The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-07

Umpire-Mr. j. 8. Twomey, OF Southern Club.
Scorers-For Southern, j. Lesasseur of South
ern Club; for Atlantic, p. Mulcare, offAtlantic
Club. q sfsr-q ssI ra m rts ff-t
RErURSINe ExcURsIoSIsrs.-The steamer Aus
tin arrived yesterday morning from Brazos, bring
ing among her passengers Gems. Hartsuf and
Graham, Coils. Mcclure and Lieber, Surgeon
Asche. and number Of ladies, all Of the military
excursion party which lef. here on the second of
March. ON the steamer Josephine, bound for the
Rie Grande. We learn that the entire party set
ont from Brszos on the st. Mary, but that on arr-
val near Corpus Christi q number Of them trans
ferred themselves to the Austin, the others re-
naming on board the st. Mary. A dispatch to
the Josephine will be due here to-day, having
sailed from Galveston on Sunday evening. The
St. Mary is also expected to night. 50 3lta
REersrRAr1ox.- up to last evening the num-
Der of persons registered in the FIRST District.
comprising the first, second and third wards Of
this city, amounted to 975, of whom 592 were
white and 3S3 colored. .
The registration in the Fourth Ward up TO last
evening was l6l whites and 1l6 blacks. This is
the whole registration in the ward during the
three days the registry has been open.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Law ScHoor Uni.
vERsITY OF LOUIsIANA.-A large audience, a
majority of which was composed of ladies. assem-
bled yesterday at Lyceum Hall, to witness the
commencement exercises Of the law school Of the
-
aud Horace E. Upton delivered spirited and inter-
esting addresses on behalf of the graduating
class and Walter II. Rogers on the part OF the
alumni. The degree of l.. l.. B. was conferred
by Hon. r ndell Hunt upon the following gra-
duates: Marion Bankston, q. b. Bnddecke, Paul
Cspdevle, Henry B. Claiborne, Gabriel Fernan-
dez John J. Finney, John Lemonner, Andrew
M. Collane, Joseph .. Pierce, Paul Robert, VIC
tnr de St. Romes. Ed. B. Talbot, Clement Walk Or !,
Horace Z. Upton, Theodore Uhlhorn.
FALLEN CHDNuEs.-Yesterdsy afternoon a
portion Of the chimney OF the building As Camp
street, occupied by the Merchants Bank: came
crashing down upon the iron stairway leading up
the outside Of the adjoining building. Fortunately,
no one was injured, although two ladies who
were passing narrowly escaped being struck by
the flying bricks. .r1 .
Later in the evening, a somewhat similar acci-
dent took place at the building occupied by M.
Reiman & Co., dry goods merchants. corner Of
Carondelet and Canal streets. Nobody sustained
injury here either. ra4 . r
FrRsr DIsTRIcr iCoURr .Tssdge Hoaoe--A pril
e.-The grand jury ignored oil against John a.
Maddox for the murder of John Rodgers.
true bill was found against Antonio Pecore.
for setting FIRE TO the store of J. g. E. Hnrich on
the night of the llth of February last; also
bill against the same party for setting fire to his
own house the same night 4s
Cornelius Reean. tried for assault and battery
on Cornelius Martin, was acquitted.
upon charge of assault and battery on Joseph
Kohn. $780,. ~ Z. t.. r
Oliver Holt and Wm. Emerson were convicted
Of stealing quantity OF wearing apparel and bed
ding, the property OF Elizabeth Piper.
James o. Mooney, charged with biting the nose
of Vim. May yield. pleaded guilty Of assault and
battery, and the plea was received.
John Dennis pleaded guilty to an information
! charging him with the larceny Of Q rose wood
desk, the property of John Bsrta- r
Amelia Blanc pleaded guilty 10 charge Of
stealing sl56 in money and a quantity OF wearing
apparel and other articles, the property OF A H.
| D'Meza. .g rrtft tt .a..tc.r
REcoRDER GAsTrxrL's CouEr.-Jsckson Cheat
ham. negro. found with hide in his possession
supposed TO have been stolen, as he would not ex-
| plain how be came by X, was sent to the Work
| house, yesterday, for fifteen days. q f
Henry Louis colored, for pilfering in the veg
essble market, was sent to the Workhouse for
thirty days. ...,,.,...... -...f i,.