The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-25
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cluded TO accept the bishopric Of Georgia This
determination, he further stated he had ONLY ar
rived at within the past three weeks. The conse-
Grafton services will take place on the 2dof April,
tucky, presiding bishop Of the House Of Bisho os,
will be present to perform the ceremony.
Beside the sixteen hundred dollars collected
for the relief of the destitute and suffering
lent Association has pledged an additional
three hundred dollars. The Sunday collec-
ton at Chrift Church amounted 10 four hundred
and seventy five dollars. which, added to the five
hundred previously given, and TO the collections
from Trinity, gives total of nearly three thousand
dollars contributed by the two congregations.
grand rally Of the conservative citizens Of the
eighth ward Third District) viii be held at Car
roll Hall, corner Greatmen and Eiysian Fields
streets, on Thursday evening, in pursuance Of the
resolution adopted at the st. Charles heater mass
meeting. We trust that the citizens of the eighth
will turn cut in force this importsnt occasion.
Services will be held 10 most of the Episcopal
churches, Tomorrow, Cash Wednesday, in the
me rning and every week day evening thereafter
at bse ereksn for The Orleans Ta-osd yes
streets, by Messrs. Harrison and Betrie, the con-
tractors. The enterprise viii be rapidly pushed
forward TO completion. - IN
A prisoner named Alfred Flood, while being
conveyed from the Second District Recorders
Court 10 prison, made his escape.
Two well known pickpockets, named William
were arrested
day in the Vegetable Market.
Louis Pincus was arrested in the Bazaar,
charged with picking the pocket of Mr.. u. y.
Fernandez of his pocket book containing sl2.
The interior Of the building known as the First
District Station, has been. whitewashed and
painted anew, and now presents O respectable
appearance. -sa
thermometer at c. Dahamel's, corner Bienvile
and Cbartres streets, was as follows: at A.
NJ, GO degrees; at II NJ, 60; at 3 P. NJ, 20; at
6 P. M, s.. r-
Our citizens may now visit and inspect the new
Morgan steamship Josephine lying at the foot of
st. Joseph street. The miniature model of the
vessel, IN gold and silver, is on exhibition on
board. ~ 80
A couple of nights ago house on the corner OF
Palmyra and Claiborne streets was entered BY
burglars. The occupant being reused by their
noise fred at them, but without effect.
Mr.. Mouney, The assistant city treasurer, was
engaged yesterday in paying the salaries of the
employees Of the surveyors department. Those
who were not paid yesterday will be paid today.
The Rev. Mr. Edward Fontaine will please
accept cur thanks for invitation tickets TO lee
tHre to be given by him on Wednesday next at
Lyceum Hall, at half past o'clock P. NJ, on the
subject OF ethnology, or how the world was
Anumber Of railroad officials are at present in
the city for the purpose Of arranging schedules
and Other questions Of mutual interest to the
roads connected with this city. >a-pt
ball at the St. Charles Theater to night
4 The Jefferson City Council last night passed an
ordnance allowing the sale OF meats and vegesa.
bles in any part OF the city. the condition that
parties establishing private markets under the
ordinance sball Obtain the consent Of the farmer
Of the public market and pay a license to the
city.
A meeting Of citizens. having 10 view the idea
of organizing an industrial convention, was held
in the room OF the Chamber of Commerce last
night, DIR. A. L.. Plough In the chair and, without
determining upon any thing OF importance was ad-
jourDed subject to the call Of the president.
MARpI Important to Maskers-Major
J. J. Williamson, chief OF police, mas issued bis
whole right and day police force of the city will
be ON duty. The night force will report for duty
at half past 10 o'clock A. NJ, at their respective
stations, and al oficers not assigned to posts
patrol duty will be kept as reserve at the station
houses TO relieve the posts and patrols. After6
O'Clock p. N. no masked person will be allowed to
appear in the streets, excepting such as will be
in carriages going to the balls, who shall be sc-
companied by at least one unmasked person. Or
ganized bodies or companies of masqneraders will
be in charge of police officers. Persons going on
foo; TO the balls must be unmasked, ,>or ace ,m-
panied by police officers During the day. until 6
o'clock P. NJ, masqueraders will not be interfered
with. but viii be under the strict surveillance Of
the police force. rsli rea
1Hs cKzscEyr AND STAR BENEvoLEvr Asso.
orATIoN.-Tbis excelleutly composed association,
organized February 22d, 1867, celebrated on San-
day Their INST anniversary 10 a most becoming
style. Preceded by an excellent band of m1sic
they started from their ball, the Perfect Union
Lodge, on Rampart street near Main and paraded
the sheets Of the city, at every step elictng the
appreciation Of the public BY their fine appear.
ence. During the progress Of their march the as
sociation was presented with beautiful banner
by Miss Gertrude Eslsva, at her residence corner
Of Chestnut and Washington streets. The pre-.
sentation was made In neat speech by the young
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our courteous friend. Mr.. VIM. Is. Fitzgerald,
president Of the association. Several wreaths
also presented to the association during their
promenade. A solemn mass and benedcton of
the banner at the Cathedral then took place. dur
ing which Father Ch4lon delivered one Of those
stirring sermons for which he is so justly cee-
brared. The ceremonies Of the day terminated
by grand banquet at the hall, where the usual
toasts were drunk and responded to. The
CRESCENT Bulletin, Picayune, Times and Bee we're
favored with special remembrance. both at the
ball and at their respective offices, by toAsis and
serenades.
The health Of the commander Of the 9Th miIi-
tary district was behttingly proposed in ths fol-
lowing terms :" Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, the
champion of civil liberty" which was the occa-
sion Of the most enthusiastic applause. several
times repeated, that We have ever heard.
Altogether the first anniversary of the Crescent
and Star Association was one of the most success
Iul that has been celebrated in this city aud
is sure guarantee that 10 whatever direction
their aims may be nothing but good can result
We hank President Fitzgerald and Mr.. E. p.
Roux, grand marshal, rvr hind attentions.
TIE CATHOLIC LEKTEx REeuLAr1oNs.-A pas.
toraI letter from Archbishop Odin was read in The
Catholic churches on Sunday, publishing the
regulations prescribed by his grace for the
approaching Lent, which are as follows:
" Owing TO the existing pressure and to the
difficulty Tor most persons 20 procure Lenten diet,
the use Of meat Is again allowed every day, ex.