The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-18

e. Clifford For constable. T. Cook. For Justice,
Third Ward, f. Gauter. For constable, James
Quinn. For State senators, G. W. Nader. D. Wit
son, colored. L. r. Moses. colored. Eepresenta-
tives- Second Ward c. Glauden. colorss; G. Fox,
(secretary TO Mayor Heath,) B. Geddis, colored
Third Ward, B. Collins. p. @. Antoine, golored !;
I. Rodrequez, coored; r. H. Isabelle. eolored.l
No nominations were made for the First Ward
Aldermen-First Ward, James Graham. second
Ward, j. NJ. G. Parker. Third Ward. Captain
Mcconnell. Assistant kdermen-J- b. Nebie.
colored; W. B. Armstrong, Fabins Dunn, colored;
DR.. w. II. Pemberton.
Second District Nomindksons-For tax collect.
81, Victor Gerodais; recorder, Eugene Staes; jIs-
tee of the peace, v. E. Macsrtby; constable, Il.
Cannon; State senators, p. 3. 3. Pinckbeck. coll
orsir Hugh J. Campbell. secretary Board
jerry Hall, colored. and Henry Hoidenham; ffth
ward, James Mansion and ". Ccreolles sixth
ward. John Selden; aldermen, L. Boqulle, color
ed. A. Rsynol. colored; assistant aldermen
fourth vsfd, e. ]. jenkins and j. II. Ingrahsm.
colored !: 9Th ward, @. Grsnpre, cclored; sixth
ward. A.St. Leger, eoored.
Third Bistricf Nominations For tex collector,
o. G. Bacdin; recorder, j. A. Massioot; justice
Of the peace. john J. Meldrick; constable, Eug.
Meeur; aldermen. l. Pesson and Oscar Poynot;
representatives-sevanth ward, Charles Martinez,
A. NJ. Victor Judge Duplantier having resigned
the nomination for judge Of the sixth District
Court, A. B. Long was nominated IN his stead.
In the Fourth District, 4. =. Ducloslange was
nominated for tax collector, VIM. Weber for re-
corder, DIR. hackay for justice of the peace and
Leon Potheil for constable. The convention then
adjourned, leaving the other nominations 10 be
filed up by the several clubs.
II. G. Dibble, j. NJ. Davis, David Douglas, col
ored, J. b. Jourdan, coiored, K. Il. Isabelle, col
ored, and Robt. Mslcomb, colored, were appoint.
ed campaign committee.
GENERAL DIsTREss.-People are 80 accustomed
TO speak of " these hard times, that now, in this
season of general distress the phrase loses part
Of its significance And yet IL Is none the less the
fact that there has rarely. II ever, been time
when more general depression existed here than
now. The atmosphere smacks Of writs, judg
ments and seizures. glance at the columns OF
Official journals is sufficient evidence OF the
struggle between debtor and creditor. IL Is
stated that on one day of last week the sheriff
had one hundred and fifty keepers out 10 charge
If various premises under seizure. But rambie
through any of the principal streets is q more
forcible and dishearieniBg reminder of the cOndi
ton Of mercantile affairs. There is store. the
window of which bears placard, 40 be sold at
auction J" here another where the show-wnd0w
itself Is placarded for sale. At the auction marts
signs, counters shelves and showcases figure con-
spicuously among the articles exposed Tor safe,
the melancholy wreck OF once prosperous bust
ness. Very many cannot even pay house rent,
numbers, alas! cannot even buy bread. There
have been cases lately 1--WE know Of one yester-
dsy) where persons. probably themselves none
too well off, have generously emptied their pock-
cts to save friend from starvation.
BASE BALL-The following communication has
been sent US by Mr.. f. j. Letten, president of the
association therein referred to:
a HALL WASHINGTON BASE BALL CLUE.
f q March IL, 1868.
"The Washington Base Ball Club is now pre-
pared to receive challenges from any club in the
Indepe ndent Base Ball Association. The Missls-
tippi Base Ball Club having joined the Senior As
ISOLATION, we now consider ourselves the Cham
| pion Junior Club. Any club having objections to
our bearing that title, will please send in their
challenges and we will play them for it."
TIE MILITARY ExcURsIoSrsrs.-It Is still a mat
ter only Of speculation as TO the whereabouts of
: the excursionists who sailing hence for the Rio
/ Graude upon the beautiful steamer Josephine, got
among the breakers on PADRE Island, and were
thence transferred to another vessel probably the
| st. Mary, Of the Morgan line. It is suggested
| that the delay of this vessel may have been coca
stoned by her having been detained to render as
sisssDee in getting the Josephine ahoat again
| Whatever the cause of detention. the party may
be expected back at any hour.
BOARD OF ALDERMEx.-At the meeting held
| last night message was received from the
| mayor stating that complaints had been made &c
| him Of the injurious effects TO shipping, caused
| by the agitation produced by steamboats, passing
| close 20 ships at the whsrves, and he recon
| mended sn ordinance prohibiting steamboats,
| from passing nearer than within one hundred
yards Of the ships at the levee. Referred to tbs
| committee on streets and landings.
The mayors message, recommending sale o
the leases Of the markets for fifteen years, to re
deem the issues of city money, was laid over IN
III the subject comes up, through the action o.
| the assistant board.
A message from the mayor, vetoing the ordi
nance increasing the appropriation tor Public
Schools from $4,000 10 $3.50 600, becanse thu
| rumber of members voting was not sufficient, &C
| cording to the requirement Of the charter, wa.
| made the special order for next meeting.
A resolution from the Assistant Board to sell |
contract for supplying the public institutions o
the city with beef during the present year was con
curredin.
resolution providing for the destruction Of tn
plates used for printing city currency was con
CURED in.
| petition for the suppression of disordsrl
house of i'll fame, at No. 237 Customhouse street
which the memorialists say the police refuse {
| take notice Of was referred TO the mayor.
The resolution authorizing the Canal and Cla
berne Streets Railroad Company TO use the pres
ent bridge over the CIondelet canal passed
resolution from the Assistant Board red1cin
| the license on theaters from $1,000 70 $3.50, wa
| laid on the table some time ago. subsequently
resolution originating in this board was presented
which was an exsctcopy Of the Assistant Boar
| resolution, and which passed second readin
| last night. Mr.. Woolfey desired TO know II IL wa
necessary to send the resolution thus passed I
the lower board for concurrence, and the cha
| alderman Graham) decided not, as the resolr
tons passed by both boards were exactly tn
same.
The ordinance which came from the Assistal
Board, 20 sell the right of way for passengs
railroad from Canal, through Rampant st. PhitiI
Marigny and other streets. passed its fin
reading.
An ordinance from the Assistant Board, pr
viding for the sale, separately, OF the tables stal
and stands in the several markets for period
ten years was by a unanimous vote, taken up ar
concurred in on both readings.
An amendment from the lower board TO u
ordinance for leasing the iron building at the hes
| Of Canal street for two years, providing that q
purchaser of the lease may use the building 4
| any legitimate business, was concurred in. ~
| original ordinance restricted the use Of the bull
ing for a market exclusively.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERNES.-This boa
, | met in regular weekly session last evening. Pres
dent W. T. Hepp il the chair, aud the fohowii
, | members present: Messrs. Sullivan. Dunn. sam
| son, ssuvinet Straight. Jubert, Mary, Thea
| Scott Perkins and Flood.
communication from the mayor, inclosing
petition from property holders near the City Par
| asking for the grading and ditching OF Muir
street and bridges constructed, for the purpo
I. Of making better and shorter route to the Par
: Also a petition from property owners and res