The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-03

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REPoRroR1AL BRKvir1ss.-Ths receipts of m
ternal revenue for arch in this. (Frsf District Of
LtnisisDa,) amounted to t452245 08.
Gen. 6teedmsn will leave to-day for Washng-
ton N rssponss TO summons from the Court Of
Impeachment. tt a{f.to lfs
The temperature, yesterday, q shown by the
Thermometer at G. 6ohanel's, corner Bisnvile
and Chartres streets, was a. follows: At 6 A. NJ,
5s degrees; at IL NJ. 50; at 3 r.x. II; at s
The Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Associa.
ton have removed their office from IS Camp
street to the Mechanics Institute Il
There is not much Of spirit Of humanity 10 the
paragraphs occasionally appearing. demanding
that the men who seek shelter ct the police sta
tons at night should be treated as outcast vsga-
bonds. Many an honest, toing man is now IN
able to get work and Is without cent in his
pocket The fact that Q man does 60 to police
station for lodgings is Of itself some proof Of his
honesty. and no good citizen will begrudge dis
tressed fellow being the privilege of sleeping in
nothing. l -it 1I .l 3e8er Ill3
There was saddle race on Canal street yester-
day morning. between the horses Dandy Pat, of
Hope Hook and Ladder No. 3, and Pat Malloy. of
Mechanics Fire Company No. 6. The distance
was kih mile. and Pat Malloy. came in ahead,
winning wager Of $3.50 upon him.
The remains of the late Mr.. Jobo Gauche were
buried yesterday In the Bayou Road Cemetery.
Of citizens, friends and acquaintance Of the de-
ceased. Several members Of the City Council. of
v bich the deceased was an upright and useful
member, and the mayor and other city officials,
attended the obsequies. - q ~
The stalls in the old Poydrss Market ninety
two in sll-were yesterday sold for ten years, and
brought in the aggregate $l2l 800, an average Of
$l325 for each one. diIte fffi 1t8
Street Commissioner Baker had the cool assur.
ance, at the last meeting of the Council, to ask
rfxr g. ox.rI, sLxrx l.
cleaning the draining canals and digging tail
race for the Benville street draining machine.
contract for doing this work was sdjudicsted to
two respectable and responsible citizens, Messrs.
Lusk and Murphy, at reasonable price; but it
IL proposed In the Council to reject the adjudca-
tion--of course. to enable Baker TO empty the
treasury, and secure his election and the election
Of his associate carpet baggers.
The proceedings in the First District Court yes
terday were void of public interest. 1 l3
II is stated that the cars on the Canal and Clai.
borne street railroad will commence running
positively on Sunday next. 3
THIRD WARD DExocRArIc MEErrNG.-At q
meeting of the Democrats Of the Third Ward last
evening the following resolutions were adopted
prior to going into an election for delegates. The
late hour at which the counting of the ballots was
completed. compels os to defer publication of the
names Of the delegates elected, until our next
issue: 4- -i
ResolUed. That the delegates elected by the
Third Ward National Democratic Club to the
Parish Nominating Convention, be and they are
hereby requested to select good aud true men as
candidates for the respective Offices without re-
ference 10 their past political opinions or prefer
ences; and be it further
"Resolced. That said delegates be instructed to
require of the nominees for the respective Offices,
solemn pledge TO not only vote against the
black and tan Constitution, but all their inu-
ence to defeat its adoption"
SIXTH WARD DEMOCRATIC MEETING. G.--A meet
ing of the Democrats of this Ward was held last
evening at the corner Of St. Philip and Royal
streets, for the purpose Of electing delegates to
The nominating convention, which Is to meet on
Saturday next.
Previous to proceeding to the balloting, A. L.
Tissot. Esq., offered the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Democratic party of this State
have adopted, to meet the emergency Of the pres-
ent political crisis. two-fold policy. to- wit:
1st. An uncompromising opposition to the Dryades
street Constitution, first and foremost /; and, I'd,
In case of failure to defeat the Constitution, to
strain itself in order to take possession of the
proposed State government by the election Of
conservatives and Democrats; and sa
WHEREAS. 1t is eminenty proper that. whilst
running candidates for all the parish, judicial and
municipal elections, ticket for the State at large
should be run in opposition 10 the tickets Of the
two Republican parties, the division Of which must
insure the success of our own State ticket;
(" Resotred. That the Democratic convention to
be held in this city on Saturday next be urged to
take the initiatory steps to reinstate the State
ticket as originally recommended by the State
Central Democratic Committee, and to request the
said committee to take vigorous action in the
premises.
"Resolred, That in case no State ticket atlarge
Democrats of this ward pledge themselves to ab-
stain from voting for either of the two Republi-
can State tickets now In the field. rlrNf
"ResolUed That the Democracy will counter
ance, directly or indirectly, by vote or otherwise,
no one who does not openly advocate the rejec-
tion of the Dryades street Constitution
There was only one ticket in the field, composed
Of Messrs. E. v. Leclere, o. Andry and Albert p.
Roux, who, OF course. were elected. frt'
ARRESTS DURING THE YEAR.-The annual police
report shows, that during the past year, there
were arrested in the First District, for drunken
ness 2S25 males and 400 females and for assault and
battery ESQ and l70 of each sex respectively,
and in the Second District, for drunkenness, 93s
males end ]66 females, and for assault and bat
terry, 5ll males and III females. Over fifteen
thousand dodgers were provided with sleeping ac-
commodstions at the six stations during the year.
Rux OvER.-Adolple Bode was arrested on
Grsvier street. yesterday noon, charged by Cora
Williams, colored woman, with having, while
driving iuriously, run over and injured colored
child named Thomas Maloney, who was conveye
to the Charity Hospital. leo-l -
"DIsTNGuIsHED ARRIvALs.r-The Mittie Steph.
ems, on her last trip from Jefferson, Texas,
brought down a band of live Indians, about fifty
in number, composed Of representatives of the
Choctaw, Comanche, Creek and Usage tribes,
collected together by Eessrs. Durant & Co. On
Sunday next these fascinating children of the
prairie will entertain 0reanians by one Of theii
national games of base ball at the Fair Grounds
| In the iniermissions between the innings they will
| join their squaws in dance Of their own peculiar
kind, sfording the curious an approximate idea Of
how people amuse themselves up in the Indian
territory.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF REVENUE LAws.--W. E.
Strange, of 81. Helena parish, arrested by Special
Deputy Ward for an alleged violation Of the
revenue laws governing the dstillation of spirits
was brought before Commissioner Urban yester
day, and waving an examination, was sent before
the United States Circuit Court under bonds Of
$500.
FIRE-The alarm Of fire about half-past II
O'Clock last night was occasioned by the discovery
of fire in the hold of the steamer Starlight, lying
at the head of Canal street. No damage Of any
| extent resulted.
RECORDER GAsrNELs CoUKT.-One Sazarip
| complained of by ex-police officer Cook for per
| jury, alleged to have been committed In his eyi
| dence against Cook, in which be (Cook) was