New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23
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by the lodges OF this city on Thursday next. The
order will march in procession through the streets
Addresses will be delivered at Odd Fellows' Hall,
by prominent members of the fraternity, and the
exercises will conclude with ball at night for the
benefit of the widows and orphans general relief
association. Before the war, the professions of
the order, on the occasion OF their anniversary
were among the most impressive and beautiful
pageaats exhibited By our civic associations, and
were esaaed only by the demonstrations OF the
fire department on thsir anniversary day. From
what we bear the people may anticipate an unsur-
passed display by the Odd Fellows on Thursday
next, and the preparations for the bah are sHch as
warrant prediction that it will be one of the
most brilliant affairs of the season. The pro-
gramrae for the day is in oar advertising columns.
THE WASHINGTON ARrIAnERr BALL.-To NOR
row evening the dress ball for the benefit of disa-
bled members of the Washingten Artillery, will
come off at Odd Fellows Hall. This ball has been
the great topic of conversation. in social circles
since its announcement, and more SPLENDID as
semblage of beauty and chivaryt than will be con-
gregated at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow night
has never been seen in New Orleans, SO justly
famed for the magnifcence and brilliancy of its
terpsichorean festivities. The high social standing
gallantry during the war, the eminent men who
assist in the management and last, busthe most i'm
pressive reason of all, the noble object for which
the ball is given, render the entertainment one of
extraordinary interest and attractiveness. We
have to repeat, in regard to this, what have had
occasion to observe as to entertainments preced
ing tfor similar purpose that the object cannot be
properly spoken of as charitable OF. benevolent but
ha orda offor in
sacred debt to the suffering of the most heroic and
most faithful of armies, and we feel confident the
resultwill show how mindful our people are of the
high character of this obligation. p.
HEAVY EMBEzzLEMENT.-A young man named
David Cushing was arrested yesterday by our
police, who were advised by telegraph from Mo-
bile that he had been guilty of a heavy embezze-
ment in that city. 5-
1t appears that he was in the employ of Messrs.
R. D. Post & Co., of Mobile, as collecting clerk,
and a few days ago, having collected $24NO, he
started for this city. He spent some three or four
hundred dollars of the money for clothing. jewel
ry, a watch, ETC., and on being arrested here
| stated that he had agreed with one P. Meehan to
| accompany him to Memphis, by the river aud had
given to him $1,000 of the money. Meehan, he
added, evaded him and took the Jackson Railroad
| for the North.
| Chief Adams, upon learning these facts, tele-
| graphed to jackson, and there MeeAan was placed
under arrest
Cushing is it is said, of respectable family and
| is, seemingly not over twenty-one to twenty two
years of age. He was very much agitated when
We saw him in the chiefs office last evening.
RACE BETWEEN FIRE COMPANY HoRsEs.-The
members of the fire department generally, ant
especially those of Washington company No. 20
and Perseverance company No. 49, have had thei
attention concentrated for week or two pas
upon what might call an 'outside issue,
but wlthal an exceedingly interesting one. A rae
between two horses of two of our most gallan
fire companies. Thirteen's boys have a horse o
rare merit, we'll named Happy Jim," and tn
Washington boys are fortunate in possessing
horse named "Robert e. Lee,'' that may be brief
and properly described a noble animal. AS
matter of course each organization believed ii
their own steed, and were willing to back him uI
to any reasonable amount. The general opinion
of members of other companies, and Others who
took an interest in the matter, appeared to be
pretty evenly divided in regard to the relative
qualities of the animals, and several Thousand
dollars were staked on the event.
The distance to be run, the race to be a trottinG
match, was from Canal street to Washington
Avenue. up Magazine street, about one mile and
half Each horse drew an engine weighing abou
27sO pounds, with the judges, riding, and tn
purse was $1,000.
The choice of position was won by No. 20, ant
the right hand side of the street was selected b.
them. Each engine was to have the privilege o
running two wheels on the rails. MIR. Phil. Line
was appointed referee, but owing to his being un
well, his place was supplied by Mr. Reagan. Th
, starters were Messrs Tom Hetherton of Missis
sippi Co. No. 2, and George Bevans, Of jackson
Co. No. 10. Messrs. Sam. Brewer, of Columbi
= Co. No. s. and u. Cloney, of Philadelphia Co
e No. Il, were the judges at Washington street
a MIR. F. Snyder, of No. 20, WAS judge on L3'
t engines, and Mr.. Phil. Hoffman was Judge on 90
d machine. Mr.. Pete McGarrity rode Lee" an
q Mr.. Tom had control Of Happy Jim."
It The utmost interest was manifested in the affa
y ON Canal street. all along the route, and partc.
larly at Washington avenue.
About quarter past l o'clock they started, br
:. Pete got off little too soon, and the judges r,
= | called them. A handsome start was then mads
- and the contest afterwards was of the closest an
y | most animated description. When they passed til
g judges at Washington avenue, Pete had Robert
=. :. Lee to the front, about three lengths ahead
;, Happy Jim. The decision, however,, has been r.
served until this morning. Messss. Clancy an
Brewer had to consider the report laid before the
by Messrs. Hoffman and Snyder, the judges WI
in rode on the respective engines.
ID The contest, from first to last was characteraf
F." by the eager but just and generous rivalry th
s. has always distinguished the unexcelled fra
10 partment of the Crescent City.
H. RESTORED AT LAsr.-The building at the CORN
re of Common and Phi!ippa streets, which, pfasio
eF to the war, was used by the Academic Depal
se ment of the University but lately as school f
ne negro children, has been restored to the fAeul
IS OF the Univ ersty by the freedmen's bursiaa.
y SuHooNEh MIss1NG.-We understand that qu
a. a storm prevailed on the lake during 1ednesd
VI and Thursday o. last week, and seWanal vess
- now over due, remain anheard from. Among
's number we are informed is the sch3aner Etu
having on beard seventeen passengers bound
pt- Lake Maurepas in addition to her eolored crt
y, Although bat q few hours run to- Pass Manc
~. ,n shs had not reached that poaat up to
c1h oh whiting, aad it is feared that some accident
~ overtaken her.
~ ARREsTs.-Lewis Burns, colorca, Jane O'Bs
ry. and two females who decline to make known t
,l names, were all arrested charged with being IN.