The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-26
guraI SSntelIigence.

TIE TEMFERATURB yesterday, as shown by the
observations of A. b. Griswold Co., corner
Canal and Royal streets, was as follows; AT
A. N. so degrees; IL NJ. 81; 3 P. NJ. SO; 6P. NJ. 80.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer ct g. Duhamels. Ill Canal street,
wzr 81 follows: At s An. 20 degrees IL n.
So; 3P.E.s6; n. N. 50.
In COMPLIANCE with general orders from the
var department Gen. Buchanan has relin
uujshed and Gen. Edward Hatch has assumed
the duties Of ASSISTANT commissioner OF the bureau
Of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands tor
this State.
TBK GROCERY STORE of C. Nargaud, corner of
Colun bus and Claiborne streets, WAS entered 0y
thieves about three O'Clock yesterday morning.
and robbed of $38 in currency and variety OF
small articles.
Nor THr LEAsr among the difficulties encoun-
tered by the different clubs proposing TO parade
on Saturday evening is thss OF procuring apprOprl
ate music. The various brass bands IN me CITY nave
ali long since been bespoken, thus necessitsting
sUplicaiions outsids the city. AS consequence
every town and village within circuit OF Two
hundred miles Boosting brass band, has been
looked upon with longing eyes, and there - some
tsik Of .yen sending as Tar as Memphis or Louis
vile Why not? baGd might even De tele.
Vraphed for at st. Louis OF Cincinnati to-day, snd
Vet reach here in season TO participate, provided
a. Johnny Thompson says, " opJeCts no money
| To those who employ them.
We hear too OF some huge and wonderful trans
psrepcies 10 course Of preparation; not ordinary
| slang phrases or hackneyed notices, but senti-
| ments iull OF real meaning. snd deVices 'n
| h, autiiul and significant. Let everything be IN
| style commensurate with the lorious occasion.
po.Rn OF ALDERMEN.-The board met last
! evening. President Markey in the chair.
| A resolution TO build two bridges on Banks
! street. at the corner Of Tont and kocheoiave
! streets, and TO grade these sueets around tne
| depot of the Claiborne Street Railroad Referred
! TO street. and landings cOnmittee.
| Resolution 10 have foot bridge built across the
New canal at the foot of Liberty street. Re
ferred 10 streets and landings committee.
| Resolution of lower board TO auihorlze the
street commissioner TO use the prisoners 10 tue
Wofkhouse for the purpose Of clearing tue runs
of the Touro Aims House. aud 10 sell the rubbish
10 tie best sdvsntsge. Concurred in finally.
Resolution of lower board, nstructlng tue Guy
surveyor TO report general plan Tor CITY dram
| bes al an early day. COncurred ln nnally'
q cave of absence for two weeks was granted u
Aldermen Shields and O'BrIen.
report from Messrs. Bogullie ana Fessou'
! the streets and landings committee, was read, re
G, mmeuding concur ence IN the resolution OF th
IoWer board. Notwithstanding the mayors veto
apuroving Of the sale by the comforter OF %
right of way for railroad on Esplanade an
| other streets.
Mr. Prados moved that the matter be recon
Mr. Poynot objected; he wanted immediate ac
| tion The resolution had been referred more Una
month ago. end II u was M, ~ .;,ss
snotber month or two. This railroad had sold to
ll3 cent per psssenger-more than PAID oJ "a
railroad in the city. The mayor himsei had no
reouested that this resolution be passed over b
veto. a ,.- =,
r After same further debate the resolution WI
: copcurred in over the veto Of the mayor. =,
Resolution authorizing the mayor Ah1 -
n | chairmen Of the finance committees 70 conua
a for the printing of blanks, book WORK aud oth
Job printing required by the vArions dsPaftmen
Il OF ihe CRY. a.
Referred back to the finance committe 10
;. mort whether this contract ought not 70 os
a Indicated at public sale or given 10 the ON 4
Mr.. O'Brien offered q resolution, whereas 9
a finance committee had vsioly endeavored 10 Q
tsin from the city treasurer and conTonet
:, snite sts,em,nt Of their accounts. as to ssc'
tain where the discrepancy exists. that |
a. mayor be authorized, through the city at1orne