The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-08
Eoral SntrIligsnfe.

was as foiloWs: Al A. NJ, 90 cegreess ~ IA n.
6S: at P. NJ, 50; at P. NJ, 81.
Our reports Of the proceedings Of the council
last evening win be found to embody subjects of
public interest.
Our palate has been delighted with the favors
Of some Of the largest and most luscious straw
berries we have ever seen In New Orleans. They
come from the grocery Of Berry Il Hart, II Camp
street, who are daily receiving supplies of this
delicious fruit from the country.
Judge Howe, of the First District Court. has
informed the Grand Jury that honest but unfortu
nate men, out Of employment, are sent to the
Workhouse, and for political purposes released,
on condition that they leave the city. We are In
constant attendance at the recorders courts and
il is the first We have heard of any such disposi-
ton of prisoners in the Workhouse. There may
have been some isolated cases Of the sort, con-
sisiing of penniess and friendless negroes and
knavish whites, but not sufficient in number to
indicate political purpose. Judge Howe Is him
self q candidate on the Warmothcarpet bag radi-
cal ticket, and this charge to the Grand Jury Is
the sort OF basis that might be suspected to be
fabricated in such quarter, 10 give Congress an
excuse for annnlling the election OF any Democrat
who may happen to be elected in this parish
under the "black and tam Constitution.
Under the auspices OF Mr.. Shelley, the well
known ex-corespondent Of the New York Tri
bune, Mr.. d. Urban, the clerk fthe United States
Circuit Court was doing an extensive naturaliza-
ton business yesterday. The Law requires that in
psturalizng alien, the witnesses who testify to
his moral character, the length OF his residence
and that he has intended for three years previously
to become citizen, shall be examined in &c open
court :" that the whole proceeding OF naturaliza-
ton shall be in 81 open court" All the judges we
have ever seen perform this function intsrrogate
the applicant and the witnesses from the bench,
but Judge Durell leaves this important duty to the
discretion and Judgment Of his sub Urban, who
has printed forms for the evidence of the wit
nesses as well as for the declarations Of the ap-
plicaDts, and reads these forms to the parties,
sWears them and then urbanely ushers them out
as legally made citizens.
The neighborhood OF IRENE Market was the
scene of great deal of popular excitement yes
terday, during the inquest held by the coroner, at
the residence Of the Ludervick family, on st.
Peter street, upon the body of the infant child
killed by shot from Monte Cristo ride. re-
port of the inquest is published elsewhere. The
verdict in attributiug the homicide to culpable
cafelessness, is in accordance with the views of
every one in the neighborhood. Mr.. Boudro, who
was the unfortunate cause OF the death of the
child, was firing from the attic of two
story house, al pigeons on the roof OF
one-siory building, and the weapon must have had
point blank range of over eighty yards. as where
the child was hit is full seventy yards from where
he stood, and one of the balls as large, il not
larger than buck shot, coming obliquely against
bard pine gate post, penetrated i to the depth
of thee quarters of an inch. II it be in the
power of the City Council ordinance should
be passed prohibiting the sale of these deadly,
but almost noiseless, weapons, which may be
used maliciously, as well as for amusement.
A dredge boat built at St. Louis, at a cost Of
$3.50 900, under an appropriation Of Congress for
widening and deepening the channel at the mouth
of the river, is expected to arrive here within ten
days.
The property Of the Louisiana Manufacturing
Compsny has been purchased by Milwaukean,
Mr.. Higbey, who will erect thereon grain eleys-
tor OF capacity of 700 600 bushels.
The gale Of Monday afternoon unroofed the ting
ferry boat Jerry. lying at the Algiers ferry land
ing opposite. carrying the hurricane roof some
distance before il landed, and transferring the
boats smoke stack TO the wharf.
There are in circulation TO the effect that
the papers relating to the removal OF Street Com
missioner Baker, have been placed in General
BucbsDsn's hands by General Grant, with author
ity for the former 70 act as he may see ft in the
premises; and that the reinstatement of Mr.. Field,
the Hancock appontee, may be anticipated.
Stephen Sanders, colored man, was incar
cerated yesterday, charged by one of the Second
Ward registrars with having taken false oath in
applying for registration.
Thomas Williams, the negro, whose arrest ct
the City Hall registry Office on charge Of collu-
sion with perjury, was mentioned in the CRESCENT
of Sunday has been sent before the First District
Court by Recorder Neville.
Up TO last evening about four hundred addi-
tiOnal names had been registered In the Fourth
Ward, three-hfths of which were those of
whites
The registration in the Fifth Ward, yesterday,
was--whites l42; coored %. The total registrs.
ton of the ward, thus far, stands-whites, Sol;
colored 81.
Mr.. Ripley, an agent,of thelhouse of Il. B.
Clsfn 4 Co., New York, has caused the arrest o!
II. Plonsky Of this city, on a charge Of obtaining
goods to the amount of $4,000 from that firm
under false pretences. The accused was sent on
TO New York, under resuisition from Governor
Fenton, and in charge OF New York police
man.
In our river news column win be found an in.
teresting description of the departure of the rival
steamers Belle Lee and Robert E. Lee, last eve
ming. .... ,e
Insurance COMPANY ELRCTIoNs.-The annual
elections for directors Of the Crescent Mutual and
Merchants Mutual Insurance Companies took
place on Monday. The following gentlemen were
chosen in each respectively, viz e1
Crescent M,ttudi-Tbomss A. Adams, Samuel
II. Kennedy, c. 7. Buddecke, Samuel B. New
man, p. II. Foley, VIM. Edwards, A. q. Ober, A.
Thomson, P. Simms, John Phelps, A. Elmer
Bader, E. Fl. Summers. ~
Merchants Mutu0Ls-Perre Poufz. z. Maspero
John Pemberton, P. s. Niltz, Chas. Sagory, David
McCoard. NJ Puig, j. n. Hall, ]. ]. Fernandez, s.
z. Relf, L. f. Generes.
A DARING ATTEMPr AT RoBBERY.-About half
past O'Clock on Monday morning, some thieves
entered the residence of Mr.. VIM. Hunt No. 10
Rampart street, being first discovered in an upper
bedroom by Mrs. Hunt, who by good fortune hap
pened 10 be awake at the time. She Immediately y
aroused her husband. who made q bold push tc
catch the intruders and in fact nearly succeeded
in coaring one of them. They however sue
ceeded ia distancing their pursuer, escaping
through an alley-way near the corner of Rampar
| and Canal streets. Upon the arrival of the police
a thorough search of the premises was instituted
| resulting in the discovery that the thieves mus
| have been professionals. All the silverware II
| the diningroom had been tied up in two large
bundles, table cloths being used, and had beer
secreted in the yard, while the intruders had gon'
on 10 get more up stairs. The door had evidently
been first opened with an outsider. There are M
clues by which to identity the would be robbers
"WHAT Is UNDER NEW 0RLEAEs?"-An ex
tremely interesting discourse upon the foregoinl
| query was delivered at Lyceum Hall last evening
| by the Rev. +. Fontsine. before an audience com
posed 10 great part of those interested in scientific
matters. including many ladies. The lecturer dis
| cuseed fully the theories of Humboldt and 81
Charles Lyle with regard TO the formation under
| lying these allavial sections, and took the vieu
generally held concerning the natural gas recent,
| discovered, viz: that it is generated by the de
composition Of vegetable matter, advancing ais,
! the opinion that this gas may be found under an
part of this alluvial soil and nowhere at greate
| depth than one hundred and fifty feet. We re
/ gret that our limited space presludes more ex
tended abstract Of the learned lecturers remarks