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

For assistant engineers the following were
elected: John Gauche, of No. G. for the First
District; Benjamin Faith, of No. 2l, for the Second
District; John Bryans, of Hook and Ladder No. 3,
fer the Third District F. Finnd. Of No. ~, for
the Fourth District
The association will meet next Monday for the
election of physicians, apothecaries, sexton, etc.
SALE OF A RACER-Between the first and seond
race Of the meeting of the Jockey Club, on the
Matairie Course, yesterday, Col. James Nellig an
adjudicated the renowned bay horse Whale, by
Voucher out Of Dolphin, by imp. Levathan, to
Mr.. Michael Brennan for the sum of six hundred
and ifiy-fve dollars. Whale is we'll known
racer, remarkable for having never lost heat or
race. he is now only thirteen years old, and
looks in fine trim, worthy of his pedigree, being
Of the same stock as Giantess, sister of Dolphin.
Mir. Brennan can consider that he has made bar
gain when he bought Whale.
CoBoNER's JNoUEsTs.-The coroner was called
upon yesterday afternoon to hold an inquest
upon the body of man who had shot himself in
the Third District, whose name we were unable to
learn.
On Saturday last Peter Berger, German fifty
years of age, who made livelihood by chopping
wood back of the city, hung himself in the
swamp, about two miles from the Bayou Bridge,
on Saturday last. His health was feeble, and his
widow says that be was bitten by dog about a
year ago, since when be has been subjectto men,
tai arrangement occasionally.
An inquest was held by the coroner, yesterday
upon the body of Mrs. Mary AmadeO, native of
Ireland, aged thirty years, the wife of Nicholas
Amadeo, residing at 20 Rampant street. She had
been treated by DR.. Cohen, as a cholera patient,
but having upon her body a number of severe
bruises it was deemed proper that an inquest
should be held. The bruises were inflicted by her
husband, who beat her severely on Friday last.
The next day she was taken i'll, and she died on
Sunday.
The post-mortem examination was made by DR..
Barnes, city physician, and was very thorough.
he could find no evidence that the blows bad
been instrumental in causing death, and coincided
with Dr. Cohen in the conviction that she had died
of cholera. Although her husband, such being
the fact, cannot be prosecuted for the homicide,
be has been arrested and will be held to an &C.
count for his violence.
The body of William Dudley, a seaman from
Salem, Mass, who fell overheard from the ship
Reed abont four weeks ago and was drowned,
was found in the river yesterday, near Vaudeville
street, and an inquest held by the coroner, re-
suited in verdict of accidental drowning.
PLATE SUPPOSED TO BE SToLEN.-Richard Ken
ner has deposited with Recorder Gastinel silver
goblet. silver salt and pepper service aud two
silver spoons, in case, all Of which he took from
a man on Canal street, on Saturday, who was en
ueaYorng 10 sell thvlu, oHd- who 10 suPP osad to
have stolen them.
APPOINTMENT OF AN ALDERMAN.-The follow
ing order was yesterday issued from head
quarters:
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH MILITARY DTsrRIcT.
New Orleans, La, Jan. 6, 1865. {
EHt,actl
@ Christian Schneider is hereby appointed a
member of the Board of Aldermen Of the city of
New Orleans, La, vice A. D. Grief. resigned.
By command Of Major Gen. Hancock.
GEORGE L. HARTsCFF,
Assistant Adjutant General.
NATHANIEL BUREANE,
I'd Lieut. 37th Infantry. Bvt. lst Lieut, U. s. A D.,
Acting Assistant AdjutSnt General.
ELECTION OF 0FFICERs.-At a meeting Of the
New Orleans typographical Union, held on Sun
day, January 5, ls6S, the following gentlemen
were elected officers to serve during the ensuing
six months: Gerard Stith, president; J. ID. Lewis,
vice president; John B. Datour, recording secre-
tary j. G. White, financial secretary; VIM. j.
Hsmmond, corresponding secretary; Robert F..
Hall, treasurer; Chss. F. Semper, doorkeeper.
ABOUT CHANGE.-Mr Stoidart Howell, the city
treasurer. had anticipated to have this week as
much change as could be needed by the public,
but, unfortunately, be has received orders to pay
the balance OF the coupons Of the railroad bonds,
due several weeks already. Still Mr.. Howell says
be is sanguine that. in a very short time, all
difficulties in relation to change will be leyeed.
In this connection we heard that Mr.. Schmidt,
the city note epgraver is not furnishing the guam