New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-12
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY H. 1862
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AsSrvEHsARY OF THE Cosr1sEsrALs-Th ball,
to be given according to custom by the Continent
ais upon their anniversary will undoubtedly come
fully up to those given in past years by the corps,
as every friend it has, knowing full well its many
necessities will labor increasingly to effect the
desired end. We are under obligations to the COM
mittee for tickets of invitation. 1
GRAND MILITARY BALL.-Colonel Miangolara's
fine battalion Of Louisiana Defenders will give
ball at the New Opera House, on the 22d inst,
under the auspices Of the officers Of the First Di.
vision. This battalion has volunteered for active
State service, and the amount realized is design.
ed to assist in equpng them. The object being
so praiseworthy and patriotic we hope that our
people will sustain them by their patronage.
/ CONCERT FOR THE BsNEF1T OF THE FREE MARKET
The concert to be given next Tuesday night by Mr..
DE Clercq, at Odd Fellows Hail. for the benefit of
the Free Market will be splendid affair, as the
music chosen comprises some Of the most beautiful
selections ever given in the city, and the perform
ers are oil gentlemen and ladies Of acknowledged
| talent. -z-...s.f i
r GLENN GuARDs.-We attended, by invitation, q
meeting of this new company last night, and were
much pleased with the fine looking crowd Of men
assembled in the armory at IS Baronne street.
There were 4S men present. and we were told that
the company can now count over so, although it
was bnt their third meeting. We are requested to
| state that the next meeting will be held at the
same place, Thursday evening next, at 7 o'clock,
aud that the roll Of the company is open for sigma
tures. We can state, emphatically, this new COM
pany is decided success.
| FREE MARgET.-Number of families supplied
| yesterday, ls43; amount of provisions given out:
8 bulloeks; 16s bushels corn meal; l3 barrels
| sugar; II barrels molasses barrel mackerel !;
barrel carrots and leeks; barrels mess beef 2400
| loayes bread; 81 sacks sweet potatoes; boxes
Goldfish; 900 cabbages; 45O punches sleeks; $50
punches carrots. r d.
I SERIOUS ACcIDEST.--The driver OF a cart, named
| Valentine Kunkell while driving along Elysian
Fields street on Monday afternoon, fell out on to
the ground, and was caught under the wheels, suf
| fering severely therefrom. He was taken home by
4 the police. fA
4 F1RE.-James Weldons coffee house. situated at
the corner Of St. James street and the levee, was
destroyed by fire on Monday night, between u and
O'clock The loss was not great, as neither the
house nor stock were valuable.
| MAN DRowNED.-A man named James Jones fell
overheard from skif on Monday, opposite Gretna,
and before assistance could be rendered was
drowned. His body has not yet been recovered.
| INoUEsTs.-The Coroner yesterday held the fol-
lowing inquests: ""~.
On the body of John Kearney a native of Ire
land, aged As years, found dead in the yard of a
coopershop on New Levee, between Julia and St.
Joseph streets. Verdict accidental drowning It
\ appeared that Kearney fell into the hole used by
4 the coopers for softening their hoops, and was
drowned.
Also, upon the body of Capt. Alexander Grand
maison, found in the Lake, near the mouth Of
Bayou st. John. Verdict drowning.
; Capt. Grandmaison fell from the deck of the
schooner Rosalie, on the 23d ult, when she was
about mile from the mouth of the Bayou. and
was drowned. He was about 10 years Of age, and
was native of France. ''F~
| ScHooI EyAMISATIoN.-The annual examination
of the public schools Of the First District was con
tinued yesterday at the Washington and jackson
, | school-houses.
The exercises of the young ladies of the former
school were highly interesting so far as we wit
E messed them. Their accomplished principal, Miss
Falconer, had evidently eXerted herself to good
purpose during the past session, and her pupils
gave marks of her success We speak principally
of them because it was chiefly the exercise OF thai
. class at which we assisted
Many of the young ladies exhibited evidences o
fine natural intelligence as we'll as refined cult
Vation Their exercises were crowned with 9
e musical performance, vocal and instrumental
which was to us quite unexpected. We were in
formed that, though music is not regularly taught
as branch in the school, it is considerably cult
n waited by some Of the pupils with the assistance o
: their teachers. The whole thing is voluntary OF
the part both of the instructors and the taught.
The crowd of spectators was so great that seat:
I, could not be had for all, but those who remained
II standing did so with every mark of the creates
j. interest and pleasure.
Not having space to speak in detail Of the Jack
" son School, we will only say that satisfactory eN
e animation was closed with novel and mos
1t appropriate display. At the termination of th
e exercises Mr. Lyon, the Principal, invited th
audience to witness some military evolutons Q
: the boys, whereupon all adjourned to Annuncia
ton square, and the pupils transformed thenselve
u into soldiers with the greatest success. They Wer
, oficered from among themselves, and acuutte
. themselves most creditaby.
~ This is feature which may be somewhat new
g as connected with common schools, but whic
il merits serious consideration. 1t is updoubted
"a highly appropriate at the present emergency, bu
i, is tnot worthy of permanent incorporation int
" all our scholastic systems, not only public bu
u private, primary and collegiate? iE republic
III where standing armies are odous and dangerou
,e all the citizens should be to some extent body c
r. soldiery, in order to meetsudden eXgencies whic
~ may arise. At any rate we hail this beginnin
le with pleasure
G. BOARD OF ALpERMEN.-This Board metIa nigh
A. The reading of the minutes was dispensed will
. A communication was received from the Cit
IL Treasurer reporting that the total issue of sma
~ bills to date amounted to $475,00o IS.
ID The Board of Assistants, by message, asked col
10 currence in the following:
~ An ordinance providing for the sale of the rigl
~ of way for railroads on several Streets Laid owe
81 to next meeting and made the order Of the day.
of A resolution changing the name Of Fillmol
of square to Beauregard square. Concnrred i'll.
A resolution for repairing. st. Mary's marke
) Also one for repairing the Vegetable and Fru
ry markets. Referred to the Committee on Stree
Up AMI Landings.
he 4 resolution directing the Comptroller to wa
:, rant on the Treasurer in favor Of ]. Fremaux Fl
~ past services as Assistant Recorder of the Seco1
We District, also resolution directing the Comptrc
ng Ter to warrant in favor of Lea +. Bakewe for pa
services as Assistant Recorder of the First Dstric
=. Concurred in.
nd A resolution appropriatng for the payment
rt- sundry bills. Concurred in.
A resolution appropriating $1,000 to A. Mazurea
"a for the maintainance Of prisoners. Concurred
~ A resolution directing the Mayor to close {
'w shows on the levee except those allowed by Il
lid Council. Concurred in.
ar A resolution for opening cutters on certa
- streets in the Third District. Concurred in.
~ Several petitions were read and appropriate
no referred
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