The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-19
REVIEW or THE WEEK:

~ =" REVIEW OF TIE WEEK ''
THE ELEc1IoN.-With but trifiDg ex-
ception, the election, up to the time Of our
going to press, has been conducted with
great decorum. No doubt this is due to
the judicious steps taken by the authori--
ties, for there has not been Wanting evil
dcnce, on the part of evil-disposed per ms,
of a disposition to bring odium on our
much-maligned city by criminal turbu-
lence. .
The white vote preponderated the first
day at the following places: precinct 4,
poll /; precinct 2, poll |; precinct 2, poll
q; precinct 4, poll 81 precinct ], poll 2;
precinct 1s, Eighth Ward polls 1 and :,
Tenth Ward; poll 3, Eleventh Ward.
Several fires have occurred during the
week; damage small, but Inconvenience
great.
The attempt to create a<riot at Carroll
ton, on the 18th, was q most signal failure
not for want of disposition, but ability.
The early part of the week was sultry and
oppressive, but on Tuesday night change
took place, rendering the atmosphere more
enjoyable. il.
Many items under the titles of false pre-
tenses,y stolen property, supposed thief,
burglary, suspicious, ETC., are omitted as
being of NO immediate interest.
Gen. Buchanan has appointed Col. James
P. Tucker a member of the Board of Alder
men. The new appointee is highly spoken
of as intelligent and enterprising.
1t is greatly to be feared that the rise in
cottQR-will induce many persons to enter
again into its cultivation. At sale in this
city on Wednesday,, partially damaged
cotton brought twenty-four cents per pound.
There seems to be no means of ascertaining
the real amount of city circulation. Months
ago we were told that it was three million
dollars now the Deputy Controller informs
us that it exceeds four million dollars.
Owing to bad grading, any rain showers
beyond the ordinary, flood certain por
tons of our city, causing great inconveni-
enoe to pedestrians. Thus, on Tuesday
! night, many streets in the rear of the city
were impossible.
The steel plates upon which the city notes
were printed for n number of years, by
order of the City Council, were destroyed
on the 10th inst, in the presence of the au-,
thorities. It is singular that no step hitherto
taken to restore confidence in municipal
issues has succeeded. What will be the
! effect of the last measure remains to be seen.
The fiendish attack on Judge Ogden, re-
siding in Greenville, caused the most in
tense excitement when the outrage became
generally known. His age, eminent position,
and virtues ought to have secured him
and would, except from miscreants such as
attacked him-against personal violence.
Our readers, of course, know the particu-
lars. We trust that the perpetrator will be
apprehended and justice awarded him.
| 1t now appears that the bids on the mar
ket stalls are not defnitive. The amount
realized has fallen so far below expecta-
lions, that the Council, on Tuesday night
| last, decided to confirm only sales which
shall reach within sixty per cent. of the
average yearly adjudication: At the same
meeting a proposition was received from
| MI. Patrick Irwin, offering two million dol
lars for the lease of all the markets for ten
years. This is several hundred thousand
dollars over what the average price of the
stalls have brought, 80 far as sold.
| We congratulate the residents of the Fourth
District on the establishment among them of n
| book and stationery establishment Mr.. Philip
Antoine, 1913 Josephine street, next door to st.
Mary's Germany Church, is@the gentleman to
whom they ave indebted for this convenience.
In addition to the customary articles found in
such places, he keeps on hand q general stock
of Catholic prayer books, bibles, lives of sain.s,
controversial and historical works. etc. For