New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-18

PARAGRAPHS.-Atth the house near the cor
ner of johnson and Columbus streets,
where large quantity of stolen goods were
captured and several suspected persons
were arrested by Special Officers Hennessey
and Convey, a large Rio Grande hunt
ing knife was found, about twelve inches
long and two inches wide. 1t is an ugly
looking weapon. .l4
William Penn was arrested yesterday, on
the steamboat landing, charged with passing
ten dollar counterfeit bill. He had other
spurious money in his possession.
The New Orleans Gas Light Company has
declared dividend of six dollars per share,
payable after the fifth of January next.
Between one land two o'clock yesterday
Mr.. Gruling, living at the corner of st. An
drew and Liberty streets. accidentally shot
himself in the leg with pistol. The wound
is not considered dangerous. .,.-
The crew of flstboat lying on the other
side of the river, last night, attempted to
load four hundred barrels of gunpowder.
The foreman of the gang was under the in
fuence OF liquor. The loading of gun
powder in the night time is in contravention
of city ordinance, and the river police
prevented it.
Officer Mcguire reported yesterday after.
noon, that the driver o. float No. 665, struck
a lady with piece of stone while on Poy
dras street. Upon the approach of the
officer, the driver ran away, leaving his
float and horse to be taken to the pound.
IN mn Of A nucrAo
at law, Judge Cooley adjourned the Sixth
District Court yesterday afternoon, in
respect to the memory of the Honorable
Auguste Prevosty, a prominent lawyer of
Louisiana, of upward of thirty years
sanding, and resident of the parish of
Pointe Coupee.
Police officer Glawson, first precinct, is
charged by Corporal Craig with being drunk
while on duty, and making an illegal arrest.
He sent two gentlemen under charge of
being drunk and disturbing the peace to the
station, whom the clerk found perfectly
sober, and atterward sending Sergeant Nc
Cam for the officer, he appeared entirely
the worse for the use of benzine.
A young man was yesterday brought up
on criminal charge before Recorder Cas-
tinel, of the Second District. The charge
was made by Sheriff's officer. to the effect
that he had furnished his brother, who had
been convicted and sentenced 10 the Peni-
Tertiary for burgIal y, with loaf of bread
containing a file. The burglar and other
convicts were on their way from the prison,
under guard, to the steamboat, when the
officer detected the presence of the file in
the loaf furnished by the brother. The cul;
prit was discharged.
Formal inquiries have been ade through
the French Consulate relative to the fate OF
Emile Victor Fleurchamp, supposed to have
died suddenly in New Orleans, but OF which
fact no proof has yet been found. He was
one of two French orphan children reared
in one Of the orphan asylums in New Or
leans. The other orphan, after becoming o.
age, went to Mexico and enlisted as sol
der under MAMMALIAN.
Tomorrow evening, at seven o'clock, the
annual meeting of the Southwestern Bible
SocietyIwill be held at the Bible House. Sun
day at seven o'clock the Southwestern Bible
Society will hold its Anniversary Meeting a
the church on Lafayette Square, on which
occasion the annualreport will Represented
by the General Agent, Rev. DR.. Doremus
and addresses made by Rev. DR.. Palmer ant
Rev. ]. W. Harmon, NJ. d.
Judge beaumont, of the Fifth Distric
Court has rescinded his order for venire
Of $50 jurors, on account of some disagree
,.,or& ha%waan {ho oivil oud al oh a,i III
of the parish of Orleans. Sheriff Maxwell
has consented that his jurors in civil cases
may be drawn from Sheriff Wurzburger
and that the venire shall be called between
the tenth and fifteenth prox limo.
Jack Toby was arrested yesterday on al
attachment from Recorder Gastinels court
for failing to appear as witness. ..
j. E. Manuel, clerk, twenty years old, {
native of Spain, was arrested yesterda,
afternoon for alleged perjury on the com.
plant of o. 3. Burke. He was arraigne(
before Recorder Becker this morning, an(
held in the sum of $1,000 for appearance Il
answer the charges preferred against him
Special officer Canonge, whose case fo
entering house on Customhouse stree
without a search warrant, was discharge,
by Recorder Gastinel this morning. Tn
Recorder maintained, however, that polio
officer had no right to enter house withou
a warrant.
Some time since a package was brough
to the Office of the Superintendent Of Pc
Nee, addressed to "Captain W. P. Madison
seamer Mittie Stephens and this indorse
melt on it: "S400 for frait-take wit
carey The seals have never been opened
Inc oNOer Of the package can have tn