The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19
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The STATE CENTRAL CoMxITTEs.-rne. cem
miftee wss cslled TO order last evening by Cal
batch, of the parish Of Jefferson. There benl
only seven members present. forming no quorum
the meeting adjourned until next wednesds q.
evening at hall past o'clock. The headquarter
OF the committee are in the rooms over tn,
GEN. on Royal street just below Canal street
The CRESCENT thanks the Orleans Literary an,
Debating society for their warm and kindly iuvi
taton TO attend their meeting at the corner o
Prytsnia and Felicity streets, Eagle Hsl) Mon
day evening, at half past Z. There will be lsrg,
attendance and the most sprightly and energeti,
Of the reporters of the CRESCENT will be presen
among them. The following is the programme
Defamation by T. W. Dyer, Annual Address b.
G. H. Parker, Esssy by Mr. Wharton, Oration BY
W. Walker. Poem by A. Tardy, Jr., Crifique BY
q. w. Cable, Humorous Recitation.
DoG-GoNED PoLIoEMAN.-OnT Thursday even
ing SIS two young men, personally known to the
writer as sober and high toned gentlemen. were
walking on Hospital between Royal and Bourbon
streets. about u o'clock, one of them was nearly
upset by two dogs running between his legs The
young gentleman mechanically struck one of the
dogs with the end Of a small walking stick and to
his utter aetonishment received therefor any
amount of invectives from the wstchm an on the
beat and friend who was walking with him be
hind the two young men. The young gentleman
having expcstuIsted at the unw srranted conduct
Of the officer was asked by the latter whether he
would strike hun with his stick if he (the watch
many were to kick him on the shin. The young
man, after advising the watchman not to attempt
such thing. walked away.
Here is another instance of the insoence OF an
individual who Ii employed to preserve the peace.
III he must neeos have the company of dog-a
fit compsnion--to walk his beat he should keep q
mere intelligent animal than himself, that would
not incommode psssers by. We would inform
the watchmsn and his friend that the police regu.
latiors prohibit watchmen from holding unneces-
sary conversation with civilians.
We Lave gathered our information from one OF
the young gentlemen himself, and our relations
with him convince us that his account is true.
p that WILL KNOWN wandering minstrel, whose
Eblisn strains have gained for him the sobriquet
of Heavy Agony Flutist,n exhibited yesterday a
novel phase Of his erratic humor. The Il. A. f.
aforesaid while up Camp street,
"He went as he whistled
And he whistled as he went"
stopped suddenly In front of well known carpet
warehouse and proceeded to give the wing girls
fantastic serenade. Taking position in the mid:
die Of the street and lifting his eyes toward the
objects Of his attention, be poured forth his adm-
ration in a crotchety succession Of snatches of
tunes. The rapid transition from one fragment of
melody to another, and the confused jum5le of
sounds tbus made, portrayed the chaotic working
Of bis distempered brain. This sad reflection
checked the mirth Of the bystanders that such a
scene might otherwise inspire but we thought
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preciated women and music could not be 50 daft
after all.
IoUIs HYsys, proprietor of the establishment
on Gravier street. where recently large amount
of stolen goods we're recovered by the police was
again arrested yesterday by officers Sinclair and
O'Connell, on search warrant, charging him
with receiving stolen goods.
POLICEMAN JAS. MURPHY, of the second pre-
cinct sure ndered himself at the station at LAS p
NJ. yesterday, stating that while in the discharge
Of bis duty on Julia street, convey ying a prisoner
TO the lookup. he was violently assaulted by the
latter. In defense he fired his revolver, accide Mt
ally woupdiDg a coored man named David White
living on Robertson street. between Custonhouse
and Benville streets. The wound was pronounced
not dangerous. The prisoner made his escape.
LITTLE GIRL. about four years old, was found
estrsy ON Liberty street by Officer Hsnnon yester-
day afternoon. Information was telegrephed to
all the stations.
YOUNG NAN NAMED POWELL ScHELLrNa
aged ABOUT eighteen years, while riding a mule
10 the stables at the corner OF Prytania and Plea
SAINT streets yesterday afternoon, was thrown of
and had his left leg broken. He was removed to
bis residence On Ninth street, between Annuncia-
tion and Laurel.
HORACE Brown, colored, was arrested, by
Oficer Ky der. at haf.psst three O'Clock yester-
dsy morning, on Rampant street, for proving
about under suspicious circumstances. He was
remanded by the recorder.
Thomas Burns was arrested lsst evening, on
Common street, by Officer Bailey. charged with
being found in the store of Messrs. McRoberts 4
Dick, No. 43 Common street, under suspicious
circumstances. 10 his possession were found q
bIoken knife, piece of candle and matches.
YESTERDAY MORNING, while q lady was sdmi-
ring a couple Of small dogs on sale at the corner
of Bourbon and Canal streets, an elegantly
dressed young fellow snatched her pocket book,
: hIth che held IN her hand, and ran off towards
Pom ri ar Uh here he arroafad q NJ
/, f1icsr and incarcerated in the Second District
lookup. ..f
HsNRY MYERS was re-arrested yesterday at the
Cry Ptrk ui on an alias warrant, charged by w.
NinkleD,sn with having committed the crime of
rape. He ives locked up tor examination at the
c. ntral station.
BATrIJoBA RoBERTI, charged with having In his
possession and knowingly passing counterfeit
niokles, was found guilty aud remanded for SEN
Lence.
FIRST DISTRICT CoCRT-Rosa johnson, colored,
was convicted OF larceny yesterday, and sentenced
to six months in the Parish Prison and costs Of
suit.
Eugere Gallon. for larceny, one year hard labor
in she Peuitentisry.
Geo. Washington, colored, was sentenced for
larceny, TO eighteen months hard labor in the
PenteDtiary.
Henry Wilkes and Sam Clancy. both colored /,
convicted of larceny, were sentenced, the 6rst TO
eighteen months hard labor in the PeSitentiary,
the other 10 one day in the Parish Prison.
There were several arraigbments bat of no
public interest on the mere calling OF names.
RECORDER GAsTNEL had no cases OF import
snee, although there was full bar Of drunksrds,
pl Prostitutes and vsqraBts awaiting trial before
him Some were dismissed with good advice,
Others fned aud Others sent tolthe Parish Prison
or Woikhouse. But who wants TO know their
nsmesg Not we, nor the public.
u. s. cosnfr@IosER URBAN.-The charge of
having in his possession counterieit u. \. cur
Tepey, preferred againt George Carman by special
officer Cunning CHAM, Of the metropolitan police
was yesterday dismissed By the commissioner.
U. s. CIRcuIr CoURT.-The district attorney
Yesterday entered Dclle prosequi 10 the case Of
the United States VS.. w. + Finch, formerly mail
route agent on the Opelousas road.
WbilciD, the editor of the Galveston Bulletin,
has recently returned from Austin after series
of hsir-bresdth 'scapes by food and field, which
he luuorously recouuts in the Bulletin. In going