The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-10
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Refuge.
Hereafter, passengers from the police stations
TO the WOrkhouse are to be furnished transports
ton, not in the ricketty Black Maria which has
done such signal service for years, but ia bran
new vehicle christened japanese Tommy, which
made its appearance yesterday on the streets
drawn by four bays, driven by officer George
Bernard This new coach Tor prisoners was con-
stluc'ed by the inmates of the Workhouse.
white man, named BcCsnD, arrested
early yesterday morning at the corner of Felicity
ard Claiborne Streets charged with having shot,
with intent to kill, negro by the name of Winter
The recorder remanded him under bonds of $500
10 appear when called upon.
The first of the newly elected municipal officers
who qualified was JDO. P. Becker, recorder elect
Of the First District
Mr.. VIM. Craft, aged 6fty-three years, was
thrown from his buggy, at the corner of MAN aud
Claiborne streets ON Monday evening, and sus-
tanned serious injuries.
The sheriff, after considerable hesitation, has
determined to receive city money in payment of
claims sued on for taxes. rhs will be good ne VS.
for those who have been put in default consider
ing the eXorbiant per centage charged by the
assistant city attorney for fees of office.
The plaintiff in the case Of Mcdonald va. Brooks
Mcdonald Co.. before the Fifth District Court
which was decided in his favor by special
Jury, a day or two ago, is about TO take an ap.
peal. He is not satisfied with the verdict accord
ing him $50 600 on his claim Of s270,000. With
true grit and energy, he called on Judge Wooldey
the clerk of the court yesterday; had mis- bill of
costs made out, amounting 10 upwards of five
hundred dollars; paid it, and is now preparing his
bond Of appeal and his record for the Supreme
Court, and is determined TO fight his financial bat
tie out gslIantly to the hilt.
The floating bath project OF Messrs. Paul Wat
erman d Co. again appeared before the council
last evening ana was referred TO the streets and
landings committee, where il has been shelved
since the 10th of June last. Recently the upper
board adopted resolution requiring an imme.
date report on the subject, but the streets and
landings committee have so far utterly disre-
garded the requisihOh.
The temperature yesterday as shown by the
thermometer at q. Duhamel's, corner Benville
and Chsrtres streets, was as follows: At s A. n.
"a degrees; IL N. S5; Pm. SO; 6P.MS SO.
THE SHAKsPEARE CLUB.-The psrquette and
circles of The Varieties, often in the past bril-
liant with beauty and life, but OF late dreary and
deserted IN the stiffness of summer, awoke for a
while TO new geyety on Monday evening, when
the Shakespeare Club, whose entertainments have
contributed hitherto so materially to enlven the
dull seasons, gave one OF their chaste and elegant
dTamsuc performances. AS invitations had been
extended by the Club, care had been taken that
the number of them issued should not be so great
as TO Inconvenience the guests. The consequence
was that allwere comfortably seated. and that the
entertainment passed off with all the 6cldt which
has characterized its predecessors. sheridan 8
comedy, The Rivals" was first played. Messrs.
C-s and D-l taking the characters re-
spectvely of Bob AcTes and Capt. Absolute with
marked ability and appreciation. MIR. Ids
Sir AntllOHy was good one, Mr.. H-tin the role
Of Dduid did himself credit and Mrs. Carrie Dalton
displayed her talent and experience to great effect
as Lydia. In the scene where Mrs. MaidprOp Mrs.
B-Tl invites Bob AcTes (Nr. C--s) 10 he
seated the latter, noticed, displayed crediable
pgUmptltude, when, turning 10 comply, he found
that by oversight the chairs had been omitted.
All, said, be, uBdismsyed by the contretemps,
" I'll discharge my servant The next time this Oc-
ours" and the play went on uninterruptedly.
The comedy Of the "Honey Moon concluded
the performances, and OF its characters we may
mention the Duke Ardnzd of Mr.. O'H-e, the
ROidndO of Mr.. C-s. and Lopez OF Mr.. w,
ss having been particularly well played, while
Mrs. Chippendale, as VOlante, delighted her su-
dience.
We learn that at intervals throughout the sea-
son the members Of the Shakespeare Club propose
70 Tegae their friends with entertainments similar
TO that of Monday evening. They certainly de-
serve every success in their efforts 20 impart life
and gayety TO society during the summer
months. The club now numbers sixty eight mem
bers, and is governed by the following officers /:
President, Geo. II. BraughD; vice president, j.
X. Walker; secretary, Wm. YOrke AtLee fnan.
cial secretary, r. 0tway; treasurer, /. c. Berry
stage manager I. 0'Neill; prompter, Peter Hart.
TEE OATH.-The following is a copy of the oath
to which the newly elect are required to subscribe
before taking their seats:
Il, do solemnly swear that have never
Voluntarily borne arms against the United States,
since have been citizen thereof; that have
voluntarily given no aid, countensnce, counsel or
encouragement, to persons engaged in armed hos
tility thereto; that have neither sought, ac-
cepIed. nor attempted to exercise the functions Of
any Office whatever, under any authority or pre-
tended authority in hostility to the United States
that have not yielded voluntary support to any
pretended government, authority, power or Con-
stituton within the United States hostile or mimi
cal thereto. And do further swear that to the
best Of my knowledge and ability, will support
and defend the Constitution Of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that |
will bear true faith and allegiance TO the same !;
that take this obligation freely without any
tai reservation or purpose of evasion, and that |
will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the
Office on which am about to enter. So help me
God"
OPEN CARs.-The suggestion made in the
CREscBNT, = few days ego, relative TO the adOp-
tOn Of open cars By our city railroad companies,
for early morning and evening travel, has met
with such general approval that we recur 10 the
subject with pleasure, in hopes that some effort
Will be made towards introducing them upon
every line. The comfort to be derived by the
public for the adoption of open cars is evident,
ard bss been experienced by travellers on the old
Lafayette line Of horse cars, the roofs of which
were provided with seats and covered with an
awning, supported by light iron rods. NOtwith.
standing that there was some Inconvenience ia
still they were patrOnized in preference to any
others by the masculine portion of the passen-
Rers, while we have heard ladies often express
their regret that, owing 20 their sex, they could
not avail themselves of the enjoyment OF cool
drive, instead of being cooped up, as II we're. in
the closed portion Of the cars. Frequenters Of
the lake have also shown their preference for the
open cars that used 20 be attached TO the evening
trains Of the POntchartrain Railroad Company and
rendered the excursion pleasant to the utmost
6egrse.
NE have beard il objected that's some of the lines
Of street railroads could not eford TO build these
open cars, with the single view 10 public com.
tort. These objections can scarcely exist when
II lie considered that the saving in wear and tear
Of the most costly cars will be very great, the
proposed cars costing comparatively little. It
must also be assumed thst the open cars will
attract a large number Of persons desirOus Of
taking cool drive, who would not otherwise ride
in he cars. We shall await the resul. Of these
suggestions and give credit TO the first company
which iaauguTates the introduction Of open cars.
SECOND AND LAST MEETING OF TIE PARIS Con-
AIssIOSKRs. Labuzan called the meeting
10 order, the same gentlemen being present as on
Monday evening. The minutes Of the previous
evening we're read by the secretary Of the board,
Major Jas. r. CuTell, when Mr.. Bdwell. chairman