The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-07
Tofal Sntelli9enfe.


REsoBToRIAL BRRvITIEs.-A contemporary oi
yesterday Gays, speaking of the repre- esentatiOn OF
Robert lie Diable" at the Opera on Sunday
night: Mr.. Picot is as much at home in thia char
acter rs Lucifer himself, ard Tile AudibeTt pre-
sents Alee with all the charms of that attractive
TO be as much at home outside of her character as
Picot was IN his.
The following occurs in Gen. Hancock's order
No. i, of the lst of January "The rights of liti
gants do not depend on the views Of the general
They are TO be sdjudged and settled according to
the laws. Arbitrary power, such as he has been
urged to assume, has no existence here" Cut il
out and keep it as the best New Years gift you
have received.
-Four persons died during the week who had
lived over one hGndred years.
fire broke out yesterday morning at halfpast
two O'Clock, IN grocery store, corner of Dorge-
nols and Palmyra streets, owned by Mr.. Jas.
Brophy, and entirely consumed the building.
Ex-Gov. Charles Anderson, of Ohio is in the
city.
The painters are putting the finishing touches
upon the Mechanics Institute building, which now
commences to present slightly appearance.
Joe Jefferson viii appear next week at the
Varieties.
It is rumored, too, that Eva Brent and the Cline.
tops may shortly be looked for at the Academy Of
Music.
The fifteenth anniversary of the Association
for the Relief of Jewish Widows and Orphans was
celebrated in very interesting manner on Sun
Bienville street.
Mr.. Henry Berthelot, who stabbed Mr.. Henry
Carey on New Years Eve. surrendered himself
yesterday to chiefs aid, NJ. ]. Farrell.
Changes have commenced in the sherfs office,
and it is rumored that more will occur this week.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by c.
Duhamefs thermometer. corner of Bienyille and
CbaTtres streets, was, at O'Clock A. NJ, 20 de.
grees; IL O'Clock NJ, 73 degrees; 3 p. NJ, 76 de.
grees; P. NJ, IS degrees.
THE FAIR To.DAY.-The great State fair com.
mences to-day, and will be opened with a solemn
benedicton by Archbishop 0din. Grand musical
exercises by the choir of the st. Louis Cathedral.
assisted by number of able professional and
amateur performers, and directed by the maitre
de chapel Of the Cathedral, Mr. Dubos. Father
Reculon, the distinguished Partisan pulpit orator
who accompanied the archbishop on his return
from Europe, and has been preaching at the
Cathedral, lately, will deliver a discourse in
French. ard the annual address, in English, will be
given by the Hon. James B. Eustis.
VIsIroRs.-Among the exeursionists who ar
rived at the st. Charles Hotel on Sunday, we
notice the names OF l.. N. Flournoy, president of
the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad, and several
gentlemen, directors of the road; Hon. j. w.
sauner, mayor Of Paducah; number of the
councilmen of that city; Col. NJ. Morton, Col.
George Moorman and family, of Mississippi, and
large number of ladies.
ANNUAL ELECTIONS OF THE FIREMEN's CHART
TABLE AssoCIATIoN.-The Firemen's Charitable
Association held their annual elections last night,
Isaac N. Marks presiding, and Walter V. Crouch
secretary.
Isaac N. Marks was re elected president, and
Justice g. b Braughn vice president unanimously;
a. Dspremont was reelected treasurer, also
unanimously; and Geo. Delamore, of No. "a,
| YVES chosen secretary.
Francis Rawle, of Pelican No. 4; A. G. Bryce
| of No. is, and Samuel Barnes, of No. 9, were
| elected the finance committee.
For the board of commissioners, ]. N. Marks, A.
| T. Konninpslow, Charles Hemard, Henry Bensell
| and A. ii. Swanson were chosen.
The election for chief engineer was hardly con.
tested, and choice was not made until the fifth
| ballot. The candidates were James H. Wingfed
of No. 2; J. Leidner, (the present incumbent,) Of
| No. l Thomas 0'Connor, Of No. s. and P. Nc.
| Cabe, of No. a. the latter of whom was elected
| The ballots were as follows: