New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-27
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We belieye we need not have the slightest hesta
ton now in announcing that the Inauguration in
New Orleans of a Merchants Exchange, worthy
of the great city of the southwest, will in very
short time, be an accomplished fact. That such
an enterprise, so conducive as it would have been
to the information and interests of the CONNER
cial community, was not set on foot, and on a
permanent basis before the war, was keenly re-
GREETED by all of progressive tendencies. The es-
| tablishing of Change after the commencement
of hostilities, of course could not be expected
But now, that warlike occupations have given
place to quieter and more grateful pursuits, we
hail with pleasure every evidence which shows
that commerce rules the nations with prosperous
sway.
We reported recently that committee of
gentlemen had been appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce to canvass the city for the purpose of
ascertaining the feeling in regard to the question
of founding Merchants Exchange, and learn to
what extent our mercantile citizens would advance
that object by the subscription Of funds.
The chamber met last night to hear the first
report of the committee. Their report was, that
their mission was satisfactory in every way, and
afforded the most gratifying evidence of the favor
in which the project was held by the community.
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thousand dollars had been subscribed. They stated
that they had an abiding confidence that the
amount could be largely increased by further ex-
| ertions.
A meeting of the subscribers is to take place on
Friday evening next, at O'Clock, in the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce, that they may now, at
request of the committee. take the matter into
their own hands, organize and adopt such plans
| I A., ,f,1
ton of the enterprise.
We certainly agree with the gentlemen ofthe com
mttee and are fully satisfied that all that is needed
is that the matter be taken up with the spirit and
determination worthy Of the object contemplated
and the enterprise will be eminently successful.
BROUGHT BAcK.-Margaret Walsh, who wa:
charged recently with robbing her mistress of ovel
$500 in gold and silver, and who left for ST. Lou
before the money was missing, arrived yesterday
in town, having been brought back on requisitiol
by officer J. 7. Condon of the First District police
The St. Louis police had been informed by tele
graph of the occurrence, and the unfaithfu do
mestic was taken into custody upon herarrival, bu
was subsequently released for some reason OF
other. As soon as Condor reached there, she was
re-arrested. $500 greenbacks, $40 in gold and s24
in silver was found in her possession. The case
will be investigated in due time.
| ALLEGED ACQUISITION OF A STEAMBOAT UNDER
FALSE PRETENCEs. Captain J. G. Bos alias Bolles
was arrested yesterday afternoon on tine levee by
special officer Trower, on charge of acquiring a
steamboat under false pretences The affidavit
was made by A. E. Tracey, of Mobile, who alleges
that on the 10th inst. the accused obtained from
complainant the steamer Elnora, by pretending
| that he had $2l 600 which he would pay him
| tTracey) besides $1,000 in notes satisfactorily en-
dorsed. The prosecutor AYERS that from nforma
| ton received, he believes the accused has nc
funds, and that he obtained the boat with intent tc
defraud. Captain Bos or Bolles informed the off
Ger that he would settle the matter tomorrow
| (to-day,) but Trower's business was simply to ex
ecute the warrant for arrest, which he did.
THE CATuEDRAL.-The Catholic Church of ST.
Louis, or as it is more generally called, the Cathe
dral, is undergoing an extensive course of renoya
ton inside 1t presents now a bare appearance
though that detracts but little from the religious
and solemn feeling inspired by the noble proper
tions of the interior and the to which it is ded
Gated. We presume that the improvements de-
signed, will, in accordance with the grandeur and
beauty Of the building, display the exquisite
taste which may well be expected. 1t is doubtless
intended to pay some attention to the exterior OF
the structure, which needs it somewhat
CuTTlNG.-A man named William Stanley was
arrested at late hour night before last, on St
Louis street, by officer Lund, of the Sncond Dis
trct police, on charge of dangerously cutting
Dennis MnIlen and also wounding William Gaven
with intent to kill, in cot1eehouse at the corncl
of St. Louis and IRENE streets. Mullen was re
moved to the Charity Hospital. Stanley was yes
terday arraigned before Recorder Gastinel, and
was remanded to await the result of his bloody
dongs.
ALLEGED BURGLARS AND ACcEssoRIEs.-Sergt
Graham and special officer McCann, of the frs
District police, yesterday arrested John Clyde
alias Henry Mohr, and John Reilly, on First street
on charge of being burglars; also Michael Mona
CHAN, on New Levee street, on a charge of receiv
ing stolen property also Patrick Moloney ant
VIM. S. Ball on charge of being accessory to the
robbery OF several stores.
Some property identified, it is said as that stoler
from Mr. Longs, No. 6 Girod street, on the nigh
of the 21st, was found with Monaghan. Severa
albums, some overshirts, lot of handkerchiefs
two "jimmies," burglars tools,) pair of nippers
and various other articles, alleged to be stoler
property were found with Reilly, at the corner Of
New Levee and Notre Dame streets. These are
important arrests if the allegations are correct.
CHARGE OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE POLICE
Counter Charge Of False Imprisonment "A case
of interest was investigated yesterday, in the
Recorders Court, First District, Recorder CAST
neI presiding. The litigants were Messrs. Bonner
and Jordan, members of the bar, on one side, and
Capt. Burke, Chief Of Police, and Capt. Dalton
Chief of the detective force, on the other. The
latter charged the former with interfering with
them in the discharge of their duty, and Messrs. B
and J. had the police officers indicted by the grand
jury for false Imprisonment. This branch Of the
case will be tried before the Criminal Court The
charge Of Interference ETC.. was before the Re
corder.
The first affidavit, signed by Robert Dalton
charged John NJ Bonner and II. NJ. Jordan will
having, at halfpast2 o'clock on the 18th February
insulted and interfered with the Chief of Police
and Captain Dalton in the discharge of their duty
On this affidavit the defendants were arraigned
and the case, as shown by the Endorsement, was