The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-14
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were OF PUBIC interest.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at c. Dnhamel's, corner BieaviIIe
and Chartres streets. was as follows: At 6 A.
NJ, SO degrees; at IL NJ, "a; at 3 P. NJ, rs; at
6P.N., IS.
TEE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE CRY FL
NAScEs.-The meeting of the Common Council
last evening secret aud in joint session. 1t is
understood, and our Information comes from good
authority, that they have determined, at the next
regular meeting OF the council, to pass an ordi-
nance to sell separately the lease of each stall in
the public markets for a period of ten years.
.s the purpose ,i is to to redeem
IL will be proposed TO sell the stalls, mum
bering something over 5000, for the term OF
years mentioned, each purchaser at bis option to
pay the entire rental for ten years Immediately Ia
ciiy money, or TO pay onehaf cash. in city notes,
the balance on time, payable in current money
when the obligations become due. Alderman
Clay is reported TO be the person who has chiseled
Mayor Heath's block into this form.
CouSrERrErr NorEs. The treasurer of the
city was yesterday victimized to the tune Of
several dollars by receiving two dollar counter
felt notes. We get this information from outside
parties, for, as on several other occasions, we
were not favored at'tbe treasury. The note, not
withstanding contrary opinions, Is not liable TO
deceive any person familiar with the currency,
and can be detected by the thickness of the
paper, the incompleieness Of the word
tsro. forming the border, at each corner
Of the ill, as well as the poor execution of the
yignettes and other portions Of the bill. To the
notes presented at the treasury, and of some at
the Office Of the chief Of police are attached the
signatures in some cases, of j. Prados fer treas
urer, and z. Hart, for controller, and, in other
cases, p. Hart, for controller, and +. MOnney.
Jr., for treasurer. The counterfeiter will have
poor opportunity OF passing his bills now that city
notes have Deprecated SO much that they have
ceased 10 be currency.
ru- C,~x~ I W. - s,1oktoa
Rodoph Ducros. the courteous aud efficient libra
rian Of the city for the following statistics which.
Judging from the comparatively small attendance
al this institution, cannot be generally known:
Number OF volumes in the Library January LIST
1868, l6. ~, as folows: Histodes, 1883; Ency'
cop9dias. 234 Dictionaries, 1877; Magazines and
Periodicals, (b0und) Coz; Fictions, sci Juvenile
works, 1905 Biographies and Travels, $50
Poetical, 1888; Artsand sciences, 754 Law Book 1,
3l4; Medical. l25; Biographies, 9J4; Essays and
N .ellanies. 1895 Theological 97l Foreign Ian.
guages French, spanish, Italian aud Germany
1884; Congressional Documents, 1854.
During the year 334 volumes were added to the
library. Total number of volumes now in the
library, IL ,lo6. Since the organization OF the
library certificates Of life-membersbip have been
issued to 95s persons, out of which number a
good many have died-probably one fourth. The
number OF persons now drawing books from the
library is 3s4. viz: Life members, 394; sub
scribers. IS; pupils of the Public Schools, 81;
city officials, l3; teachers Of the Public Schools,
Is.
Total number of volumes issued during the
year 1861, Fl All; which gives an average
monthly circulation of l785 l-l2 or about "a
volumes per month to esch persondrawing books.
The library in supported only by subscription and
the occasional rent of the Lyceum Hall.
On the LIST of March there was balance to the
ciedit Of the library of $l2l2 IS. which will be
al sorbed by the bills for a number OF books
all eady ordered. In accordance with a wise
resolution of the school board all the receipts of
the library, as they come In. are Immediately in
vested in new books.
The general attendance at the library is very
small, as has already been remarked, aud aver
ages about eight persons at atime. except on
Saturdays and pay days Of the teachers Of the
public schools, when the average Is from forty TO
fifty persons. between the hours Of 10 A. N. and
Bpm.
in the line of daily newspapers and periodicals.
the library is very well provided, as will be seen
by the following list. The CRESCENT, Picayune,
Times, Bee. Bulletin and other dailies, New York
Metropolitan Record, Hunts Magazine, Boston
Pest, Farmers Magazine, Courier des Flats Unis,
Every Saturday, Missouri Republican, The Old
Guard, Congressional Globe, DeBow's Review b,
The Land We Love, Scientific American, Lippin-
colts Magazine, Southern Quarterly Re-
view, Harpers' Magazine, Westminster Review
Frank Leslle's Magazine. Edinburgh and London
Review, Godey's, Atlantic, Eclectic and Black
woods Magazines, variety to satisfy the most
fastidious taste.
Mr.. Ducros begs us to request all persons who
may have books, pamphlets and papers to donate
will be most happy to receive or send for them at
the option OF the donor.
The library is free to all who desire to visit It, and
no charge Is made for using the books inside Of
the library. We can say with assurance 20 all
visitors Of the library, that they will find 10 Mr..
Ducros, the librarian the utmost courtesy and the
best disposition TO please them, and the quiet and
decorum which prevail in the institution will
cause them to return often.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. = Daring the
month of February the receipts of internal reve-
nue. for this. the first district of Louisiana
amounted to $429,l61 50. and during the first
twelve days of this month to sls9,O70 27.
TIE CHARGE OF MAIL RoBBERY.-The U. s.
Grand Jury have found true bill of Indictment
against W. +. Finch, route agent on the New Or.
cans and Opelousas Railroad, a. for secretiDo
and enbezzliDg letters taken from the mail. y
The accused is now 10 the Parish Prison awaitnQ
trial IL is urged by has friends that he was uuder
he influence Of liquor st the time Of his arrest
and that be had no intention of purloining the
letters then found in his possession.
AN ALLEGED ILLICIT DIsTILLERY.-Johu Jones
has been arraigned before U. 5. Commissioner
Urban On O charge of running distillery in vio
laiiOn of the United States revenue laws. He
waived sn examination, and was sent before the
United States Circuit Court for trial. uader bonds
oil $500.
RADICAL NOMINATIoNs.-The Radical Nomi
na'ing Convention met last evening at Mechanics
Institute and nominated the following candidates
VIZ:
For Nayor-Seth ". Lewis.
FOR Clerk First District COurt-Thos. Leon.
For CLERK Second District Courts. 2. Packard
For Clerk Third District Court. g. LlOrens
For Clerk Fourth District Court-A. ROugelot
For Clerk Fifth District Court. A. Snser.
For Clerk Sixth District Court-H IR. Hubert
FIR Clerk seventh District Court-E. Duluc.
Messrs. Leaumont and 5. S. Fish were nomi
uaied as Judges of the Fifth aud Seventh District
Courts, the previous nominees having declined.
BURGLARY.-The liquor store OF Mr.. P. Rorke
corner OF Felicity and Magazine streets, was en-
tered by burglars about half-past two yesterday
n o ming, who. becoming alarmed by the police
answering the officers call made their escape
through a side window Of the building. Nothing
vas missed from the store. The thieves attempted
10 break open desk but failed from want o.
time 10 accomplish their object.
CHANGE OF PERJURY.-Patrick Mehan wa
brought before Recorder Neville, yesterday
morning, by Officer Fiske, for failing to produce
Il. CHER, charged with obtaining goods unde
false preienses, for whom be became security il
the sum OF $500 at the time of Gallsgher's arrest
Mehan being requested TO sign the usual oath, II
Which the security aifrms that he has property il
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