gentlemen of the Free Market frou
| doing good oays work, So tlere were 1903 fami
lies supplied, and the following provisions giver
| out: 1000 loaves bread, 17s bushels corn meal
IL bbs. sugar, II do. molasses, 8 do. sour krout
I do. 1urnips, balf do. 4mackerel, beeves,
boxes Goldfish, SO sacks sweet potatoes, 600 cab
bages, 800 punches green's, 800 do. leeks, 800 do
turpips, and $50 pumpkins.
SAD AccIDENr.-Yesterday m olr'l lg most un
fortunate accident occurred in the rear of the city
on Custorhouse street, between johnson an
i Galvez. r. A little boy, named Frank Pickerton, TO
some childish of,Dce, was locked up in the litche
by bis mother for punishment, and while in ther
unfortunately approached too near to the fire, an
1's clothes catching f"e, was burned to deaf
before assistance could be rendered.
: BoARp OF ALDERMEN. - This Board met las
| night, Mr.. DeLabarre in the CHAIR, and qCoruI
present. a.'
, The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
B The CITY Trs asurer reported that the total issu
of small notes up to date was s4l7, 1872. Referre
| to Committee on Finance. ,-tf
petition from Messrs. Wheeler Il Forstall wa
read, ard referred 10 the Finance Committee
also, o'''er petitions were read and appropriated
} referred.
Mr.. Delabarre left the chair, and offered rese
: luton amending resolution No. 1868, so as
accept the donation from Madam Castenadt
which she donates nnder certain couditicrs, so
to make it read that the owners of the surrount
8 ing properties shall not pay tue expenses of pay
inu II te1 md to f,o Rnor pF Acejo
suts for concurrence.
Mr.. DeLabarre offered resolution for planti'.
trees in the squares and streets, provided that tn
= expense does not exceed rs cents for each tire,
/; Adopted, and sent to the Board uf Assistants fl
concurrence.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution for placing gs
lamp on Flank)in street, in the square betwee
Il Girod ard Julia Streets. Adopted.
The Committee OH Streets nd Landings reporte
favorably upon the petition of e. D. Hubbel
g erect blacksmith suop on his premises; ar
recommended concurrence 10 the following
| A resolution for making two wooden crossings
the First District. Concurred in.
| A resolution granting to Jas. R. Latham pern,i
sion to erect an oil factory OIL MagdaIene stree
| COncurred in.
resolution granting permission to FlagG G.
l to erect steam engine on Carondelet Walk. Co
! cured in.
resolution granting permission to Daniel Wal
\ N David Graham and John Forester. to erect stea
engines on their premises. Concurred in.
The committee also recommended the adoptit
of resolution for repairing the bridges on IL
r, route to the Raquet Ground. Adopted.
y The Board of Assistants by message, asked CO
currence in resolution inviting this Board to me
in joint session, for the purpose of eectiDg an A
sistant Recorder of the Second District, id place
;se ie ]. FrGneauX, absent. Concurred in.
t. The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.--This Boa
met last night, Mr.. Beggs in the csair, and gu
rum present.
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed wit
and the Treasnrers report, stating, among 9th
~ things, the amonnt of snal notes issued by Il
ID corporation at 1922, was read and appr
9, priatey disposed Of l,-
at Sunary other unmpoltant reports from corpor
tion functionaries, together with petitions, main
s of private claracte were also disposed of.
Z A resolution instructing the Street Commission
to have the holes of all that portion of the lev
between st. Joseph and Canal streets filled up,
the better convenience of military drill, W
adopted. ~"
A resolution authorizing the appointment Of
Assistant Recorder of the Second District, in pla
of the present incumbent, (absent), was adopt
and sent mp for concurrence. sss---
IL The order of the day-an ordinance for the So
:. OF the right OF way to- establish railroads on
| Charles, Carondelet and Baronne streets, and
.g other purposes, was postponed, and made t
b order of the day for the regular meeting two wee