The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-11
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James; Jpo Gibson, Ala; DR. Smith, city; n
Jones, Texas; Robinson. Ind; NJ Davis N Y;
| Bowers, city; I McD Vernon, yicksburg: o
well Texas; Z Jones, Ind; X Huey, city; I
CaldSel. Baton Rouge; II Childress, Ark;
| iov Robt N Anderson aud wife, Miss Dubose, Mrs
| Lawrence. Ark; r Mccall. La; A X Murray. Mo.
bile; H Rnbey. wife and servant, Mss; Wa
Bislsnd. Terrebonne; c s Morehead, Jno More.
head Miss; Jno Gardner and lady; Frank SiIIer;
| J NJ McGili and son, La; H Furtenham, Memphis:
A Hsyley, ST Louis; r Weilz. Nashville; J NJ
Do,son. Miss; Taylor, Bastrop; Fisher,
| city; JDo Plsnnor. Platte county, Mo; ID w Brul-
| din, Miss Tunell. Mo; Miss Jsqua. N Y; q f Fly,
/ Jas W Ward, W W Staples, Geo Z Conkin Corpus
Christi; G II Hoyt, q S A.
City HoteEJohn A Snydor. steamship Msta-
gords; Ed Byrnes, city; Jas Selds. river: George
/ "a Cisud, Natchez; G Kennett; L windham. Ala;
Stephen n Mills, Ind H Morton, Shreveport;
WI Obphsnt, Texas; Jas M Riley, Ga Henry
Higgins, Miss N Hoffstss, st Louis; 7 W Abney
/ son, AK; W Dillonn, city; Apdw E Jackson, Ark;
Thos Williams. N Y } l. Chestham, Rev. W o
McGsuley, Floyd, La; W. Zerg. Ala; r II Baker
and wife, Selma; Hips. city; j ] Taylor and
wife, Port Hudson; Mrs X Jackson. ARK; w A
Bell, St Louis; Cocklin, Jr, Texas; G A Han
son, Ill; J E Townsend, Ark; ID Lovejoy, Ill;
b Hutchinson, Madison; W Wright, Washing
TOD, Illinois; James Wright, Lacom, Illinois
howard. Miss Howard, Chicago; J T steaken and
lady, ] G Yemes and lady, H II McGeheu,
Stresker, Miss; Christ Noiz. Y; Pantie, La;
Meyers, Miss; Blaisie. Mount Vernon;
Alfred Il PIerson, city; H Vernoholz, b Ed
ridge, J II Dunhsm, Texas; VIM A Ball,
Memphis, Tenn; Buford, Texas; F N Gar
rett, Columbus; w McLellsnd and wife, Miss;
d b Thompson and daughter, Texas; r Quick,
Rusk. Texas, W Morgan, Penn; d l. Chopin,
Arb; 7 Hoosly, Ala; M Pettleway, Price,
T N Ransky, A M Alexander, ] Weller, Texas;
L Baum, st Louis, Mo; J W SWitzer, Yazoo
River.
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Briscoe and wife, Tensss parish; Chss N Stinson.
N Y; A ID Boy kin, DO; Willis, Ga; W + Ern.
est, wife and child, Ala; Mrs Nelson and daugh-
ter, do; Q Campbell, Tenn; P o Jones, do; A A
Alex Tomlinson, Pittsburg; W Phean, Men,
phis; 8 Woodward, do; N F Peak, wife and
children. Tenn; c Wilkins, Lafayette; Benjamin
Hart, La; } M Rup and lady. Miss.
st. Louis Hote.-Wm @ Nudge, Covington Ky;
Mrs Xlpetao. child and servant, Cuba; II Hutford,
N Y; N Candy, A; Mrs E N Canby; Mr.
and Mrs G Parkinson. Cuba; Mrs Morgan.
daughter and servant; W Judson. Ohio d
Strong, do; q skenner, Chicago; Fay. do.
JACKSON FIRE COMPANY No. ls.-On Sunday
last this sterling company held their annual cleo
iion for officers for the coming year. The seleo-
tions made were all happy ones, and we congratu-
late the jackson boys on their good luck in
placing themselves in such good hands for the
nextyesr. full list will be found In the special
notice column Of this mornings paper. Here's
health to the new officers! May jackson Is, under
their ADMINISTRATION add many leaves 70 the crown
Of laurel which 1t now wears.
LOUISIANA HOSE COMPANY ANNUAL ELECTION
OF OFFICkRs.-0n Monday last this company
held their annual election tor officers resulting in
the selection of the following good and true men
+Chris Madden. president; 'Jno: Otis, vice.
president; W. II. Drury, secretary; Dan. Malone,
treasurer; Lev. Kasson, foreman; T. NJ. Doyle
first assistant; 7. A. Murphy, second assistant;
7. N. Salisbury, steward Lev. Kasson, Dan.
Malone, j. I. Carey, delegates to Frsmen's
Jno. OTIS, substitues r. Black, marshal; sGeo.
Brown. housekeeper. *Re.elected.
BANKRuPrcY.- learn that the folio wing is the
list of persons who have iiled petiuons in bank
ruptcy since December lst: James J. Tesvy,
Lemuel A. Rawls, Allen j. Poole, Rufus G. Holt,
Lewis ]. Phillips, Ford Hines, James II. Burt
Francis J. Sspineau, Sgimund s. Bamberger,
Thos. Donnelly. Charles Smith, Joseph Israel,
Henry Polkipgborne. Jr., Geo. P. Murchison.
CRESCENT FIRE COMPANY No. A.-Annual
Election Of 0ficers.-On Wednesday night this
company held their annual election, and chose the
following list: President, Geo. Delamore;* sec-
retsry, c. F. Seemann treasurer, M. E. Gsrvey;
foreman, ID. Slumbrecht; first assistant foreman,
Jno. Hynes second assistant foreman, JOS. Lane.
Delegates to the Firemens Charitable Associa-
ton: Geo. Delsmore, Jno. May, NJ. L. Garyey.
Substitute delegates JOS. Lane, D. slumbrecht,
f. Warren. Finance committee: ID. Slumbrecht,
Jno. May, II. Geers. sRe-elected.
YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TINE, the maps and
plans for the portion of the New Orleans, Mobile
and Chattanooga Railroad to be constructed be.
tween this city and Mobile were exhibited at the
Office of the company, In Caller Conrt, for the
benefit of those who may desire to make propo-
sals for contracts prior to the 10th prox DESTROYS
of giving the public some information relative to
this long talked of enterprise the reporter for the
CRESCENT was among the visitors, and gained
much interesting information concerning the road.
A map sixteen feet long, representing the New
Orleans division Of the road, a. e., from here to
hobile,) and drawn upon scale OF 40OO feet to
the inch, is exhibited, and affords in one glance
comprehensive view of the region lying between
the two points. including the marshes, the Rig0
let's, the watering place villages, the oyster and
saDd banks, and the piny woods beyond Pasca-
| eoula, where turpeDtiDe orchards do abound.
BY bee line Mobile is distant IRON as 1872
mlles-by the proposs line of the road l38 miles,
measuring from the foot of St. Joseph street to
DaDpbine Wsy. From this city to the Rigolets,
| an embankmenta about six feet high will be thrown
up by dredging machines for the track. the excs
WALTON forming upon one side of the track, q canal
useful for d. alnsge. and which will be about
twenty. five feet wide. The company have, we
learn, e belt of about two hund ed feet in width
along there marshes. At Chef Menteur there is
to be a bridge of 40 feet, at Lake Catherine
trestle work Of $500 feet. The great bridge at
the Rigolets will be $500 feet long, with a draw
of lO0 feet. The sections of the road are mum.
DereG from one 10 tDlfty'One, Degnning IRON tnls
end of the line. January 1870 ia to be the fur.
thest time allowed for the completion OF any Of
the contracts.
Meanwhile the company are busy in getting
ready all their carriages, rolling stock and loco
To c e.e @PSas aDo the G pd. every % sn cl
remain in the workshop of the New York Central
Road. at Albany, N. Y, for transportation.
Plane for station buildings. machine shops and de-
pots are all complete and We cannot bat confess
that with some impotence we await the 20th of
January, when proposals will be opened, and this
great work be at once placed uEder contract.
Two coLoRED MEN named NJ. Duboyer and
Robert Carroll, were arrested by officer Mcclure
yesterday afternoon on Front Levee, charged with
rescuing q prisoner, and also with committing an
assault and battery upon the officer Ia the dis
charge of his duty while serving an attachment
A BAY HORSE with saddle and bride was found
estrsy on Penn street, at O'Clock yesterday
morning. by officer Donovan, and Was taken to
the pound.
LUxuRoUs.-Yesterdsy morning. while the rain
wss falling iD pretty lively style policeman on
one of the principal thorougbfares Of the city,
patrolled bis beat with raised umbrella, evident
lv making himself q comfortable creumsfan-