The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-16
TofaI Sntelli9ente.

REPoRToRIAL BREvIrIss.-rhe reporter, who
faithfully endeayors to furnish readers of the local
column with full and comprehensive information
as to what has trsnspred on the previous day. en-
counters many annoyances and difficulties in pro-
curing that Information, but none greater than
those presented in bis daily visit 10 officials, who
invariably reply negatively to the inquiry: " Il
there anything new to-day?n So hsckneyed has
the answer " no become in certain quarters that
We can only ascribe it either to Q selfish indiffer
eDee to Furnishing the public with news. or to an
unwiliingness the part of the officials in ques-
uon TO submit their proceedings to public
scrutiny.
There was thronged ball last night at the fair
on Drysdes street for the benefit Of the new
church Father Jeremiah Meynihan h preparing
to build. The finest taste has been displayed by
the ladies who are managing the entertainment,
In the arrangement and decorations Of the tables
and the room. Reverently we say 1t. that man
was never asked to do good BY more beautiful or
engaging women than the ladies who are solicitors
at This fair for the building of great temple for
the church OF their faith. The fair will be oDen
ell this week. and the Dryades street cars pass
the doors of fhe hall where il Is held, 80 that
without lncoDvenIence, ii u accessible from every
basket of delicious strawberries from the
grocery of Messrs, Berry h Hart. "a Csmp street,
Is an admonirion that we can inform the public
every day.
E Judge Leaumont has not yet given decision on
the Wholesale habeas corpus writ, by which two
hundred and fifty vsgrant negroes ere to be re-
Leased from the Workhouse, to vote at the coming
election. The chief Of police has already done
the work. in part by detailing little squad of
six policemen to guard the negro column rs they
were going to the court, when upwards of hun
dred Of them escaped. The delay Of the judge in
giving his decision may be attributed to q com
mendsble indispostion to render judgment thar
may increase the number of votes for him as
radical candidate, or it may, by the uncharitabie,
be attributed 10 an intention to release the vaga-
bonds on the day of election, or Immediately pre-
ceding II, so that they can vote before they can
be again incarcerated as vagrants. Wait and see.
Mr.. Laster, to whom the examination of the
stomach of the woman Fry was intrusted, had
not made report to the coroner yesterday
Nothing Of importance transpired either in the
First District Court or in Recorder Gastinel's
Court yesterday.
All who advocate or sympathize in the cause
OF Christian charity are invited to attend the
anniversary exercises Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Orphans Home, to be held In Christ Church
this evening. There are now sixty children in
this institution, dependent upon it alone for sup
port, and an eaznest appeal will be made this
ing in behalf Of the Home, asking that some
combined action be taken whereby funds may be
obtained to forward the laudable objects Of the
organization. We sincerely hope that the attend
ance may be large and q generous one.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
and Chaftres streets, was as follows: At A. M,
63 degrees; at IL NJ, 80; at 8 P. NJ, s34; at r.
M. so. laco sEf tt'T .sat
Third WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB.-There was
another large and enthusiastic meeting of this
club last night at National Hall. Several gentle.
men addressed the club on the importance of the
pending contest. At the request of the president
over fifty members of the club volunteered their
services to assist the sheriff in maintaining quiet
and good order at the several polls during the
two days of the election. The following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A few disappointed Office seekers
have deserted the Democratic party, whose. sup
port they sought, but failed to obtain, and, with
certain radicals of this city, have nominated q
ticket, and styled themselves the " Worklngmen's
Party" without any principles, or laying down
any platform, therefore, ,ibe il bl,
Resolved, That we, Democrats of the Third
Ward, do counsel our friends and supporters to
beware of these designing politicians and to vote
the entire Democratic ticket at the coming elec-
lion. iltlsa fs3
Resolred. That it is the duty of every law abid-
ing, conservative citizen to vote against the in
famous constitution about to be submitted to our
people for their ratification or rejection, and to
eiscour age and dlscountenance all attempts to
weaken the Democratic party By voting for inde-
pendent candidates. -
Resolued, That it is the imperative duty Of
every true lover Of liberty to unite under the
Democratic banner, and laying aside all personal
preferences and feelings, to elect those only who
are pledged to maintain the principles of the Ma
tional Democratic party. .fuiI
II was resolved thai the CRESCENT, Times and
Picayune be requested to publish the foregoing
resolutions. The club then adjourned to meet at
the same place on Friday evening, 18th inst.
ANOTHER STREET RAILRoAD.-A proposition Is
before the City Council TO establish street rail-
road over the following route: Commencing from
the intersection Of Canal and magazine streets
and running up Canal to Front street, down Front
TO Girod. down Girod to Liberty, down Liberty<o
South Poydras, down South Poydras to Magnolia
up Magnolia and across the New Canal to Delofd
street, up Deord to Freret, up Freret to jackson,
down Jackson to the south side of Claiborne, up
Claiborne to Sixth sheet, returning across Clsi-
borne street to the north side of Felicity Road,
up Felicity Road to Locust, mp Locust to Delord
down Delord to Magnolia, thence across the New
Canal to North Poydras. up North Poydras to
Liberty, down Liberty to Perdido, up Perdido TO
Carroll, up Carroll to Poydras. mp Poydras to
Fulton, and down Fulton to the starting point
FIREs.-A bale of hay was burned in the sta
bles of Mr.. Grigsion Theodore, No. So North Mar
ket street, on Tuesday evening, but no further
damage resulted, nor was any alarm given.
Flames were discovered later in . vacant house,
No. 2l2 New Levee street, but were speedily ex-
tinguished. Incendhrism was here suspected, as
coal oil had been poured upon the floor, and
augur holes were found bored through the plank
ing, into which there had been inserted saturated
lamp wicks.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-A man named Richard
Allen was shot last evening. at the corner Of
named Tom Finnegsn. who was subsequently
confined in the Third District station. One bali
lodged in the wounded mans side, and another
grazed his left temple. His condition was consid-
cred critical one. fh
BOARD OF POLICE CoMnssIoSERs.-The board
met last evening, Mr.. Shelley presiding. l
Corporal Boyer, of the river police, previously
suspended for neglect Of duty. was ordered REIN
stated.
Officer Crawford was tried upon charge Of
sleeping upon his beat, and being found guilty,
was dismissed from the force.
The board then adjourned.