The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-08

porter passed him, executing shufies, mInuettes
and pirouettes In bountiful numbers ABOUT tne
pavement. Bot of sudden tbs music ceased
'No pay" probably, and In an instant the dancer
resumed bis steady gait, and the scene was Is
quiet as midnight again. ...-r.r har /
Or ALL 7HE Go-AHEAD NEWSPAPERS the PC
10 certainly the go-ahesdest. IL goes ahead 30
fast that occasionally 1t gets day or so ahead OF
events. For instance, its yesterdays morning
edition contained q circumstantial account OF the
presentation Of testimonials to the officers OF the
Crescent City Club by its members, which the
Pic. says took place on Friday evening.
Now these presentations did not occur till last
night therefore, by its greater energy and re.
porlorial capacity, the Pic. actually described
events twenty-four hours before they took place.
We admire this sort OF thing-in q small waJ, but
we must say that the Pic. drew 1t rather strong.
Il it had inserted the account In its yesterday eve
pings edition, 80 as to be ready for this morning.
II would be excussble, but twenty four hours
ahead of time The Pic. will ind elsewhere IN
this mornings CRESCENT Q full account OF the
affair as IL really happened last night and as Il did
not happen on Friday night. Wake up, neighbor,
you are at liberty to copy from the CRESCENT for
your Monday afternoons edition.
TIE FOLLOWING NOTICE was posted on the door
Of an uptown drug store on election day. during
the absence of the proprietor and clerk at the
- and clerk have gone TO administer each
blue pill, sugar coated with Seymour and Blair.
TO government dangerously sick with the loath
some disease called Radicalism. As our medi-
clnes are pure, we hope to restore said govern
meDt to democracy and health with our dose to-
day." Mmu
Is the sign that greets the sstonished eye Of any
rambler along one of the streets IN the quiet
Fourth District.
Row OCCURRED on st. Charles street last
night, about balf-past IL, wherein man, some
what intoxicated, was arrested near Commercial
mn H. IT, fnI
lowed and surrounded by Heterogeneous crowd.
At Poydras street shot was fired, BY whom Is
not known. Capt. Cain, of the police, tells our
reporter the sho. grazed the lower leg Of police
man. 1t is time these drawings OF weapons when
there is no need for them should cease. Every
good citizen thinks so, too; and there must be an
emo 10 such proceedings.
SIXTEEN METROPOLITAN POLICEMEN have been
dropped from the police rolls, after trial before
the Board of Commissioners, upon charges OF
failure TO report for duty on election day. Sirai-
lar charges against twenty.four others await ex-
animation. a Ia frt
A FIRE broke out in two-story kitchen at the
corner of Camp and Josephine streets, on the
premises of Mr.. William Garrison, about eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning, being caused by chill
dren playing with lighted candle. II was how
ever, extingushed by the inmates before serious
damage had been done.
MArLs.-On and after tomorrow there will be
two daily mails on the jackson Rsiroads closing
at A. a. and 4:30 P. NJ. respectively. Hereafter
on Sundays the Postoffice will be open from to
10 NJ. the mails closing when the office does
A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR will
take place at the courtroom Of the supreme
Court on Monday next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to pay
proper tribute of respect to the memories Of the
Honorable p. A. Rost A M. Buchanan and p.
waue Moise.-[Evening Pic. srr- 4
THE CRESCENT CITY CLUB Having on Friday
adn
last night TO elect its permanent officers. The
choice resulted as follows:
Col. F. N. Ogden, president; Jas. Lingan, first
vice presidents A. II. Peale. second vice presi
dent; 7. Lee Shute recording secretary; Il. l..
Bower. corresponding secretary; w. A. Bell,
treasurer; C. W. SquIres, grand marshal; John
Payne, first assistant marshal; s. b. Newman,
Jr., second assistant marshal; X. 8. Venables,
third assistant marshal; l. N. Marks. Jr., SER
The election over, Mr.. jas. Lingan, on behalf Of
the club. presented to Col. Ogden, who has been
its president since its organization, handsome
gold headed cane, appropriately inscribed. Col.
Ogden responded in q few forcible words. Mr..
II. N. Ogden the n, for the Crescent City. gave to
Mr.. W. A. Bell, treasurer, silver pocketbook,
and Mr.. +. Camerden presented to Mr.. I. Lee
shnte, secretary, silver goblet, god:ned; A
discussion of various matters, interesting alone
to the club, followed, when they adjourned to
meet again on the first Friday In December, or
previously if called together by the president:
Before adjournment vote OF thanks was rendered
to the CRESCENT. Picayune and Times for their
courte sizes during the past campaign. We would
here notify members of the old organization that
they can join the new by simply signing its con-
stitution within thirty days. neglect to do this
will throw the delinquent out. We advise a
prompt attendance to the duty.
The FIRST WARD CLUB met last night at Polym
mia Hall, corner of POlymnia and st. Charles
streets. They agreed to retain as their perma-
nent officers, Mr.. Lloyd r. Coleman, president,
and Mr.. f. SculliD, secretary. vote OF thanks
was unanimously extended TO Col. I. l.. Maxwell,
sheriff of this parish. for the able and efficient
| manner in which, on election day, he discharged
his duties. This brought Col. Maxwell to his feet
| and in few eloquent words he expressed bis
| spprec iation Of the honor conferred, and his In
tenton for the future to strive to deserve their
| indorsement. few remarks we're then made
relative to the usefulness and power Of permanent
Democratic organizations, by Mr.. j. o. Nixon, ,Jr.
when Capt. Jos. Ellison, in response to repeated
4 calls. made short address. Without further bu.
| sibess an adjournment followed. The club will
| hereafter meet ence month.
THE PROPERTY OWNERS AssocIATIoY.-A large
| meeting of the property holders was held at the
| Auctioneers' and Merchants Exchange. Roya
street, yesterday, pursuant to notice, to receive
| the report of the general committee appointed
| at the preliminary meeting held on the z4th ult.
to effect an organization.
The meeting was organized by calling to the
| chair an old ard well known fellow citizen, the
| Hon. James P. Freret, who briefly and pointedlJ
stated the necessity for the organization. whict
was TO protect the property of the people from
pilIsge.
The secretary, Mr.. s. Flower, then read the re
port OF the general committee. submitting the ar
iicles of association, which we have heretofore
published and also the selection of directors AM
the election by them of Mr.. John A. Stevenson
as president of the association.
Christian Roselius, Esq, moved the adoption 0
the report, and advocated the same in forcb
address, in which he illustrated by facts and fig
ures how much might be accomplished by unite'
action. Mr.. Boselius stated that the association
had nothing whatever to do with politics. tha
they were perfectly neutral that they were will
ing TO pay the pubic debt, whether State or mu
nIcipai but this association will take m easures 3
secure honesty, integrity and capacity In th
| officers OF the government.
The ssbs OF New .0rleans--some $l4 900 600
| he considered no more than q debt.of 5000 TO
man owning $50.000. The resources of the cit
was equal to 500 0O0, 600, aad deb. Of s25,
OCO 600 would be but a trile. The debt OF ID
city of New York was estimated to be two.third
of the assessed value OF the property, and ther
was no difficulty. He then stated the difficulty
this city it was the want OF capacity and cont
, dence. What then was the remedy. Not by resis
ing the legal acts, but the illegal, which you arr