The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-11

tion laws passed by Congress to mean that every
law in existence should remain in force until the
adoption OF new Constitution, or until revoked
by the commanding general.
2. Resolred, That we protest against the ad
vanced rates Of license on the ground that our
stock have deprecated; our expenses have in
creased double what they were before the war,
and that we cannot pay more than we have here
tofore.
g. Resotred, That we make no nsidious COM
parisons, but beg the public to study the tax or
dinance and see IL the draymen are not taxed
more than any other class, according to receipts
and expenses.
4. Resolred, That we as law and constitu-
tonal abiding organization pledge ourselves to
abide by the decisions that have been agreed upon
at this meeting. That we cannot recognize the
right Of the council to impose tax Of $50 on
what can be bought at the present time for $500.
8. RESOLVED, That we, the Draymen's Associs-
ton, protest against any advance In license for
the simple reason that the produce will have to
pay il while rival channels Of trade stand ready
TO take what little business is left 10 rs. For
these reasons we hope our honorable council will
view this with public spirit are doing, and
let each add our mite to the advancement Of our
city.
Mr.. Thomas Cronan suggested that there was
en- omission in the petition in the failure to notice
the fact that while drsymen were paid in city
money, they had TO buy greenbacks at premium
TO purchase feed for animals. The chair, noticing
the suggestion, remarked that the matter referred
tn by Mr.. Cronan was universally known, and as
the evil, it was hoped would soon cease to exist, it
was not necessary TO embody IL in the petition.
Mr.. Cronan aequiesced, and made no motion to
amend.
The representative of the CRESCENT was spoken
of in complimentary terms, and the thanks Of the
meeting were voted to him.
A subscription of five dollars from each drayman
present was taken up to defray the expenses of
the organization, and to contest with the street
railroad companies, any attempt that may be
made TO exact from draymen uDjustly, bills for
damages.
Judge Finch, Captain Farwen, and Messrs.
Christie, Riley, James Cluney and P. Quinn were
appointed committee to present the petition
and confer with members Of the council.
The petition will be at the Commercial Pavilion
to-day, to be signed by such draymen as we're not
present at the meeting.
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the
president for his exertions in getting up the
movement, and in acknowledging the compliment,
he said that although they might not succeed,
they would have the satisfaction of knowing that
that they had acted as free men should, in pro-
testing against injustice that they knew their
rights and would maintain them as far as they
were able.
The LoCQUET INSTITUTE ExAMyATIoN.-There
was O pleasant assemblage of the families and
friends of the pupils of the Locquet Institute,
directed by Mr.. Burr, on Thursday night, upon
the occasion OF the examination of this excellent
school. charming play in French, written by
Mr.. Felix Privailles, the talented editor of lie
institute, was well interpreted by the young
ladies to whom the different parts were intrusted.
The music portion of the examination was most
satisfactorily executed under the supervision of
Mr.. Provost, professor Of music. Among the
young ladies who obtained the most saccess, we
might name Misses NJ Lea Judson, Hymsu, Cor
don, Jones, Smith, Marks and Crawcour. Alto
gether the examination was a most gratifying one.
DESIGNATION OF AN OLD TEAoaER.-Mr. VIM.
+. Mead, gentleman connected with our schools
since the year 1874 until recently principal Of
the Paulding School, has resigned his position to
accept more lucrative one 10 the same profes-
sion. The board OF public schools accepted his
resignation last night, upon the recommenda-
ton of the committee on teachers, who eulogize
BIN in their report
THE RIVAL CRooKs.-Juige Durell has denied
the injunction asked for by Messrs. DeBar, Barras
and others, proprietors of the " Black Crook, to
restrain the performance Of the " Tale Of Enchant-
meDt," recently played at the Academy of Music.
On Thursday, Ex-Governor Wells and Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Cohen, who had been appointed experts to inquire
into the various points of resemblance and differ
ence between the two plays, made a minute
lengthy, and accurate report to the Judge, stating
that several scenes in the Black Crook" have
been heretofore produced, both in Europe aud
America, and that many years since the beautiful
transformation in the last act was presented
on the stage Of a London theater.
1t has been intimated that the judges decision
upon the petition for an injunction may be fol-
IONeO Dy IDo WILDurdWal OF tne Interior SUIT now
pending between the parties.
FRB.-About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
a fire broke out in a honse at the corner of
Tchoupitoulas and Terpsichore streets, owned
by Mr.. Penn, and occupied by Simon McCafery
aud others. The fire originated in a room occu
pied by q colored woman named Elizabeth
Meyers, and is supposed to have been the work
ofsn incendisry il is ascertained several articles
were stolen from the room and the fire then kin
died. The fire was extingushed without any
alarm being given. Damage trifng.
ATTEMPr AT ARsoN.-Sam Nowlan, a colored
man, supposed to be insane. was arrested last
evening by officer Wilson. on the above charge.
Wilson resides at No. 290 Gravier street, where he
created quite an alarm among his neighbors by
kindiiBg an immense fire in the FIRE place Of his
room. Notwithstanding the admonition of the
officer, be persisted in ping en- wood over the
fire, and threatened to kill anybody with an ak,
which he held in his hand, should he be interfered
with, saying at the same time that all h-ll was
afre, and he would go for them with this AK
Officer Wilson was pucky enough, however. 10
enter the room through window and succeeded
in bringing the offender TO the station.
FIEE.-The alarm of fire, yesterday about 8
A. NJ, was caused by the house in a coal and
wood yard, on Old Magazine street. near St
Mary street. catching fire. The building together
with one story frame house adjoining, belonging
TO Mrs. Peno, which was insured for $1,000 one
story frame house at the corner, two story frame
Benssdon, and owned by W. C. Raymond, which
was partly insured another one story frame
house ON 81. Mary street. occupied by Richard
Beban, insured for $1,000. were also totally con-
srmed. Three mules also pershed in the flames.
The loss cannot fall short Of twenty thousand
Jlars.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Jttdge Ho1oe-Jdn. 10.
Charles Fox, cOlored. accused of assaulting Louis
Carter with a knife, was tried and acquitted, and
in another case. in which said Fox was charged
with sn assault aud battery John Murphy,
ROle pToSt9t1 was entered.
Charles Stewart wes convicted of obtaining
from Hettie Hamilton champagne and monsy by
false pretenses.
Leon johnson, colored. was found guilty of
stealing wheelbarroW and some other articles,
the property Of Jordan Noble.
Mike Sullivan, accused Of stealing two gold
riUgs Of Ann Sullivan, was tried and acquitted
RECORDER NEvILLEs CoURr.-Peter Tiernan
was arrested on the steamboat landing on Thurs
day, accused by officer Macs of stabbing with in-
tent TO kill and dapgerously woundng John Buggs
and Sam Reuben, colored men. The recorder or.
dered that 1iernsn be remanded without privilege
Of bail, 90 await the result of both mems wounds.