New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
Eoral 5ntelliqenre.

THE SToNEWALL JACKSON ORATION.-Let it be
| remembered that the oration on the life and ser
| vices of Gen. "Stonewall" 5" Jackson, by John W
Overall, Esq, and the grand concert under the
direction of Professor Won La Hache, will take
place tomorrow evening at Odd Fellows Hall
The object of the entertainment is to contribute
to the testimonial in the shape Of funds which the
country has determined to offer to the widow and
daughter Of the illustrious soldier. This induce
ment to attend we are well assured, will be all
that is necessary to bring to the Hall one of those
great audiences which we sometimes see assem-
bled in New Orleans.
GONE TO WAsHINGToN.--We heard it stated
yesterday on the street that Doctor Thomas Cott-
man, clerk of the Second District Court, has left
town, en- route for Washington. The doctor, we
believe, is a genial gentleman and politician
but, if he has again gone on mission, it would
appear that he is exercised very considerably by
the shadow of coming events. Possessing our
selves of patience is a very admirable thing, and
resigning ourselves to fate is equally admirable.
We recommend the doctor to do both, Or if he
can't keep easy, to keep as easy as he can"
THE BALL OF THE CoNTINENrALs.-We found
upon our desk last night notification, printed
with exceeding neatness, that the " Continentals "
of New Orleans would celebrate their anniversary
by grand Dress fancy dress and masked ball, at
Odd Fellows Hail. on Thursday evening next.
Accompanying it was card of invitation, that
| brought back to our memory the grand old days
| of yore, when the men of the Republic were pure
| and above reproach-when Che Goddess of Liberty
was eager to crown with the laurel wreath the
| true heroes of the land-when the eagle SCARED
high on the face of, the sun, and when the cannon
f,rtI itc 4 III
ball of the Continentals will be one of the great
events of this years festive in New Orleans.
| GRAND FANCY DRESS AND MASK BALL.-We beg
| to acknowledge a courteous invitation which we
| have received from the committee, through Mr..
| Benz. R. Edgeworth, to attend grand fancy dress
| and mask ball at Odd Fellows Hall, on Saturday
evening next, for the benefit of disabled soldier.
As matter of course the great festive rendez-
! vous of New Orleans will be crowded on this oc.
casion for those who go, will be doing honor to a
| brave man who has been in the war, and acted
well his part. 1t is hardly necessary for us to
| urge on citizens to make the occasion great one
in every sense of the word, but especially in .
beneficial sense.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS by ROYAL ARCH MA
SONS OF LoUIsIANA.-The NJ. r. Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons of the State of Louisiana met
in annual session the 18th inst, and on the 14th
elected the following officers for the Masonic
year 1866:
H. Regenberg, G. H. Priest H. P. Buckley,
Dy. G. Ii. Priest; G. W. Munday, G. King J. A.
Stevenson, G. Scribe; HER Swasey, G. Treasurer;
S. NJ. TODD, G. Secretary Rev. c. S. Hedges, G.
Chaplain; H. Fl. Smith, G. c. of Host.
The following officers were appoined:
H. W. Kirkpatrick, &. Principal s.; J. G.
Stafford IG. R. A. G. H. Hamburger, G. NJ Sd Vei
NJ. A. Calongne, G. NJ. I'd Veil T. B. Lawson, G.
M. 1st Veil; E. Wells, e. Guard.
AcCIDENT.-Night before last at a late hour two
vehicles came into violent collision on Royal street
opposite the St. Louis Hotel. Two gentlemen
were thrown out of the lighter one, and one of
them is supposed to be very seriously injured.
We could not learn names.
Nor THE PRoyosT GuARp.-We take much pleas
ure in stating, on the authority of Lieut.. Benz s.
Powell, assistant provost marshal of the parish of
Orleans, that it was not squad of the provost
guard that rescued colored soldier from police
officer Davis day before yesterday, on Magazine
street. Lieut.. Powell informs us that there are no
colored soldiers doing provost duty. We are well
satisfied that had any men under Lieut.. Powelrs
command committed the unwarrantable act which
we reported they would have been properly dealt
with. The assistant provost marshal Ito our own
knowledge) is desrous of doing his duty thorough.
ly has done so, and with tact equal to his firmness