The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-08
NUMBER 81.

their reach, excepting some plated ware. This
they examined, but finding not TO be solid, broke
and twisted up, not deeming ii worth their while
TO take away. Then these fsstidious and gentle
manly thieves vamosed. probably to continue
their search after vauables elsewhere
FIRE was Ediscoyered by Corporall Leutx
early yesterday morning in the rear of one story
frame house, No. 80 soraparu street, near Rous-
seau street, but was extinguished without material
damage to the property. Incendiarism is sup
posed to have been its origin. piece of pine
and some tar.sosked cotton were found and
brought to the station.
THE STRONG WIND on Sunday blew down the
front of the house No. IS Burgundy street. the
rear premises of which, together with an adjoin-
ing yard, are occupied by Jacob Freidhoft, as q
coal and wood depot. No one is reported injured.
An ATTEMPT was made on Saturday night to set
fire to the grocery of Mr.. VIM. Alexander. corner
of Bsccbus and Erato streets, but the noise made
by the incepdiaries aroused the inmates in time
for IL EN- TO extnguish the flames, which had been
kindled under the house.
A FIRE which occurred on Sunday evening about
eight O'Clock entirely destroyed double tene-
ment on Morales street. between Clouet and Louisa
streets. owned by Mr.. Urknescher, and insured
for 5000. The fire originated through accident
A GENTLEMAN. about thirty years of age, whose
name is unknown, was suddenly taken Ill upon
slighting from car at the corner OF Magazine
and Pleasant street, about IL o'clock yesterday
morning. he was sent 10 tnc OuAfN} uo-pftots
and his gold watch, bunch OF keys and gold
ven were taken for safe keeping to the Fourth
District Station.
A BLACK AND TAN TERRIER SLUT, found on the
steamboat landing yesterday by Officer Soko-
loski, and can be had by the owner by proving
property.
TwESTY-THRsE PRISONERS convicted Of burg
laries robberies and ercenies, sent up to the
Penitentiary. from the Parish Prison, yesterday,
TO serve various terms to which they have been
sentenced.
THIEVES entered the residence of Mr.. Levy, No.
Isl ADDunciation street. during Sunday night, by
me ans of outsider. and stole silver coffee pot
and sugar cup, and other articles.
TIE GROCERY STORE OF Mr.. BECK, on the cor
ner of 81. Andrew and Camp streets, was entered
on Sunday morning, between one and two o'clock.
by thieves, who broke open the blinds and cut
through the glass in window opening on the
former street. Five dollars in money, twenty
dollars worth of bread tickets, two bottles Of
brandy and two hundred packages OF tea are re-
ported stolen.
Mu.ITARY.-Leave of absence granted First
Lieutenant James Wilson, nineteenth infantry, Is
revoked.
Leave of absence for twenty days. with permis-
sion TO apply TO the adjutant general of the army
for en- extension of thirty days, has been granted
| to First Lieutenant John s. AlIanson, twentieth
| infantry.
Hospital Steward, J. A. Moynihan, U. s. A..
| Gieenville La. and report for temporary duty to
4! the surgeon in charge of New Orleans post hos
| pital.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. 49, Special
| Meeting, Monday, Dec. 7, lS69.-Present: Presi-
| dent KesrBy in The chair, and Meesrs. Fisher.
! Dreen, Psndely, Aiikens Farrell. Montgomery.
| Rose. Pemberton and Grandpre. quorum
| present.
NJ. Fisher moved to so into committee of the
| whole.
nr. Breen offered the following resolution
| WHEREAs, The building and repairing Of the
/ vlatyes and levees has been for many years a
| burden TO the city the expenditures being always
| much higher then the receipts;
| WHEREAs, This council, for want of proper
supervision, has never known the cost OF building
| and repairing the wharves until long after said
buildings and repairs were done;
| WHEREAS. The interests of commerce require
| reduction upon the tax now imposed on vessels
and other crafts, which is higher in New Orleans
| than in any other port; and
| WHEREAS. 1t is the duty Of the Common C0un-
| Gil To remedy such a condition OF things; be il
| ResOlCed, Thai the comptroller, after ten days
notice in the official ourhal will sell to the low
est bidder for period of five years. to begin on
the lst OF January, 1869, the contract for the
building and repairing of the wharves In front OF
the city. and ALEC of all the buildings and levees as
they will be described in the plans and speci6ca-
| tons filed in the surveyors Office.
Mr. Fisher objected 20 the consideration Of ths
resouti, p iuasmuch as the board hed met special
| ly TO consider the " wharf ordnance"
| Mr.. Farrell moved to lay the resolution on the
/ table.
! Mr. Breen wished TO explain his reasons for in
Producing the resolution.
| Mr.. PsBdeIy moved that Mr.. Breen be allowed
20 express his reasons.
| The motion was lost.
| But Mr.. Pandely having called for the yeas and
nays, at the same time stating that he thought IL
| improper to stde de bate in the matter, Mr. BreeR
| arose. and concurring in Mr.. Pandely's opinion
| said, that rather than be siifed he would leave
The room, and suited the action to the word.
Mr.. Farrell was disposed TO abandon the ques-
| tion. II gentlemen allowed themselves TO be
moved by outside Influences, he too would with
| draw.
Mr.. Fisher asked Mr. Farrell not to retire, since
| there was still quorum.
Mr.. FARRELL took his seat
Mr.. Montgomery retired
Mr. Fisher moved that the sergeant. at arms be
| sent for absent members, which was adopted and
| recess Of ten minutes taken.
The time for recess having expired the roll was
| called.
| Present President Kearny, and Messrs. Fisher.
| Farrell, Pemberton aud Aitkens. No quorum.
The sergeant-at arms was sent for absent MEM
| bers.
The sergeant-st arms having returned, to a
| question of MIR Fisher, the officer answered that
! he had found Assistant Aldermen Psndeley and
| Montgomery in the building, and that they had re-
/ fused to comply with bis summons to enter the
! hall Of the board, but they said they wsud con-
tider themselves under arrest by the sergeant-at-
! arms If he chose 20 take them to jail The officer,
however, declined to take them into custody
Mr.. Fisher gave notice that he would intro
duce a resolution, at the next meeting of the
| board that would cover the case of the gentle
| men, and then moved to adjourn.
The board adjourned.
The CRESCENT was favored day or two
ago with a visit from J. NJ. Scanland, Esq,