The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-24
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sonoaleo deDt. amounting 70 S53,uOO. wnich De-
came due on the 18th September, 1864. The fol
loving were also paid Interest on coupons paid
n February, $23, ,760; interest on coupons of old
city. $40; interest on coupons of municipality
No. $3.50; interest on railroad coupons, sl9 .740
making total Of SIS s25 paid in February.
Jake says that Shakespeare must have had the
federal Office holder of these times in prophetic
view, when be said:
zSs s, Be sh ses uggsg s.ss ,.:. no moe believed
And break it to the hopel
Set thief to catch = thief. "reb" who
Was on parole during portion OF Buffers pro
consulship 10 this city, and who witnessed his Ell
cheney as street commissioner proposes that every
head Of family place q superiuous silver spoon
into common fund, for the purpose of inducing
Ben to return to his old position and assume
Bakers Office.
Another explosion of coal oil lamp occurred
about o'clock Saturday night, on Rochebave
street, between Main and st. Ann.
The magnificent steamer OF Eagle Fire CON-
pany No suffered extensive damage on Satur-
DAY night last, by falling into a hole corner Of
Lchoupitoulas and NatcheZ streets, which had
been left open by the workmen of the railroad
company. The accident happened while the
chine was returning from the incipient fire at
the corner of Poydras and the levee.
Mayor Heath was absent from his Office yester-
day, on short visit to Tangipahoa.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, corner Bienville
and Chartres streets, was as follows: At 6 A.
NJ, 55 degrees; at IL NJ. Il; at S.P. NJ, "a; at
Fresh shad have arrived in town, being brought
from Savannah. nEz-s
TnE DEPARTURE OF Rev. DR.. BEcKwIrH.-On
thursday Rev. DR.. Beckwith will set out for
Savannah, Ca, by way of Mobile, there TO be
consecrated to the bishopric vacated by the death
OF Right Rev. Bishop Elliott. AS had been!antci-
pated, the congregation which gathered together
in Trinity Church on Sunday morning was the
largest ever assembled there. Rev. Albert Lyon
Of Cbatawa, and Rev. DIR. Dove, of this city,
were present in the chancel and assisted in the
services.
AT the close Of the reading Of the gospel for the
dsy. DR.. Beckwith addressed few words of
atiectionate farewell, asking his congregation to
bestow upon his successor all the devotion which
had been shown him who was now about TO leave
them. He reminded them thai within less than
three years the number of commandments in the
congregation had increased from a mere handful
10 some FIVE hundred and that within that period
over sixty thousand dollars had been collected
and disbursed in the good of the church or 10 the
cause of charity. With this same energy the de
parting rector trusted bis flock would rally around
their new pastor.
The sermon which followed was purely a doc
trinal Que, and alter its conclusion the Holy Sa-
crsment was administered to a large number Of
communicates.
The Rev. J. Fl. d. WngfeId. of Portsmouth,
Va. has received a unanimous call from the war
Gems and vestry of Trinity, 10 ill the pulpit
previously to have signided his willingness to
bccept the CALL If il should be made. The
formal acceptance had not, however, been re-
ceived on Sunday. We learn that Rev. Mr..
Wingield has also received call from St. Paups
Church, Petersburg, Va.
RETURN OF MANAGER BIDwELL-A dispatch
from New York has been received by Dr.. Spauld-
log. Of the Academy OF Music. informing him Of
the arrival there On the 2lst inst. from Paris of
Manager Dave Bidwell. Mr.. Bidwell will go
direct to ST. Louis. and from there viii come to
New Orleans, arriving here about two weeks from
this time.
PRANDIAL REuNIoS.-By fortuuste circum-
stance, four i've conf eres of the press found
themselves yesterday gathered about daiutiy
spread table at the City Hotel. demonstrating
most substantially tkeir appreciation Of the
courtesy of their host, Co. Morse. There was an
abundance of good cheer, good wine and good
sayings, and having ourselves been of the party
we can unhesitatingly say that in rising from that
festive board we envied those fortunate ones
whose lot is always cast in such pleasant places.
The PoNTcHARTRAIN RAILROAD ExTENsfoS.-
The work of laying the track of the Pontchsrtrain
railroad extension along the levee from Elysian
Fields street in the Third District. Grod street
in the First District, has progressed az far as
Canal street, and viii probably be completed
within ten days. Meanwhile the depot buildings
at the foot of GirOd street in process of con
structoD. the foundation being laid and part of the
be ready in time for the summer traffic and travel
over the lake to the watering places.
FrREs.-sa,urdsy night about two O'Clock fire
broke out in the kitchen of the confectionery on
Dryades street, near the Mechanics Ipsttute, and
entirely destroyed the kitchen and upper story
| of the main building. The flames were confined
almost entirely to the confectionery. "a the build
ing is separated from the Mechanics Institute by
q vacant lot, and from the rear Of the stores
fronting on Canal street by an ahey-way running
through the block from Baronne TO Dryades
| streets. The back windows of the kitchen of one
of the stores caught fire, however, butthe FIRE de-
partment were so prompt in arriving on the spot
| one or two before the bells were rung, that the
| spread Of the flames was soon arrested. The con-
| Tectionery. which was formerly known as Man
| nessers, belongedto G. Boiterro, and was at the
| tine of the ERE, 10 the hands of the sheriff. The
| pisce was great resort of the black and tan
| ites' during the session OF the convention. The
| damage done to the stock fully covered by
| insurance, and to the extent Of $4,000. The dam
age to the building was about three thousand dol
| lars.
Yesterday about three O'Clock the alarm was
rung for fire originating in the third story Of the
building occupied by the hat store OF Mrs. A..
darcy, corner of Chartres and Canal streets.
ibe fie was extirguished in a short time. The
Ere is reported to nave occurred from the neglect
of negro boy employed by Mr.. Bernheim, who
occupies the upper stories OF the b1ilding as a
iai cy straw good sstOre. After building fire in
| Of one of the employees of the concern he care
essy left it burning although the place was full of
| highly infammable material in close proximity to
The FIRE. spark is supposed TO hsve set fire TO
box Of straw goods,lwhich was entirely consumed.
| The damage was trihng.
TEE KUERsTEINER AFFAIR." Armand Fabre,
| the colOred man arrested AS the party who at
tackled the Knerateiner family, in their own house.
| situated on the Gentilly Road, near the Fair
| Grounds, several weeks ago, is about thirty five
ears of age. plssteTer by trade. and is said 10
| have come here from Hancock county, Miss. AT
| the time of bis arrest he was residing az No IS
| Claiborne street. Recorder Letten yesterday
| took the affidavit of the girl Frederick Bruche
| against Fabre. BE stands charged with entering
the house Of the kuersteiners burglariously. with
| the larceny of a sum of money from the premises,
| and with attempting to murder her aud other mem
hers Of the family. The examination of the charge
will not take place until all the inmates of the house.
competent 10 give evidence. are able to appear
in court. II is expected that such facts will then
| be elected as viii enable the public 70 form some
spit Of opinion 10 regard TO this very mysterious
csse, about which there have been SO many con-
| Trajectory statements.
| BoMcIDE.-An inquest was held yesterday, at
| the Marine Hospital. upon the body Of q negro,
about forty-dve years of sge, who was brought to
the institution on the 10th inst. with his left
thigh fractured by gun-shot wound. The limb